The Latest Remakes thread

[jenna26]

Originally Posted by Despare

That's nothing, you wants to be sick? Do you people want to have your stomach turn after reading about a remake? Check this out...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1773


That's right... Madonna wants to remake (and star in) Casablanca...

Oh.......God....NO, there is so much wrong with that I wouldn't know where to start. At least no one seems to be warming to the idea.

[Roderick Usher]

Best.
Idea.
Ever.

[_____V_____]

April 03, 2008


Dimension Films is rewiring "Short Circuit," acquiring rights to remake the 1986 film.

The original introduced Number 5, a robot built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon. It developed a conscience and a personality after being hit by lightning, and then needed the help of humans after it was targeted for destruction by its makers, once it became a peacenik.

S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, who created the characters and wrote both "Short Circuit" films, have been hired to write the remake. David Foster and Ryan E. Heppe will produce with John Hyde.

Deal was made by Dimension co-chairman Bob Weinstein, who called "Short Circuit" a worthy addition to its family film slate.

Foster, who produced the original with his partner Lawrence Turman and son Gary Foster, said the film will be similar in theme to the original, but it will factor in advances in technology.

[Nightmare-elm2112]

I really don't know what to say about all thees remakes:eek:

why cant they just put money in to making something original

soon there going to make a remake of a nightmare on elm street :mad:

and when they run out of movies to remake what are they going to do remake the remakes oh god:rolleyes:

soon there going to remake resent moves like saw 1-4 / sarcasm hopefully. (those are the only horror moves that i can think of that are not remakes :mad: )

Then there probably going to do a double feature thing when a new and original move comes out to theaters the remake comes out with it and you will have to pay full price to see both. (sarcasm)


remakes have became a monster and can not be stopped:eek:

[Staplez]

I personally dont care how many movies get remade or what movies they remake, or how many times. If Im not interested in seeing it, I just woulnt see it. Ill admit, I didnt hate Zombies Halloween remake. Didnt think it was as good as the orginal, seen worse though. But.........I got home..........put the orginal in the DVD player............and guess what..........the orginal played, not Zombies version. So no matter what anybody says, the orginals are still there.
Once somethings on film, theres no getting rid of it. Its there forever.

I do think its childish to decide you hate something without giving it a chance first. But.........if your that strongly opposed to something, dont support it.
Bitching about it on the internet isnt going to do anything.

[The Mothman]

I dont understand what drives people to remake a film that only came out in the 90's.

[Zero]

what happened to that trick or treat movie that had vampires and zombies and ghosts and everything rolled into one???

[Nightmare-elm2112]

Staplez

I personally dont care how many movies get remade or what movies they remake, or how many times. If Im not interested in seeing it, I just woulnt see it. Ill admit, I didnt hate Zombies Halloween remake. Didnt think it was as good as the orginal, seen worse though. But.........I got home..........put the orginal in the DVD player............and guess what..........the orginal played, not Zombies version. So no matter what anybody says, the orginals are still there.
Once somethings on film, theres no getting rid of it. Its there forever.

I do think its childish to decide you hate something without giving it a chance first. But.........if your that strongly opposed to something, dont support it.
Bitching about it on the internet isnt going to do anything.

The reason why i said what i said is because i really did not start getting in to the horror genre allot until The house on the hated hill remake came out.

And a lot of the time i don't know if something is a remake or not.

i like some remakes and it is good some times to do it but it seems like thats all there doing is remakes thats why i said something about it.

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by Nightmare-elm2112

and when they run out of movies to remake what are they going to do remake the remakes oh god:rolleyes:

Actually...Several movies HAVE been remade many times...The Blob, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, War of the Worlds, and quite a few others...So, I own multiple versions of some movies...I'm not complaining :)

I have no problem with remakes...Sure, most can't touch the originals...Is it because they're BAD, or just that the originals are so GOOD? Personally, I think The Blob just keeps getting better and better, while I don't believe anyone can outdo the 1978 version of Body Snachers (with Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum), which happens to be a REMAKE.

It's simply a matter of opinion based on personal preference. I do believe that each movie (even a remake) should be judged on its own merits.

Would we prefer if they just gave these remakes a different name, and we referred to them as 'rip-offs' instead (IE: Friday The Thirteenth and Bloody Murder)?

Remakes don't replace originals...We simply have MORE of something that's related to what we like...I am thankful for that...I would rather have a few sequels or remakes to my favorite movies, than to just see them end completely...I also like adding to my collection.

So, while I would appreciate some originality (who wouldn't?), and I have found a bit in some independent gems, I really don't mind watching a few remakes of the 'good ones' in the interim :)

[Nightmare-elm2112]

Originally Posted by Nightmare-elm

and when they run out of movies to remake what are they going to do remake the remakes oh god

Originally Posted Byran


Actually...Several movies HAVE been remade many times...The Blob, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, War of the Worlds, and quite a few others...So, I own multiple versions of some movies...I'm not complaining

I have no problem with remakes...Sure, most can't touch the originals...Is it because they're BAD, or just that the originals are so GOOD? Personally, I think The Blob just keeps getting better and better, while I don't believe anyone can outdo the 1978 version of Body Snatchers (with Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldenly), which happens to be a REMAKE.

It's simply a matter of opinion based on personal preference. I do believe that each movie (even a remake) should be judged on its own merits.

Would we prefer if they just gave these remakes a different name, and we referred to them as 'rip-offs' instead (IE: Friday The Thirteenth and Bloody Murder)?

Remakes don't replace originals...We simply have MORE of something that's related to what we like...I am thankful for that...I would rather have a few sequels or remakes to my favorite movies, than to just see them end completely...I also like adding to my collection.

So, while I would appreciate some originality (who wouldn't?), and I have found a bit in some independent gems, I really don't mind watching a few remakes of the 'good ones' in the interim

Originally Posted by Nightmare-elm

i like some remakes and it is good some times to do it but it seems like thats all there doing is remakes thats why i said something about it.

I am not totally against remakes.

i only have two main reasons why i am not totally up for all thees remakes.

1. i didn't start to really get into the horror genre until 1999 so back then and know it is hard to tell whats a remake and what is not.

2. my second reason is it seems like thats all there doing is making remakes.

it would be nice if they made like 3 remakes a year and leave the rest of the year to do some original moves.

And i know some of you might think that i could just look up what is a remake and what is not. But i just recently started to get into it more then i did back in 1999. So i am going to the older ones to add to my horror move collection.