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I think it was Michael Caine who said he wished they'd remake the films that weren't that good first itme round, rather than continually remake classics. This is essentially my view.

I can understand the argument for remaking special effects-laden films using modern techiques, but even then classics like "King Kong" and the Harryhausen films have a style and character all of their own. I'm rather biased on the issue, but I know I'm not alone in considering Lucas' constant fiddling with the "Star Wars" effects to be a big mistake...
Eugene's Lair
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

Jason and the Argonauts & Clash of The Titans, they could work wonders with the special effects these days...I loved them as a kid...


Awww I loved the Ray Harryhausen special effects. The skeletons in Jason Laugh Laugh


The skeletons were brill effects considering when the film was made...imagine how good they'd be now Nod
The Devil In Diamante
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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:
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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

Jason and the Argonauts & Clash of The Titans, they could work wonders with the special effects these days...I loved them as a kid...


Awww I loved the Ray Harryhausen special effects. The skeletons in Jason Laugh Laugh


The skeletons were brill effects considering when the film was made...imagine how good they'd be now Nod


I know DiD, but like Eugines Lair says they do have a character (and charm) all of their own.

I think the films I would like to see remade are ones from books I have read where they have done a very bad or incomplete job on the story.
Or just to see how they would remake them.
FM
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Originally posted by Cagney:


Someone like Jackie Chan as Mr Miyagi and Will Smiths' son as Daniel. Shake Head


No, no, no.

While I find the comic repartee while executing spectacular acrobatic fight moves of Jackie Chan in such movies as Rush hour and Shanghai Knights very amusing, if Chan were to turn up in a los Angeles suburb and start trying to teach a teenage misfit to take on the Cobra Kai dojo, I'd have to say,
"Oi! Chan! NO!!! I admire your cheeky dialogue and your amazing stunts, but you are NOT Mr Miyagi! Now get back to your ugly but strangely attractive sidekick owen Wilson, and leave our memories alone!"
And then I'd give him a slap...

Big Grin
Sarum
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Originally posted by Sarum:
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Originally posted by Cagney:


Someone like Jackie Chan as Mr Miyagi and Will Smiths' son as Daniel. Shake Head


No, no, no.

While I find the comic repartee while executing spectacular acrobatic fight moves of Jackie Chan in such movies as Rush hour and Shanghai Knights very amusing, if Chan were to turn up in a los Angeles suburb and start trying to teach a teenage misfit to take on the Cobra Kai dojo, I'd have to say,
"Oi! Chan! NO!!! I admire your cheeky dialogue and your amazing stunts, but you are NOT Mr Miyagi! Now get back to your ugly but strangely attractive sidekick owen Wilson, and leave our memories alone!"
And then I'd give him a slap...

Big Grin


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The Fast Show rules Big Grin
Cagney
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Originally posted by captain marbles:
I cant think, off the top of my head, of a remake that's improved on the original. As Zaphod pointed out, the King Kong remake wasn't a patch on the original. Anybody got an example of a remake that was better than the original?

The only one I can think of is Cronenbergs remake of The Fly, although the original is still satisfyingly creepy. Ninja

I'd like Peter Jackson to remake The Keep since Micheal Mann refuses to release a proper cut of his version. Still a great film though. Big Grin
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