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re: Remakes that you thought were better than the original ~
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:05 am to magildachunks
Posted on 1/5/15 at 9:05 am to magildachunks
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Man on Fire
Watched the original a couple years ago. I remember thinking what an awful movie it was after seeing the Denzel version. Easily my favorite movie of his.
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True Grit
I liked the new one, but there is a certain nostalgic quality the old one has for me since my dad and I used to watch a lot of John Wayne flicks back in the day.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:50 am to biglego
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You've Got Mail was a remake? That's like a 1997 movie based on email so the original couldn't have been very old. Or were they pen pals?
Yep. Remake of "The Shop Around The Corner"
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Heaven Can Wait was a remake?
Yep. Warren Beatty's was a remake. Look it up.
Ha. I knew people wouldn't know that any of those I named were remakes.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:57 am to JombieZombie
People saying True Grit: Have you even seen the first one?. . .
Also, if a remake is essentially identical to the original, how can you say it's better?
Also, if a remake is essentially identical to the original, how can you say it's better?
Posted on 1/5/15 at 10:59 am to Colonel Flagg
quote:I disagree.
The original The Girl with the Dragon Tatto was better.
quote:That is true. I've thought the same thing.
Additionally, Mara basically copied evrything Rapace did in the original. It always kind of aggravated me the hype she got for it because she didn't bring anything to the role Rapace didn't already lay out for her.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:00 am to Patrick_Bateman
I haven't read the thread yet, and I may catch shite for this, but I thought the remake of TCM a few years back with Jessica Biel was really fricking awesome and well done. I've only seen bits and pieces of the original, but it doesn't seem to hold up too well (I know in its time it was pretty terrifying).
Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:03 am to The Spleen
quote:Same. I watched it at the theater with my family, and they looked over at me a couple times when I was cracking up (and everyone else was quiet).
True Grit. . . subtle humor of the Coen brothers. I often times found myself the only one in the theater laughing
The remake is good. It's just too similar to the original for me to say it's better.
This post was edited on 1/5/15 at 11:04 am
Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:10 am to Patrick_Bateman
The subtle humor is what pushed it ahead of the original for me, though I love both versions.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:15 am to Patrick_Bateman
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People saying True Grit: Have you even seen the first one?.
I doubt they have.
Posted on 1/5/15 at 11:16 am to The Spleen
I am not sure how people feel about Holiday Classics
However I do like the Live Action Grinch over the old Anime
The Mummy 1999
However I do like the Live Action Grinch over the old Anime
The Mummy 1999
Posted on 1/5/15 at 3:56 pm to TexasTiger1185
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You've Got Mail was a remake? That's like a 1997 movie based on email so the original couldn't have been very old. Or were they pen pals?
If they were pen pals they would know each other's address. So it would really mess up the story.
Good point
Posted on 1/5/15 at 4:03 pm to biglego
sorcerer was a good remake of 'wages of fear' although i know the original is considered the better film.
maybe i just dug the tangerine dream soundtrack and suspension bridge
both are good movies to watch if you haven't seen them
maybe i just dug the tangerine dream soundtrack and suspension bridge
both are good movies to watch if you haven't seen them
Posted on 1/5/15 at 4:04 pm to chinese58
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like the 1999 remake of the Thomas Crown Affair better than the 1968 Steve McQueen one
Posted on 1/5/15 at 4:20 pm to DakForHe15man
Star Trek, 21 Jump Street
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