remakes for universal classics?

[filmmaker2]

There were many scenes of mayhem on the pier, and one of them featured a fish guy throttling an unfortunate fellow, and there was blood tubing attached to the fish guy's arm for a quick cheap bloody ripping effect. Very nice monsters in that film!

[immortalem]

I would like to see some of them re-made. But only if they changed very few things and left them black and white like Lilknivesguy said. I think with the special effects today these re-makes would be pretty good as long as whoever makes it does not mess it up.

[ADOM]

With the success of Sin City I think we may be seeing a few more movies making use of Black & White to get the images they want. The stark contrast and dark mood set by the medium is undeniable.

I would love to see The Creature from the Black Lagoon updated and I will watch almost any werewolf film.

[hebgbzz]

Originally posted by lilknivesguy
Let's hear Jedicow out, and consider the issue for a moment. Yes, the past few years have seen many sad and unnecessary remakes (one opens today, or so the reviews would seem to paint it as such), but I would definitely get behind a movement to re-envision (not re-make) the Universal monster movies if, and only if, good directors and cinematographers signed on and (here's my spin) agreed to use black and white. I'm thinking more Young Frankenstein than Nadja, but I hope you get my point re: use of b&w. Would, at the very least, be better than Van Helsing.

And if they use B&W maybe it will spawn a revival of sorts that would get some younger viewers to watch the original classics. When I went to see the remake of Psycho, sitting behind me were two young guys, one asked, "Have you seen the first one? It's in black and white." The other guy responded, "Black and white? Hell no!" (Go figure.)

[lilknivesguy]

Originally posted by hebgbzz
And if they use B&W maybe it will spawn a revival of sorts...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a black and white purist by any means, but ADOM raises a point with the success of Sin City. If new technology can mimic the stark contrast of Frank Miller's b&w (and red... and other select color) illustrations on the silver screen, imagine what similar technology could do for reinterpretations of Universal's monsters.

[hebgbzz]

Originally posted by lilknivesguy
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a black and white purist by any means, but ADOM raises a point with the success of Sin City. If new technology can mimic the stark contrast of Frank Miller's b&w (and red... and other select color) illustrations on the silver screen, imagine what similar technology could do for reinterpretations of Universal's monsters.

Couldn't agree more. Sin City was a beautiful film from a cinematic standpoint. I would love a re-telling of the old tales using the same techniques. But I guess I am a purist for original B&W, too. I hate colorization. It seems washed out and faded in one way, then unnaturally vivid in others. Plus the play of light and shadow? Don't mess with that. Fortunately there is room in cinema for all.

[lilknivesguy]

Originally posted by hebgbzz
Couldn't agree more. Sin City was a beautiful film from a cinematic standpoint. I would love a re-telling of the old tales using the same techniques. But I guess I am a purist for original B&W, too. I hate colorization...

Oh, definitely: colorization is an abomination, and fortunately is no longer the issue it once was (Turner seemed to let it go). What I meant by b&w purist is being one of those stuffy types who think horror movies stopped being good the minute the blood dripped red (a ridiculous notion, folks). But I do think remakes of the Universal classics are possible, and could be good, using the enhanced monochromatic technique of a film like Sin City, where the movie is shot in color, then color is selectively removed.

[tom-tom]

Originally posted by lilknivesguy
Let's hear Jedicow out, and consider the issue for a moment. Yes, the past few years have seen many sad and unnecessary remakes (one opens today, or so the reviews would seem to paint it as such), but I would definitely get behind a movement to re-envision (not re-make) the Universal monster movies if, and only if, good directors and cinematographers signed on and (here's my spin) agreed to use black and white. I'm thinking more Young Frankenstein than Nadja, but I hope you get my point re: use of b&w. Would, at the very least, be better than Van Helsing.

If that was to happen then yes...but otherwise just simply remaking the universal monster classics is a big fucking NO NO

[filmmaker2]

Well, the problem with "Van Helsing" wasn't that it was in color. The problem had something to do with the fact that it was really atrociously bad.

[alkytrio666]

How about this, here me out: before we hire another brainless director to remake a classic so that our future generations will be so disgusted that they won't even watch the original, why don't we try this.

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