Is nothing sacred?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:40 pm

Some films shouldn't be re-made.

Day the Earth Stood Still

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:46 pm

You seem to be suggesting there were some circumstances where it's been acceptable. Which were they?

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:22 am

Shame. Leave the classics alone!

My 19 yr old says war of the worlds remake is c**p compared with the original War of the Worlds and don't get her started on the awful remake of The time machine.

Just shows it's not just the old folks that prefer the originals!::rolleyes:

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:32 am

I liked the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment of these old films better than the originals. A new version would be lousy without the humorous commentary.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:33 am

spot;840448 wrote: You seem to be suggesting there were some circumstances where it's been acceptable. Which were they?
I've been thinking on this Spot.

I rather liked Oceans Eleven as a remake.

Another I thought was at least comparable was "Cape Fear"

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:01 pm

I thought of another one.

The Magnificent Seven was a remake of The Seven Samaria.

Post by **spot** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:31 pm

yaaarrrgg;841163 wrote: I liked the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment of these old films better than the originals. A new version would be lousy without the humorous commentary.

That merely goes to show how lacking you are in sensibility of any degree.

Post by **spot** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:33 pm

YZGI;841188 wrote: I thought of another one.

The Magnificent Seven was a remake of The Seven Samaria.

Well no, it wasn't, it was an interpretation. I thought remakes tend to be more scene by scene copies. Once you switch from one genre to an entirely different one it becomes an interesting new approach, it's inventive, it's not whipping an unwilling horse around a track one more time for prize money.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:45 pm

spot;841204 wrote: Well no, it wasn't, it was an interpretation. I thought remakes tend to be more scene by scene copies. Once you switch from one genre to an entirely different one it becomes an interesting new approach, it's inventive, it's not whipping an unwilling horse around a track one more time for prize money.
Point taken.

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:53 pm

spot;841200 wrote: That merely goes to show how lacking you are in sensibility of any degree.

I have a sense of humor, unlike you.

Post by **spot** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:24 pm

yaaarrrgg;841223 wrote: I have a sense of humor, unlike you.

The words "sense of humor" allied with "American" grate on my nerves like a rat-tail file. Take it from my presence. I can think of few things more shallow, coarse or cruel.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:09 pm

yaaarrrgg;841163 wrote: I liked the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment of these old films better than the originals. A new version would be lousy without the humorous commentary.

Yarg,

MST 3000 was definitely my favorite form of satire...is it still on...Haven't seen it in Noo Joisey lately...We used to wake up every Saturday morning to watch it...we'd laugh our as*es off....it was so funny. Watching the B Horror movies was so hysterical....

Post by **spot** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:12 pm

Kathy Ellen;841292 wrote: Watching the B Horror movies was so hysterical....The difference is, I suspect, that I quite enjoyed the B Horror movies you were laughing at and thought the mockery was coming from dull incompetents who couldn't come close to producing anything themselves.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:14 pm

spot;841256 wrote: The words "sense of humor" allied with "American" grate on my nerves like a rat-tail file. Take it from my presence. I can think of few things more shallow, coarse or cruel.

Ow, Spot. That hurt.

Truth be told as long as there is money is to made...........nothing is sacred. It's called greed.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:15 pm

YZGI;841188 wrote: I thought of another one.

The Magnificent Seven was a remake of The Seven Samaria.

Oh Yz,, Magnificent Seven and the 2nd Cape Fear were fabulous:-6

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:19 pm

spot;841297 wrote: The difference is, I suspect, that I quite enjoyed the B Horror movies you were laughing at and thought the mockery was coming from dull incompetents who couldn't come close to producing anything themselves.

Ahhhh Spot, I loved the B movies and also loved the cartoonish, puppet characters making fun of them...have you watched those characters on mystery theater 2000??

It was all in good fun....

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:21 pm

Kathy Ellen;841292 wrote: Yarg,

MST 3000 was definitely my favorite form of satire...is it still on...Haven't seen it in Noo Joisey lately...We used to wake up every Saturday morning to watch it...we'd laugh our as*es off....it was so funny. Watching the B Horror movies was so hysterical....

It's been canceled, but still may be on some channels ... I'm not sure. Unfortunately the videos aren't the funniest, because they have a lot of legal restrictions with regards to the original material. I think they only had a license for the show...

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:31 pm

yaaarrrgg;841307 wrote: It's been canceled, but is still may be on some channels ... I'm not sure. Unfortunately the videos aren't the funniest, because they have a lot of legal restrictions with regards to the original material. I think they only had a license for the show...

Thanks Yarg.....I will look for reruns on Netflix....great show:-6