Remakes - are they ever any good

[MiniGirl]

This is, like, the sixth sign of the Apocalypse.

Really? You (I'm talking the general "you", of course, and not singling out you, specifically, MiniGirl) really think that remaking a perfect movie just so you can add some (very likely dodgy) updated CGI is an acceptable reason? Really, Stephen Spielberg (who I hear is enthusiastically on board this train wreck of an idea)? Well, then I guess Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wasn't exactly a fluke, was it?

Well, I don't think it signals the end of the world or anything quite so dramatic. LOL!!! I also thought that it would be a given that a remake of the movie would have to have great story-telling and not be ALL special effects. I guess I should have been more clear. A bad movie with great effects is still a bad movie, and yes, I would prefer the original be left alone if they couldn't recapture the things that made it so great in the first place.

Also, I never saw Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, so I can't comment on that.

 

[katiebug86]

I liked the remake of cheaper by the dozen with Steve Martin.

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Ben-Hur with Charlton Heston was a remake, and I think that was pretty darn good!

I prefer the remake of The Stepford Wives and even though I've never seen the original Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, I really liked the recent version. One of my favorite movies from last year.

And, ummm... I like Jar Jar Binks.

 

[punkin]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Ben-Hur with Charlton Heston was a remake, and I think that was pretty darn good!

Actually, I think it was a remake of a remake. (1907 and 1925).

 

[ScottOKW2K]

Don't forget Airplane!

Based on the 1957 movie Zero Hour.

But that's not important now.

 

[Lassie Lynne]

Don't forget Airplane!

Based on the 1957 movie Zero Hour.

But that's not important now.

I watched Zero Hour on Turner Classic Movies once, then they played Airplane! right after, talk about weird!! I liked Airplane! much better, but it was interesting how they took a (suppose) serious movie and made it such a satire.

I actually really liked Father of the Bride with Steve Martin. The orignal is good, but there is just something about the re-make that is a little more funny.

 

[bumbershoot]

Well, I don't think it signals the end of the world or anything quite so dramatic. LOL!!! I also thought that it would be a given that a remake of the movie would have to have great story-telling and not be ALL special effects. I guess I should have been more clear. A bad movie with great effects is still a bad movie, and yes, I would prefer the original be left alone if they couldn't recapture the things that made it so great in the first place.

Also, I never saw Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, so I can't comment on that.

I think Hal Gurtner was just talking to the universe, not to you. Doing the "Really?" thing like on Saturday Night Live's news.

I'm having a hard time imagining a remake of Jaws, too...

 

[dismom2]

I thought the remake of "Yours, Mine, and Ours" was good.

I did not like the new Willy Wonka movie, and was bummed that they changed the songs (not sure if it was all of them).

I did like the new Karate Kid, too.

 

[Pikester]

Just read that a remake for The Warriors is in the works. Can you Dig it?

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

YEAH!!!

But really are there any gangs in NY anymore.
And most of the grafitti artist are making more money than me.