Remakes that are better than the original

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:26 pm

Based on a comment by stitch in the sequels thread. Are there any remakes that are superior to the original film?

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:31 pm

The latest King Kong was, in my opinion, better than the original and subsiquent remakes.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:33 pm

Night of the Living Dead '90 was betterh than the 1968 Romero original.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:36 pm

Dawn of the Dead from 2004 was better than the original. The Blob (1988) also springs to mind, as does The Thing (1982).

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:38 pm

Tsukiyumi wrote:Dawn of the Dead from 2004 was better than the original. The Blob (1988) also springs to mind, as does The Thing (1982).

I didn't like the Dawn remake because they were fast. Zombies should be slow

The Thing for sure.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:39 pm

Zombies should be slow

Like the Borg...

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:42 pm

Jim wrote:I didn't like the Dawn remake because they were fast. Zombies should be slow

I've always thought their speed should be relative to how long they've been dead (the longer they've been dead, the more they should decay, and therefore become slower). Yes, I've already put too much thought into this...

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:40 pm

The Thing is the only one I can think of. In fact, it's the only one I can think of that doesn't suck amazingly long and hard compared to the original.

Oh, wait. The Russell Crowe/Christian Bale 3:10 to Yuma didn't suck, but it wasn't better than the original.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:43 pm

Can you freaking believe they're remaking Creepshow? I'm not even sure if Stephen King and George Romero are involved...

Depressing.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:45 pm

The three worst offenders IMHO were Alfie, The Italian Job, and Flight of the Phoenix. Two of them tried to replace Sir Michael Caine, and the last tried to replace Jimmy Stewart with Dennis friggin' Quaid!

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:51 pm

I thought The Italian Job remake was rather bland, overall. Certainly not Ed Norton's best performance, or choice of role...

I never have seen the original, though, so it's hard for me to say whether it was total crap, though I'd say trying to top Michael Caine is idiotic, at best.

Blackstar the Chakat · Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:56 pm

Mikey wrote:The three worst offenders IMHO were Alfie, The Italian Job, and Flight of the Phoenix. Two of them tried to replace Sir Michael Caine, and the last tried to replace Jimmy Stewart with Dennis friggin' Quaid!

They remade The Italian Job? The first one couldn't have been that good if I didn't know about it. The second one has a sequal in the works. Did the first one have a sequal?

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:08 am

Wow. Sometimes the conclusions to which you jump just boggle the mind. You never of heard of the real The Italian Job because you're too young. It was FAR superior than the newer one, and I say that as a man who thinks that Charlize Theron is among the yummiest things ever created.

That is, unless you appreciate Minis racing through sewers more than terrific performances.

PS - how does that fact that you haven't exposed yourself to a great piece of cinema relate to its independent quality?

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:32 am

I can see this turning into a "Remakes that weren't as good as the originals thread".

Just incase it does, I want to put "The Manchurian Candidate" forward as an inferior remake. The original is my favourite all time film, and John Frankenheimer was probably one of my favourite directors.

As for superior remakes, the only one that springs to mind is Quatermass and the Pit.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:34 am

kostmayer wrote:I can see this turning into a "Remakes that weren't as good as the originals thread".

Probably because that category is so much more full.

Just incase it does, I want to put "The Manchurian Candidate" forward as an inferior remake. The original is my favourite all time film, and John Frankenheimer was probably one of my favourite directors.

Very true. An excellent film that had a remake that couldn't even compare.