disturbing trend?

POSTED BY: est120
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 21:43
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EST120

Friday, July 9, 2004 8:41 PM

i was just talking to a friend of mine and i realized that there are a LOT of remake style movies being made lately. just a short list of released, rumored or confirmed "remakes":

starsky and hutch
superman
bewitched
amityville horror
akira
assault on precinct 13
charlie and the chocolate factory
miami vice
the manchurian candidate

also, what is the deal with all the comic book/cartoons being made into feature films? of course, the big ones:

spiderman
hulk
batman (the new one)
scooby-doo

and then the others:
catwoman
elektra
fantastic four
gi joe
garfield
speed racer
spy hunter

granted, not all of these movies will actually be made, but still, is this normal? of course, the success of spiderman must be having a huge impact on this trend.

what do people think? do you all like these kinds of movies or does it seem to be a lack or "original" ideas (even though most concepts are often "borrowed" from other works)?

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

SERGEANTX

Friday, July 9, 2004 8:52 PM

I think it's just that the boomers are at an age where they're waxing nostalgic. Either that or Hollywould's just given up on being original.

Anyway, nice sig. I love that song. Can't hardly get through it without welling up.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

PURPLEBELLY

Friday, July 9, 2004 8:55 PM

Is it because the merchandising is easier?

HOWDYROCKERBABY1

Friday, July 9, 2004 8:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by est120:
i was just talking to a friend of mine and i realized that there are a LOT of remake style movies being made lately. just a short list of released, rumored or confirmed "remakes":

starsky and hutch
superman
bewitched
amityville horror
akira
assault on precinct 13
charlie and the chocolate factory
miami vice
the manchurian candidate

also, what is the deal with all the comic book/cartoons being made into feature films? of course, the big ones:

spiderman
hulk
batman (the new one)
scooby-doo

and then the others:
catwoman
elektra
fantastic four
gi joe
garfield
speed racer
spy hunter

granted, not all of these movies will actually be made, but still, is this normal? of course, the success of spiderman must be having a huge impact on this trend.

what do people think? do you all like these kinds of movies or does it seem to be a lack or "original" ideas (even though most concepts are often "borrowed" from other works)?

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

i think it was the release of the first X-men that showed the new beginning in the comic book/movie trend.

I like Spiderman, and i like X-Men. I do think that Catwoman just looks rediculous. What superhero can realistically fight crime while wearing 5 inch slip on heels? And With her costume, you can tell that they are shooting for the 13-18 year old boy cash.

I am looking forward to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, this one promises to be much closer to Roald Dahl's original story, with all its shiny dark humor.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

PURPLEBELLY

Friday, July 9, 2004 9:12 PM

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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
... old boy cash.
I am looking forward to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka

Which old boy's cash is this one aimed at?

EST120

Friday, July 9, 2004 9:59 PM

Quote:
Anyway, nice sig. I love that song. Can't hardly get through it without welling up.

one of the best lyrics that i have ever heard. the song as a whole is just fantastic. neko case is someone that more people should listen to!

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

SARAHETC

Saturday, July 10, 2004 1:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by est120:
Quote:
Anyway, nice sig. I love that song. Can't hardly get through it without welling up.

one of the best lyrics that i have ever heard. the song as a whole is just fantastic. neko case is someone that more people should listen to!

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

Totally off topic, sorry, but I can't hear "God bless me I'm a free man, with no place free to go" without thinking of Sergeant X. It's like, his theme in my head.

Yo Sarge.

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, July 10, 2004 5:36 AM

Usually I avoid the remakes or rethinks until the dvd because I fear them. However, I saw Patrick Streart this morning on the View (which I never watch) talking about The Lion in Winter. He is starring in a retelling with Streep--I think. He pointed out that Hamlet is done over and over and over and no one seems to care, why not take a kickass screenplay, like The Lion in Winter, and tell it again? I never really thought of it like that. So I may just stop by and see the Candidate this summer.

Basically, there are no new stories just new actors and directors.

www.thatweirdgirl.com

VEARSTWIN

Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:04 AM

I agree that Catwoman is mostly aimed for teenage boys. Out of the comic book movies Spiderman and X-Men are the best out of them. The Hulk was so bad that they should of paid me to watch it.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is directed by the same person who directed Edward Scissorshands. Which is one of the best movies 90's!!!

"Jayne's a girl's name." -River

ECGORDON

Saturday, July 10, 2004 2:31 PM

Sequels have been around almost as long as films themselves, hitting their stride in the 30s-40s with all the Andy Hardy films, the Thin Man series, Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto, Blondie, and on and on. And as for the source of stories, novels probably still have the highest ratio, but producers will mine any and all sources, from fairy tales to comic strips (Blondie) to television shows (Star Trek). I don't think that things today are any different than at any other time in film history, except for the fact that opening boxoffice receipts seem to be the number one factor in deciding whether something is successful or not. By utilizing material that already has a built-in fanbase, producers hope to maximise that first weekend's receipts.

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