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Do you know of some who are actually BETTER than the original ?
And do not forget, there are hundreds and more remakes...
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A remake, of some consequence, once in a great while...AND for the right reasons, isn't objectionable to me, but it's when it's a cottage industry, that it's, well, annoying, and evidence that Hollywood is totally bankrupt of any original story twists in it's pocket.What happened to the concept that filmmaking is a risky business, pioneered by...ahem, mavericks and original, distinctive talents ?
Soderberg, is the King of Remakes, these days, which speaks volumes about his Talent, or lack thereof...even though it can be argued, he is a talented guy...in doing remakes, and dumbing them down to a new generation. When is this guy going to realize he is fast becoming a real joke ?
At first sight, you may be correct, but I think the problem is more complex, there maybe TWO kinds of remakes.
The first one is the one you described, the second one is the remake from the director himself, who always re-made the same picture, again and again, searching the perfection that always elude one...One day I shant paint my masterpiece....
To oppose to the studios " money remakes " ) or the golden cows....
Really, what can ANY other director, offer to ANY film, that's already been taken to the heart of it's fans, even many generations later ?Not alot, other than some quicky vehicle, for A Deal to be consumated, for someone's benefit, OTHER than the film viewer.
For example, I can see how, bringing "Solaris" to a new generation of film goers would be a great opportunity to share a classic...but all it did, was bring George Clooney's nude behind, to their attention
...somehow that's ironic and poetic, to me, and so it seems to Clooney himself !
... is far better than "The Last Man on Earth" (1964). OM is not really quite a remake of LMOE, but both are based on Richard Matheson's classic modern horror novel "I Am Legend." (The book is better than either movie!)A third version was slated for production a few years ago, but got killed. Supposedly Arnie S. was to play the lead role. There are also perennial rumors of a remake of another Matheson classic, "The Shrinking Man"
roger ebert often comments that the problem of remakes is that people like to remake good movies that don't need to be remade, when they should remake poorly done films that could really benefit from being done better.i think remakes can be good if they update the story for contemporary tastes, like the fly or scarface.
of recent remakes that are as good or better as the original, i liked vanilla sky.
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You donīt mean the one with THE BEAU ? ( Warren )
Hitchcock remakes Hitchcock. I actually feel the two versions are more equal, but different. But many prefer the remake.Still mulling....
I gave at the office!
He made only one film, refined it , and....made " variations " on his favorite theme.
And, the first "Man ",
( with Pierre Frenais ) was in another league
It was charming the way only continental can be...The other was Holliwoodian...Both are good ( but not too..) the one is the English gent, the other the US buisness man.
patrickU,When remakes work, they seem usually to be better adaptations of books or plays.
But, Murnau's 1922 "Nosferatu" was an improvement on the two or three earlier adaptations of Dracula- in fact might still be the most effective visually. The Herzog remake that closely followed the Murnau was not nearly as frightening.
Another might be the Laughton version of "Hunchback of N.D." over the earlier silent version. Not too fair a comparison, but the sound does help the story along in this case.
There are many remakes of Shakespeare and filmed versions of various operas and some surpass an earlier. (But,not Branaugh)
The problem with remakes is the same as sequels- they tend to over-emphasize the most famous features of the original. There are also few sequels that are better than the first of the series.
Cheers,
Bambi B
You mean the Herzog with Kinsky ? Bad very bad ...but Adjani was very erotic....
Patrick,Yes, I thought the Kinski/Herzog version was an important missed oppportunity.
At least in 1979, it seemed to stimulate a new, wider interest in Murnau. As I suppose did "Shadow of the Vampire" recently.
Cheers,
Bambi B
Although I never saw the original, so I don't know if it's better.Here's one:
Someone is going to poke me in the eye with a sharp stick for saying this - but I think that The Magnificent Seven is better than Seven Samurai. Better characters, in my opinion.
On account of both...But anyway you got two...( yes...)
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