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[SPTO]

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I still say there are NO films that shouldn't be remade. As small as that percentage may or may not be, there's always a chance a remake might turn out to be great. And that's good enough for me. So go ahead and remake ANYTHING.


But say a remake does turn out to be bad. So what? How does that "sully" the original? How does it negatively affect the original in any way?

Hi JTK sorry for the rather tardy reply (busy busy weekend) I realize I may be swimming upstream against the popular opinion here with my stance but I enjoy the back and forth.

The remake has been a part of Hollywood history since forever. The reason why remakes were prevalent even back in the Golden Age was due to the fact that once a movie finished its initial run in the theatres you could never see it again. That's one (and probably the main) reason why remakes happened in the first place. These days the remake is often a cynical exercise. I'm not against remakes on the face of it but when you try to remake some classics that are hard or impossible to improve upon than why do it?

The reason I sometimes feel some films aren't worth remaking is because say some kid (or someone not versed in the classic film) watches the remake and think "well this isn't very good how the heck could the original film be all that great in the first place?". The over reliance on remakes and reboots magnify the whole issue of creative bankruptcy in Hollywood. If they want to remake films AND be creative than why not remake some not so great films that had an interesting premise, update it and fix the problems in the source material?


Anyways, we're not going to convince each other to see the "light" but I hope you have an understanding of my POV.

[Blzer]

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Less of a rumor and more official, but the reasons for which are still somewhat uncertain without any official statements:

Danny Boyle is out as director for Bond 25, allegedly due to creative differences.

[James T. Kirk]

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Hi JTK sorry for the rather tardy reply (busy busy weekend) I realize I may be swimming upstream against the popular opinion here with my stance but I enjoy the back and forth.

The remake has been a part of Hollywood history since forever. The reason why remakes were prevalent even back in the Golden Age was due to the fact that once a movie finished its initial run in the theatres you could never see it again. That's one (and probably the main) reason why remakes happened in the first place. These days the remake is often a cynical exercise. I'm not against remakes on the face of it but when you try to remake some classics that are hard or impossible to improve upon than why do it?

The reason I sometimes feel some films aren't worth remaking is because say some kid (or someone not versed in the classic film) watches the remake and think "well this isn't very good how the heck could the original film be all that great in the first place?". The over reliance on remakes and reboots magnify the whole issue of creative bankruptcy in Hollywood. If they want to remake films AND be creative than why not remake some not so great films that had an interesting premise, update it and fix the problems in the source material?


Anyways, we're not going to convince each other to see the "light" but I hope you have an understanding of my POV.

The challenge?


If ya end up with a remake that's superior, great.


If ya end up with a remake that's at least as good, great.


If ya end up with a remake that's not as good, **** it, we still have the original.


Watch that video clip I posted earlier.


Nope. If I did, I'd probably agree with you because I'd think you were making sense. But I don't see the logic in your argument and I'm probably not going to. Again, watch the clip.

[TripleCrown9]

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James Gunn is in talks to write Suicide Squad 2.

[RockinDaMike]

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James Gunn is in talks to write Suicide Squad 2.

This is great news. Maybe Lantern Corps next?


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[Majingir]

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Disney wants to reboot Pirates of the Caribbean......

I was never a big fan of the movie. I liked the song, and Johnny Depp as Jack(my favorite character he played) , but that was it.

[daflyboys]

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Disney wants to reboot Pirates of the Caribbean......

I was never a big fan of the movie. I liked the song, and Johnny Depp as Jack(my favorite character he played) , but that was it.

Stupid. Plus, POTC 1 was enough.... all the rest were just greasin' the pot.

[RockinDaMike]

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Agreed the first one was good but the rest have been crap


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[tarheelguy4736]

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This is great news. Maybe Lantern Corps next?


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I didn't think about it like that but Gunn would be great for a Lantern Corps movie. Hal Jordan is definitely a character he could do justice. I hope they consider him for something like that.

[SPTO]

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Gunn knows how to make it comedic while retaining the action blockbuster vibe. Knowing that DC is going the "many worlds" route with their films now I would LOVE to see him pen and direct a filmed adaptation of the Bwa-haha! Justice League.

[TripleCrown9]

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Will Smith may not be returning for Suicide Squad 2, but Deadshot sure is!

In the form of Idris Elba.

Also, the powers that be are reportedly VERY happy with Gunn's script.

[Blzer]

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Disney are a bunch of idiots letting Gunn go. Don't let the PC crowd control you. This movie is going to make a boatload of money, and the most minor whispers of Gunn's antics having his name all over this will be washed away with whatever other success stories this film provides by critics, audiences, and toy-makers alike.

Anyway, there was a rumor that Nolan's next film will be a romantic thriller in the form of "North by Northwest meets Inception," but that rumor was shot down by WB. Doesn't mean it's not necessarily true either, though.

[SPTO]

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Disney are a bunch of idiots letting Gunn go. Don't let the PC crowd control you. This movie is going to make a boatload of money, and the most minor whispers of Gunn's antics having his name all over this will be washed away with whatever other success stories this film provides by critics, audiences, and toy-makers alike.

The Disney folks are going to be kicking themselves for letting him go. You just watch and see, WB will lock Gunn up and make him the overseer of all things DC movies.


As for the Nolan rumor, I like the idea of remaking and updating North by Northwest but let's not put an inception type thing into it okay? I know I lot of people like that but it's not my cup of tea.

[pietasterp]

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As for the Nolan rumor, I like the idea of remaking and updating North by Northwest but let's not put an inception type thing into it okay? I know I lot of people like that but it's not my cup of tea.

Remaking a Hitchcock film is a fool's errand. It's like covering a Beatles tune.....why?

"North by Northwest" is one of the finest films ever made, by one of the finest filmmakers who ever lived, operating at the absolute peak of his powers. It simply can't be done better.

Instead of pointlessly re-making it, the studio would be better off simply re-releasing it in theaters in the original VistaVision.

[Blzer]

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Remaking a Hitchcock film is a fool's errand. It's like covering a Beatles tune.....why?

"North by Northwest" is one of the finest films ever made, by one of the finest filmmakers who ever lived, operating at the absolute peak of his powers. It simply can't be done better.

Instead of pointlessly re-making it, the studio would be better off simply re-releasing it in theaters in the original VistaVision.

I don't think the claim was ever to remake it. It sounded like it was more of an inspiration if anything. Much like Michael Mann's Heat was an inspiration for The Dark Knight, 2001: A Space Odyssey was an inspiration for Interstellar, and Dunkirk was inspired by silent films of yore.