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post #1 of 71
8/19/08 at 10:48pm
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So I just heard they're remaking Poltergeist...one of the best horror films of all time, a really really well made and effective scare flick... and it's remake #945457847568695.

Besides a few little things, it really isn't all that dated. The performances are great, the tension is palpable, the FX are very effective, it's creepy as hell and has the best horror score of all time (besides maybe Psycho).

That said, there's no reason to remake a movie that was so well done the first time around. But it got me thinking about movies that should be remade and would actually benefit.

Like The Last Starfighter. Jesus Christ does that need a remake...I caught it on HBO the other night and the visual fx are just embarassingly crude. The performances are fine for that type of flick, but just remake it with ILM at the helm...or shit, don't remake it, just pull a Star Wars special edition and completely re-do all the visual fx...though I don't see how that would be financially beneficial for a studio. They'd want to recast it with Brandon Routh and Amanda Bines.

Anyone else?
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post #2 of 71
8/19/08 at 10:51pm
A 'serious' version of The Black Hole (although Sunshine came close).
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post #3 of 71
8/19/08 at 10:53pm
This thread is going to be cancer for the 80's draft lists...

Couldn't you have waited a week ambler?
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post #4 of 71
8/19/08 at 11:18pm
Well, I'm not part of the 80s draft, so fuck it:

Highlander. Which sadly, they are (they are, right?), though I imagine they'll fuck it up. Just think what you could do when you have better actors and gasp, some choreography to it! It baffles how me shitty everyone handled a blade in that movie, despite the fact they have hundreds and hundreds of years to perfect their swordsmanship.

Keep the score though, dear god, yes.
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post #5 of 71
8/19/08 at 11:21pm
What Doc said.
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post #6 of 71
8/19/08 at 11:22pm
Even without the draft, this thread is always a bad idea.
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post #7 of 71
8/19/08 at 11:48pm
In the tradition of John Huston's comment that bad movies should be remade, not good ones:

Remake Doc Savage, Man of Bronze, sans camp


Robot Jox, by Michael Bay

Not a bad movie but it would be interesting to see an updated Dirty Harry with some an updated take on police power post 911

Edited to add: Last Samurai with no Tom Cruise
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post #8 of 71
8/20/08 at 11:58am
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Originally Posted by KABONG View Post
Even without the draft, this thread is always a bad idea.
Been there. Done that.
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post #9 of 71
8/20/08 at 3:30pm
I Am Legend. Do it just like the book.
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post #10 of 71
8/20/08 at 3:41pm
I'm reading Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine right now and keep on thinking of how The Ipcress File could be a really timely film if you updated it from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Of course you'd have to change the main character's name... 'Harry Palmer' makes me giggle like a school girl every time it gets said.
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post #11 of 71
8/20/08 at 3:42pm
Now i can say it, Gremlins.

My only rule would be to keep the animatronics. Only use CGI with full body shots or very complicated movements.
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post #12 of 71
8/20/08 at 3:46pm
Like I said in the other thread, I maintain that hidden somewhere deep down inside of Plan Nine From Outer Space is a decent sci-fi horror film about aliens using zombies to take over the world. We just need someone with talent to find it.
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post #13 of 71
8/20/08 at 4:13pm
Just good sci-fi's that wouldn't have the limitations they once had:

Silent Running
Logan's Run
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post #14 of 71
8/20/08 at 4:23pm
Adding to Boomstick's:

Damnation Alley. The entire budget went into the Landmaster, I guess.
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post #15 of 71
8/20/08 at 4:47pm
The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
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post #16 of 71
8/20/08 at 4:49pm
Fantastic Four.
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post #17 of 71
8/20/08 at 4:54pm
If we end up existing in a dark world where the Jaws franchise is rebooted/remade, and let it be said that this is a world I would not approve of, I've always thought it'd be interesting to hand the idea of Jaws in Sea World to someone quality who could make a good movie out of Jaws 3
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post #18 of 71
8/20/08 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by HarleyQuinn22 View Post
Fantastic Four.
GHOST RIDER
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post #19 of 71
8/20/08 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
GHOST RIDER
This.

Fantastic Four always seemed to me to be in the spirit of the comics, at least what F4 comics I'm familiar with.
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post #20 of 71
8/20/08 at 5:40pm
Once George Lucas is six feet under, the prequels.
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post #21 of 71
8/20/08 at 5:47pm

Where the Wild Things Are

Even though this is a childrens book and not a remake of another movie. I thought the concept was awesome. I heard Spike Jonze filmed it and production companies said it was too dark. I also heard Forest Whitaker is one of the monsters. I hope everything works out for this movie. Also they need to remake The Power of One. The book was awesome but the old movie could definitely be redone.
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post #22 of 71
8/20/08 at 5:48pm
I always thought Akiva Goldsman movies had so much squandered potential that I don't remember coming out of ONE of his movies without thinking "well maybe I'll see a remake in my lifetime".

This includes

I Am Legend
I, Robot
Hancock (or Tonight, He Comes as it should've been)
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post #23 of 71
9/16/08 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by Boomstick View Post
Just good sci-fi's that wouldn't have the limitations they once had:

Silent Running
Logan's Run
Just popped in Silent Running 10 seconds ago (haven't seen it before), but shit, that dude looks like Michael Bay.
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post #24 of 71
9/16/08 at 10:06pm
I mentioned this in the 80s draft thread, but if you got rid of the conspiracy angle and focused on the relationship between the money-desperate pop crime writer and the celebrity-obsessed hitman, you could get a pretty biting social commentary out of a "Best Seller" remake. The big problem with that movie is that the hitman is looking for validation -- I'd make it that he has no desire to be seen as the good guy, the hero: He just wants to be famous.
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post #25 of 71
9/16/08 at 10:11pm
The Running Man. Close to King's short story. I think enough time has passed to get that ending in there too.
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post #26 of 71
9/16/08 at 10:15pm
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Originally Posted by Boomstick View Post
Just good sci-fi's that wouldn't have the limitations they once had:

Silent Running
Logan's Run
Visions of the Rollerball remake dancing in my head.

One that might be interesting is The Holcroft Covenant. The foundation is there.
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post #27 of 71
9/17/08 at 3:52am
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Originally Posted by TzuDohNihm View Post
The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
This actually almost happened in the late 90s as a Jim Carrey vehicle. I'm kind of torn; the original was a childhood favorite of mine but I don't think it's an untouchable classic of what is actually a really neat idea (goofy as hell, but still neat). It's also the kind of movie that, with the right director, would've been perfect for Carrey (at least, more perfect than the movie he opted to do instead, The Grinch).
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post #28 of 71
9/17/08 at 4:01am
I'm always down for a good Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake. Unfortunately, that last one with Kidman and Craig blew. But it's a loose concept that is able to be adapted to our times and what people are afraid of. Like Nicole Kidman's bad acting.
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post #29 of 71
9/17/08 at 4:26am
I'd be curious to see what a re-make of Heaven's Gate would look like when executed properly.
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post #30 of 71
9/17/08 at 6:06am
A Nightmare On Elm Street, Little Monsters. Lone Wolf and Cub. With Tom Cruise.


ETA: Oh oh oh! And Society. Aside from the amazing "shunting" sequence and the shower scene, that movie's pretty balls.
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post #31 of 71
9/17/08 at 6:14am
Superman Returns - stop trying to remake the original and tell a decent story damit!

King Arthur - because I want a decent flick more akin to Excaliber.

And I agree with the Highlander suggestion.
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post #32 of 71
9/17/08 at 9:15am
If I could see a Terrence Malick directed version of Moby Dick, I would die a happy man. I can't think of a novel adaptation that would be more suited to his current sensibilities. The story veers away from the main narrative quite a bit to let the reader experience daily life on a whaling ship and I have no doubts that Malick could knock that out of the park.

Also, continuing the Melville-Hawthorne train of thought, I'd love to see an actual adaptation of The Scarlet Letter. Gondry, the Coens, and Paul Thomas Anderson are the three choices I think that are best suited for the director's chair.
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post #33 of 71
9/17/08 at 9:40am
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Originally Posted by Cuchulain View Post
If I could see a Terrence Malick directed version of Moby Dick, I would die a happy man. I can't think of a novel adaptation that would be more suited to his current sensibilities. The story veers away from the main narrative quite a bit to let the reader experience daily life on a whaling ship and I have no doubts that Malick could knock that out of the park.
Matt Zoller Seitz wrote an amusing synopsis of his fantasy Malick Moby.

http://www.thehousenextdooronline.co...h-list_29.html
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post #34 of 71
9/17/08 at 9:48am
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Once George Lucas is six feet under, the prequels.
Funny you mention that. I have a feeling he's going to remake 90% of them on his own in 10 years. He's gonna wipe the green screen effects and redo a lot of the backgrounds and everything.
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post #35 of 71
9/17/08 at 10:12am
One of the worst dissapointments I've ever had: Judge Dredd.

What a shameful, evil waste of a great comic. In one fell swoop they managed to waste the Rico storyline, Judge Hersey, Block Wars and Mean Machine. Each of these could make a movie on it's own. I'm surprised they forgot to jam in Judge Death and the Apocalypse War.

They even threw in an ABC Warriors nod to make sure they dirtied all of my favorite 2000 AD comics. Fucking disgusting. And what's worse is that the design was so spot on that I couldn't convince myself I was watching something else.
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post #36 of 71
9/17/08 at 11:08am
Apocalypse War is what I wanna see (think i've posted about that maybe 20 times over the years) and it could be done right these days. I reckon the Stallone Dredd is old enough that people would see a new one, but I understand there was a Dredd vs Death script in development a couple of years ago? Never read that one myself, but my brother says its pretty awesome.
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post #37 of 71
9/17/08 at 11:43am
Since I'm still pretty bitter about it: Indiana Jones 4.
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post #38 of 71
9/17/08 at 2:39pm
Any film adapted from a book where they changed the story too much. If you're going to do a film of the book, do the fucking book!
I Am Legend
Forrest Gump
Most of the Bond novels
Most early King novels (they have been getting better lately)
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post #39 of 71
9/17/08 at 2:42pm
The Blob, for no other reason than I'm just ready for another remake.
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post #40 of 71
9/17/08 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by Chris Olson View Post
Like I said in the other thread, I maintain that hidden somewhere deep down inside of Plan Nine From Outer Space is a decent sci-fi horror film about aliens using zombies to take over the world. We just need someone with talent to find it.
I've always felt that Night of the Creeps kinda plays with that concept pretty well. Not an official remake, but you do get plenty of alien and zombie action in that one.
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post #41 of 71
9/17/08 at 9:42pm
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I've always felt that Night of the Creeps kinda plays with that concept pretty well. Not an official remake, but you do get plenty of alien and zombie action in that one.
You know....you're right. I never thought of it that way. Too bad Night of the Creeps isn't very good (sorry, everybody...I watched it again not too long ago, and it didn't hold up for me).

Like I said, though, I really think there's a kick ass, gory horror/sci-fi flick about aliens re-animating dead people to take over the world lurking somewhere in that film. There just has to be.
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post #42 of 71
9/18/08 at 11:18am
I, on the other hand, only recently saw Night of the Creeps in it's uncut entirety (having never seen it before aside from a few scenes on TV once) and found it more than lived up to its reputation. However I do think that what you're describing is a bit different, and could definitely make for an interesting film.

my suggestion for a remake, along somewhat similar lines, is Lifeforce. It manages to be a pretty entertaining film despite its flaws, but it could be greatly improved.
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post #43 of 71
9/22/08 at 5:47pm
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Originally Posted by RatFink View Post
Any film adapted from a book where they changed the story too much. If you're going to do a film of the book, do the fucking book!
Forrest Gump
Except in this case the movie turned out better than the book. See also Jaws.
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post #44 of 71
9/23/08 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by stelios View Post
One of the worst dissapointments I've ever had: Judge Dredd.

What a shameful, evil waste of a great comic. In one fell swoop they managed to waste the Rico storyline, Judge Hersey, Block Wars and Mean Machine. Each of these could make a movie on it's own. I'm surprised they forgot to jam in Judge Death and the Apocalypse War.

They even threw in an ABC Warriors nod to make sure they dirtied all of my favorite 2000 AD comics. Fucking disgusting. And what's worse is that the design was so spot on that I couldn't convince myself I was watching something else.
DAMN!!! I didn't mention Dredd in the Tintin thread!

I'll take this as an opportunity to name a classic film that hasn't been made yet: Rogue Trooper! 2000 AD did waste two opportunities though. Dredd is the obvious choice, but what about Tank Girl, eh? Brrrrrrrrrrr...

My suggestion: At The Earths Core. Kiefer Sutherland as Doug McClure, Jonathan Pryce as Peter Cushing, Megan Fox as Caroline Munro and Jeffrey Wright as that black guy with the blonde wig. Peter Jackson to direct.

One can dream... right?
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post #45 of 71
9/25/08 at 2:03am
Judge Dredd with 60 million dollar budget, shot like Sin City.

Hugo Weaving as Dredd (never takes his helmut off)
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post #46 of 71
9/25/08 at 9:31am
I like Weaving, but I'd so no for Dredd.

I actually think Clooney's got the old Dredd's chin, and he could probably do the voice, but his smirking demeanour is dead wrong.
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post #47 of 71
9/25/08 at 1:43pm
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Except in this case the movie turned out better than the book. See also Jaws.
Jaws, yes you have a point but Gump? Book rocks, dark and funny while movie is sickly sweet and right-wing to boot. Apart from the title and a selection of scenes they couldn't have made a film that was any more different from the book. In tone they're chalk and cheese.
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post #48 of 71
9/25/08 at 2:07pm
Completely agree with Dredd...

Day of the Dead without Nick Cannon...a legit remake with a theatrical release.
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post #49 of 71
9/25/08 at 3:53pm
Big Trouble In Little China. enough said
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post #50 of 71
9/25/08 at 4:12pm
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Originally Posted by Lucaman View Post
Big Trouble In Little China. enough said
On these boards...you're a fucking dead man.
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