Was the new Conan movie ever going to be as good as the orignal Conan?? Half the appeal of the original was how super B grade the whole thing was.

Yet some stories do have better versions, thou they often aren't 'remakes', as the stories themselves aren't isolated to the movies... Romeo and Juliet, for example?

My question is this: Could you do a remake of an absoulte classic with even the slightest hope of bettering the original? Citizen Caine? Would you like to see it in crisp, modern, Blu-Ray and surround sound? It wasn't world renown for it's special effects and amazing score, but would you like to see it done with a modern cast and modern equipment? Could someone remake A Clockwork Orange and make it better?

For some people, the appeal will be the old style of film itself in many ways... Try to put that aside, think about the story, and imagine it in full colour quality with crisp sound.

What say you?! Can there be a good remake of a classic? Feel free to name a few if you can recall them.

yup

Which one you got in mind? What are you picturing?

It's all in the hands of the director/writers/crew etc. with the right people on board I can totally picture a modern remake of A Clockwork Orange, but ud need someone sick like Chris Cunningham to direct it.

Some movies would definitely have a better chance at working than others. I couldn't see anyone topping Dr Strangelove for example. There's no way you could write funnier dialogue than the original imo.

One that comes to mind would be Starship Troopers. I can see that going off if done right.

For you, sir, I have the ultimate question...

... Bladerunner remake?

they remade blade runner? i thought just released directors cut. I dont mind if they update some visuals or release the directors cut. the problem i have is if some hack decides to remake it because he cant actually make up his own stuff.

i dont mind when musicians that have had success with their own stuff do a cover version but I hate ones that are unknown that do it.

its actually been announced that Ridley Scott is on board to do another Blade Runner with the idea being it will be a prequel or sequel. At first i had made nerd rage over the announcement but that was before it was confirmed Ridley Scott was on board. With Ridley Scott on board, it could end up being **** wicked.

any idea of "remaking" the original, can go **** itself as far as im concerned, that movie has been tweaked enough as it is. leave it the **** alone.

did anyone hear that they are trying to get a remake of Akira happening. What could be worse than a remake of Akira? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(live_action_film) A LIVE ACTION REMAKE.....*shakes head

Star ship troopers should be left as is i reckon haha 1 of my fav 90s movies, the sequals however should be completley remade and by remade i mean completely different cus there ****

yeah live action akira would be ****. I think it would also defeat what akira is and that is an awesome anime.

ridley scotts ok, a prequel or a sequel with him could pay off.

starship troopers was good but i think it shouldnt be remade as they overdid the franchise with sequels. I didnt even watch the sequels i just assumed they were ****. I liked the movie but I didnt feel like it warranted more.

Remake of Akira?! What!? WHAT!? THAT'S... BBWWAARRGHH!

*Swells up in size to a massive scale, accidently killing friends and enemies alike with his unstoppable size and mental powers.*

yeah I woulda thought hollywood knew not to make real life movies off of the animated when they made he-man with dolph lundgren, though it was that bad it was actually still fun to watch kinda like the original punisher. That movie was terrible, but if you were high on acid or something you would trip out and enjoy it.

My girl and I tried to watch He-Man the movie when we saw our local library had it on DVD... It was so badly treated that it had no sound and kept skipping scenes. Oddly, we didn't feel like we had missed a great deal.

Back in the 80s it probably woulda sucked as a movie but people would have been like "omg awesome special effects" now its like that retarded cousin that still wears sweathog.

it was too much for Squid...

... And Nexus also!

Surely Akira ranks as having one of the most **** crazy, balls to the wall insane ending sequences in a movie ever!

Is there a movie out there with an ending that can out crazy Akira? I haven't seen it.

http://au.ign.com/videos/2012/03/17/sta ... r-premiere

lol

What about those Neon Genisis movies? People didn't like/understand the ending of the original, so they demanded a new ending, and it felt like the creators way of saying: "You thought THAT ending was confusing?! Have a giant, running, girl face sideways in an ocean of blood, *****!"

You think Chris Cunningham could do a remake of A Clockwork Orange? Really? I mean, really? He does a few music videos, and suddenly you think he could do justice to a Kubrick film? Really?

The Thing (the '82 one) was a remake that bettered the original. As was the '92 Dracula. The Departed was also better than the Hong Kong equivalent. I thought the De Niro Cape Fear was better than the original. Preferred the more recent Dawn of the Dead. Same with Scarface, though damn that movie feels dated when you watch it again.

Probably the only people I'd trust to remake any of the classics would be Scorsese, Fincher, Sam Mendes, The Coen bros (these guys kind of can't go wrong), maybe Coppola, maybe Ridley Scott and maaaaybe Soderbergh (though he's had some doozies). They're the only ones who I think would have the talent for a remake that does the original justice, as well as the clout and influence to get it done without a studio **** all over it.

Really **** off that Spike Lee is doing Oldboy, it's just not going to translate.

i wasnt really saying he SHOULD do it, it was just the first name that came to my head that i thought would make sense to the point i was making. If i had to chose between Chris Cunningham or say....Michael Bay to direct a remake of A Clockwork Orange id def be going with Chris.

Fair enough.

Actually Danny Boyle was one who didn't come to mind. I think if anybody could do a decent remake of A Clockwork Orange it'd have to be a great English director, and his films are left field enough that he could probably pull it off.

yeah nice, id agree.
you know for a while they were trying to get a movie based off Neuromancer, Chris Cunninghams name was getting thrown around but nothing ever came of it as far as i know.
would love to see Neuromancer made into a movie or maybe even a mini-series, but would be a challenge to pull it off.
edit: according to wikipedia there is development underway for the movie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer

I did like the newer Dawn Of The Dead. It didn't have the motorcycle gang pie fight... Which instantly made it 150% more awesome.

In blade runner the Directors cuts isn't a true directors cut as the studio still had control. Its also not true widescreen (neither is the "theatrical" release).

You need to get the version that is The Final Cut (released after Directors cut) to really see the magnificence of the film in true widescreen.

Im not sure about remakes because to justify a remake u have to be dissatisfied with the original. Or perhaps think the original was ok but is dated now. I cant see another reason. The film has to be good enuf that you would bopther to remake it.

Dangerous Liaisons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094947/
Was a 1988 remake of a remake of a remake that was very good with Glenn Close, John Malkovich but more so Uma Thurman as a young virgin seduced into infidelity on a bet - a great watch

I like Cruel Intentions.

oh yeah the next remake - i saw it a while ago but i wasn't a fan so much. I believe it was a little bit "American" from my tastes

I'm remaking debbie does dallas. but the difference mine will be is with just dudes and no cameras

i can see the money rolling in now.

oh shi...

Will the dudes still be pretending there are chicks, like, pounding away at empty air and shooting the money shot onto nothing? Or were you just going to make it a gay flick? One of these things is art, displaying the objectification of women in modern media... I don't know which one.

im just going to throw **** on the wall and see what sticks.

not sure if thats relevant. usually smells bad too.

The Final Cut was wicked but i do begrudge the change of dialogue where Roy says to Tyrell:
"I want more life, ****"
to
"I want more life, father"
I get why they changed it, but "****" just had way more impact for me, he said it with more conviction. when he says "father" it sounds alot more passive, as if its a question, rather than a demand.

ikr its small changes like that to a good film that can end up really screwing the pooch


i didnt pick up on that tho as its been ages since i saw anything other then the final cut thx for pointing it out i will re watch the scene (its such a good scene any way)