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Death of a Classic

posted 20 years ago by GreenTurtle1010
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WHY did they remake it?!?! WHY?!?! Why couldn't they just leave it alone? The casting stunk, the acting was equivalent to that of a high school play and it was all just one painful expirience.

[–] learmoak 20 years ago

It wasn't THAT bad....it was just, like, totally unnecessary.

Why do they keep remaking everything? Very seldom does the "new improved" version add anything worthwhile...

Please, movie people. Think of something new and do something besides remakes, sequels, movies based on old TV shows....

[–] fsck 19 years ago

I was actually looking forward to watching this when I first saw the promo's. But it never seemed to take off. The original brought you into the story almost immediately. This remake never made even a small emoitonal connection. You loose interest in the characters rapidly without that.

[–] emilycyarr 19 years ago

really the only good thing to come out of this reamke? The Hootie and the Blowfish remake of the song...

[–] triquetra_74 19 years ago

I agree the movie was a like a trian wreck zero chemistry between the actors. Everything they did seems so phony and scripted. But the song was done really really well. Hooite didagreat job

[–] aiua 19 years ago

Well I for one I'm glad they remade it - I got nice story with actors I liked. It's for the generation that wasn't actually alive when the original was created - people who see the movie for the enjoyment, not for the rabid movie "connaisseur". I'll probably see the original too - must be really good from all the comments here.

[–] aiua 19 years ago

Well, I watched the original - although it was a good movie too, it was by no means perfect (maybe certain things grate now more than they did back then). If you can, watch them both and make up your own mind (in mine they were pretty equal - the new one had improvements, but the old one came first and was an inspiration).

[–] rockyb61 18 years ago

I recently watched both versions back to back on TV. I've always liked the original (it makes me smile), so I was interested to see what they did with the re-make. As I watched it, there was something that I couldn't quite pin down. It's by no means a complete train-wreck but it lacks something. It's competent and workman-like, but ultimately unengaging. By the end, I just didn't care whether Jeff Daniels came back or not. There was no sparkle between any of the characters. I don't have anything against re-makes (it's strange that re-makes in the cinema are usually looked down upon, but revivals on stage are welcomed) but you need to bring something new. This is just a carbon-copy. Overall, I'd say that while not a disaster, it lacks the charm of the original.

[–] ijonesiii 18 years ago

I totally agree with you. This remake was a sleep-inducing bore and both Daniels and Heaton were badly miscast in these roles. The 1977 film was a classic and this remake was just much ado about nothing.

[–] 3boys1girl 18 years ago

i think whoever had the idea for this remake owes Marsha Mason and Richard Dryfuss a BIG apology!!!!!!( quinn cummings, too)

[–] gbeacock 17 years ago

Quinn Cummings stole the show in the original. Hallie Kate Eisenberg wasn't nearly "old" enough to play this part(she was 'never 4 1/2, you were born 26). Why did they rewrite the part where she swears for tv? Originally, she swears and corrects herself, but they can't have her swear on tv. It should have been cut.

Some movies are begging for a remake. I saw the remake of Sabrina before I saw the dated remake. I couldn't sit through the original Cheaper by the Dozen. Even some classics that stand the test of time can be remade well as in The Parent Trap. But this stuck too close to the original script. The original is as good today as it was then. This was a pointless remake. I'd heard it was good. I'm glad I only paid six dollars for it. (I took it in to a used DVD place where I buy many of my disks and got eight dollars for it)

[–] RevorgPro 17 years ago

The original is brilliant. Patricia Heaton was terrible in this.