Why does Hollywood insist on ruining great films?

[cochcaer]

I've never seen the original but thought the Ladykillers was a decent enough little film.

 

The Ladykillers is a marvellous black comedy. Alec Guinness takes the acting honours but there's also an early appearance by Peter Sellers. It's classic Ealing which some will enjoy but the whimsical humour might be lost on you young pups.

 

The Italian Job wasn't a remake - they just stole the title and the Mini's.

 

One of my most despised is Get Carter with Stallone. Fuckin diabolical film.

[Mav]

Also, imo the Italian Job is a brilliant remake.

 

Agreed. Was VERY concerned when I heard TIJ was being remade. Thought taking the original idea but blending it with new ideas - together with a doffed hat to the original (in this case the use of the red,white and blue mini's) was definitely the way to go with remakes

[JangoSolo]

Although I kinda like Teen Titans, its never been as good as the Batman TAS cartoon, or Justice League. The remake of Heman (circa 2002) was also very good.

 

However making Thundercats into gooddamn band is so unbelievably stupid!! WHY!! The whole back story of thundercats is made for some intelligent retelling, just like Heman was.

 

Transformers the movie, was and still is one of my favourite movies, I can watch it over and over, I am not hopeful about this remake.

 

EDIT: Why the hell is "Michael Bay" in great massive letters under the title? How big is this guys ego??? looks like a byline!

 

Italian Job remake was alright, however the original is so much better though, Caine ruled.

[BatChainPuller]

The remake of The Hills Have Eyes is great, took the best of the original and added its own twists and updates - thats the way to do it.

[biggit]

I'd probabaly rate the 70s Bodysnatchers just ahead of the original.

 

As for the Wicker Man, Lady Summerisle and killer bees?

 

Cunts.

[Paul]

Although I kinda like Teen Titans, its never been as good as the Batman TAS cartoon, or Justice League. The remake of Heman (circa 2002) was also very good.

 

However making Thundercats into gooddamn band is so unbelievably stupid!! WHY!! The whole back story of thundercats is made for some intelligent retelling, just like Heman was.

 

Transformers the movie, was and still is one of my favourite movies, I can watch it over and over, I am not hopeful about this remake.

 

EDIT: Why the hell is "Michael Bay" in great massive letters under the title? How big is this guys ego??? looks like a byline!

 

Italian Job remake was alright, however the original is so much better though, Caine ruled.

Why "JangoSolo"? Are Bobba's dad and Han your two favourite characters?

[JangoSolo]

Why "JangoSolo"? Are Bobba's dad and Han your two favourite characters?

Yep

 

Boba used to be, but he had girly hair as a kid in AOTC

 

Plus "arkenterprise" was too much of a mouthful!

[Mav]

Plus "arkenterprise" was too much of a mouthful!

 

Plus it's currently the in thing to change your user name just to confuse those of advancing years.

 

I too intend to change my user name. I intend hereafter to be known as Dave U.

[Stouffer]

Yep

 

Boba used to be, but he had girly hair as a kid in AOTC

 

Plus "arkenterprise" was too much of a mouthful!

 

Braggat.

[JangoSolo]

Braggat.

Ok, I actually had to look that up...

[Stouffer]

Ok, I actually had to look that up...

 

I'm sure the only place I've ever heard it used is in Army Of Darkness (Evil Dead 3) By Bruce (The Legend) Campbell.

[tcb]

Ocean`s Eleven - The remake is in a different league than the original

[Paul]

Ocean`s Eleven - The remake is in a different league than the original

True.

[Guest reddie101]

There's a long tradition of creating remakes for each new generation of cinema visitor's.

 

What's different is the sheer number of them. Each months brings several remakes. We've just had 'The Omen' and about to get 'The Wicker man'. Trouble with all these films being Hollywood based it's pretty much a certainty that they miss most of the subtlety and appeal of the originals.

 

Personally I quite liked the 'Dawn of the dead' remake.

[Cardie]

Alot of the horror re-makes seem better than the originals.

 

Hills have eyes and TCM were better and I prefered the new Dawn of the Dead.

[Thants]

Alot of the horror re-makes seem better than the originals.

 

Hills have eyes and TCM were better and I prefered the new Dawn of the Dead.

 

O_o

HHE lacked the reasoning and culture behind the troll-family therefore it was just normal vs insane. Yawn.

TCM Toilet. The original is fuckin class.

DotD I give up. It was a zombie film but nowhere near the class of the original.

 

The same goes for the dreadful remakes of the Ringu trilogy.

Apparantly Dark Water is ok as a film in itself but i've not seen that.

 

Insomnia was shite. The original exhausted you with the feeling of insomnia.

 

Stu Monty - The Ladykillers??? The original was fuckin class. The Coen Brothers must need their heads seeing to to release this shite amongst their class films.

 

The only re-make i've preferred to the original is Solaris. But thats only because the original was 3 hours long.

[RedinSweden]

Scarface is a remake of a film from the 30s (i think). That was very good indeed.

[Guest TK-421]

Some films shouldn't be remade and The Wicker Man is a prime example. Whoever made the remake had no chance of capturing the intensity and overwhelming sense of paranoia of the original and I won't be watching it.

[Cardie]

HHE lacked the reasoning and culture behind the troll-family

 

But I'm not Germaine Greer or any of the other annoying up themselves reviewers. I don't care for reasoning in a Horror film I won't strange fuckers, naked cheer leaders and chaos (and if they can fit in a Zombie Vs Shark showdown all the better).

[BatChainPuller]

O_o

HHE lacked the reasoning and culture behind the troll-family therefore it was just normal vs insane. Yawn.

 

Not true - the mutants in the remake were the mutated children of miners caught in US government nuclear tests - various references to this throughout the film. Could just as easily say the original was normal vs inbreeds - hardly original. Both were good films tho - can't imagine many people yawning during either.

[derykw]

Watched the new King Kong fiim yesterday and thought it was very good after fearing the worst.Obviously the CGI in the modern films makes all the difference and they were used to good effect in KK. pisses all over the kurt Russell remake in the 70s which I thought was awful.

as regards the Wickerman, well I really can`t see any good coming of this.

[Thants]

But I'm not Germaine Greer or any of the other annoying up themselves reviewers. I don't care for reasoning in a Horror film I won't strange fuckers, naked cheer leaders and chaos (and if they can fit in a Zombie Vs Shark showdown all the better).

Zombie Flesh Eaters - possibly the most amazing scene ever. Good call.

[Remmie]

I thought the ring was alright, though haven't seen the Japanese original- which is better?

[Remmie]

Oh and can anyone imagine a remake of Pulp Fiction? That would be impossible to get right!

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Watched the new King Kong fiim yesterday and thought it was very good after fearing the worst.Obviously the CGI in the modern films makes all the difference and they were used to good effect in KK. pisses all over the kurt Russell remake in the 70s which I thought was awful.

as regards the Wickerman, well I really can`t see any good coming of this.

 

Thought it was average (apart from special effects and Naomi Watts of course).