Horror movie remakes... - Page 2

marc_otten · 15 Apr 2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by btn
...On the other hand, these remakes are worthy reinterpretations of the originals:

• Night of The Living Dead
• The Ring
• Dawn of The Dead..

I'd like to add the remake of "The Thing" to this shortlist. The 80's remake was very good!

mf1941 · 15 Apr 2005, 11:48 PM

IMHO most remakes fail becuz the original was the interpetation of the Director & that's what made it memorable in the first place.

A song can be remade & if the performer/arranger has a creative interpetation of it that can work (or just as easily stink) also.

The 80's " The Thing" was an excellent movie, John Carpenter is a great director.

Why "Assault on Precinct 13" one of his 1st features & a B movie classic was remade is beyond me besides being a payday for the production team..

It seems that movies that were popular in the 80's are being dredged up for a new audience & any nuance & sublety in the original gets tossed aside.

The Storm · 18 Apr 2005, 03:33 PM

I saw the new Amityville Horror movie today, and is a VERY freaky movie! Its very spooky, and I would definately reccomend it!

btn · 20 Apr 2005, 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by Killer
According to reports, The Ring 2 is not a retell story. The director states that it is an original story for the Hollywood The Ring 1.

Indeed, The Ring 2 is a sequel to The Ring as opposed to a remake of Ringu 2 that's the sequel to Ringu, which The Ring is based on. I was so bored by Ringu that I didn't even bother watching Ringu 2 or Ringu 0, the prequel to Ringu.

BTW, I have high hopes for Peter Jackson's King Kong after the fine job he did with the LotR trilogy.

The Storm · 20 Apr 2005, 11:04 AM

Ring 2 is somewhat scary, although a bit illogical. I.E - they move to some isolated town, magically samara find them.

You would definately need to see the first Ring to get the second one. EG - there is no explanation of who or what samara is.

Bamb0 · 5 May 2020, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by beeboy

Some remakes are fine. I liked the remake of " Night Of the Living Dead".

Yes I like that one.... I saw it before I saw the 1968 one........

I saw that one and didnt like it as much as the 1990 one.... Everyone dies for one thing..

For the most part I DO NOT LIKE REMAKES. I value purity and originality......

hadaso · 7 May 2020, 03:06 PM

Little Shop of Horrors.

The original was supposed to be a horror movie, by the standards of its era.
The remake is certainly not a horror movie by any standard, but it is hilarious!

Bamb0 · 7 May 2020, 04:59 PM

The remake is a joke like everything else now

FredOnline · 20 May 2020, 02:34 AM

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This is pretty cool and awesome.

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Bamb0 · 20 May 2020, 06:19 AM

Let us hope not!!

opeini · 23 May 2020, 01:48 AM

Pretty cool and awesome

FredOnline · 23 May 2020, 02:35 AM

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Probably not.. They will most likely re-register (uugghh)

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15 Apr 2005, 11:48 PM	#17
mf1941 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sound Beach, N.Y. Posts: 261	IMHO most remakes fail becuz the original was the interpetation of the Director & that's what made it memorable in the first place. A song can be remade & if the performer/arranger has a creative interpetation of it that can work (or just as easily stink) also. The 80's " The Thing" was an excellent movie, John Carpenter is a great director. Why "Assault on Precinct 13" one of his 1st features & a B movie classic was remade is beyond me besides being a payday for the production team.. It seems that movies that were popular in the 80's are being dredged up for a new audience & any nuance & sublety in the original gets tossed aside.

18 Apr 2005, 03:33 PM	#18
The Storm Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SE Queensland, Australia Posts: 314	I saw the new Amityville Horror movie today, and is a VERY freaky movie! Its very spooky, and I would definately reccomend it!

20 Apr 2005, 11:04 AM	#20
The Storm Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SE Queensland, Australia Posts: 314	Ring 2 is somewhat scary, although a bit illogical. I.E - they move to some isolated town, magically samara find them. You would definately need to see the first Ring to get the second one. EG - there is no explanation of who or what samara is.

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hadaso The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holon, Israel. Posts: 4,857	Little Shop of Horrors. The original was supposed to be a horror movie, by the standards of its era. The remake is certainly not a horror movie by any standard, but it is hilarious!

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Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,876	The remake is a joke like everything else now

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Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,876	Let us hope not!!

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opeini Junior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 0	Pretty cool and awesome