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The Exorcist...of course not
Jaws..you having a joke 
The Warriors..don’t you dare 
Trainspotting...blasphemy
Point Break ...they did it was shit
But I always fancied an up to date ‘The Dam Busters’ just be a good idea to change the name of the dog though  |
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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago
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"The Exorcist...of course not
Jaws..you having a joke
The Warriors..don’t you dare
Trainspotting...blasphemy
Point Break ...they did it was shit
But I always fancied an up to date ‘The Dam Busters’ just be a good idea to change the name of the dog though "
There is plans afoot to do that, they are current building mock up lancs in a where house in New Zealand, peter Jackson is involved in the production |
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
I thought this before, I loved this film as a kid.
Me too. They could really vamp it up couldn't they. "
If we’re thinking along those lines may I suggest “ the last star fighter” that would look awesome with some 2020 cgi instead of 1980’s  |
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"The Exorcist...of course not
Jaws..you having a joke
The Warriors..don’t you dare
Trainspotting...blasphemy
Point Break ...they did it was shit
But I always fancied an up to date ‘The Dam Busters’ just be a good idea to change the name of the dog though There is plans afoot to do that, they are current building mock up lancs in a where house in New Zealand, peter Jackson is involved in the production "
I remember listening to Stephen Fry talking about the trailer if they ever did decide to make it.
A black screen, then a few voices can’t quite hear what they’re saying, then an engine spluttering as it’s just starting up, the screen starts to show a picture, we then see a propeller burst into life, spinning as smoke appears from its side. No music just the engine the screen goes black again with words appearing to us in the screen ‘The Dam Busters’ ..whilst we still hear the engine 
Nothing more is needed |
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
I thought this before, I loved this film as a kid.
Me too. They could really vamp it up couldn't they.
If we’re thinking along those lines may I suggest “ the last star fighter” that would look awesome with some 2020 cgi instead of 1980’s "
Think there's a sequel coming? |
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I watched a new film the other day that really NEEDS to be remade already - this time by making it actually decent and exploring the ideas better (it was a fantastic concept).
Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello (the manliest man alive surely!)
What a colossal waste of both his talents and indeed what could and SHOULD have been an awesome idea.
As it was, it was a load of arty bollocks.
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"If we’re thinking along those lines may I suggest “ the last star fighter” that would look awesome with some 2020 cgi instead of 1980’s
Think there's a sequel coming?"
You’re kidding me ? That’s amazing ! |
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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
I thought this before, I loved this film as a kid.
Me too. They could really vamp it up couldn't they.
If we’re thinking along those lines may I suggest “ the last star fighter” that would look awesome with some 2020 cgi instead of 1980’s
Think there's a sequel coming?"
you have to admit though for it's day the graphics were awesome |
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"Lego movie..."
It’s most uncool to highlight such feeble humour but I just read that again and it made me laugh more this time than when I typed it at the start. |
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"Eragon
Just make it correct this time "
100%
I was absolutely engrossed in those books and had the last one on pre order for a year before it was finally released. |
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"Lego movie...
It’s most uncool to highlight such feeble humour but I just read that again and it made me laugh more this time than when I typed it at the start."
I think reply and quoting your own comments is the way to go on here now, I’ve made myself laugh a number of times tonight. |
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"I watched a new film the other day that really NEEDS to be remade already - this time by making it actually decent and exploring the ideas better (it was a fantastic concept).
Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello (the manliest man alive surely!)
What a colossal waste of both his talents and indeed what could and SHOULD have been an awesome idea.
As it was, it was a load of arty bollocks.
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He's also a huuuuuuge D&D fan! |
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"Lego movie...
It’s most uncool to highlight such feeble humour but I just read that again and it made me laugh more this time than when I typed it at the start.
I think reply and quoting your own comments is the way to go on here now, I’ve made myself laugh a number of times tonight. "
Point me in the general vicinity and I’ll validate your parking ticket too |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes? "
Ocean’s 11 ? Just can’t get on with the original but love the clooney crew.
It’s a pretty rare exception to the rule though I grant you |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it"
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it"
The recent one (2011) is a remake kinda of the 1982 one which was a kinda remake already of "The Thing from Another World" from 1951 They are all based on the book "Who Goes There?" from 1938 |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done "
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book "
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish "
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes? "
I've got to agree with you on this. Any remake I've seen has always been worse than the original. |
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Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.  |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good. "
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers"
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author |
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By *gent CoulsonMan
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh "
I would love to see a remake of his first film Dark Star, but have him direct and produce it |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author"
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like. |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh "
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell |
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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
Capone was shocking, would love to see this remade.
Who would have thought you could make a film about Al Capone so bad lol
Mr "
I couldn't agree more absolute garbage |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell"
I honestly can’t even (nor wish to) think of anyone who could replace Kurt as Snake Plissken.
One of the coolest, most laid back action heroes ever |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell"
Kurt totally owned the character of Snake Pliskin. I always loved the part where he just sits on a chair looking a bit despondent, then the crazies arrive and he kicks into action.
It’s one remake I certainly don’t want to see. |
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
Capone was shocking, would love to see this remade.
Who would have thought you could make a film about Al Capone so bad lol
Mr I couldn't agree more absolute garbage"
Honestly I thought this was gonna be a classic then read which part of his life it was about lol watching it was even worse, don’t think we made it to the end |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh "
I was actually quite fond of the Assault On Precinct 13 remake a few years back. The original will always be the best for me (like you said - THAT opening with the ice cream truck was shocking back in the day as it still is today!) but as remakes go, a pretty good one I thought |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
I was actually quite fond of the Assault On Precinct 13 remake a few years back. The original will always be the best for me (like you said - THAT opening with the ice cream truck was shocking back in the day as it still is today!) but as remakes go, a pretty good one I thought "
You know what I’m going to say ...’got a light ?’
I didn’t like it, but as remakes go it wasn’t an insult to the original film. |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell
I honestly can’t even (nor wish to) think of anyone who could replace Kurt as Snake Plissken.
One of the coolest, most laid back action heroes ever "
Yep and even spawned the Solid Snake Character for the Metal Gear Solid game series, Even uses the name Snake Plisskin in Metal Gear Solid 2. One of the best action hero Characters in gaming |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like."
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical |
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"Name one.
I'll start.
Inner Space.
Capone was shocking, would love to see this remade.
Who would have thought you could make a film about Al Capone so bad lol
Mr I couldn't agree more absolute garbage
Honestly I thought this was gonna be a classic then read which part of his life it was about lol watching it was even worse, don’t think we made it to the end "
Is it about when he put expiration dates on Milk lol? |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like.
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical"
Did you know that starship troopers is recommend reading for US navy and marine personnel |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like.
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical Did you know that starship troopers is recommend reading for US navy and marine personnel "
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Secret hideaway in the pennines |
"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like.
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical Did you know that starship troopers is recommend reading for US navy and marine personnel
Seriosuly?! "
I not sure if it still is but late 80s and early 90s it definitely was |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like.
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical"
Yeah Paul Verhoeven. I have heard that. But yeah people take it as thats also what the book is like when its not at all (I have read a bit of it just need to restart). As some sort of Facist dictatorship. when in reality it was more of a Roman Republic
Plus in the book they have like mech suits and shit, not armour made from old tyres they found down the road from the set. Which is a bit cooler lol |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
The Carpernter version most closely follows the book
I’ve been meaning to read, ‘Who goes there?’ for literally years. Now you’ve reminded me, I think I’m going to have a ganders on Amazon and finally fulfil this wish
Yeah its in my list of sci fi books that have films i have been meaning to read, same with Starship Troopers
Didn't know The Thing was originally a book, have to give that a go. Starship troopers I've heard is bit... problematic, or maybe just the author
Nothing is problematic in fiction unless you have pink hair and horn rimmed glasses and probably did gender studies at uni
People misunderstand the Politics of the book because of the film which while being a good film imo, they tried to change the Federal Republic style of governance into some sort of weird Facist goverment. Even though the film failed at that also anyway past some people wearing snazzy black suits to look SS like.
I'll have to put the book on my list, see what's like. The director of the film grew up The Netherlands during World War 2, so the SS imagery and propaganda was supposed to be satirical Did you know that starship troopers is recommend reading for US navy and marine personnel "
Yes that is correct from what i have heard also |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
I was actually quite fond of the Assault On Precinct 13 remake a few years back. The original will always be the best for me (like you said - THAT opening with the ice cream truck was shocking back in the day as it still is today!) but as remakes go, a pretty good one I thought
You know what I’m going to say ...’got a light ?’
I didn’t like it, but as remakes go it wasn’t an insult to the original film. "
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"Weird science - not sure anyone could beat Kelly Lebrock
No I love this film can’t remake this
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Me too cult classic... but it’d be good that the younger kids might go back and watch the original |
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"Weird science - not sure anyone could beat Kelly Lebrock
No I love this film can’t remake this
Me too cult classic... but it’d be good that the younger kids might go back and watch the original "
True |
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"Weird science - not sure anyone could beat Kelly Lebrock
No I love this film can’t remake this
Me too cult classic... but it’d be good that the younger kids might go back and watch the original "
original? has there already been a remake? |
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I'll take issue with this. It is my favourite book and i expected to hate the latest version and ended up loving it. There were flaws i agree with that but overall i think moving it from jazz age to hip hop worked very well and i loved the soundtrack. But as always YMMV |
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell
Kurt totally owned the character of Snake Pliskin. I always loved the part where he just sits on a chair looking a bit despondent, then the crazies arrive and he kicks into action.
It’s one remake I certainly don’t want to see. "
The only person I could see currently being able to do this is Chris Pratt |
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Just make it correct this time
100%
I was absolutely engrossed in those books and had the last one on pre order for a year before it was finally released."
Same here, I even paid for the signed copy too! |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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Every movie.
I'd like to see any movie redo with a more modern style, be it cleaner camera, better sound, updated effects or cgi.
Why do I feel this? Because the original would always exist. It is not going anywhere and a remake won't ever remove the original from existence. And it makes me appreciate more, or at the least see the original in a new way.
The only true downside I see to any movie not being remade is that if it turns out to be truely bad like a fair few tend to be, it is a huge missed opportunity to actually doing it right.
However, remakes of lesser loved movies should be priority, as some movies are more difficult to remake largely due to how iconic some actors/characters are.
Examples
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
The cast of Star Wars OT.
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"Talking of John Carpenter, did anyone watch the remake of his creepy classic, ‘The Fog.’?
Christ on a pogo stick! - That was utterly abysmal! Sweet Jesus it was bad! I mean, REALLY fucking bad! Holy shit! I have no words.
It was not very good.
I love John Carpenters work but I always thought ‘The Fog’ was one of his weaker films. Better than the majority of other Directors output, but nowhere as good as precinct 13, escape from New York or Halloween. To me those films had more creeping fear than the fog, especially the shock opening of Assault on Precinct 13, that gang scared me more than some dead sailors.
However have to totally agree with the remake, total tosh
i heard somewhere they are remaking Escape from New York, or atleast trying to
https://www.thewrap.com/escape-from-new-york-writer-leigh-whannell-gives-status-update-remake/
I personally dont think it would work without Kurt Russell
Kurt totally owned the character of Snake Pliskin. I always loved the part where he just sits on a chair looking a bit despondent, then the crazies arrive and he kicks into action.
It’s one remake I certainly don’t want to see.
The only person I could see currently being able to do this is Chris Pratt"
Kurt's son, Wyatt Russell. |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
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The urge to remake classic films is one that particularly irks me.
Mainly because I know how much work goes into creating, producing, shooting, editing, etc. All of that time, money and effort into something that has already been done (usually better)?
New production values aren’t always better, bigger budgets don’t guarantee a better artistic process (look at west end theatre vs off strip productions).
I’d rather that the big studios stop hedging their bets for diminished returns and make interesting unique and special films |
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By *ntbplMan
over a year ago
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"What about the lost boys?
Do you think they could better that? "
Ooof, that’s the first thing that came to my head when I opened the thread but it feels almost sacrilegious to say!
Gremlins would benefit from a remake/reboot |
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"Weird science - not sure anyone could beat Kelly Lebrock
No I love this film can’t remake this
Me too cult classic... but it’d be good that the younger kids might go back and watch the original
original? has there already been a remake?"
No |
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Recently it feels like it has got stagnant and the first thought for film companies is remakes or reboots instead of using the countless books and other media to create some new.
I could be wrong though. |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done "
Speaking of John Carpenter, how about a remake of Big Trouble In Little China. Seeing as how he never got to finish his true vision, remake it how he really wanted it |
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By *aitonelMan
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"Recently it feels like it has got stagnant and the first thought for film companies is remakes or reboots instead of using the countless books and other media to create some new.
I could be wrong though."
Because so much is niche, they have tried to do this and things barely get much traction.
Sometimes because what they do is absolute shit, or because it does not just appeal to the masses.
If they do find something that appeals, it is usually created by those that don't care or even know of the source material. Resulting in an ever poorer product. |
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"Nosferatu"
Great call!
Werner Herzog did a fantastic remake in the late seventies starring Klaus Kinski in the role of Count Orlok. It has a wonderfully dreamlike quality to it and Kinski himself was particularly excellent.
He opted for a more pitiable representation of the titular character as opposed to Max Shrek’s original, grotesque and predatory portrayal (and bloody scary to boot!)
He (Kinski) also reprised the role once more in the later, Vampire In Venice which was watchable if not entirely awe inspiring |
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"I don’t think I can name a remake that was as good as the original, so why bother with remakes?
Scarface and The thing (not the recent one). Pretty sure that's it
John Carpenter’s, The Thing is truly one of the best remakes ever (and differed so much from the 1950’s original that it was pretty much only a remake in name)
The 1978 remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was another film which showed how remakes should be done
Speaking of John Carpenter, how about a remake of Big Trouble In Little China. Seeing as how he never got to finish his true vision, remake it how he really wanted it "
Apparently, it is in the wings as we speak…..with The Rock possibly on board in the role of Jack Burton.
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Highlander. I've never seen such a brilliant concept so painful carried out. What was it? 4 movies? 2 TV series..and it still failed to for fill it's true potential.
Someone put a call through to Joss Whedon or Christopher Nolan. |
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By *hunky GentMan
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"Highlander. I've never seen such a brilliant concept so painful carried out. What was it? 4 movies? 2 TV series..and it still failed to for fill it's true potential.
Someone put a call through to Joss Whedon or Christopher Nolan. "
There can be only one. |
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