Remakes

19-09-2019 11:11PM #1

I saw today there was talk of doing a remake of the Princess Bride and inevitably a lot of people are against it.. 'its a perfect movie, it doesn't need a remake', 'its just more lazy movie executives redoing classics', etc.

And at first it seems reasonable, but when you think about it,what is the actual problem with it really, how does it damage the original or it's fans enjoyment of it? No one is forcing you to go watch it, you don't have to pay attention if you don't want to, you don't have to pay a cent towards it if you disagree with the ethics of it, the original everyone loves is still there same as ever.

Change my mind

BDI · 19-09-2019 11:14PM

When your children reach princess bride age, do you want them to watch the classic film you loved or some disposable film made by marketing that they will think you are a dick for liking even though they only wanted to watch it because of advertising.

19-09-2019 11:15PM

You're right, Sylvester Stallone's 'Get Carter' remake is a harmless work of art.

ILoveYourVibes · 19-09-2019 11:16PM

riffmongous wrote: »

I saw today there was talk of doing a remake of the Princess Bride

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

INCONCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIVVVAAAAAABBBBLEEE!

Infernal Racket · 19-09-2019 11:16PM

My kids watched both Karate Kids starting with the original. Both agreed the original won hands down. Remakes can ****off

Infernal Racket · 19-09-2019 11:17PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

frag420 · 19-09-2019 11:18PM

riffmongous wrote: »

I saw today there was talk of doing a remake of the Princess Bride and inevitably a lot of people are against it.. 'its a perfect movie, it doesn't need a remake', 'its just more lazy movie executives redoing classics', etc.

And at first it seems reasonable, but when you think about it,what is the actual problem with it really, how does it damage the original or it's fans enjoyment of it? No one is forcing you to go watch it, you don't have to pay attention if you don't want to, you don't have to pay a cent towards it if you disagree with the ethics of it, the original everyone loves is still there same as ever.

Change my mind

Inconceivable!!

19-09-2019 11:18PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You're right, Sylvester Stallone's 'Get Carter' remake is a harmless work of art.

Can you please point out on the doll where the bad movie touched you

:P

19-09-2019 11:18PM

BDI wrote: »

When your children reach princess bride age, do you want them to watch the classic film you loved or some disposable film made by marketing that they will think you are a dick for liking even though they only wanted to watch it because of advertising.

Yeah but the existence of the second won't affect them enjoying the first one

Guy:Incognito · 19-09-2019 11:20PM

We should start a forum for talking about movies.

Feisar · 19-09-2019 11:22PM

The nerd in me wants to ask: Is the new material considered cannon?

19-09-2019 11:22PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

We should start a forum for talking about movies.

Quiet you, this thread only has a shelf life of about 30 mins before the move and I want to get the opinion of the good folk of AH first

19-09-2019 11:25PM

Feisar wrote: »

The nerd in me wants to ask: Is the new material considered cannon?

Are you thinking, split timelines?

Will I Am Not · 19-09-2019 11:25PM

The deluge of remakes, sequels and prequels will continue as long as mainstream pirating continues.

RMAOK · 19-09-2019 11:28PM

I hope they never remake the "back to the Future" films.

BDI · 19-09-2019 11:33PM

RMAOK wrote: »

I hope they never remake the "back to the Future" films.

They did, in about five years from now.

RMAOK · 19-09-2019 11:35PM

BDI wrote: »

They did, in about five years from now.

19-09-2019 11:38PM

The 2nd one could do with a remake in fairness

The Princess Bride · 19-09-2019 11:39PM

If someone said they were gonna remake The Beach, I'd think, yeah, go ahead, the original didn't do the book any justice.
Or Shutter Island maybe.

But The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?

So disrespectful, not to mention the fact that what feckin' eegit would want to even try and play any of the characters?

BDI · 19-09-2019 11:40PM

The Princess Bride wrote: »

If someone said they were gonna remake The Beach, I'd think, yeah, go ahead, the original didn't do the book any justice.
Or Shutter Island maybe.

But The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?

So disrespectful, not to mention the fact that what feckin' eegit would want to even try and play any of the characters?

Where would they even find a six fingered man in this day and age

19-09-2019 11:44PM

The Princess Bride wrote: »

If someone said they were gonna remake The Beach, I'd think, yeah, go ahead, the original didn't do the book any justice.
Or Shutter Island maybe.

But The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride?

So disrespectful, not to mention the fact that what feckin' eegit would want to even try and play any of the characters?

Ah it's not that big a deal now, it's not like anyone would love it so much they'd get a tattoo of it or pick it as their username or something mad

The Princess Bride · 19-09-2019 11:44PM

BDI wrote: »

Where would they even find a six fingered man in this day and age

I know!
That was some find, what were the chances of needing an actor with 6 fingers, looking for one and actually finding one?
Wow.

https://twitter.com/jamieleecurtis/status/1173980868009840640?s=19

The Princess Bride · 19-09-2019 11:45PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Ah it's not that big a deal now, it's not like anyone would love it so much they'd get a tattoo of it or pick it as their username or something mad

:D

Your Face · 19-09-2019 11:45PM

BDI wrote: »

Where would they even find a six fingered man in this day and age

Every small town has one.

RobbingBandit · 19-09-2019 11:46PM

Nope they'll **** it up with a cgi Seth Rogan as Fezzik and Mike Myers as Vizzini

Back to the Future ET The Princess Bride three never need a do over films

No to remakes

19-09-2019 11:48PM

BDI wrote: »

Where would they even find a six fingered man in this day and age

Newtownmountkennedy?

19-09-2019 11:50PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Nope they'll **** it up with a cgi Seth Rogan as Fezzik and Mike Myers as Vizzini

Back to the Future ET The Princess Bride three never need a do over films

No to remakes

Oh a semi-serious answer, but why? Really? Even when it's inevitably crap, how does it harm the original or your enjoyment of it?

RobbingBandit · 19-09-2019 11:51PM

A more retched hive of scum and villainy you will never find

jaxxx · 19-09-2019 11:53PM

Those Disney remakes of the old animated classics are a disgrace. The only decent one thus far is The Jungle Book. Lady & The Tramp seems to be following that trend of poor movies. The trailer looks shockingly bad.

RobbingBandit · 19-09-2019 11:59PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Oh a semi-serious answer, but why? Really? Even when it's inevitably crap, how does it harm the original or your enjoyment of it?

I present the Will Smith genie of the lamp defence

Will Smith in a live action Aladdin... he might have gotten away with such a travesty when Patch Addams and Bicentennial Man came out but nope he ain't no genie he's a has been getting by on Robin Williams songs and talent now I'm off to shout at the traffic driving by home so late at night, I've got sleeping to do.

Infernal Racket · 20-09-2019 12:13AM

riffmongous wrote: »

Newtownmountkennedy?

Or anywhere in Leitrim

Remakes

Comments