http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8080966.stm

They need to leave the classics alone and stop going through the list of directors whos films they can bastardise for a cheap buck!

"contemporised adaptation" = sh*tflick to milk the $$$ with a shallow watered down film to suit the demographic

Quote from: Clockd 0NeThey need to leave the classics alone and stop going through the list of directors whos films they can bastardise for a cheap buck!

"contemporised adaptation" = sh*tflick to milk the $$$ with a shallow watered down film to suit the demographic

 

What could they possible do? 4 boobies?

I wouldnt mind if they wanted to take a fresh look a Dicks source material and come up with a new concept or interpretation but the fact that theyve just said "lets remake the film" instead is irritating.

There are always some films that need following up with modern technology. Take the new Tron Film, or the fact that they are doing a sequel to the Last Starfighter. Thats not bad; its just indicative of the fact that all of us who were children of the 80s and grew up with these films now have more disposable income to spend visiting the cinema and buying the blu-ray, and a lot of people from our generation have also grown up to become involved in the film industry and they want to pay homage to the things they remember from childhood. Even the forthcoming Conan films Im quite looking forward to, because as great as they are they are nothing like the original Robert E Howard material so its about time someone took a fresh look at it and came up with something interesting.

Sometimes however the "remake" beggars belief, especially if the original hasnt dated or doesnt need it at all.

In other remake news:

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/03/robot-chicken-scribe-to-write-short-circuit-remake/

Its official I think; Hollywood has completely run out of ideas.

Why on earth do they keep returning to the same mateiral when there are hundreds of Sci-Fi writters and thousands of stories to choose from?!

Sad and boring, I want new stuff!!!  

The original was pretty damn poor. The remake, on past performance, is going to be worse.

TWOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeks

Quote from: SeriousThe original was pretty damn poor. The remake, on past performance, is going to be worse.

The original was fantastic. It was so good, you could even say it was of Clint Eastwood quality.

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Quote from: SeriousThe original was pretty damn poor. The remake, on past performance, is going to be worse.

The original was fantastic. It was so good, you could even say it was of Clint Eastwood quality.

I agree it was a fantastic film.

High praise indeed from you Sam, saying it was Eastwood quality.  8-)

What about The Running Man? Watched that again last night and found it thoroughly enjoyable with such cheesey lines

Quote from: zpyderWhat about The Running Man? Watched that again last night and found it thoroughly enjoyable with such cheesey lines

I watched that again a couple of nights ago, classic film.  

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Quote from: zpyderWhat about The Running Man? Watched that again last night and found it thoroughly enjoyable with such cheesey lines

I watched that again a couple of nights ago, classic film.  

Running man is a classic.

Most Arnie films are classics

Quote from: WalrusbonzoMost Arnie films are classics

Apart from Red Heat, Jingle All The Way, Twins, Junior, Eraser, Batman & Robin, Terminator 3 and End Of Days of course.

And about 200 more

Basically he did Total Recall, Commando, and Terminator. I dont even rate Predator.