Movies you PRAY they never remake
(This must exist already. I can never find anything in search.) Tell me where it is please.
There are movies that many of us are so hoping they never remake because of the chance of ruining it. For me the list is (not in order): The Godfather (in any fashion).You have any top favorites? |
Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
I feel like this thread does already exist, but I don't know if there's really that much point to the topic since I daresay that it's far too easy to name classics (or favourites) that shouldn't be remade than it is to name flawed films that could theoretically be improved by a remake. Saying they shouldn't remake The Godfather kind of goes without saying, does it not?
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I generally hate the idea of beloved classics being remade (see my posts on West Side Story)...but there are times when a fresh look (if done right) can be interesting. So don't be hatin' on me for this:cool::)
I'd like to see The Godfather saga be remade as a mini series by Netflix/HBO etc. There was way too much material in the source books for the length of the movie...and the entire structure of the Godfather movies feels like an on-going story, like a Netflix style original series. |
Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 2068879)
I feel like this thread does already exist, but I don't know if there's really that much point to the topic since I daresay that it's far too easy to name classics (or favourites) that shouldn't be remade than it is to name flawed films that could theoretically be improved by a remake. Saying they shouldn't remake The Godfather kind of goes without saying, does it not?
They are distinct concepts. For instance, Pulp Fiction is as near perfect as it could get IMO, but it wouldn't ruin my day if someone attempted to remake it. But keep your @#$%ing mitts offa Animal House, which is far from that level of perfect, but should never be touched, I don't care HOW much better you could make it. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2068901)
I generally hate the idea of beloved classics being remade (see my posts on West Side Story)...but there are times when a fresh look (if done right) can be interesting. So don't be hatin' on me for this:cool::)
I'd like to see The Godfather saga be remade as a mini series by Netflix/HBO etc. There was way too much material in the source books for the length of the movie...and the entire structure of the Godfather movies feels like an on-going story, like a Netflix style original series. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2068901)
I generally hate the idea of beloved classics being remade (see my posts on West Side Story)...but there are times when a fresh look (if done right) can be interesting. So don't be hatin' on me for this:cool::)
I'd like to see The Godfather saga be remade as a mini series by Netflix/HBO etc. There was way too much material in the source books for the length of the movie...and the entire structure of the Godfather movies feels like an on-going story, like a Netflix style original series. |
Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 2068913)
This might seem like a dumb question, but why would you care about a movie you've never seen being remade?
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Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
WEST SIDE STORY AMIRITE
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Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
All of them. Sick of remakes.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2068901)
Fight Club, never seen it but I'm surprised that such a successful movie hasn't already spawned a couple of sequels and at least one prequel.
Originally Posted by tgm1024 (Post 2068904)
I see it as the difference between
They are distinct concepts. For instance, Pulp Fiction is as near perfect as it could get IMO, but it wouldn't ruin my day if someone attempted to remake it. But keep your @#$%ing mitts offa Animal House, which is far from that level of perfect, but should never be touched, I don't care HOW much better you could make it. |
Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 2069030)
[Fight Club] If you've seen it, you'll understand why.
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Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
Parasite, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...
It's funny how I don't want to see Parasite remade, but there are other foreign films, that I think would be interesting if remade by Hollywood. Not sure if that's a double standard on my part. |
Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
The Matrix & Rocky movies
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Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 2069030)
I just find it a little hard to care about the existence of remakes in relation to their sources.
Sounds like you'll be avoiding this thread then. |
Originally Posted by ironpony (Post 2069043)
Parasite, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...
It's funny how I don't want to see Parasite remade, but there are other foreign films, that I think would be interesting if remade by Hollywood. Not sure if that's a double standard on my part. Nope, not a double standard. This is by definition a subjective exercise. Opine away. :) |
Originally Posted by movienex (Post 2069050)
The Matrix & Rocky movies
Matrix is ok to remake IMO. ROCKY, <------GREAT CALL! I had forgotten about that! |
Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2068979)
WEST SIDE STORY AMIRITE
URRITE |
Re: Movies you PRAY they never remake
Rocky and Back To The Future specifically
But overall, I'm tired of remakes, reboots, sequels, prequels, spinoffs.... Hollywood has gotten lazy and lack originality, imagination, and inspiration. Just a bunch of ******* producers who are after a quick and easy buck, and the audiences are stupid enough to fall for it and pay the price of admission. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2069038)
I've not seen it, but I heard, "What happens in Fight Club stays in Fight Club', so I guess that's why no one talks about it:p
Brilliant film IMO; see it sooner than later. It's not gritty for gritty sake. Nor is it cult-ish for cult-ish sake. That's all for now. Let me know when you do see it. |
Originally Posted by mojofilter (Post 2069089)
Rocky
[...] __________________ “Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa This one is my favorite (from 2, it's only 14 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSGweaROZBQ |
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