Best/Worst remakes

[proficient]

Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

John Carpenter's The Thing was a remake of a 1951 film called The Thing From Another World. That was what I was referring to.

Doesn't Carpenter's Classic take more from that book Who Goes There? I'm not sure if that's the correct book but I remember watching the director's commentary and the mention of a book popped up. I remember the original in clips and pieces. Thing from Another World? Is that the name of it?

Timeline here we go

1. Who Goes There - book from the 30's
2. Thing From Another World -movie from the 50's
3. The Thing- movie from the 80's
4. The Thing Video Game - video game that is kind of an unofficial sequel to the film from the 80's
5. The Thing (prequel) - movie (current) that shows the events at the Norweigen camp
6. Bah, I would like to see a true sequel. Don't tar and feather me here but a true sequel where the alien gets to a city or something could be epic and down right disgusting...

[ZombieDrone]

Originally Posted by proficient

Doesn't Carpenter's Classic take more from that book Who Goes There? I'm not sure if that's the correct book but I remember watching the director's commentary and the mention of a book popped up. I remember the original in clips and pieces. Thing from Another World? Is that the name of it?

Timeline here we go

1. Who Goes There - book from the 30's
2. Thing From Another World -movie from the 50's
3. The Thing- movie from the 80's
4. The Thing Video Game - video game that is kind of an unofficial sequel to the film from the 80's
5. The Thing (prequel) - movie (current) that shows the events at the Norweigen camp
6. Bah, I would like to see a true sequel. Don't tar and feather me here but a true sequel where the alien gets to a city or something could be epic and down right disgusting...

True, but it can still be considered a remake. To be honest, I don't know exactly where the line is.

Take for example, The Magnificent Seven. Is it a remake of Seven Samurai? And then what about other films that seem to be influenced by either of those films like The Three Amigos or A Bug's Life?

It's an interesting situation.

Personally, I think with most remakes it should be best to run to the hills and become distinctly different from what came before like The Thing or The Fly which are quite different from the films before. Although the Nosferatu remake is relatively similar just with colour and sound (although the characters get their names from the Dracula novel and I think Kinski's Dracula is more intriguing.)

[Sistinas666]

The avatar of Anthropophagus makes me wonder when they are going to get around to a remake of Phantasm.:mad:

[ZombieDrone]

I always keep hearing about the potential for a Suspiria remake starring Natalie Portman (although now Black Swan comparisons are almost inevitable) but I do wonder how it'd work in a major Hollywood fashion, because it's style is distinctly un-American as it were, it'd be strange.

Perhaps they'd focus more on the story elements about the witch's coven, but Suspiria's supposed to be a sensory film. The plot, such as it is, is not what's really important.

[Anthropophagus]

Suspiria and Phantasm should NEVER be remade.

And if any execs out there want to then i hope you die the most horrendous death to you all all your families.:mad:

[crazy raplh]

what did you guys think of the children of the corn remake?

[Sistinas666]

Originally Posted by crazy raplh

what did you guys think of the children of the corn remake?

Ok you got me....What is the remake?

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally Posted by crazy raplh

what did you guys think of the children of the corn remake?

I enjoyed it and dug how it was more in the vein of the short story. But yeah I wouldn't run out and buy it or anything but it was a decent enough time killer.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by crazy raplh

what did you guys think of the children of the corn remake?

Hated it. It was a lot closer to the story but the characters were way too annoying and the children weren't scary at all and didnt stand out as individuals like they did in the original.

[Frogbros_soldier]

Lets see what Remake I think is best and worse?? Please do not feather and tar me for these choices as I this are what I think are the best and worst remakes

Best- John Carpenter's The Thing, Village of the Dammed, The Blob, Bram Stokers Dracula, Hills Have Eyes, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.


Worst- Rob Zombie's Halloween I & II , Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Fright Night, Children of the Corn, Salem's Lot (2004)