Is no movie sacred from a remake? at DVinfo.net

Dylan Couper · October 19th, 2003, 01:03 PM

Dawn Of The Dead
One of my alltime favorite movies...
When will Hollywood stop? Texas Chainsaw Massacre as well?
Are they trying to do us a favor or killing the past for a few hundred million dollars more in their pockets?

Boyd Ostroff · October 19th, 2003, 01:24 PM

Remarkable. The original was made by George Romero in Pittsburgh when I was a student at Carnegie-Mellon. Many of my friends appeared in or worked on the film...

Frank Granovski · October 19th, 2003, 06:02 PM

I almost went to see the Texas Chainsaw remake the other day, but passed. Has anyone seen, The Hills Have Eyes? That's a good one too. :)

Zac Stein · October 19th, 2003, 10:42 PM

I think this is a good sign that the studio's are dying for new ideas and film makers.

Most studios have huge production teams that they must keep working everyday, a remake is a logical answer, less research, pre-established audience and so on.

Horror seems to be the flavour the month at the moment, for a while they used to remake all the melodrama's and psychological thrillers.

Zac

Michael Wisniewski · October 20th, 2003, 01:43 AM

I don't have a big problem with re-makes ... especially considering the original Hollywood horror films that have been released in the past few years.

And THE best monster ever - The Thing, is just begging for a CGI re-make! As long as John Carpenter directs of course.

Zac Stein · October 20th, 2003, 01:49 AM

I personally think, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

But the only movies that should be remade are bad movies. Seriously, if something HAD potential and was executed badly, why not bring it to it's full potential.

Zac

John Locke · October 20th, 2003, 03:35 AM

I just saw a really bad remake of Carrie the other day...or part of it, I should say. I couldn't watch the whole thing. Why on Earth would you take a great film like Carrie, and then make an obviously low-budget "made-for-TV-looking" remake?

Zac Stein · October 20th, 2003, 03:37 AM

John, they did make a sequel to "Weekend at Bernies" after that anything is worth it.

Zac

Adrian Douglas · October 20th, 2003, 07:23 AM

Hey, they are playing the remake of Rollerball here in Japan at the moment, now that's making a crap movie even worse.

Keith Loh · October 20th, 2003, 11:07 AM

I have to disagree on remaking The Thing. There is something very special about the practical effects that are used in that film. CG just doesn't look that great with gore. What is very effective about the limited FX in that film is that it adds to the sense of mystery. So often in SF or horror films they show TOO MUCH of the creature and that spoils the feeling of dread. The Thing is a great film by itself. No one should Lucasize it.

Glenn Gipson · October 20th, 2003, 11:12 AM

>>And THE best monster ever - The Thing, is just begging for a CGI re-make! As long as John Carpenter directs of course.<<

NNOOOooo!!! CGI with the The Thing would kill the whole effect. IMO, the effects in the The Thing are still highly disturbing till this day. CGI would look real cheesey, IMO.

Richard Alvarez · October 20th, 2003, 11:16 AM

Remaking "Dawn of the Dead"... I htought that was what "28 days" was, in essence. Well maybe that was more a rehash of "Night of the living Dead" Oh well. I was on the set of "Day of the Dead" where a buddy was stunt coordinator.

I can see it now... "Dog Day Afternoon of the Dead"

Michael Wisniewski · October 20th, 2003, 12:32 PM

<<<-- NNOOOooo!!! CGI with the The Thing would kill the whole effect. IMO, the effects in the The Thing are still highly disturbing till this day. CGI would look real cheesey, IMO. -->>>

Okay Glenn and Keith, I retract my suggestion for a Thing re-make.

But I'm still holding out for the Thing 2 :-)

Chris Hurd · October 20th, 2003, 01:25 PM

A new "The Thing" would actually be a re-remake. John Carpeneter's '80's version was itself a remake of the '50's original by the same name, with the title role played by James Arness of "Gunsmoke" fame. Carpenter's remake was a lot better than the original, and in my opinion it really doesn't need to be remade again.

Keith Loh · October 20th, 2003, 01:56 PM

John Carpenter's The Thing also adapted different parts of the Campbell novella.

October 19th, 2003, 01:03 PM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Is no movie sacred from a remake? Dawn Of The Dead One of my alltime favorite movies... When will Hollywood stop? Texas Chainsaw Massacre as well? Are they trying to do us a favor or killing the past for a few hundred million dollars more in their pockets? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 20th, 2003, 01:43 AM	#5
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I don't have a big problem with re-makes ... especially considering the original Hollywood horror films that have been released in the past few years. And THE best monster ever - The Thing, is just begging for a CGI re-make! As long as John Carpenter directs of course. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

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John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	I just saw a really bad remake of Carrie the other day...or part of it, I should say. I couldn't watch the whole thing. Why on Earth would you take a great film like Carrie, and then make an obviously low-budget "made-for-TV-looking" remake? __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

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Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Hey, they are playing the remake of Rollerball here in Japan at the moment, now that's making a crap movie even worse. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

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Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Don't Lucasize "The Thing" I have to disagree on remaking The Thing. There is something very special about the practical effects that are used in that film. CG just doesn't look that great with gore. What is very effective about the limited FX in that film is that it adds to the sense of mystery. So often in SF or horror films they show TOO MUCH of the creature and that spoils the feeling of dread. The Thing is a great film by itself. No one should Lucasize it. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

October 19th, 2003, 01:24 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Remarkable. The original was made by George Romero in Pittsburgh when I was a student at Carnegie-Mellon. Many of my friends appeared in or worked on the film...

October 19th, 2003, 06:02 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I almost went to see the Texas Chainsaw remake the other day, but passed. Has anyone seen, The Hills Have Eyes? That's a good one too. :)

October 19th, 2003, 10:42 PM	#4
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	I think this is a good sign that the studio's are dying for new ideas and film makers. Most studios have huge production teams that they must keep working everyday, a remake is a logical answer, less research, pre-established audience and so on. Horror seems to be the flavour the month at the moment, for a while they used to remake all the melodrama's and psychological thrillers. Zac

October 20th, 2003, 01:49 AM	#6
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	I personally think, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But the only movies that should be remade are bad movies. Seriously, if something HAD potential and was executed badly, why not bring it to it's full potential. Zac

October 20th, 2003, 03:37 AM	#8
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	John, they did make a sequel to "Weekend at Bernies" after that anything is worth it. Zac

October 20th, 2003, 11:12 AM	#11
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	>>And THE best monster ever - The Thing, is just begging for a CGI re-make! As long as John Carpenter directs of course.<< NNOOOooo!!! CGI with the The Thing would kill the whole effect. IMO, the effects in the The Thing are still highly disturbing till this day. CGI would look real cheesey, IMO.

October 20th, 2003, 11:16 AM	#12
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Remaking "Dawn of the Dead"... I htought that was what "28 days" was, in essence. Well maybe that was more a rehash of "Night of the living Dead" Oh well. I was on the set of "Day of the Dead" where a buddy was stunt coordinator. I can see it now... "Dog Day Afternoon of the Dead"

October 20th, 2003, 12:32 PM	#13
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	<<<-- NNOOOooo!!! CGI with the The Thing would kill the whole effect. IMO, the effects in the The Thing are still highly disturbing till this day. CGI would look real cheesey, IMO. -->>> Okay Glenn and Keith, I retract my suggestion for a Thing re-make. But I'm still holding out for the Thing 2 :-) __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

October 20th, 2003, 01:25 PM	#14
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	A new "The Thing" would actually be a re-remake. John Carpeneter's '80's version was itself a remake of the '50's original by the same name, with the title role played by James Arness of "Gunsmoke" fame. Carpenter's remake was a lot better than the original, and in my opinion it really doesn't need to be remade again. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 20th, 2003, 01:56 PM	#15
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	John Carpenter's The Thing also adapted different parts of the Campbell novella. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery