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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
11.46%
Scarface (1983)
10.83%
The Departed (2006)
8.28%
The Thing (1982)
38.85%
The Fly (1986)
8.28%
King Kong (2005)
4.46%
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
7.64%
The Ring (2002)
1.27%
Cape Fear (1991)
2.55%
Other (Say what it is)
6.37%
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Old 02-25-09 | 05:27 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

Originally Posted by NoirFan
And the first Friday as well.
i was thinking of the specific kill they took directly from Bava's film. The kill that (i believe it was) Felissa Rose said was completely original in "His Name was Jason" doc.
Old 02-25-09 | 05:57 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

1. John Carpenter's The Thing.

2. David Cronenberg's The Fly in a (distant 2nd)

3. 12 Monkeys ...if it counts.
Old 02-25-09 | 06:03 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

The Thing
Old 02-25-09 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

Originally Posted by paradicelost
Don't some critics say that Alien was an unofficial remake of Mario Bava's Planet of the Vampires. I watched a special on Bava and i think they brought that up. They mentioned that and then they mentioned Twitch of the death nerve getting ripped off by the 2nd Friday film.
Originally Posted by NoirFan
And the first Friday as well.
Man, Ice Cube's movies are more impressive then I thought!
Old 02-25-09 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

Ocean's 11 edges out The Thing
Old 02-25-09 | 08:07 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

the DOTD remake is one of my fav films of all time, so that's my vote.
Old 02-25-09 | 08:17 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

Originally Posted by darkhawk
Ocean's 11 edges out The Thing
They've banned people for less here, you know...
Old 02-25-09 | 08:56 PM
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Old 04-02-09 | 11:08 PM
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Re: Best remake ever

The Blob




No, seriously; I actually liked all of the remakes on that list except the one with that looney... erm...Clooney. Hard to top The Thing though. Just a top-notch, flawless remake.
Old 04-03-09 | 08:43 AM
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Re: Best remake ever

IMO The Thing (1982)
The Fly (1986)

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