Whats With All These Remakes and 'Reboots' In Films? - Page 2

Hazem_zoom · May 24th, 2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DTravel

Inside the mind of a Hollywood studio exec: "Hey, it made money the first time and we can save by not hiring any of those damn troublesome writers for a script since we already have the original. Hire some young actors who are still dumb enough to fall for being paid a share of the "net profits" and look hot. The promo campaign is easy, everyone's already heard of it. Just add some more special effects, make the women's costumes skimpier and how can it miss?! And even if it does flop, no one can blame me 'cause everyone else is doing the same thing!"

LOL , I agree, recently, cinema industry is very greedy more than what it needs,besides,I feel that they started to have less ideas for movies,so remakes are their only way to continue with the career.

**Manny Fagnett** · May 24th, 2011, 10:24 PM

I agree with frefredburger on the choices he picked out there. I heard that they will be re-booting Spiderman again. I'm glad they remade 'Batman' again but 'Star Trek'? Nah, not for me.

**Davemetalhead** · May 25th, 2011, 08:38 AM

I thought the new Star Trek trounced all over the original - it was funny, action packed and rattled along at a great pace. But then, I've never been a Star Trek fan.

**Manny Fagnett** · May 25th, 2011, 09:48 AM

I think that was the point of the new Star Trek movie and in that sense it worked. Me? I love Trek (Wouldn't say I'm an anorak though) but I grew up with original films. It really is personal choice.

fredfredburger · May 28th, 2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny Fagnett

I'm glad they remade 'Batman' again but 'Star Trek'? Nah, not for me.

As a big fan of Batman I was impressed by how good the latest reboot is, the Batmobile chase in Batman Begins was just wonderful, wish I had seen it in the cinema, a mistake I made up for when viewing The Dark Knight on its first day of release

**Mal Hombre** · May 28th, 2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny Fagnett

I think that was the point of the new Star Trek movie and in that sense it worked. Me? I love Trek (Wouldn't say I'm an anorak though) but I grew up with original films. It really is personal choice.

I love Star Trek too,although being somewhat aged,I grew up with the TV series.

**gmcbee** · May 28th, 2011, 10:50 PM

Agree on The Thing, haven't seen the Hulk.

I thought "Let Me In" was fairly good, although the original "Let The Right One In" was much better!

imracerx · May 29th, 2011, 07:02 AM

GAWD!!! What a cynical lot you geezers are!!!
RIGHT, but still cynical....

mrcochon · May 30th, 2011, 03:36 PM

Who in heavens name thought they could remake True Grit?
Fill your hand you Sonofabitch.

**gmcbee** · May 30th, 2011, 06:00 PM

C'mon now.

Joel and Ethan did a kick-ass job with TG.

After seeing the new TG a couple times I rewatched the old TG, then went out and
found the book, then rewatched both movie versions. While both movies follow the
storyline, the new TG provides much more detail, and virtually all the dialogue comes
straight from the book.

JMHO, YMMV.

--
RC: Ground's too hard. Them men wanted a decent burial, they should have got themselves killed in summer.

May 25th, 2011, 08:38 AM	#13
Davemetalhead Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Near Oxford, UK Posts: 528 Thanks: 3,930 Thanked 5,047 Times in 522 Posts	I thought the new Star Trek trounced all over the original - it was funny, action packed and rattled along at a great pace. But then, I've never been a Star Trek fan. __________________ The resident lurker of the GD&N forum.

May 24th, 2011, 10:24 PM	#12
Manny Fagnett Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The deep end of the shallow pool. Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 5,904 Thanked 15,273 Times in 1,061 Posts	I agree with frefredburger on the choices he picked out there. I heard that they will be re-booting Spiderman again. I'm glad they remade 'Batman' again but 'Star Trek'? Nah, not for me.

May 25th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#14
Manny Fagnett Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The deep end of the shallow pool. Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 5,904 Thanked 15,273 Times in 1,061 Posts	I think that was the point of the new Star Trek movie and in that sense it worked. Me? I love Trek (Wouldn't say I'm an anorak though) but I grew up with original films. It really is personal choice.

May 28th, 2011, 10:50 PM	#17
gmcbee Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 3,961 Thanked 11,051 Times in 1,042 Posts	Agree on The Thing, haven't seen the Hulk. I thought "Let Me In" was fairly good, although the original "Let The Right One In" was much better!

May 29th, 2011, 07:02 AM	#18
imracerx Blocked! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Silicon Valley, USA Posts: 711 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 3,156 Times in 645 Posts	GAWD!!! What a cynical lot you geezers are!!! *RIGHT*, but still cynical....

May 30th, 2011, 03:36 PM	#19
mrcochon Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 95 Thanks: 31 Thanked 297 Times in 4 Posts	Who in heavens name thought they could remake True Grit? Fill your hand you Sonofabitch.

May 30th, 2011, 06:00 PM	#20
gmcbee Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 3,961 Thanked 11,051 Times in 1,042 Posts	C'mon now. Joel and Ethan did a kick-ass job with TG. After seeing the new TG a couple times I rewatched the old TG, then went out and found the book, then rewatched both movie versions. While both movies follow the storyline, the new TG provides much more detail, and virtually all the dialogue comes straight from the book. JMHO, YMMV. -- RC: Ground's too hard. Them men wanted a decent burial, they should have got themselves killed in summer.