List remakes worth doing
 

Since there's so much talk going on about remakes and the general feeling is that they suck, I was thinking: are there any movies that you feel would actually be worth remaking? Which ones?

Personally I wouldn't mind watching Salem's Lot be remade... I saw both versions (don't know if there are more) and they were pitifull! And I think the book is great and had potential to become a good movie (or mini series, since the story is kinda big).


PS: Don't know if anyone had posted something like this before, the Search option isn't working.

I don't think there should be anymore remakes.The stories been told, leave it alone.

remake the ones with a good idea, but bad execution

like

Death Race 2000!

Was that the one with Stallone?

Yes.. but sometimes the stories have been told in a pathetic way.. maybe in those cases they're worth being told again.

yeah and David Carradine plays a driver named Frankenstein

fuckin' sweet, could still be made much better

They really shouldn't even bother with remakes.

I always wanted them to do a remake of V, the alien invasion series from the 80's.

i'll post the same answer for every time someone makes the same thread :

War of the Worlds.

someone make the god damn thing the way it was meant to be - please.

I didn't have any information on it before watching the movie so I can't tell what was wrong (apart from that general this-is-too-hollywoodish feel). What do you think should be changed?

Bingo! That's always been my thought. Been waiting for a remake of this for years and years, and we finally see one, but not the original story. Still, I enjoyed the new film.

My thoughts on remakes is that they should take all the effort and funding and invest it into a new story. I've enjoyed lots of remakes (the dead remakes and TCM were all good) but I'd still rather see new and original ideas.

There are only a few horror films that in my opinion deserve a remake:

Black Christmas(coming soon to theatres)

The Burning(seen by very few. similar to friday the 13th)

The Boogens(pretty scary for its time, but the 'boogens' were lame. could be done better)

I do not have a problem with movies being remade. My problem is with the selection of which movies are getting remade. Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Night, Dawn, Day of the Dead? Psycho? These are already perfect films to begin with. A remake's purpose should be to improve a film's legacy, not tarnish it.

So basically, I agree with everything being said in this thread. Movies like Death Race 2000 and Black Christmas that had good elements but could have been done better.... Those are the types of films that should be getting remakes. Not something that's already a classic because there is absolutely zero chance of them ever being better than the original. If one were to remake House of the Dead or some other shit movie, one would have very little chance of not being lightyears better than original and thereby improving the legacy.

i'm assuming you havent read the book by HG Wells..

the story took place at the turn of the century (1900) england.
it would make a brilliant period piece.

an emotional and thrilling centerpiece of the book was a battle between the tripods and an old battle ship - fending off the tripods until a passenger liner could escape ...

it never needed to be moved to america and modernized ...
(let alone the george pal religious propoganda bersion)

I want to see a british film with unknown actors that takes place in the proper time period - with the kind of budget that would do it justice.

I don't think you can remake a movie like that and get the great cheese factor it had.

i agree ...

what was the other one like this ??

there were 2 at about the same time ... both about 'killing races'


was it Deathsport ?

Maybe one your thinking of is rollerball.

Wow, Spielberg really turned it up side down then. I guess when we read a book and then see the movie we tend to get disappointed. The one time that didn't happen to me (that I can remember) was with Lord of the Flies. I enjoyed both book and movie.

no - i'm very familiar with rollerball ..

there was one called deathsport - it also had carradine in it .. i think its the one ..

Same response as every other time this comes up:

The Bat (Or one of the oh-so-many similar films that came out around the same time)

It might be good if they got a good actor to play vincent's character.

Vincent was in it for what, like 10 minutes?

One of my all-time favourite actors, but this is one rare case where I dont think re-casting him would be much of a problem.

NONE!! No more remakes or sequels. Of course, that'll never happen but I wish the movie industry would use it's imagination more and make original movies. There are plenty of horror stories from past to present that would make great cinema. But these days, it's all about name brand recognition. Obviously, if you remake a movie called "Halloween" or "Alien", more people will go to see it based on the name alone than an unknown title like "Revelations" (great Clive Barker story).

Yes, I totally agree, although some versions were so pathetic that I think deserved a remake, to try and honour the story behind the movie. But yes, in general, I agree that remakes SUCK. Besides, they're only remaking big, successful movies, like you said, instead of trying to improve those who didn't work out. :(

tried and true = $$$$

this is the engine that drives the movie business.

$$$$ comes from you, me, and everyone else.

actually it comes from kids who are the vast majority of the movie goers.
you want to blame someone - blame the kids.

i'm sure everyone here is familiar with the concept of supply and demand ?

I've always wanted to see a dark fantasy/horror version of The Wizard of Oz done. There are already plenty of elements that are borderline creepy in the original. I think the movie would lend itself to the genre nicely.

not so much of a remake - but a continuation of the series ... i'd like to see some more Sinbad the sailor movies.

the stop motion photography in the past films was charming - but i'd like to see what they could do with todays technology.


also i'd like to see all the Bond films remade with the new guy - following the book more closely.
of course that would mean 1 film a year for the next 20 years .. dont think its gonna happen :)

SciFi Channel is doing it and it sounds awful

The movie studios only seem interested in remaking movies that were very popular or are considered cult classics. Unfortunately, this is exactly the kind that shouldn't be remade. I'd like to see remakes limited to movies with great ideas but poor execution. Can't think of any right now that haven't already been suggested here.

you mean - like The Wiz ?

Eveytime this question is brought up I say the same two movies: Pet Sematary and The Longoliers. Two stories which scared me so much in print, then disappointed me on film. I would give anything to cast them.

@ Rod - You wrote it, didn't you? Smelled one paycheck and now you're the next Uwe Boll:D

@ Urge - You...unbelievable...bastard. I had forgotten that even existed. Thanks a lot:mad:

Them's fightin' words...I'll take you all on!

- oh, he did that too, huh?

shit!

Now that Scf-Fi version with C. Thomas Howell is pretty damn near solid......BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA...sorry Urge

OH SHIT! Michael and Dianna?!?!? Damn that Sci-Fi!!!

From Ain't It Cool News - SciFi's "Oz" Miniseries


The miniseries is a sometimes psychedelic, often twisted and always bizarre take on The Wizard of Oz. It centers on DG, a young woman plucked from her humdrum life and thrust into The Outer Zone (the O.Z.), a fantastical realm filled with wonder, but oppressed by dark magic. DG discovers her true identity, battles evil winged monkey-bats and attempts to fulfill her destiny. Her perilous journey begins on the fabled Old Road that leads to a wizard known as the Mystic Man. Along the way, she is joined by "Glitch," an odd man missing half his brain; "Raw," a quietly powerful wolverine-like creature longing for inner courage; and "Cain," a heroic former policeman (known in the O.Z. as a "Tin Man"), who is seeking vengeance for his scarred heart. Ultimately, DG's destiny leads her to a showdown with the wicked sorceress Azkadellia, whose ties to DG are closer than anyone could have imagined.


yuk

Alice in Wonderland
Kingdom of the Spiders
Police Acadamy
Shock em Dead
Dreamscape
The Magic Sword
Society

All the remakes would probably suck and most of them are only fun due to cheese factor but what the hey!

Movies that need to be released on dvd:

The Borrower
Night of the Creeps

fucking STAT!!

I bring this one up in every meeting - it could be done really well

whats dreamscape?