Riv, i generally agree with that sentiment, but i dunno about "any" movie tho. Some movies are perfect and hold up to time, so a remake is pointless.
Even if a "perfect" movie gets remade, I don't lose sleep over it because it doesn't effect the original in any way. i can still watch the Ahnold 'Total Recall' and pretend the new one with Ferrell doesn't exist.
Originally posted by marwash22
Even if a "perfect" movie gets remade, I don't lose sleep over it because it doesn't effect the original in any way. i can still watch the Ahnold 'Total Recall' and pretend the new one with Ferrell doesn't exist.
Right, with stuff where the effects just need to be updated that's fine, but with something like Ghostbusters where the dry wit and chemistry would be damn near impossible to recreate, why bother? And you see it just pissed everyone off and flopped like a fish out of water.
Something like one of my favorite movies, Full Metal Jacket (or just about anything by Kubrick, really) is another example of something that would just be pointless to remake because the chemistry and genius of the performances and direction is impossible to recreate and will just cause disgust. Even the Psycho remake where they tried to do it shot for shot was terrible.
To me those are the kinds of movies that shouldn't be remade. And it's sad to say but a lot of the more modern filmmaking trends (more cuts, more digital effects) are often more damaging to films than beneficial, because there are few who know how to use them effectively. It's just studios trying to capitalize on name recognition to make some quick bucks. And no, it doesn't technically effect the original, but in a way it does because younger generations won't even know of the original.
Another example:
Point Break (1991) - 7.2 (on IMDB)
Point Break (2015) - 5.3 (on IMDB)
Two words: Gary Busey.
Originally posted by riv6672
Exactly! I love your mindset.
A remake doesnt reflect on the original. If its good then great, if its Total Recall, those that made it lose more than me.
Agreed, I remember thinking this especially when the 2009 Star Trek movie came out and they destroyed Vulcan in it. Some people acted like this somehow magically erased all prior Star Trek movies and tv episodes out of existence.
It's the same with Star Wars and "GL raped by childhood".
Originally posted by Surtur
Agreed, I remember thinking this especially when the 2009 Star Trek movie came out and they destroyed Vulcan in it. Some people acted like this somehow magically erased all prior Star Trek movies and tv episodes out of existence.It's the same with Star Wars and "GL raped by childhood".
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Right, with stuff where the effects just need to be updated that's fine, but with something like Ghostbusters where the dry wit and chemistry would be damn near impossible to recreate, why bother? And you see it just pissed everyone off and flopped like a fish out of water.Something like one of my favorite movies, Full Metal Jacket (or just about anything by Kubrick, really) is another example of something that would just be pointless to remake because the chemistry and genius of the performances and direction is impossible to recreate and will just cause disgust. Even the Psycho remake where they tried to do it shot for shot was terrible.
To me those are the kinds of movies that shouldn't be remade. And it's sad to say but a lot of the more modern filmmaking trends (more cuts, more digital effects) are often more damaging to films than beneficial, because there are few who know how to use them effectively. It's just studios trying to capitalize on name recognition to make some quick bucks. And no, it doesn't technically effect the original, but in a way it does because younger generations won't even know of the original.
Another example:
Point Break (1991) - 7.2 (on IMDB)
Point Break (2015) - 5.3 (on IMDB)Two words: Gary Busey.
Someone mentioned in the YouTube comments for the 2015 Point Break trailer that 1991 Point Break had already been remade: in essence, The Fast and the Furious was a remake in terms of being in the same spirit.
That sounds like an interesting thread: what movies essentially remade other movies?
But, on topic, Jurassic Park and the Indiana Jones movies. The contemporary effects seen in those movies (except Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) immerse you moreso in the movie than modern CGI remakes would, as well as making the films all that more enjoyable.
This pretty much goes for anything along those lines: ET, Star Wars OT, etc.