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Which film to remake for the younger generation?

posted 5 years ago by Starman (412)
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Now looking into the past which story of the film do you think younger generation deserves to re-experience on full scale that never did in those earlier films, that means having famous cast and crew and make it popular. I give one film, I think that at this time nothing deserves to be seen by larger audience than this story, Jacques Tourneur's Stars In My Crown from 1950, making an updated version, perhaps that is not even set in the past, but in the present day. The reason, it's a film that shows how faith and surrender to God creates true miracles and do so much more than violence and division.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (71435) 5 years ago

I can't think of a single great film that needs a remake Starman

They tried it with Psycho, The Karate Kid, Halloween, Friday the 13th...none of those were very good

Maybe Starman could be remade but the original cast was so lovable and excellent why even bother?

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

Remakes are extremely important, as those stories need updated clothing that people can relate to, and also different interpretations for every artist sees one things in a different way, that's why they will always be made, the same like plays or classical music has been been remade for the past 2000 years, from Hildegard Von Bingen to Mozart. To me all films are great anyway, it is irrelevant to the topic, as I talk about popularizing the old stories for the expansion of consciousness of the public. Larger public is not going to experience original films as much en masse as the newer ones, simply by the fact of exposure and greater relatability.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 years ago

Quick: name me one play or symphony that has been remade.

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

You haven't heard anyone play Mozart symphonies??! Or in the church singing Hildegard's songs all over the world? People do Hamlet all the time, I dont have to name anything, it's understandable that this is a standard practice since the dawn of humankind. We do things someone else invented before us.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 2 years ago

That’s a facile, bullshit reply. Not 1 of those works has been rewritten. Of course live entertainment will have a changing cast of performers and directors. Your OP spoke strictly to film. Shogun got it right. There is ZERO need for remakes—except in the interest of greed.

The crashing failure of the West Side Story remake demonstrates how bad your idea is. The “new generation” did not respond.

[–] BigWorm (683) 5 years ago

All of them.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (71435) 5 years ago

Well good luck to you, quite the uphill battle you chose

[–] horrorfan000 (2064) 5 years ago

Nope.Remakes are crap 98 percent of the time.This younger generation should stop lazily settling for piss poor imitations of classics and just go watch the originals.When i was a kid i watched older movies and tv shows all the time.Still do.I never needed them reimagined in a modern setting to appreciate and enjoy them.

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

As a kid I watched more originals too, but at the time there were not as many remakes, and truthfully at that age you don't care whether they are remakes, I would enjoy remakes too without knowing some had originals. Growing up I watched The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956, and didn't know it was a remake, and didn't care, to me it is completely irrelevant that some films are remakes, it means nothing, they're not imitations anyway, because there is always something different in them, even if it's just a prop or a different actor, it seems like the younger generation doesn't care as much as older ones, if remakes are original and different enough in their vision, they're valuable enough to exist for me and be seen.

[–] horrorfan000 (2064) 5 years ago

But at the end of the day their just making bad movies.I'm not saying there are no good remakes but their few and far apart.For every one half way decent remake there's 30 terrible ones that follow.When i introduced my nephew to A Nightmare on Elm st i showed him Wes Cravens classic.Not that god awful 2010 remake.

[–] BillHicksFan (10091) 5 years ago

Harry and Tonto

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

Thank you for this film, never heard it before, if it's story has a lot to say today, then I'm going to watch this film myself. :)

[–] BillHicksFan (10091) 5 years ago

Its a timeless movie. Everyone who has given the movie a chance fell in love with this. Please respond back with your review if you check it out!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Threads (1984)

[–] AndyKing1967 (33727) 5 years ago

Please no, I still get nightmares just thinking about the title.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Hellish film Andy, Effing brilliant though. Hope you're well pal. You'll be roasting down there, Bloody French pulling their heat over here ;-)

[–] AndyKing1967 (33727) 5 years ago

It’s always good weather here in ‘Sunny’ Bournemouth mate, lol, but yeah Summers finally arrived (in the 30s today).

Threads is definitely in my Top Ten films. I watched it as a teenager at the height of the Cold War and it scared the living bejesus out if me. I still have night terrors when I think about it. It’s just so bleak, raw and depressing. Around the same time the US released The Day After, which was like a Saturday morning kids matinee compared to this.

[–] rocklyn80 (658) 5 years ago

Can't they stop with remakes and come up with original stories
They are doing remakes of films that arent even 20yrs old, seems needless
West Side Story, A classic on its own, doesnt need a remake

[–] VIDEOSTOREVANDAL (313) 5 years ago

STOP WATCHING THEM.WATCH ORIGINALS,OF WHICH THERE ARE PLENTY.OR READ A BOOK AND REALIZE THE REMAKE TRAIN LEFT THE STATION ABOUT 3 YEARS AFTER FILMS WERE INVENTED...OLD SCHOOL TRADITION MEET NEW YOUNG DUMBASS.THEY THINK THEY'S SPECIAL AND UNIQUE.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (71435) 5 years ago

Can't we just have a nice discussion without all the shouting?

[–] dmac8 (5050) 5 years ago

it's all driven by fear. original stories carry far more financial risk than reboots/remakes.

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

Remakes are original stories when done by someone else in a new way once again, they create an original take on the story. It's never repeating if it's not a copy of the film itself, but made as another film. Someone else's interpretation is already original in and of itself. That's the paradox.

West Side Story deserves to be made by someone like Spielberg in my opinion, it's intriguing to see how different filmmakers can re-work the same story in their own way, it shouldn't matter whether the original film was famous or not, I would be honoured myself to see my film's story remade dozens of times, so much joy seeing so many interpretations, it's like listening on youtube to people covering the same songs, every take is different and original and reveals a lot about the artist.

[–] chilone (17252) 5 years ago

The obvious choice is Taxi Driver.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20413) 5 years ago

Noooooooooo! Blasphemy! 🤣

[–] yatzo376 (7441) 5 years ago

No!
That story should stay in the 70s

[–] Starman (412) 5 years ago

Very interesting choice, the greater the film the more it usually deserves a remake, as it often has an important story to be told through different eyes, however Taxi Driver would be like a kick in the face of the modern cinema that rarely dares to cross its safe space, in good hands it could take it into pretty gritty realm and push some boundaries.

[–] chilone (17252) 5 years ago

My thoughts, exactly. :)

[–] keybored (2654) 5 years ago

1984.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Great choice, would love to see the remake or better say new book adaptation.

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 2 years ago

Great choice, Animal Farm as well.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Rebecca with Emily Blunt.

[–] AndyKing1967 (33727) 5 years ago

Things To Come (HG Wells).