rec.arts.movies.past-films

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bill@ wrote:

> Another useless pitiful remake, probably ranks up alongside deciding
> to remake Charade. WTF is it with studios that they think they can
> improve on these films (or make them more "topical"). Walter Matthau,
> Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam...I mean, how can you even approach that
> pedigree? Shot for shot remakes are pointless and changing elements of
> the story significantly...well, just make a different movie then.
>
> Aren't there any decent contemporary fiction works to make into films
> these days? Old TV shows, remakes, sequels....godalmighty, just do
> something original, even if it sucks. If these remakes make any money
> whatsoever, it's just gonna get worse. What'll be next? Bad Day at
> Black Rock? Citizen Kane? Wizard of Oz? From Here to Eternity? The
> Searchers?
>
> If you have to remake a movie, remake a crappy one and try to make it
> better.

Problem is, you try to sell that to a suit, and they say "nobody liked
that the FIRST time"