It's Just a Remake

[luvvicsblud]

Some of the remakes I've seen of recent horror films have been pretty awesome, what more, even better than the original.* It's not the end of the world to tamper with classics, I mean, it's not as if the classic is going to be thrown into the lake that burns with fire brimestone & never to be heard from again. Or like Nazis going door to door, or in this time, Republicans, samething, anyway, it's not like they're going door to door making you give up the classic & forcing the remake on one. I'm pro remakes, some are stupid, yes but most are good.* I am a huge Halloween fan, not enough to dress like him or walk my neighborhood w/a kitchen knife but huge nonetheless & when I saw Rob Zombie's Halloween, it blew me away. It was great. Fantastic~!* I read all these angry posts about people simply offended about remakes. But it's all good gangsta', it's just a remake. Frankly I'm more upset about movies that haven't been remade like Gremlins.* Looking back at that POS, I am really considering writing the movie studio about that. Some remakes are funny to me, like possibly CHUD or Child's Play.* ha ha ha...... CHUD.* Dumb movie anyway. So who cares. I'll watch it. I survived the 80's, I can survive our futuristic hip & happening remakes.* After all, it's just a remake.

[Darkgod]

You my friend are an idiot.

[Wax Zombie]

Yeah I kinda agree with you. There are some remakes that was really good like The Hills have eyes. The old version was boring as hell, but the remake it was a lot better.

[myersgirl13]

You my friend are an idiot.

Thats bogus, but funny as hell :lol:

[koolmike]

My fuckin' head hurts after reading this post.

[choptop2]

Luv should remake this post. This one wasn't so well accepted.

[Godfatha]

I have nothing against remakes in principal, its that people continue to pay money to go see shitty ones, and thus more shitty remakes are released. "But it's all good gangsta'. "

[smokey]

Sometimes we are treated to a good remake. Sadly however we are treated to more shite remakes then good ones.

[FrighT MasteR]

I've only seen a few horror remakes that I've liked, but aside from 'Hills', haven't topped the oirignals. The majority of horror remakes are just plain a waste of time.

[myersgirl13]

I've only seen a few horror remakes that I've liked, but aside from 'Hills', haven't topped the oirignals. The majority of horror remakes are just plain a waste of time.

well said!

although i loved TCM remake as well!

[ASoron0424]

2004's Hitcher made me wanna slap the woman next to me.

Hills Have Eyes seemed like it was trying too hard to be extremely intense, but it was still great.

Halloween, standing on its own, was very good. In comparison to Carpenter's...well, that really can't happen.

2004's Dawn of the Dead was excellent, but nothing at all like the original.

I think the worst remake I've ever seen of a horror movie - and which is also one of the worst movies I've ever seen - was the early 90s remake of Night of the Living Dead.

[ASoron0424]

well said!

although i loved TCM remake as well!

I loved the TCM remake too :) but I heard the prequel was terrible - haven't seen it yet though, so can't say for myself. What did you think?

[myersgirl13]

i liked the beginning, not as much as the remake but i thought it was still good!

[Late For Reality]

TCM: The Beginning was pretty damn sweet.

[Late For Reality]

2004's Hitcher made me wanna slap the woman next to me.

There was a 2004 remake of "The Hitcher"? :wideeye:

[Late For Reality]

I'm one of the few who loves remakes, well most of them. If they're entertaining, I'll love them. Here's a list of my favourite remakes:

The Hitcher
The Hills Have Eyes
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dawn Of The Dead

I didn't see "Halloween" yet, but I'm going to buy the DVD once released because I know I'll love it.

[skybrick]

There was a 2004 remake of "The Hitcher"? :wideeye:


I'm one of the few who loves remakes, well most of them. If they're entertaining, I'll love them. Here's a list of my favourite remakes:

The Hitcher
The Hills Have Eyes
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dawn Of The Dead

I didn't see "Halloween" yet, but I'm going to buy the DVD once released because I know I'll love it.

I dont understand first you ask if there was a remake of the Hitcher and now your clainming it to be one of your favorite remakes. :oogle:
Are you drinking?

[slimeisacharacter]

Resisting the urge to verbally assault you for using the term 'gangsta', I'll keep this simple. Remakes in general are fine and all, remakes of non-horror classics tend to do rather well matter of fact.

However, in regards to horror remakes... the general census is that these new directors are merely trying to cash in on a good name at the cost of the name. Don't get me wrong, there are a few WELL DONE horror remakes out there (I won't try naming any to avoid further arguments). However, most agree that the majority were merely half-ass work riding on the coat tails of its namesake.

All for remaking classics, but somehow some of these dolt directors are not giving the term classic what it deserves with the remakes. Feels more like they are approaching it like a remake of some straight to DvD film, which is what turns most horror folks away from the remake idea at all...

[ammityville69]

If i got a blowjob for everytime i saw one of these annoying, opinionated remake threads I'd never want oral sex again. (well, thats not completely true, but u get the point.) No one cares... at least I dont.

[ASoron0424]

Resisting the urge to verbally assault you for using the term 'gangsta', I'll keep this simple. Remakes in general are fine and all, remakes of non-horror classics tend to do rather well matter of fact.

However, in regards to horror remakes... the general census is that these new directors are merely trying to cash in on a good name at the cost of the name. Don't get me wrong, there are a few WELL DONE horror remakes out there (I won't try naming any to avoid further arguments). However, most agree that the majority were merely half-ass work riding on the coat tails of its namesake.

All for remaking classics, but somehow some of these dolt directors are not giving the term classic what it deserves with the remakes. Feels more like they are approaching it like a remake of some straight to DvD film, which is what turns most horror folks away from the remake idea at all...


Every word :coolbeer:

[Cataclysm]

I swear to god the people on this board get dumber and dumber with each passing day.

[ALMOST HUMAN]

Sometimes we are treated to a good remake. Sadly however we are treated to more shite remakes then good ones.


I agree --- there are so many shit remakes, and so few good ones.

[desiredisaster]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, and Holloween were the only remakes I liked. No one has talked about this yet, but what the hell is with all the remakes of CURRENT Japanese horror movies. The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye, Pulse. There's a supposed remake of Tale of Two Sisters coming out. These remakes ( although i liked the ring and the grudge) are more upsetting to me than remakes of American movies. It seems although Hollywood is trying to pass these movies off as their own and really if it wasn't for the employees at the video stores being smart enough to place the original next to the new one on the shelf I don't think most people would know that these movies are remakes. Its borderline plagiarism.

[Darkgod]

Two words why I like the Pulse remake. Kristen Bell.

[Treefroggiefreak]

Two words why I like the Pulse remake. Kristen Bell.

:coolbeer:

She carries that movie and makes it watchable for me.

[slimeisacharacter]

Agreed. This unimaginative trend of 'Americanizing' RECENT films is rather disappointing. There is nothing wrong with the originals besides the "oooo, subtitles, screw you!" mindset the general theater going crowd has. Nothing against most of these 'remakes', some are rather decent. But can't these folks find something better to remake besides a fresh released film that they saw on a business trip to Japan?

[Joker]

The few remakes I like that come to mind are The Fly,The Blob,The NOTLD 1990,The Hills have Eyes and the The Thing(I know it's not really a remake).

By far the worst remake for me,compared to the original would be Dawn of the Dead.

[luvvicsblud]

Someone got upset because I used the word gangsta? That's almost a horror remake in & of itself. I should start a thread, "It's only a word"

Horrid remake, Superman, The Hulk & remember the sooner forgotten; Willard. Although Willard was great because it gave us all one more opportunity to fully grasp the truth; Crispin Glover is creepy for real.

[pastor_ice43]

Some of the remakes I've seen of recent horror films have been pretty awesome, what more, even better than the original.* It's not the end of the world to tamper with classics, I mean, it's not as if the classic is going to be thrown into the lake that burns with fire brimestone & never to be heard from again. Or like Nazis going door to door, or in this time, Republicans, samething, anyway, it's not like they're going door to door making you give up the classic & forcing the remake on one. I'm pro remakes, some are stupid, yes but most are good.* I am a huge Halloween fan, not enough to dress like him or walk my neighborhood w/a kitchen knife but huge nonetheless & when I saw Rob Zombie's Halloween, it blew me away. It was great. Fantastic~!* I read all these angry posts about people simply offended about remakes. But it's all good gangsta', it's just a remake. Frankly I'm more upset about movies that haven't been remade like Gremlins.* Looking back at that POS, I am really considering writing the movie studio about that. Some remakes are funny to me, like possibly CHUD or Child's Play.* ha ha ha...... CHUD.* Dumb movie anyway. So who cares. I'll watch it. I survived the 80's, I can survive our futuristic hip & happening remakes.* After all, it's just a remake.

At first when I looked at this post...I saw how big and un-structured it was...and I contemplated not reading it. Then as I glanced through it, I saw "Rob Zombie's Halloween" and "blew" and thought, well, maybe this guy isn't so bad....then when I saw the context and read it as it was.."Rob Zombie's Halloween blew me away" I knew it was something I needed to skip.....wow, thanks for letting me know to ignore any further posts from someone who Loves the blood of a guy named Vic.

p.s. for someone who "luvs" *nudge nudge* his remakes....you should probably know that Superman Returns was in fact a sequel to the original series. It's more of a restart to the series beginning after 2, rather then a remake of 3. Very similar situaion in the Halloween series...H20 takes place after 2, as if 3-6 never happened....however it's not considered a remake of 3 (Or 4 if you wanna be techincal)

[Late For Reality]

Two words why I like the Pulse remake. Kristen Bell.


:nod:

[luvvicsblud]

Victoria & I are not dudes ~ Fool ~ What part of that quote slipped you up? I was going to post something else but as I stared at Lindsay Lohan from the person who posted after you, I soften & thought, "This guy quotes the Bible & Tom Cruise" and then decided not to. That spoke for itself.

[//Neon_Maniac//]

There have been plenty of good remakes.
There have also beeen a lot of bad ones.
The Blob
The Thing
House on Haunted Hill
The Hills have Eyes
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Ring
All in my opinion were really great movies!

[Darkgod]

I didn't like the ending to House on haunted hill, though the original was far superior.

[slimeisacharacter]

Someone got upset because I used the word gangsta? That's almost a horror remake in & of itself. I should start a thread, "It's only a word"

Horrid remake, Superman, The Hulk & remember the sooner forgotten; Willard. Although Willard was great because it gave us all one more opportunity to fully grasp the truth; Crispin Glover is creepy for real.

Upset at the usage of the word 'gangsta'? No. But using words like that do put that verbal 'kick me' sign on your back 'fool'... On that point, bravo ignoring everything else mentioned and focusing solely on that one statement. Really sticking that sign on good, huh?

Please stop being an idiot and at least come to terms with what films are remakes and which are dated sequals. No one will take you serious if you are bashing remakes but list sequals as example. Thats like bashing slasher films then listing the grudge as an example.

Carying on... Didn't like HoHH's ending either, but I've seen worse overall. The sequal didn't do much to redeem the name. :dsp: Once again, slackass attempts to cash in on the namesakes...

[da Gay]

can we please stop remaking threads about films that are remakes?

[UzumakiW]

What the fuck? Zombie thread much?

[BiggNewt]

IMO, it depends on the filmmakers intentions with the film. If they are looking to capitalize on the name and simply rely on that to carry a film, it will suck (Hitcher, Halloween, Grudge, The Omen, etc.) If the filmmakers are trying to make a film almost as a tribute to the original, not necessarily focusing on a complete remake but adding elements with originality, a fan's method of creating a remake, it will be a decent honor to the movie (Dawn of the Dead, MBV3D, Hills Have Eyes, etc.).

[Sutter Kane]

look I don't think most people would be against a remake here and there. The problem is they are now the ONLY type of horror movie Hollywood is willing to drop cash on because they don't want to take a chance on something that doesn't have a built-in audience.

Remakes are ruining horror - That's why I hate them.

I'll give you TCM and the prequel. not bad over-all. Dawn of the Dead remake was ok, but now EVERY single classic is being whored out for some quick cash. You only need to watch The Fog to understand what kind of dire straight the horror scene is in these days.

[woodenheart]

I swear to god the people on this board get dumber and dumber with each passing day.



I miss you cataclysm....:mecry::mecry:

[steelba]

I miss you cataclysm....:mecry::mecry:
:weirden: :weirden: :weirden:

[koolmike]

I miss you cataclysm....:mecry::mecry:

:die:

[psycho]

does anyone know about the frankenhooker remake they are planning.

[strtfghtr]

I hope you are kidding psycho...

[Sutter Kane]

I swear to god the people on this board get dumber and dumber with each passing day.

:hater:

[psycho]

I hope you are kidding psycho...

no im not just what i heard.

[strtfghtr]

nnnnnnoooooooooooooooo!!!! :nervouswreck:

[Cellar Dweller]

One of the biggest characteristics of horror flicks, are its sequals. One giant problem I have with all the remakes now (besides the fact that their raping my childhood) is that if the remake comes out, and does well. Am I ever going to see a continuation to the series I grew up with? Or are they going to re invent the franchise and screw me? Whats the likely hood now that we're going to see a Friday the 13th 11, with out it involving Uber Jason on Earth 2?

For a new generation my ass. Let them love Scream.

[levil666]

I used to really hate the idea of remakes, but all in all, the one good thing that comes from them is it sparks interest in the original franchise of films (with each remake release, some anniversary edition of the original rides its coattails.) That being said...

@Cellar Dweller - I would love to see a Jason 11 come out with Uber jason on Earth II, but don't lose hope yet. As far as horror remakes of sequels go, the only one I am familiar with is the HHE2, which was far better than the original, but still a waste. At least there was plenty of grossness, and an even longer monster rape scene :myhead:...

[Godfatha]

I don't hate remakes in principle. If it takes a crappy-to-okay film and does it better (The Fly, The Thing), then awesome. However, I'd much rather see an original IP come out than I would a slew of remakes of films I've already seen.

And personally, the only remake I've enjoyed since they became the new big thing is Dawn of the Dead because it didn't try to be the original film. That said, it wasn't a great film on its own right either.

[C.H.U.D.]

you sir, just dissed the movie C.H.U.D.?!?!?! We are gonna have problems....

[Misfit]

u noobs let this old thread die already :dsp:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

can we please stop remaking threads about films that are remakes?

Guess ur not gonna take ur advice.... the last post in this thread was on 11/24/07. Just wanted to bring it back up?