Remake better than the original? - General Discussion Discussion

I like Rob Zombie's version of Halloween better than John Carpenter's.

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

Haven't seen it so can't comment on it.

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David Cronenberg's Fly is better than Vincent Price's, Ocean's Eleven, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is better than Bedtime Story, Casino Royale

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

Yes it seems there are a few more good remakes around than I remembered.

Dirty Rotton Scoundrels was funny but I didn't know it was a remake.

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[–] Sentient Meat (1509) 7 years ago

I heard 3:10 to Yuma is better than the original but I didn't see the first one so I didn't include it.

Bedtime Story was with Marlon Brando, David Niven, and Shirley Jones. It was good but not as funny as the sequel.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

Sacrilege on the Fly and O11! 😂😁

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[–] Sentient Meat (1509) 7 years ago

I think the only good scene in the original Fly was the ending... that was chilling.

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[–] neverstandinalone (641) 7 years ago

The whole thing (1958 original) gave me the heebie-jeebies, but i saw it when very young. The Fly (1986) was a great remake.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

oh yes, that ending is horrific! I always imagine myself in that situation, gawd!!

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[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

I didn't care for it myself. I prefer the original Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis.

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[–] Sentient Meat (1509) 7 years ago

Yeah lot of people feel the same... I prefer horror movies where you understand the psychology of the killer rather than a mindless monster that just goes around slashing people.

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[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

Absolutely! The second one was just as you said...no background story on the killer at all. It's just an empty film to me with no purpose at all.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

absolutely spot on! Zombie's film was truly an abomination IMO

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[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

Totally agree! 😉👍👍

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Scarface

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

The remake isn't due out till next year.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Scarface 1983 is a remake of Scarface 1932.

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

IMDB (booh! hiss!) doesn't list any earlier version of it. Didn't know there was one.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Made by Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1932_film)

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[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

Yes.....I think it's Paul Munni and Ann Dvorak, starring.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Yes, exactly. A great movie for it's time.

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[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

There's a really interesting book by Danny Perry called ALTERNATE OSCARS (1993) and he gives that original version of "Scarface" the (alternate) Best Picture Oscar for its year.

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[–] janX9 (446) 7 years ago

They are remaking Scarface again! LOL I wonder if it's a remake of the 32 version or 83 version.

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[–] napsdufroid (2077) 7 years ago

Sorry, the original decimates the remake IMO

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Not for me. For me, most old movies in general are not that appealing to me. I will watch some occasionally. But for the most part, I enjoy modern movies much better. And the reason why is for the simple fact that characters in old movies did not portray themselves as real people. The acting style back then was more melodramatic and theatrical. For example, this movie, Scarface. The way the characters are portrayed in the 1983 version are more like actual real people. The way real people act in real life. Especially how thugs and drug lords would really be. Old movies were not really able to capture real life the way modern movies can because of censorship and things of that nature. But if you like the original better, that's cool. We all have our likes and preferences. 😊

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[–] napsdufroid (2077) 7 years ago

Not top put too fine a point on it, but IMO Pacino was pretty much a cartoon in Scarface. In fact, I felt much of the film was a cartoon...unintentionally hilarious.

You should give more older films a chance, honestly.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Oh, I've seen my share, believe me. I just prefer the more modern acting styles of post 1968ish movies. I'm not a fan of how people were portrayed in older movies. They are just not realistic enough for my taste.

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[–] napsdufroid (2077) 7 years ago

Depends on the film. There are a number of older films that portray people quite realistically, and an equal number of newer ones that portray them quite unrealistically

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[–] C.K. Dexter Haven (20) 7 years ago

I haven't seen the remake, but the original seems definitive to me.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

You've never seen Al Pacino's Scarface?

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[–] napsdufroid (2077) 7 years ago

You should. It's good for some laughs.

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[–] C.K. Dexter Haven (20) 7 years ago

I will someday...I see it's twice as long. I like the efficiency of Hawks.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

Funny you mention this because The Thing From Another World ( 1951 ) is my favorite movie of all time, any genre.
John Carpenter adores this move , too, so it's no wonder he wanted to re-make.

Therefore, I cannot say the remake is better, just that it is a fabulous film, both 10/10.

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

His remake is my favourite ending for a film. (last six minutes of Six Feet Under for tv series).

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

well, is MacReady or Childs the alien?

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

"Why don't we just... wait here for a little while... see what happens?"

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

SPOILERS for THE THING 1982

There is speculation that it's Childs because Mac has him drink gasoline, disguised as the whiskey ? I have tried to see this in the film many times but just can't.

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[–] keybored (2654) 7 years ago

Yes I have read that as a possible scenario because he figured the alien wouldn't have been able to tell the difference.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

Indeed

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[–] db20db (16147) 7 years ago

I grew up with John Wayne movies, was inspired by them but actually liked the remake of True Grit more. Jeff Bridges had huge shoes to fill and did a superb job in doing so.

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[–] neverstandinalone (641) 7 years ago

This was gonna be my contribution until I saw your comment. I so agree on both counts!

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[–] db20db (16147) 7 years ago

Cool ! Always nice to have a meeting of the minds with someone.

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[–] neverstandinalone (641) 7 years ago

During the mid 80s I started a collection of Wayne films, but by the mid 90s I stopped. I'm rather glad I did. It would've cost me a small fortune to have VHS converted to DVR.

A friend I've lost track of had all but 5 of his back in 1989. I've often wondered if she'd finally found them all.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (71430) 2 years ago

Funny this one you tried to befriend 5 years ago left immediately afterward…Creep!

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[–] Apis (1624) 7 years ago

Invasion of the body snatchers (1978) is better than the original (1956), even though the original is also very good.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

couldn't agree more

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[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

I think so, too!

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

I agree as well!!

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

I would have to agree due to the great cast of fine actors in the remake. It was especially wonderful seeing Leonard Nimoy in this kind of role. But I do have a great soft spot for Kevin McCarthy in the original.

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[–] Apis (1624) 7 years ago

Having enjoyed in both those movies, it's not an easy decision to make which one is better. I also picked the 1978 one mainly because of the cast. Donald Sutherland is great in everything and can do no wrong, in my book.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

You are right. Slight edge to the 1978 version, but only slight.

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[–] Isthisyourhomework (283) 7 years ago

What about the 1979 Nosferatu?

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[–] Strannger (2007) 7 years ago

Both are classics in my book. Wish this forum had a like button.

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[–] Isthisyourhomework (283) 7 years ago

We do need one, I keep looking for it!

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[–] StyxNyx (859) 7 years ago

Haha...so do I!

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

I can't wait until we get one!!!!

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[–] Strannger (2007) 7 years ago

Maybe once him gets those posts uploaded we can suggest it.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Hopefully it might even be part of this new update that's coming. He said that with the post uploads, he had some other unnamed features for us as well. I'm hoping that 2 of those features will be an ignore/block button and a like button (or like/dislike button). 😊

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[–] Drmccormack (743) 7 years ago

Oh God, both of those movies are super creepy! Krause Kinski was so perfect in that. What was that other movie that was about the making of Nosferatu with Willem Defoe and John Malkovich? It was so good and funny.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Shadow or the Vampire. Excellent movie!!

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[–] Drmccormack (743) 7 years ago

Yes! Thanks! I completely forgot about that movie. That's why the message boards are the best!

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

I think they are equally great for their time periods.

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[–] lennonforever (2453) 7 years ago

Fantastic film!! Kinski is a weird one and so evocative. I love them both equally, though the 1979 version is a kinder, gentler version than Shreck's.

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[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

The original remains better rather then remake ,now days i've seen many modern remakes after old movies ,but they focuse only on special effects ,without the story that makes the movie.

The extraordinary is in what we do,not who we are

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 7 years ago

Yes, I agree with this wholeheartedly when it comes to TODAY'S remakes. It's all about making money and CGI. Remakes used to be labors of love. Not anymore. 😕😞

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[–] Stratego (29192) 7 years ago

I like The Mummy from 1999 better than previous versions. But I'm not sure if it could really be called a remake.

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[–] hbenthow (83) 7 years ago

I agree. It's easily my favorite version, but it's so different from the 1932 version that it barely qualifies as a remake of it.

It is quite a bit similar to "The Mummy's Hand" (1940), though. It's far closer to being a remake of it than of "The Mummy" (1932).

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