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Posted on 7/30/09 at 10:59 am to spslayto
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Amityville Horror
Cape Fear
The Amityville Horror
Cape Fear
Posted on 7/30/09 at 11:03 am to Freauxzen
Freauxzen, how about Hitchcock remaking his own "The Man Who Knew Too Much"? Hitchcock stated himself that he considered his 1956 remake to be superior, saying that the 1934 version was the work of a talented amateur, the 1956 version the work of a professional.
This post was edited on 7/30/09 at 11:33 am
Posted on 7/30/09 at 11:45 am to spslayto
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Freauxzen, how about Hitchcock remaking his own "The Man Who Knew Too Much"? Hitchcock stated himself that he considered his 1956 remake to be superior, saying that the 1934 version was the work of a talented amateur, the 1956 version the work of a professional.
The 56 version is more polished and better edited, and it has Jimmy Stewart (automatically making it better).
I mean, it really is a better movie than the original, but I wouldn't call it groundbreaking or anything. It's just plain better overall, but is too similar to the original to be a great remake.
I like remakes that take the material and make it something new without losing the intentions of the original.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) might be the best remake of all-time, considering how it used the source material.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 12:30 pm to Homeboy
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Disagree on MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE.
Not a knock on the original....just enjoyed the remake more.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 12:31 pm to arrakis
Dawn of the Dead is the best for me.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 12:38 pm to Acreboy
Ocean's 11
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:06 pm to Homeboy
quote:
DAWN remake was better.
no
fricking
way
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:07 pm to Marciano1
quote:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
ok y'all are just fricking with me
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:09 pm to arrakis
Batman "The Dark Knight"
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:10 pm to SlowFlowPro
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no
fricking
way
Dawn of the Dead remake is an interesting case.
Is it better than the original? Not at all.
Is it a fun remake in its own right? Yes, definitely. I applaud what they did with the source material.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:12 pm to Freauxzen
it has active/running zombies
the only movie this was cool in was 28 days later, because it was something new and that movie rebooted zombie films
when you remake a movie like dawn, with the main focus being claustrophobia and fear of the outside, it loses a lot of that underlying thematic strength when you change the zombies's style completely. 28 days later wasn't based on claustrophobia (at least not with zombies, it was with the humans), so it worked there
also dawn's leading actress looked liked a completely different person in every other scene and i didn't jive with that
the only movie this was cool in was 28 days later, because it was something new and that movie rebooted zombie films
when you remake a movie like dawn, with the main focus being claustrophobia and fear of the outside, it loses a lot of that underlying thematic strength when you change the zombies's style completely. 28 days later wasn't based on claustrophobia (at least not with zombies, it was with the humans), so it worked there
also dawn's leading actress looked liked a completely different person in every other scene and i didn't jive with that
Posted on 7/30/09 at 1:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
it has active/running zombies
Agreed. I would just say they are two completely different films.
quote:
the only movie this was cool in was 28 days later, because it was something new and that movie rebooted zombie films
28 Days Later > DotD Remake of course
I just enjoyed DotD remake, nothing more. It was fun, had some funny moments and was relatively exciting.
DotD the original is the best zombie movie all-time no doubt.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 2:17 pm to Freauxzen
parent trap 
Posted on 7/30/09 at 2:28 pm to spslayto
Manhunter was far superior to Red Dragon. All Red Dragon had was actors with a better pedigree, but I found Manhunter to be a much better movie.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 2:29 pm to chackbay
3:10 to Yuma
Posted on 7/30/09 at 2:35 pm to Freauxzen
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I would just say they are two completely different films.
i agree
i just don't see how the remake is better
quote:
28 Days Later > DotD Remake of course
i think some would argue
even though 28 days later was basically a remix of the 3 original dead movies
Posted on 7/30/09 at 3:14 pm to SlowFlowPro
King Kong
Posted on 7/30/09 at 4:08 pm to arrakis
Oceans 11
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
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