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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 5, 2005 13:50:51 GMT -5
Like most modern movie watchers, Hollywood churning out so many remakes gets on my nerves, but every once in a while we get a jewel like Carpenter's THE THING or Cronenberg's THE FLY. And with Jackson's KING KONG about to debut, I was thinking about remakes in general.
Rather than ask about all-time favorites I thought we could narrow it down to just last year.
Out of all the remakes we got in 2004, my favorite was, without question, DAWN OF THE DEAD.
Honestly, I haven't seen most of these yet. I did see the two Denzel Washington remakes, liking MAN ON FIRE a little more than CANDIDATE. FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX was average.
THE GRUDGE was too RING-like for my liking.
TAXI was unwatchable. Literally. I had to turn it off.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 5, 2005 13:52:33 GMT -5
Gotta go with the horror film of Dawn of the Dead. It's pointless seeing The Grudge after seeing Ju-On.
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Post by Bartwald on Dec 5, 2005 14:36:34 GMT -5
Alfie - alright
Dawn Of The Dead - gripping!
The Grudge - disappointing
Man On Fire - good
The Manchurian Candidate - so-so
Haven't seen the other ones but I guess no other film in the poll can possibly match the great Dawn Of The Dead remake.
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Post by Phoenix on Dec 5, 2005 16:56:26 GMT -5
Dawn of the Dead for me too!
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 5, 2005 17:08:42 GMT -5
Ditto on DOTD. I liked Walking Tall too...but you know, Rock was in it so that may have had a lot to do with it. ;D
Loved Man on Fire too...but I didnt' know it was a remake.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 5, 2005 17:15:58 GMT -5
Yeah, there was a movie from the 80s called Man on Fire, it starred Scott Glen in the Denzel Washington role. Not that bad of a movie, but this one is a little better.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 5, 2005 18:53:05 GMT -5
DOTD without a doubt.
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Post by Quorthon on Dec 5, 2005 23:11:46 GMT -5
Dawn of the Dead.
Was anyone really surprised?
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Post by Termination on Dec 5, 2005 23:27:16 GMT -5
No wonder a lot of people are pissed at all them re-makes from hollywood. Not me, in fact half of that list, I didn't even know there was a previous release.  Oh, I voted for Dawn, even though I havn't seen the original yet. |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 6, 2005 2:39:22 GMT -5
Alfie: Fun, great performance by Jude Law, just a little too long for its own good.
Around the World in 80 Days: Fun movie, not the Oscar-winning classic from the 50s, but don't take it too seriously and you should have a good time.
Dawn of the Dead: FUCKIN' AWESOME.
Flight of the Phoenix: Tolerable, somewhat watchable movie. I expected much less. Giovanni Ribisi was really good in it though.
The Grudge: Terrible. Unnecessary remake (by that, I mean it's the same damn movie in every respect except Sarah Michelle Gellar and Bill Pullman are in it), and the original wasn't that great to begin with.
The Ladykillers: Loved it. Tom Hanks was great, and Irma P. Hall was hillarious. Not as good as any of the other Coen Bros. movies, but still a classic in my book.
Man on Fire: This was a remake? I didn't know that. If so, my vote goes here. Denzel was great, Fanning was great, excellent story, original directorial style, what more can you ask for?
The Manchurian Candidate: A close second for me. When you think about it, the original Manchurian Candidate did not need a remake. Jonathan Demme was treading dangerous waters making this film, but he emerged without a scratch on him. That's a very hard thing to do. I loved this movie... but the original will always be the best.
The Stepford Wives: I am in the minority in thinking this, but this movie was funny as Hell.
Taxi: Never saw it. Not a big Jimmy Fallon fan.
Walking Tall: Hated it. Too PG-13, ran like an episode of Smackdown. Rock really should stick to comedies.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 6, 2005 8:57:31 GMT -5
Oh, I voted for Dawn, even though I havn't seen the original yet. Um, MOVIE POLICE!!! |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 6, 2005 10:21:18 GMT -5
Oh, I voted for Dawn, even though I havn't seen the original yet. Yeah, that's a definite Movie Police infraction. Dawn of the Dead. Was anyone really surprised? No, but I guess I didn't expect such a landslide. Flight of the Phoenix: Tolerable, somewhat watchable movie. I expected much less. Giovanni Ribisi was really good in it though. He did play an interesting character. The best thing about the movie, imho. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 6, 2005 18:09:14 GMT -5
Rock really should stick to comedies.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in negotiations to star in "Daddy's Girl," a family comedy being developed at Walt Disney Pictures. Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard penned the screenplay, while Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing.
The story will follow a football player who learns that he has a daughter and embarks on his own journey in becoming a father. ;D |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Dec 6, 2005 18:22:01 GMT -5
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in negotiations to star in "Daddy's Girl," a family comedy being developed at Walt Disney Pictures. Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard penned the screenplay, while Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing. The story will follow a football player who learns that he has a daughter and embarks on his own journey in becoming a father. Ooh, can't wait to miss that one. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 6, 2005 18:33:08 GMT -5
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in negotiations to star in "Daddy's Girl," a family comedy being developed at Walt Disney Pictures. Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard penned the screenplay, while Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing. The story will follow a football player who learns that he has a daughter and embarks on his own journey in becoming a father. Ooh, can't wait to miss that one. Sorry...can't help it if I'm obsessed w/ the man. ;D |
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