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Though it’s been happening forever in Hollywood, there seems to be a lot of remakes of movies recently. Whether it’s a remake of a foreign film or just a revamped version of an older movie, they seem to be coming thick and fast.
I say this with the Total Recall remake due out later this year.
I thought it would be nice to hear people’s thoughts on their favourite and worst remake.
Obviously I am happy to start.
Fave: Dawn of The Dead (2004)
Worst: Planet of the Apes (2001) Though this isn’t a bad stand alone movie IMO, I absolutely loved the original and nothing could have topped it and it’s for that reason it’s here.
Also a quick mention for The Wicker Man (2006) just terrible.
My favorite is Dawn of the Dead and the worst I've seen would probably be One Missed Call. What angers me is when films like Troll Hunter and Let the Right One In, get remade not long after the originals because apparently we're too lazy to read subtitles.
Of the upcoming remakes, the one I'm most curious about is RoboCop. It's one of my favourite films.
I was quite surprised by this, I never knew RoboCop was going through a remake. I find it very difficult to think they could outdo the original which I also liked but have to say that my interest is piqued and I’m curious to see what they do with the franchise now.
I was quite surprised by this, I never knew RoboCop was going through a remake. I find it very difficult to think they could outdo the original which I also liked but have to say that my interest is piqued and I’m curious to see what they do with the franchise now.
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what they do with it. Good choice of director. From what I've read, he looks to be exploring the process of man becoming cyborg and the loss of humanity. Not sure how that'll lend itself to the original, but it's actually quite compelling. Padilha's quite wise to avoid trying to emulate Verhoeven's satirical masterpiece. Must admit I'm looking forward to seeing Robo back on screen.
Worst remake in history, hands down, "Double Indemnity 1973" version. Not too much thought or care went into it. The dialogue was so corny, it was painful to listen too. No chemistry between the central characters, or any of them. It was just horrible.
I recently came across this and I LOVE IT! I feel like the old Star Trek has become a living spirit entity. They've captured the magic ingredient of the old series.