to remake or not to remake

[galactiboy]

Planet of the Apes is one of the most blasphemous remakes, probably THE most blasphemous remake or "re-imagining" ever made.

100% truth is spoken here! The Lawgiver would be proud.

What really bummed me about this one is I had hoped that they would go more in the direction of the book (which is really good), but instead puked out an abysmal hunk of shat!

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Planet of the Apes is one of the most blasphemous remakes, probably THE most blasphemous remake or "re-imagining" ever made.

I'm still waiting for the sequel before I give my final opinion on POTA.

 

[Darthrazz]

I'm still waiting for the sequel before I give my final opinion on POTA.

Would they even attempt that?

 

[galactiboy]

I sincerely hope not... only thing worse than that crapfest would be Crapfest2: Beneath the Planet of the Crapfest

 

[Reinhardt]

even though they are not really calling Batman Begins a remake... i'd almost call it that.

and it rocked.

best batman movie out there. IMO.

"re-starting the franchise" - that seems to be the new buzz word now...

 

[Darthrazz]

I sincerely hope not... only thing worse than that crapfest would be Crapfest2: Beneath the Planet of the Crapfest

Don't you want to see what happens with Apebraham Lincoln?

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Would they even attempt that?

I don't know. I was kinda joking but then again I kinda wasn't. I mean, I didn't think it was that bad. It definitely wasn't just a rehash of the original so I have to give it props for that.

 

[galactiboy]

Don't you want to see what happens with Apebraham Lincoln?

Ugh, thankfully I had forgotten about that.

And while it wasn't an exact remake (which is somewhat redeemable) it was still terrible, to me at least

 

[The Mike]

I don't mind remakes really because honestly they either cement their place in the film history or make the original seem a 100 times better than the remake.

POTA had its good parts, I thought Roth's performance was good and Michael Clarke Duncan was awesome as well but what it did was lift the original up higher in my eyes.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Oh come on now. You know the Aperaham ending was superb.

 

[galactiboy]

Oh come on now. You know the Aperaham ending was superb.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

 

[TDTOM]

How about they remake The Phantom Menace... WITHOUT JAR JAR!!!

Jar Jar raped my childhood.








as for bad remakes, am I the only one who thought the Psycho remake was horrid? Sometimes newer is not better. I personally still like the old Kong better. Sure I like the new Kong, but the old one is just pure enjoyment.

 

[galactiboy]

I prefer old Kong as well... and the Psycho remake seemed very unnecessary. But that's usually the case

 

[IrishJedi]

Here's a Mathematical fact:

Tim Burton + Remake = POOP

(see: POTA, Wonka)

 

[bwayne]

Here's a Mathematical fact:

Tim Burton + Remake = POOP

(see: POTA, Wonka)

The POTA remake by Burton was bad, bud it made me laugh it was so bad. Especially the Chuck Heston cameo.

 

[CAhobbit]

The POTA remake by Burton was bad, bud it made me laugh it was so bad. Especially the Chuck Heston cameo.

I found it highly amusing that the main character shrugged off the fact that there were giant apes TALKING in his own language.

 

[galactiboy]

Here's a Mathematical fact:

Tim Burton + Remake = POOP

(see: POTA, Wonka)

Very true... I love his non-remakes... but the remakes are just bad, bad, bad

 

[tomandshell]

So what would you all consider to be the best remake ever?

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

The only time remakes really bother me is when the original is so good that a remake is pointless (Psycho, Planet of the Apes) or when the actor portraying the main character from the original film is inextricably linked to the role (Kurt Russel/Snake Plissken). Those two instances are when remakes become blasphemous to me.