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Old 03-24-2006, 09:22 PM
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Remakes you would actually like to see happen...

What are some movies you've seen that, although a good premise in general...or had a certain magic to it, just fell flat in the end? Any you would think would actually benefit from a recreation?

Since obviously this is the age of grave robbing...

I think "Don't Look in the Basement" was always a cool little movie, although god-f#@$ing-awful in reality. I think a remake of that would be great really.

"The Crazies" I always thought would be great to remake, I heard rumors it was being done a while ago...for all I know it still is.

On a side note, David Cronenberg should have directed "Nightbreed" instead of just acting in it, although obviously it was cool as hell. I wouldn't mind seeing that movie done again if that was the case. :D

(To date the only remakes I've enjoyed would be The Hills Have Eyes and Night of the Living Dead. Most others are generally sterile and poorly realized. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was enjoyable but just did nothing to carry the feel of the original. I still own it and enjoy it but to carry that name I feel it should have been a stronger film...as is the case with Dawn of the Dead. [/rant])

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Old 03-24-2006, 09:26 PM
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Debbie Does Dallas. It had a good premise, but two things killed the movie for me:

1) All the hair. It's like razors weren't invented until the late 80s or something. It's like they stapled muppets to their groins

2) Blue semen. There's fucking blue semen coming out of a guy's penis in one of the scenes. That's just gross.

I'd totally be into a smooth shaven, white semen'd version of Debbie Does Dallas
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There's a thread for this too.:rolleyes:
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Old 03-25-2006, 06:26 AM
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Re: Remakes you would actually like to see happen...

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I think "Don't Look in the Basement" was always a cool little movie, although god-f#@$ing-awful in reality. I think a remake of that would be great really.

I could handle that. I actually like the original, but a remake could be cool.
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Old 03-25-2006, 09:04 AM
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Debbie Does Dallas. It had a good premise, but two things killed the movie for me:

1) All the hair. It's like razors weren't invented until the late 80s or something. It's like they stapled muppets to their groins

2) Blue semen. There's fucking blue semen coming out of a guy's penis in one of the scenes. That's just gross.

I'd totally be into a smooth shaven, white semen'd version of Debbie Does Dallas
They remade it about ten years ago I think. Smooth and white all the way through. ;)
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Old 03-25-2006, 09:21 AM
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Not so much of a remake, but I'd like to see The Breakfast Club (one of my absolute favorite movies) done with either, please pardon the expression, generation X (mine) or the generation after that. The archetypes have changed so much (and things are still the same) it would be interesting to see how it would play out.
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Old 03-25-2006, 11:03 AM
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Not so much of a remake, but I'd like to see The Breakfast Club (one of my absolute favorite movies) done with either, please pardon the expression, generation X (mine) or the generation after that. The archetypes have changed so much (and things are still the same) it would be interesting to see how it would play out.
that would be cool. what modern archetypes would you use, as opposed to the originals? and who would play em?
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To answer this question I'm going to put the original actors/characters, a dash and the archetype of today. Actresses and actors... I'm not so sure of at the mo.

Ally Sheedy/Alison- Goth girl, with a little more attitude than Alison
Jud Nelson/ John Bender- a gangster rapper type kid
Molly Ringwald/Claire- that archetype never dies, but maybe she's black.
Emilio Estevez/Andrew- Another archetype that never dies, again, unfortunately, but instead of being a wrestler, he's into marshal arts.
Anthony Micheal Hall/Bryan- Instead of being really good at mathematics, he's a mad computer dude.

Let's keep Vernon as the same kind of guy only played by someone you wouldn't expect. The only example I could come up with is Chow yun Fat. Don't ask me why.
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Old 03-25-2006, 03:56 PM
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To answer this question I'm going to put the original actors/characters, a dash and the archetype of today. Actresses and actors... I'm not so sure of at the mo.

Ally Sheedy/Alison- Goth girl, with a little more attitude than Alison
Jud Nelson/ John Bender- a gangster rapper type kid
Molly Ringwald/Claire- that archetype never dies, but maybe she's black.
Emilio Estevez/Andrew- Another archetype that never dies, again, unfortunately, but instead of being a wrestler, he's into marshal arts.
Anthony Micheal Hall/Bryan- Instead of being really good at mathematics, he's a mad computer dude.

Let's keep Vernon as the same kind of guy only played by someone you wouldn't expect. The only example I could come up with is Chow yun Fat. Don't ask me why.
Mmmmm, not bad....how about....

Alison - Ridlin girl who was possibly abused by her adopted parents and has turned into an angsty, "bi" art student drop out that cuts herself and listens to Diamanda Galas and swears it's the voice of God.

Claire - Exactly the same but with a nose job and a Prada bag, absolutely emulates Paris Hilton and spends her Father's money on abortions.

Andrew - Exactly the same yet moodier due to the performance enhancing steroids and his drinking problem. Likes to hunt "fags" in his spare time. HE would be the white gangsta-rapper wigger.

John - Metalhead. Smarter in life than the rest, angry as all hell and still pretty much a stoner/anti-socialite.

Brian - Mad computer nerd, yes, also extremely homosexual and into emo. He's got that hair blown from behind by an industrial fan look. The real difference is he would be all the girl's "friend" due to his girly demeanor.
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Not bad. There are so many archetypes to play with when talking about that film.
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