You mean beyond the outrage of Uwe Boll just existing and making movies?
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Steph L. - Feb 14, 2012 1:41:12 pm PST #18179 of 30000
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megan walker - Feb 14, 2012 1:42:08 pm PST #18180 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
When I've objected to remakes of great films (or adaptations of great books), it's mainly because I worry that the shiny new version will eclipse the old one and the current generation of moviegoers will miss out.
This is my biggest problem with all the remakes of French films. Because La Totale is way funnier than True Lies.
Better production values and English do not necessarily equal better films. In fact, they almost never do.
Polter-Cow - Feb 14, 2012 1:59:42 pm PST #18181 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
he had to drastically change a key element of the story due to studio influence. (See also: Suspicion.)
Oh man, is that movie ever frustrating. I think the original ending would have been more satisfying. As it is, a glass of milk steals the movie.
megan walker - Feb 14, 2012 2:05:37 pm PST #18182 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I think the original ending would have been more satisfying. As it is, a glass of milk steals the movie.
Milk. It does a body good. Or does it?
Amy - Feb 14, 2012 2:08:30 pm PST #18183 of 30000
Because books.
I'm generally not fond of remakes, especially of Hitchcock, but, considering he remade his own work, it would be hard to argue against a remake of Rebecca (which I love) when he had to drastically change a key element of the story due to studio influence.
Very true. It's just one of my top five favorite movies, so I get a little unreasonable about it.
I do think there are a bunch of films that could do with a remake, though. Bell, Book, and Candle is one of them -- you could update the story and (sorry, Jimmy, I do love you) make the leading man a little younger, and really have fun with it in ways they couldn't.
Connie Neil - Feb 14, 2012 2:46:28 pm PST #18184 of 30000
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Considering Rebecca is a hell of story, I think it will be OK, so long as they don't do Manderley burning in 3D.
Atropa - Feb 14, 2012 5:09:32 pm PST #18185 of 30000
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I do think there are a bunch of films that could do with a remake, though. Bell, Book, and Candle is one of them -- you could update the story and (sorry, Jimmy, I do love you) make the leading man a little younger, and really have fun with it in ways they couldn't.
I would love to see a remake of Bell, Book and Candle, but I am a heretic and want the ending changed. Yes, I still get angry over the "witches lose their powers if they fall in love" bit.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 14, 2012 5:26:17 pm PST #18186 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
You mean beyond the outrage of Uwe Boll just existing and making movies?
I thought that was understood?
Fred Pete - Feb 15, 2012 4:57:12 am PST #18187 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Rebecca happens to be my favorite Hitchcock, and I'm not sure how it could be improved. Perhaps -- but only perhaps -- by telling parts of the story that could only be hinted at, or not told at all, under the Code.
On the other hand, the basic plot of a young, innocent, even somewhat naive second wife trying to live up to the memory of the first wife? Could go in several directions.
smonster - Feb 15, 2012 5:01:39 am PST #18188 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Yes, I still get angry over the "witches lose their powers if they fall in love" bit.
Do what now? I've never seen that movie. Uggh. At least Samantha (Bewitched) never fully gave up on hers. Also, my tag seems especially appropriate at this juncture.