comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 46 minutes ago
Out of the four films listed in the OP, I'd say The Thing is the best remake, vastly surpassing the original
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Hang on, wasn’t there a 50’s the thing, and 80’s one and a 10’s reboot?
If you mean the 80’s one, that’s one of the best horror films ever, the special effects are grotesquely amazing. 10/10 film imo.
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Yeah I mean the 80's remake. The last reboot was an absolute stinker
Also Blood In Blood Out is loosely based on a true story, which was originally turned into the film American Me.
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
3:10 to yuma
The Fly
True Grit
also thought Avatar was a great remake of Fern Gully
comment by orange sherbet (U21919)
posted 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
also thought Avatar was a great remake of Fern Gully
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A rip off more like
Where do we stand with famous books eg A Christmas Carol, Pride and Prejudice, It etc.
Or famous monsters eg King Kong, Godzilla etc.
Or famous comic book characters eg pretty much every superhero
Are all their films remakes of the original movie or are they adaptations of the literature, are they reboots?
Do they qualify as remakes if the source film is more famous than the literature? eg Godfather
It starts to get a bit confusing
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Cape Fear (1991) with De Niro is definitely a good film, unfortunately I haven't seen the original
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is a decent remake, but the ending was pretty weak. The original (1962) was comfortably better
True Grit
The Departed
Scarface
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
comment by Your Honour (U17603)
posted 3 minutes ago
Man on Fire.
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Great film
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Never knew that was a re-make?
Never seen Get Carter remake, original was great
Dredd I’ve discussed earlier
Gone in Sixty Seconds - yes I preferred the remake, other than the car chase, I didn’t enjoy the original.
Saw it a long time ago though.
I’m sure I read somewhere that ‘Heat (1995)’ is a remake. I liked the Al Pacino/De Niro version but never seen the original
I think Heat is the feature to the TV movie, ‘LA Takedown.
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
Friday the 13th remake was quality as was house on haunted hill.
comment by JustTrue (U13155)
posted on 15/1/20
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
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I agree. In fact, I preferred it to the newer apes films.
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted on 21/1/20
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
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Part 2 is really good. Good humor, brilliant creature design.
comment by Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
posted 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by JustTrue (U13155)
posted on 15/1/20
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
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I agree. In fact, I preferred it to the newer apes films.
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eek
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted on 21/1/20
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
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Part 2 is really good. Good humor, brilliant creature design.
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I think the thing that stands out the most to me is the original tv movie has stood the test of time in a way. At least by cementing a spot in my mind. The new films while enjoyable in its own way, probably wont hold up well. There is nothing in the film that pops out or that I can even recall being creepy or dark enough to get to me. The OG at least has a cheesy dream like effect that made it feel off and also Curry stealing the show.
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posted on 15/1/20
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 46 minutes ago
Out of the four films listed in the OP, I'd say The Thing is the best remake, vastly surpassing the original
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Hang on, wasn’t there a 50’s the thing, and 80’s one and a 10’s reboot?
If you mean the 80’s one, that’s one of the best horror films ever, the special effects are grotesquely amazing. 10/10 film imo.
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Yeah I mean the 80's remake. The last reboot was an absolute stinker
posted on 15/1/20
The Departed.
posted on 15/1/20
Also Blood In Blood Out is loosely based on a true story, which was originally turned into the film American Me.
posted on 15/1/20
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
posted on 15/1/20
3:10 to yuma
The Fly
True Grit
posted on 15/1/20
also thought Avatar was a great remake of Fern Gully
posted on 15/1/20
comment by orange sherbet (U21919)
posted 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
also thought Avatar was a great remake of Fern Gully
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A rip off more like
posted on 15/1/20
Where do we stand with famous books eg A Christmas Carol, Pride and Prejudice, It etc.
Or famous monsters eg King Kong, Godzilla etc.
Or famous comic book characters eg pretty much every superhero
Are all their films remakes of the original movie or are they adaptations of the literature, are they reboots?
Do they qualify as remakes if the source film is more famous than the literature? eg Godfather
It starts to get a bit confusing
posted on 15/1/20
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 15/1/20
Cape Fear (1991) with De Niro is definitely a good film, unfortunately I haven't seen the original
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is a decent remake, but the ending was pretty weak. The original (1962) was comfortably better
posted on 16/1/20
Harakiri
posted on 16/1/20
True Grit
The Departed
Scarface
posted on 16/1/20
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
comment by Your Honour (U17603)
posted 3 minutes ago
Man on Fire.
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Great film
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Never knew that was a re-make?
posted on 17/1/20
Get Carter
posted on 20/1/20
Judge Dredd
posted on 21/1/20
Gone in 60 Seconds
posted on 21/1/20
Never seen Get Carter remake, original was great
Dredd I’ve discussed earlier
Gone in Sixty Seconds - yes I preferred the remake, other than the car chase, I didn’t enjoy the original.
Saw it a long time ago though.
posted on 21/1/20
I’m sure I read somewhere that ‘Heat (1995)’ is a remake. I liked the Al Pacino/De Niro version but never seen the original
posted on 21/1/20
I think Heat is the feature to the TV movie, ‘LA Takedown.
posted on 21/1/20
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
posted on 5/2/20
Friday the 13th remake was quality as was house on haunted hill.
posted on 14/7/20
comment by JustTrue (U13155)
posted on 15/1/20
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
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I agree. In fact, I preferred it to the newer apes films.
posted on 14/7/20
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted on 21/1/20
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
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Part 2 is really good. Good humor, brilliant creature design.
posted on 14/7/20
comment by Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
posted 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by JustTrue (U13155)
posted on 15/1/20
Unpopular opinion - I quite liked the Planet of the Apes (2001) remake with Mark Wahlberg
Nowhere near the original, but an entertaining film with a cool ending
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I agree. In fact, I preferred it to the newer apes films.
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eek
posted on 14/7/20
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted on 21/1/20
Granted I've not seen It Part 2, but the first It is better than the TV movie. Apart from Curry's performance, everything is done better by the remake.
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Part 2 is really good. Good humor, brilliant creature design.
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I think the thing that stands out the most to me is the original tv movie has stood the test of time in a way. At least by cementing a spot in my mind. The new films while enjoyable in its own way, probably wont hold up well. There is nothing in the film that pops out or that I can even recall being creepy or dark enough to get to me. The OG at least has a cheesy dream like effect that made it feel off and also Curry stealing the show.
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