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By: dcescott

dcescott — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:12:57 +0000

I grew up with Star Wars. As a 5 year old, Episode IV was an eye opener (thanks to my Dad taking me opening weekend!) And since then I had a crush on Princess Leia, even the action figure I took care of but lost in moves and so on. I speak heresy but I would like for them to remake IV, V and VI. Just so the characters and technology evolves in a linear fashion and the same people get old in real time as opposed to what they were back in the day. As if I ever watched I-VI in order, it seems we regressed when we cross over to the ‘77 classic. And no the remakes in the 90s don’t count. Thanks!

By: Dr. Venkman

Dr. Venkman — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Hey Jerasica, The Adventures in babysitter remake is actually going to star the girl from Thats so Raven. They all come from the womb of Disney anyway so it really doesn’t matter.

By: Jerasica

Jerasica — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:22:54 +0000

To Ray, they are remaking Adventures in Babysitting…with Hannah Montanna!

By: William McDonald

William McDonald — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:01:43 +0000

REMAKE(s):

Never Ending Story 2 (it felt like a rip off, as it followed, nearly exactly, the first films plot line)

Forbidden Planet (no offense to the original, as it was amazingly executed for its time, but imagine it redone with today’s technology, and in 3D!)

Scanners 2 (’nuff said)

DO NOT REMAKE (PLEASE):

Escape From New York (or any more of Carpenter’s films. His own work is timeless and sheer genius)

Jurassic Park I, II, III (they ROCK!)

The Star Wars Christmas Special (A pox on any who tries…!)

Blade Runner (No one should ever try to crap on one of the best SciFi films of our time)

and

the “Evil Dead” series of films or “Dark Man” series of films (Raimi ROCKS)

By: Drelijarlos

Drelijarlos — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:38:01 +0000

Needs to be remade:
Howard the Duck. OMG, I loved this as a kid, but now…. feels like i’m watching an old Godzilla movie or something. Howard the Duck and Quack-Fu; how can you go wrong.

No Remake whatsoever:
Don’t ever touch my Spaceballs! What a classic. For that matter, don’t mess with spoofs. They were original and great when they were made, but we don’t need to see remakes of them!

By: stumpyhad2go

stumpyhad2go — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:06:13 +0000

Okay, so for a movie to be remade, I would love to see The Bad Seed redone. It is the only movie that probably has really scared the crap out of me, and it was this basic black and white film about a mean little girl. I would love to see what kind of potential modern day techniques could bring to the table. And, when was the last time we had just a basic horror/thriller that freaked you out mostly because it was POSSIBLE in real life? Most things seem to be getting too far-fetched for me.

As for a movie to NEVER EVER be remade, and I’ve heard rumors that it’s happening- the Never Ending Story. I mean, come on! There are some things that are just lost in translation. At the time it came out, they did incredible work to make all these fantastical elements realistic, and if they are going to take that, and put in all this fake animation (Like when you see Harry Potter fly at a Quidditch game- I could’ve lived without that ragdoll whiplash view), I’d rather sit at home and watch the old version. Also, NEVER remake the Princess Bride- it was just too perfect to begin with! I would hate someone to try and top that.

By: jollyjoe79

jollyjoe79 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:36:56 +0000

Okay, this is going to rub alot of people the wrong way, but I’m going to say a movie that needs to be remade is the original Star Wars trilogy. I know what you are thinking, but wait! When I watch the 6 movies in a chronological order I just feel like something is missing. The prequel trilogy is so full of special effects and lightsaber battles, it just lights up the screens and really captivates you. But then I get to A New Hope, and Obi Wan is finally reunited with Darth Vader. They ignite their sabers, and after the battle in episode 3 you are expected a very heated intense battle. but instead they just kind of step around each and touch blades a few times before Obi Wan disappears into the force. Very lack luster. I want the original trilogy remade with better special effects and better, more epic lightsaber battles. This would also help the feel of a more fluid story, you wouldn’t feel the 20 year technology gap so much.

As for NEVER being remade, I will go with some of my favorite will ferrel comedies. Anchorman, Old School, Wedding Crashers. He has already tried too hard and has come up with some terrible flops. Just let them BE! Anchorman was legendary, then he made that soccer movie, blades of glory, bewitched, and that one with the lady narrating his life. all of these sub par comedies are watering down the good ones. but it should always be a rule of thumb that good comedies (dumb and dumber, napoleon dynamite, etc) should never be remade.

By: Kison

Kison — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:55:39 +0000

I don’t see what the huge problem remaking a movie causes most people out there. Do I think things are getting a little out of hand with this whole re-imagining rage Hollywood has been on of late? Quite simply, yes. I love a good film as much as the next person, in some cases, maybe more, but what’s the problem with a retelling of a story? Some might argue that the 1941 version of The Maltese Falcon out shined the the 1931 version. I think people’s problem lies in the fact that the remakes today don’t even come close to the originals. Why is it we’re so sensitive to films being remade? I almost never hear people complain about music covers, I guess it’s that music isn’t as important. Whatever the case if you don’t like it, don’t go see it, or go see the update, then go back and watch the original and judge for yourself which you prefer. Don’t say just because movie studio X is remaking movie Y, that it’s gonna soil the originals name, and don’t just hold the original up in such high regards because you feel it can’t be perfected upon. I’m not saying every film should be remade, just that the ones that for whatever reason are, may, at least be worth a rent.

That being said a few films that should never be remade;

Raider of the Lost Arc, along with the whole Indy series.
Others have copied the formula over the years, to varied success, but none have come close to creating such a beloved work of cinema, not even Spielberg and Lucas.

Jaws, come on even with today’s tricks, no way you top that film with that cast and that fear it put in to people.

Blade Runner, how many different cuts of this film are there? I doubt anyone can do this film justice by tinkering with it in remake mode.

There’s are hundreds of films that probably should never see someone attempt to update them, I’m not going to go on and on, just that there are some films that needed only one shot to get it right.

Some films I wouldn’t mind remade;

Arthur, loved the original and if the rumors ever pan out, I would enjoy seeing Russell Brand play that character.

The African Queen, either remake it or put out the film on DVD, Blu-ray would be even better, but not holding my breath.

Earth vs the Flying Saucers, why aren’t there movies like this anymore?

Lastly some random thoughts;

Forbidden Planet was remade, they called it Serenity and it was awesome. There is this South Korean film called, My Sassy Girl, that was remade here in America. Now, it kept the spirit of the original intact and was itself a fine movie, but let’s just say, it made be want to go back and re-watch the Korean version.

By: lionel

lionel — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:15:16 +0000

The movie i would remake would be Revenge Of The Sith ,that movie just made my skin crawl the way Anakin was so whipped and easily manipulated by the Emperor, turning on everybody and still not ,killing all the kids at the acadamy(brutal) and still after all this not being able to bring back padme like the emperor said he could. Also Yoda for being the master jedi he was real stupid in the way he handled or lack of handling Anakin all he needed was some authority, some one on one instead of dissing him all the time. I still wanted to see vader at the end but i just hated the story.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:19:43 +0000

I would like to see Sphere and Congo remade they need to be closely tied more to the book. Never remake Adventures in Babysitting, Flight of the Navigator.

By: tylerbrady

tylerbrady — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:30:49 +0000

I think a movie that needs to be remade is Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom, why? because horror has goten so soft over the years and I think this contraversal italian torture horror film is dying for a remake , though I feel there are no good directors who can take on the task, because if it were to be remade a director as risky as Gaspar Noe would only be able to helm the project. Plus it wouldn’t be put in many theaters because of the subject matter, and the GRAPHIC (and it is very very graphic) content, thus branding it with an X or NC-17 rating.
One film that should not, under any circumstances (I don’t even care if Russel Brand is supposed to be in it) is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Apparently over the last year MTV has been begining production on a remake of the cult classic, and I think it is so poetically tragic that the television station that murdered rock and roll, is going to murder the ultimate rock and roll musical. The film was just so perfect that I don’t think a cruddy remake should really be nessicary.

By: Wagner Artur C.

Wagner Artur C. — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:59:01 +0000

Star Wars. The ways that George Lucas could fuck his own work up are just endless.

By: Fiji Mermaid

Fiji Mermaid — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:57:20 +0000

I meant to say “… but with one of Wes Craven’s moments of genius to NOT follow down the Jason, Michael Meyers road, but to create a truly original horror icon.”

By: Fiji Mermaid

Fiji Mermaid — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:50:11 +0000

Screaming for a Remake: That’s hard to say . 9 1/2 times out of 10 I think the remakes are just a bad idea and generally are received poorly especially with fans of those original films. I wish there were more original films, especially in the horror genre, which I enjoy the most. I would love to see another “Jeepers Creepers” type flick that I sit there and say “this is a fun movie” and it’s not a remake but a new idea someone was able to get out there.

NEVER be Remade: The original “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. I know Platinum Dunes is working on it (BLAH), but I still feel it doesn’t need to be remade. The original is near a flawless take on the slasher genre, but with one of Wes Craven’s moments of genius to now follow down the Jason, Michael Meyers road, but to create a truly original horror icon. It’s fantastic in it’s sheer weirdness of Freddy and what he is, the glove of course and they way in which he gets to his victims. Let’s not forget Robert Englund’s performance. He really has a full evil scary character that is cooking in that flick. It’s before those one liner bits got about it out there, but I still loved Freddy (Englund) then too. Someone else above mentioned that even with a bigger budget and better effects that it’s impossible to re-capture that magic. I don’t think lightning can strike twice with A Nightmare On Elm Street.

By: Oddernod

Oddernod — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:10:21 +0000

Agreed on the Exorcist.

Add Rosemary’s Baby. We dodged a bullet with that last attempt, but please don’t try to touch that one.