Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
05-07-14, 11:26 AM
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05-07-14, 11:37 AM
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Re: Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
Why do people think hitting yourself in the head with a hammer feels good? Every time I hit myself in the head with a hammer, it feels bad!
05-07-14, 11:57 AM
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05-07-14, 12:37 PM
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Re: Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
You could counter this question with the opposite. Why do some people immediately assume that a remake will be terrible? Granted there are some movies that are deemed somewhat "untouchable" and shouldn't be remade but there have been quite a few that I've enjoyed more than or on close to the same level as the original film. Robocop actually comes to mind for me recently. The new film actually wasn't that bad and can stand on it's own and in my mind actually expanded on some things I always wished the original film would have touched on. Not to say it's a better film than the original, but it is one that I think once more people give it a shot will realize that it's really not so terrible.
I think the Italian Job remake is quite entertaining popcorn fare and the original kind of hokey, but to each his own.
05-07-14, 12:50 PM
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05-07-14, 01:27 PM
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Yeah, I was going to post some current Meg Ryan and Goldie Hawn pics, but decided to spare everyone the trauma.
Italian Job is a good one. Also, I've never seen the original but the Ocean's 11 remake is generally perceived to be better.
Italian Job is a good one. Also, I've never seen the original but the Ocean's 11 remake is generally perceived to be better.
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05-07-14, 01:40 PM
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8 reasons movie reboots fail: http://io9.com/8-reasons-movie-reboots-fail-465458531
05-07-14, 01:47 PM
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Re: Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
Batman Begins is technically a remake of the Batman franchise, and it's a very good recent remake. TDK and DKR are less good, but they're better than any of the Burton/Schumacher movies.
Dawn of the Dead is another relatively recent remake that is at least on par with the original.
Nostalgia is powerful. Most people have nostalgia for their childhood which they perceive as "better times" and don't like things from the new generation as much.
Also some people are just pessimistic by nature and like to hate on everything no matter what. These people tend to be much more vocal than optimistic people, and therefore it creates a perception that everyone is a hater. I really don't mind the Star Wars prequels. Sure, they are not anywhere close to being as good as the OT, but they aren't so horrifically bad that they "raped my childhood" or any of that nonsense.
Statistically speaking, most movies in general aren't that good. There's probably one good movie out of every ten made.
The ratio of good remakes to bad remakes is probably fairly close to the ratio of good movies in general to bad movies in general.
Dawn of the Dead is another relatively recent remake that is at least on par with the original.
You could counter this question with the opposite. Why do some people immediately assume that a remake will be terrible? Granted there are some movies that are deemed somewhat "untouchable" and shouldn't be remade but there have been quite a few that I've enjoyed more than or on close to the same level as the original film. Robocop actually comes to mind for me recently. The new film actually wasn't that bad and can stand on it's own and in my mind actually expanded on some things I always wished the original film would have touched on. Not to say it's a better film than the original, but it is one that I think once more people give it a shot will realize that it's really not so terrible.
Also some people are just pessimistic by nature and like to hate on everything no matter what. These people tend to be much more vocal than optimistic people, and therefore it creates a perception that everyone is a hater. I really don't mind the Star Wars prequels. Sure, they are not anywhere close to being as good as the OT, but they aren't so horrifically bad that they "raped my childhood" or any of that nonsense.
Because statistically speaking more often than not they are.
8 reasons movie reboots fail: http://io9.com/8-reasons-movie-reboots-fail-465458531
8 reasons movie reboots fail: http://io9.com/8-reasons-movie-reboots-fail-465458531
The ratio of good remakes to bad remakes is probably fairly close to the ratio of good movies in general to bad movies in general.
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05-07-14, 02:01 PM
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Freudian slip? 
Yep, another good one. That said, I'm not a big aficionado of '60s movies or Rat Pack fare (I prefer Sinatra by himself) so I might not be the best judge.
Yep, another good one. That said, I'm not a big aficionado of '60s movies or Rat Pack fare (I prefer Sinatra by himself) so I might not be the best judge.
05-07-14, 02:31 PM
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Re: Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
Because statistically speaking more often than not they are.
8 reasons movie reboots fail: http://io9.com/8-reasons-movie-reboots-fail-465458531
8 reasons movie reboots fail: http://io9.com/8-reasons-movie-reboots-fail-465458531
05-07-14, 02:37 PM
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05-07-14, 02:38 PM
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Hell no!!! The original DOTD is one of the greatest horror films of all time.
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05-07-14, 02:51 PM
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05-07-14, 04:55 PM
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I think franchise reboots are different than remakes. Batman Begins doesn't retell the story of any of the 4 previous films, and especially deviates from the 1989 Tim Burton film. Besides, the Tim Burton film could be seen as a reboot of the series after the 1966 movie adaptation of the TV show.
05-07-14, 05:02 PM
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I would mention The Wizard of Oz but then we would run into the arguments of adaptions of source material vs authentic remakes.
05-07-14, 05:33 PM
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I could argue that most remakes/reboots suck...but let's be honest, most original films suck these days too - at least when we're talking big studio releases. Then again, very few of those aren't based on books, video games, or just ripping off other established series.
The real gems are in smaller, independent films.
The real gems are in smaller, independent films.
05-07-14, 06:35 PM
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05-08-14, 12:00 AM
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Re: Why do some people think that remakes are better simply because they are new?
Thanks for all of the replies, and good points about some people just liking newer movies because they have "updated" special effects.
And the comments about remakes/reboots being automatically better were from people's personal review of a movie that they decided to post to various movie review sites.
And the comments about remakes/reboots being automatically better were from people's personal review of a movie that they decided to post to various movie review sites.
05-08-14, 10:08 AM
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Would anyone kill me if I said the Red Dawn remake was (IMO) better than the original?
05-08-14, 10:15 AM
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