tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3864674894083910439..comments2024-03-28T11:55:25.978-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Oops, they did it again...movie remakesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12163119098682406242012-10-15T22:09:50.164-04:002012-10-15T22:09:50.164-04:00I think the casting is generally one of the two ma...I think the casting is generally one of the two main problems with remakes . . . remakes are pretty much doomed to failure when a treasured film has new actors and actresses portraying the characters and the viewer is remembering the much-beloved original cast. The other problem with remakes comes with filmmakers who do not remain true to the original film and change the essentials of the story so that there are things in the remake that don't match up with your expectations or with the expected behavior of the characters . . . .Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90318914781666100222012-10-15T21:56:13.223-04:002012-10-15T21:56:13.223-04:00AND - would a remake of Harold & Maude mean di...AND - would a remake of Harold & Maude mean different music? EEK!<br /><br />I guess I think of Rosemary's Baby as a classic, Hank. And if anyone else stepped into the role of Rosemary, I would still "see" Mia. Just as I would, I think, see Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2580157971236321872012-10-15T20:12:36.869-04:002012-10-15T20:12:36.869-04:00So glad to hear from the "Harold & Maude&...So glad to hear from the "Harold & Maude" fans. Ruth Gordon brought a special magic to the part, and I'd hate to see an actress who's trying to get an Oscar wreck it by over-acting in the part. P.J. Morsehttp://www.twitter.com/PJMorse1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71002726987698416582012-10-15T19:22:19.772-04:002012-10-15T19:22:19.772-04:00It's so true--such a double standard! I'm ...It's so true--such a double standard! I'm not surprised that movie freaked out your daughter -- it freaked me out!Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62795442542315938762012-10-15T18:31:37.479-04:002012-10-15T18:31:37.479-04:00Lisa,
Totally with you on Sabrina. It totally fre...Lisa,<br /><br />Totally with you on Sabrina. It totally freaked out my daughter, who couldn't understand why any girl would fall for harrison Ford.<br /><br />He was TOO OLD for that part! The bench the ingenue when she's in her mid thirties but they allow those old guys to play the romantic lead FOREVER.<br />Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33010513822885495312012-10-15T16:31:40.550-04:002012-10-15T16:31:40.550-04:00So I guess nobody'll be going to the remake of...So I guess nobody'll be going to the remake of THE GREAT GATSBY in 3-D?E.J. Coppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101002495935972952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18782987349615041102012-10-15T15:23:35.023-04:002012-10-15T15:23:35.023-04:00If they try to remake Harold & Maude I will pi...If they try to remake Harold & Maude I will picket the studio. Jennifer Harlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009596779867407758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75015342688159414622012-10-15T14:39:08.992-04:002012-10-15T14:39:08.992-04:00Somebody mentioned True Grit as a case in which th...Somebody mentioned True Grit as a case in which the remake was better. Great point - agreed!<br /><br />I'd like to see remakes of some action flicks in which the original was let down by sketchy special effects, due either to budget or the technological limitations of the time. I nominate The Guns of Navarone and Force Ten from Navarone (both from Alistair MacLean books) as ripe for big-budget remakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52639965894792814362012-10-15T14:05:16.359-04:002012-10-15T14:05:16.359-04:00Forgot to mention: Can you imagine "It's ...Forgot to mention: Can you imagine "It's a Wonderful Life" without Jimmy Stewart?Lisa Alberhttp://www.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6507097123149600712012-10-15T14:02:51.976-04:002012-10-15T14:02:51.976-04:00Did I read the words "Colin Firth"? Defi...Did I read the words "Colin Firth"? Definitely my favorite "Pride and Prejudice."<br /><br />Remember the remake of "Sabrina" with Harrison Ford. I like Ford, don't get me wrong, but man...that stank.<br /><br />And speaking of Mr. Ford -- can you imagine anyone remaking the original Star Wars trilogy or Indiana Jones movies? Who would be the swashbuckler...uhm... actually...hmm...I wonder if Johnny Depp could get away with it. That man can almost do no wrong. :-)<br /><br />This weekend I'll be watching the Alfred Hitchcock REBECCA. Can't wait!<br />Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25366318102697853902012-10-15T13:32:40.290-04:002012-10-15T13:32:40.290-04:00Oh, yes, Kaye, Mia Farrow was the perfect Rosemary...Oh, yes, Kaye, Mia Farrow was the perfect Rosemary. (That was SUCH a good movie.) But you know...I bet they could re-do. But would it be too--old-fashioned, now? Or is the story a classic? (NOw it's on TV, kind of, as 666 Park Avenue..)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66886629575454686432012-10-15T13:31:07.510-04:002012-10-15T13:31:07.510-04:00Psycho was remade? So interesting!
I don't lo...Psycho was remade? So interesting!<br /><br />I don't look at High Society as a "remake" so much, but as an entity--and a wonderful one! In itself. (ANd now I am humming.."and then you has jazz jazz jazz..")<br /><br />How is anyone liking the new Sherlock--Elementary with LUcy Liu? Now there's a remake--sigh. Wish I would have thought of it.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53536591527887634522012-10-15T13:24:14.974-04:002012-10-15T13:24:14.974-04:00My speech-to-text voice was not up to par this mor...My speech-to-text voice was not up to par this morning. That should say: I think some <i>of the best and most memorable films</i> are as good as they are... . Sorry!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28467943253679027802012-10-15T13:19:36.371-04:002012-10-15T13:19:36.371-04:00Ro, so much fun today. I think some all the best a...Ro, so much fun today. I think some all the best and films are as good as they are, are as special as they are, due to the brilliant pairing of sets of actors with the characters they play within the story. I submit "The African Queen" with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-172931126773891992012-10-15T12:53:31.852-04:002012-10-15T12:53:31.852-04:00Kaye,
I don't thnk Harold and Maude would fly ...Kaye,<br />I don't thnk Harold and Maude would fly today, with pedophilia in the news all the time. It was my husband's favorite movie and he made me go see it (maybe video stores?) years afer it came out.<br /><br />I think something got lost in the changing era. I couldn't get past the stealing-his-youth thing. No matter weird and lonely he was or how well it was written, directed and acted. <br /><br />Susan,<br />I think that's an interesting way to think and categorize remakes.<br /><br />And Jennifer, I am a sucker for any new version of Austen or Bronte, but even I can see your point.<br />Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67154720911825197792012-10-15T12:49:18.278-04:002012-10-15T12:49:18.278-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86080915637578060852012-10-15T12:44:09.595-04:002012-10-15T12:44:09.595-04:00The problem with Hollywood is that they don't ...The problem with Hollywood is that they don't want to try something creative and original--they'd rather remake anything/everything that's been done before, including TV series that weren't a particularly good idea in the first place. It's part of their wanting "more of the same." Hope they never lay a hand on Mockingbird.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66769119977559038612012-10-15T12:30:52.568-04:002012-10-15T12:30:52.568-04:00I tend to differentiate between remakes of movies ...I tend to differentiate between remakes of movies that are principally known as movies (say, Sleepless in Seattle, Singin' in the Rain) vs. those known essentially as books, so that P&P, for example, is really fair game.<br /><br />Then again, anyone so misguided as to have a go at To Kill a Mockingbird would receive all the derision and failure they deserve.<br /><br />For the record, Psycho, It's a Wonderful Life, Roman Holiday and It Happened Once Night have all been remade. And forgotten.Susan Dhttp://www.susannastone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80389334460260952332012-10-15T12:01:56.236-04:002012-10-15T12:01:56.236-04:00One movie that was miles better as a recent remake...One movie that was miles better as a recent remake was True Grit. The new one is so much truer to the book, which was a sparely written, exquisite little jewel of a story. The John Wayne version was way too Hollywood to follow the original in a faithful way, in my opinion. Too much scenery chewing going on. <br /><br />Did anyone see the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland? I loved that version, and thought it made a lot of sense that his Alice was a bit older than she's been portrayed in the past, on the very brink of adult womanhood, and conflicted about how her role was to change in a short time. The visuals were really stunning, too, as was Johnny Depp's incredible performance. <br /><br />Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56487378352992367882012-10-15T11:14:44.035-04:002012-10-15T11:14:44.035-04:00Ramona, glad to hear there's another Rupert fa...Ramona, glad to hear there's another Rupert fan out there! Totally agree on Captain Wentworth. <br /><br />And Kaye! Harold and Maude!!!! No one else could have played those fabulous parts!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33348545670532228482012-10-15T10:46:00.380-04:002012-10-15T10:46:00.380-04:00Yup, there will always be remakes, but there will ...Yup, there will always be remakes, but there will also be differences of opinion about definitive versions. Shop-Mail is a great example of an updating that was perfect.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49082196224072825472012-10-15T10:25:59.464-04:002012-10-15T10:25:59.464-04:00Ben Hur was already a remake of a critically accla...Ben Hur was already a remake of a critically acclaimed movie mad by the same director. The 35 -year-old Anna Karenina was a remake. The Three Musketeers with Michael York was a remake. There have been a dozen Annas since the 70s. A lot of them in Russian. I think you're guaranteed a new version of A Tale of Two Cities every five to ten years for the rest of your life. Same thing with Little Women and Treasure Island.<br /><br />These movies make money. The remakes probably will continue to do so and a version you revile might be someone else's favorite version.Dan_Lufthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096055160420981482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9687825409458697522012-10-15T10:17:49.180-04:002012-10-15T10:17:49.180-04:00I agree with the "Don't Touch!" movi...I agree with the "Don't Touch!" movies mentioned here - Breakfast at Tiffany's IS Audrey Hepburn. <br /><br />I'm almost afraid to mention this movie here 'cause it's one people either really really love (like me), or really really hate - or they've never heard of it. Harold and Maude. Could anyone else even dare try walking into those roles played by Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon? Which brings to mind another fave - Rosemary's Baby. Could anyone other than Mia Farrow play Rosemary?Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27078363869926078722012-10-15T09:31:15.768-04:002012-10-15T09:31:15.768-04:00Cripes, my comment got all chewed up.
I think Ki...Cripes, my comment got all chewed up. <br /><br />I think Kiera Knightley will do a fine job as Anna. I wish there would be a version of Madame Bovary on BBC or Masterpiece. The couple of big screen ones didn't do the novel justice.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41565274992706275162012-10-15T09:27:30.857-04:002012-10-15T09:27:30.857-04:00I guess I am an infidel, but I think Matthew Macfa...I guess I am an infidel, but I think Matthew Macfayden was both a better and hotter Mr. Darcy. And furthermore, Rupert Penry Jones trumps them both as Captain Wentworth! <br /><br />Anna Karenina is one of my favorite novels, so I'm looking forward to the movie. I think Kiera Knightley I truly wish there would be a film version of Madame Bovary. I have never understood the lack, and so I agree with the comments on the same remakes over and over. <br /><br />I think there would be rioting if someone tried to remake To Kill A Mockingbird.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.com