Metropolisforever Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 What is the best remake? What is the worst remake? Discuss them here! ^ _ ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyelman Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Best remake? 1941 (the 2nd remake) Maltese Falcon. Worst remake? Preacher's Wife.(remake of The Bishop's Wife) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_W Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Good choice for best remake. Since we're talking about the quality of the remake, not whether is surpassed the original, Gaslight '44 isn't quite as good as Gaslight '41 but still qualifies as one of the best remakes. Preacher's Wife is bad but my nominee for worst is Madonna's remake of Lina Wertm?ller's "Swept Away". This turkey isn't just in the running for worst remake but could also make a credible run in the category of worst film ever made. -- Terry Wallace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Worst remake: "King Kong" (1976) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki82 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I would go with the remake of Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler, as being the worst remake, I mean come on I don't think they get any more worst than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory1965 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 In my humble, opinion, the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz is far superior to the 1910 version. I think it's perhaps my favorite remake. While I love Bebe Daniels in both Dixiana and Reaching for the Moon, her interpretation of Dorothy just can't hold a candle to Judy Garland's - even though Bebe created the role on screen. I thought the addition of songs and even some dancing might really ruin the story, but I find that it actually enhances the overall feel of the film and takes the story to a new, higher, level. hmm... I wonder if remakes are such horrible, fearful, and to-be-dreaded things afterall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaV Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Best: The Man Who Knew Too Much Worst: Mr. Deeds The funny things is, i haven't seen the first TMWKTM, nor the new Mr. Deeds. But i don't see how either could be better than the ones i've seen! I've also heard the new Christmas in CT is terrible. I didn't know that The Bishop's Wife was redone. The original for that is really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsclassic Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 IMO Best remake The Fly Worst Remake - King Kong 2005 Only because I didnt and wont see the Mr Deeds remake with Adam Sandler Good remakes honorable mention The Thing, The Blob, Halloween, The Hills Have Eyes, Village of the Damned.. Isnt the Wizard of Oz from 1939 a remake of silent versions...if that counts as a remake, I nominate the Wizard of Oz, I did watch a lot of horror, so those are remakes that I am familiar with... I know the Big Sleep was remade as well as the Maltese Falcon but havent seen anything but Bogart versions for both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I saw a modern film on some channel last year, a film I had heard about and had been wanting to see, which was ?Crimson Tide? (1995) (Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112740/ Then, a few months later I saw ?Hell Below? (1933) on TCM (Walter Houston and Robert Montgomery), and I was astonished to realize that ?Crimson Tide? was basically a re-make of ?Hell Below?. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024100/ The basic plot similarities was that in both films one of the submarine?s crew members goes against orders regarding firing at the enemy and gets into trouble. In the old film the young guy disobeys the older captain and fires when ordered not to, and the captain chews him out, but later they become friends; in the modern film the old captain wants to fire when ordered not to, but the young guy stops him just in time and takes charge and chews him out, then they become sort of friends at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki82 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The Bogie version of The Maltese Falcon, is the 2nd remake, There is a 1936 version, entitled Satan Meet A Lady, I haven't seen it yet, but its been described as screwball comedish and There is the original 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon, which if you are into pre-codes,it a gotta see, because its a hoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelluloidKid Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 WORST RE-MAKES: PSYCHO HALLOWEEN THE FOG GODZILLA HEARTBREAK KID THE HILLS HAVE EYES VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED PROM NIGHT (Released April 11th, 2008) THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL Of course "The Rains Came" W./Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power became "The Rains of Ranchipur" W./RIchard Burton & Lana Turner ............................................... ALSO: There are always rumors circulating around about which film Quentin Tarantino will be directing next. According to Variety, the director is suddenly determined to remake the Russ Meyer exploitation flick Faster, Pussycat! Kill!... Kill!. He wants to make the film even more scandalous than the original, which centered around three busty women traveling through the desert and stirring up trouble. His dream cast includes Kim Kardashian, Eva Mendes and Britney Spears. This sounds like a blasphemous rumor to us. But stranger things have come to fruition. The film he is purposing would definitely find an audience. ............................................................................. Shanghai Express (1932) W./Marlene Dietrich was remade in 1942 as "Night Plane from Chungking" and in 1951 as "Peking Express"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryjmartin Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Love Affair with Warren Beatty (I was embarrassed for Katherine Hepburn in this). It's a remake of An Affair to Remember which counts as one of the best remakes as it is a remake of an earlier film called Love Affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryjmartin Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Another bad remake. Muntiny on the Bounty with a completely miscast Marlon Brandon as Fletcher Christian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putzegirl Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Your, Mine and Ours. The original was one of my favorites. I find myself saying " That's a remake" wayyyyy too much lately to my kids. They can't be running out of original ideas, can they? I found my love of movies from my mom and I have passed it on to my kids but they maybe the only kids in their school to know about the "Good ole' days" of movies.... anyways... I like my kids to see the original first then they can compare. So far they have always picked the first one...It's kind of like reading the book first then see the movie. The book is always better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviebuffer12 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Worst: The Pink Panther Mutiny on the Bounty Bewitched Psycho The Invasion Born Yesterday The Heartbreak Kid Mr. Deeds The Producers 12 Angry Men 101 Dalmatians The 39 Steps Around the World in 80 Days David and Lisa Flubber Guess Who Inherit the Wind The Importance of Being Earnest The In-Laws The Wiz Best: The Wizard of Oz The Awful Truth His Girl Friday Gigi Hello Dolly! The Maltese Falcon Invasion Of the Body Snatchers The Man Who Knew Too Much Mogambo Gaslight (The Original Was Still Better) 20,000 Leauges under the Sea Ben-Hur The Birdcage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I Love Tim Burton) Scrooged Hairspray High Society Ocean's Eleven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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