Every hollywood remake of brillant british films ends up being <crap>!!!!!
Heres what happens.
Bad director can't think of a film to make so he goes and finds a good british film and thinks "i'll put more guns and explosions in it and change the script enough that it makes no sence and the get some crappy actors, oh yeah and set it in the USA. That'll make a good film that millions of tastless people will go and see."
I wonder if someday Hollywood will make a remake of "Blow up" from Antonioni.
The photographer would be Will Smith, he would discover who killed the guy in the park, but the police will chase him. Add some big explosions and an intense car chase.
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I wonder if someday Hollywood will make a remake of "Blow up" from Antonioni.
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It already has, it's called Blow Out & stars John Travolta. OMG
you're just jealous that the new one's better than the old one. deep down inside, you know that. It's just bothering you. ;)
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shareYou know, sometimes these remakes(good or bad) bring attention back to the original movies. I would think that a true fan of the original version would be happy to see the latest generation of movie-goers (from any country) actually talking about a flick made before 1985. We are getting older gentlemen, just watch the blank look on a 20 year-olds face when you say, "did you know the original was made in 1969?" Scary.
And by the way, who cares who remakes a movie as long as its good? I loved this movie and only watched the original because I was curios of the differences.
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I dunnow if this helps or worsens.
I know that The Yankee Doodles are re-making the film "The Wicker Man". This film has been regarded as one of the most Iconic Brit-Horror films of all time.
They are re-making it with Nicholas Cage. He is a good actor but I betcha a shibby dibby loada quid that the ending will be garbarge. It'll end up with a helicopter comin an rescuing the cop or some crap like that.
I am thinkina re-making the warriors but under a diff title an' settin it in ma home-town of Liverpool (Or stereotypically known as "Liverpeel")
Bottom line
STOP REMAKING OUR FILMS, YANKA WA*KAZ!
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I bet you did fancy it.
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I'm just giving you a hard time. I've actually never seen the original but it sounds pretty good.
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This is what scared me. Straight after I put my last post on this (About the Warriors n Wicker man) Ma dad brought in the radio times. I read it n found that the Italian Job (69) is on on saturday after the England match. Am freaked out!
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Wouldn't that be freaky if somehow that was the only channel you got and the movie repeated itself over and over again?
actually it might be more annoying if anything
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Would you please stop assuming that all Americans are the same? I happen to agree that the movies from you we have tried to re-make have been disasters.
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Why has this gone into a tirade of insults and antagonism? Please stop insulting each other if anything it just goes to prove none of you are capable of making any objective comments, you are biased one way or another, the idea is, you make a comment on what you thought of the film that does not have to be anyones choice but your own. Do not start to drag each others culture or intelligence into the review. To be honest you English posters are embarrassing and as for the US you are doing the same....I am English and watched the film, I do not give much weight to the quality but I do watch films as entertainment. Some are excellent in 'MY' view some are terrible in 'MY' view. I could go on about all the completely impossible scenes and stunts but it's entertainment, nothing less, nothing more...Its not based on fact it's a piece of entertainment same as Dumbo was.....
So comment on the film not it's 'background' not it's country of origin,
in the words of a great man...."Are You Not Entertained?"
I agree, but if the remake is nowhere near the quality of the first then it requects badly on the original. If remakes are to be made they should live up to the standards of the orininal. Making poor remakes most of all show the lack of creativity of the movie companies and directors.
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"You know, sometimes these remakes(good or bad) bring attention back to the original movies."
It's true. I saw the '03 Italian Job (which I love, by the by), and then went out and watched the old one. It's not my favorite movie ever, but I do have to agree with - whoever said this - that the car chase was "brilliant". Very well done, very funny, quite enjoyable. And no CG. Good stuff.
"...just watch the blank look on a 20 year-olds face when you say, "did you know the original was made in 1969?"
I AM 20. And the look on my face gets steadily "blanker" the newer the movie gets. :) Although this might fighten (and disgust lovers of newer flicks) I love a lot of the older TV shows and movies ("The Virginian", the original "Mission Impossible", muscials and westerns, all the way up to "Magnum PI" & "Simon & Simon") I love them because, although they might not be most technically advanced in the universe, they were made with lots of heart and are just plain fun to watch.
Sorry. I know that was a major tangent.
i think this was a great movie! even though i never saw the original one, there is NOTHING wrong with re-making a movie (to modernize it to fit to today's tech)
shareSadly, the only remake that I like is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and that was based off a book in the first place...
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yes we should start a petition, brits against crappy holywood remakes
who will join the badn wagon?
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The Italian Job is a good action movie. The car chases are rather great. The movie also has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 70%, which is really high for the genre.
Wether is similar to the original or not is absolutely pointless. Actually, I'd say that a remake or an adapttaion should try to stay away from its source and try to be its own thing.
"Welcome to Hollywood, Peter!"
"But this is Italy........"
"Hollywood is a state of mind!"
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As I said, both critics and American audiences, me included didn't think it was crap at all. It was a good action movie. Which is why a sequel is in pre-production.
"Welcome to Hollywood, Peter!"
"But this is Italy........"
"Hollywood is a state of mind!"
I agree, I liked this movie a lot.
shareI have nothing against remakes in general, american or not but the bottom line is this film is confusing. It's described as a remake yet it's nothing like the original. Fine if you watch it on it's own it probably is a good film and I didn't mind it (I'm watching it now) but it just gets confusing when it's described as a remake of the original and it didn't help that there is a Charlie Croker in it, I mean is it the story after or what? If so not a remake.
Last note the original was amazing! It has to be one of my favourite films and I'm a 16 year old girl so who ever said that people who liked the original aren't hollywood fans and won't be watching this is wrong, but I must admit, ask half of my generation about the Italian Job and they'll describe this one which is a mighty shame as it isn't even half as good as the original.
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POOR TAFFY. EVEN IF HE IS RIGHT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN REMAKES OF OLD BRITISH MOVIES, DOES HE AT LEAST RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT A MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF THE ALL TIME GREAT MOVIES COME FROM AMERICA RATHER THAN THE LITTLE ISLAND HE LIVES ON? IN ADDITION, I BELIEVE OUR FRIEND TAFFY SHOULD WORRY ABOUT ENGLANDS LITTLE BROTHER, AUSTRALIA, AS THEY HAVE SURPASSED OUR MOTHER COUNTRY ON THE CINEMATIC FRONT, BOTH IN THE QUALITY OF MOVIES AND THE QUALITY OF CREATIVE TALENT.
shareBritish, French, American, it don't matter, they'll still suck as remakes if we make em. But I don't mind a remake now and then.
But why must they remake the Wicker Man?! :( Ireland made if i'm correct.
But I have to say though England and France have the more artistic films, america is the best in the business.
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More on topic, I'd like to say that any movie, remake, adaptation or original thing, should be watched on its own.
The Italian Job's intentions clearly weren't to replicate the original one, but to use some things from it and take them in a different direction.
As an action movie, the remake works very well, and it has slick-looking and cool action scenes, made without the use of CGI, but with old style filmaking techniques, and fun characters.
But of course, if someone hate action movies on a principle, maybe they shouldn't even have watched it to begin with.
"Welcome to Hollywood, Peter!"
"But this is Italy........"
"Hollywood is a state of mind!"
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It will open in Septmember in U.S.
Taffy, you're a tiny bit nationalist, aren't you?
"Welcome to Hollywood, Peter!"
"But this is Italy........"
"Hollywood is a state of mind!"
Not really, I just hate American remakes of classic British films that's really all & I'm a fan of skyscrapers too, so 911 for us was deeply upsetting for lots of reasons.
I was just being nasty back in reply to what abeebe911 said about the British that's all and I mean we're in the same boat, we got attacked in Britain last year too!
And with a name like abbebe911 you think he'd be aware that Great Britain was the first country to come running after 911 & offering support for the war on terror too!
Like I said, Americans can be so "Insular".
"You're Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!"
"Like I said, Americans can be so "Insular." "
-Way to generalize. And Brits can't?
"& I'm a fan of skyscrapers too, so 911 for us was deeply upsetting for lots of reasons."
- Leave 911 out of your rotten toothed, dirty brit mouth. See? I can generalize, too! Brits = Rotten Teeth. Much like how you say American remakes = Crap.
For every good Brit flick, there are 10 good American movies.
"Like I said, Americans can be so "Insular." "
-Way to generalize. And Brits can't?
"& I'm a fan of skyscrapers too, so 911 for us was deeply upsetting for lots of reasons."
- Leave 911 out of your rotten toothed, dirty brit mouth. See? I can generalize, too! Brits = Rotten Teeth. Much like how you say American remakes = Crap.
For every good Brit flick, there are 10 good American movies.
"I have nothing against remakes in general, american or not but the bottom line is this film is confusing. It's described as a remake yet it's nothing like the original."
I heard somewhere that the director only wanted to "pay homage" to the original by keeping the names and such, because he didn't think it could be topped, either. Of course... why make a "remake" of a movie that can't be topped is beyond me, but I liked it.
"...and I'm a 16 year old girl..."
All right, another old movie fan! Not all of our generation is loony! By the way I loved your quote from the movie. That was one of my favorite parts.
Thanks babe and not wanting to sound ageist but I'd never had guessed you were so young and you'll have to excuse me, because I'm 40 years old now and too opinionated for my own good.
"You're Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!"
^^ Didn't your mom ever tell you it's a compliment when someone copies what you do?
Lol, jk. I loved the Italian Job!
Yeah, we do rip off a lot of british movies. I blame the democrats & FOX
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I just don't see it as a compliment, especially when they use BMW MINI's for the getaway.
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i didnt read this thread, but fyi, ALOT of people are sick of hollywood. the hard part is stupid people like stupid movies. and there are alot of stupid movies. im sure you get the samething in the uk/europe
sharemy God shut up. It's hard to say where the OP's head is, probably tight and secure up his own ass. This ridiculous. It's a collection of immature toddlers bitching about the quality of a forgotten British classic. I didn't expect for tawdry British stereotypes to rear themselves, I couldn't IMAGINE the blanket condensation of 300 million people. Do go on, please. I, sadly, don't have time to waste complaining about Hollywood. The OP has enough time on his/her hands, maybe they can find more suitable outlets for their displeasure. But of course we carry on and divulge as much of our contradicting flaws as humanly possible. If you would like to complain about [for God's sake] a movie, do it without coming across as a complete *beep* Go impale yourself on a aerial. ;)
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bloody well right fu usa
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