The cool Screen Rant has just shocked me out of my cycling shorts with an astonishing rumour from Moviehole on another remake, oh I’m sorry I’m supposed to say re-imaging. Yes Vic, you said “puke” and I’m right there with you, except I cough politely into my hand to hide some rude words.
News of a remake of any film that is considered a classic always gets my hackles up, but sometimes the news is really bad…
A first draft of the screenplay has been written by Jim Cash. What has he written previously? Oh, his latest cinematic wonders include Anaconda (the original as well as the recent sequel), and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Who is producing it, you ask? Warner Brothers (of course) along with Rogue Pictures, whose credits include… are you ready?… Seed of Chucky.
There is some good news that Vic points out for us though, Dakota Fanning and Gary Oldman may well be starring. Well that’s something, but let’s face it we’re once again looking at a totally obscene suggestion of remaking a perfectly good and indeed excellent, movie. Why oh why? You can just see failure sprayed across the walls in green goo.
I think a remake of Exorcist would be a good idea for today’s audience. It’s a classic film that would definitely make most people go see it. Considering most horror movies flop at the box office, this one deserves only the top director and actors to recreate the perfect horror movie. It has been rated number horror movie of all times for nearly three decades. Just like artist who remake songs, I think they just have to be careful how it’s compose. There’s nothing wrong with adding your own artistry. So I say why not, go for it!
Oh No! You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m speechless. If I were President, there would be no more remakes. They’d be illegal or something.
I guess these people haven’t heard the phrase “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
The bastards
Christ almighty. The unending sequels aren’t enough?
Remakes ad nauseum are definitely one of my pet peeves. And calling them “re-imaginings” or “restarts” doesn’t change a thing. A pig is a pig no matter how many flowers you drape around it’s neck.
:-)
Vic
They’re running out of ideas. There’s just nothing there. *sigh*
I dont mind some remakes, but if you do a remake of apparently EVERY film that has been done, that tells you something about the industry. It needs fresh, new blood of creative storytellers, but having none of those, thinktanks are left with NO choice but to place their bets on a winning formula. But will it work?
I wonder what other types of films will be remade next.