Comments on: Awareness and the Remake.
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/
For Fans, By Fans.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:11:28 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2By: Crazy Ralph
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-557
Crazy RalphThu, 14 Aug 2008 01:14:02 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-557Couldn't have said it better myself. I completely agree with this. Sadly, the internet is flooded with dip shits who like to whine, bitch, complain and throw fits over remakes and sequels. Go to several sites with a user comments section and you'll see lots of "Nooooooooo", "Why can't Hollywood come up with something original", "Enough with the remakes!", etc. Sure, there's lots of sequels, but really, stop and think about it; How many remakes come out a year compared to anything else? I'm sorry, but I'd rather see a remake then a dumb Ashton Kutcher or Martin Lawrence or Larry the Cable guy or half of the shit that's put in theaters. Some other remakes should be made note of like the fan favorite gangster flick 'Scarface'. Let's not forget about John Carpenters 'The Thing', David Cronenbergs 'The Fly', Martin Scorsese's 'The Departed' & for shits and grins, I'll throw in Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead 2'. Some remakes announced do seem odd, like 'RoboCop' and I couldn't imagine a 'Die Hard' remake, but I think the people who bitch about remakes are blinded by the few shit ones like 'When a Stranger Calls' & 'Prom Night'. There's nothing wrong with remakes, just lots of dumb people with internet access and closed minds over re-acting to them like they're a new fucking trend.Couldn’t have said it better myself. I completely agree with this. Sadly, the internet is flooded with dip shits who like to whine, bitch, complain and throw fits over remakes and sequels. Go to several sites with a user comments section and you’ll see lots of “Nooooooooo”, “Why can’t Hollywood come up with something original”, “Enough with the remakes!”, etc. Sure, there’s lots of sequels, but really, stop and think about it; How many remakes come out a year compared to anything else? I’m sorry, but I’d rather see a remake then a dumb Ashton Kutcher or Martin Lawrence or Larry the Cable guy or half of the shit that’s put in theaters. Some other remakes should be made note of like the fan favorite gangster flick ‘Scarface’. Let’s not forget about John Carpenters ‘The Thing’, David Cronenbergs ‘The Fly’, Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ & for shits and grins, I’ll throw in Sam Raimi’s ‘Evil Dead 2′. Some remakes announced do seem odd, like ‘RoboCop’ and I couldn’t imagine a ‘Die Hard’ remake, but I think the people who bitch about remakes are blinded by the few shit ones like ‘When a Stranger Calls’ & ‘Prom Night’. There’s nothing wrong with remakes, just lots of dumb people with internet access and closed minds over re-acting to them like they’re a new fucking trend.
]]>By: A concerned Remakologist
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-522
A concerned RemakologistTue, 05 Aug 2008 15:26:49 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-522Yeah, Fuck Bloody Disgusting!Yeah, Fuck Bloody Disgusting!
]]>By: Reign in Blood
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-521
Reign in BloodTue, 05 Aug 2008 14:01:55 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-521Everything that guy said up there is bullshit.Everything that guy said up there is bullshit.
]]>By: Mike Olsson
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-520
Mike OlssonTue, 05 Aug 2008 08:57:33 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-520And hollywood did that because people grew tired of sequelsAnd hollywood did that because people grew tired of sequels
]]>By: Mike Olsson
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-519
Mike OlssonTue, 05 Aug 2008 08:57:05 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-519It became age of the remake when Hollywood slowed down on the sequels.It became age of the remake when Hollywood slowed down on the sequels.
]]>By: DancesWithWerewolves
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-516
DancesWithWerewolvesTue, 05 Aug 2008 02:54:05 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-516I think it is more of an internet surge of knowledge/bitching about the wave of remakes. It's really not much different from the 70's/80's with their remakes, and even the 50's, with the abundance of remakes there, other than the fact we have regular studio updates on the net. And yes, the name attached does get bigger hype, it has a lot to do with built-in fan bases.I think it is more of an internet surge of knowledge/bitching about the wave of remakes. It’s really not much different from the 70’s/80’s with their remakes, and even the 50’s, with the abundance of remakes there, other than the fact we have regular studio updates on the net. And yes, the name attached does get bigger hype, it has a lot to do with built-in fan bases.
]]>By: The Bludgeoner
http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-512
The BludgeonerMon, 04 Aug 2008 23:51:56 +0000http://www.horrormoviefans.com/newsblog/2008/08/04/awareness-and-the-remake/#comment-512I have no problem with remakes as long as they're good or warranted. A remake of a foreign film makes sense to me because I'm an ignorant westerner hehehehe. It's not quite the same as remaking a film that is a mainstream (or successful indie) classic and is only just 10 - 20 years old or whatever. I also object against remakes (or even sequels for that matter) being targeted suddenly at younger audiences for increased ticket sales all at the expense of the adult content the originals had.
Although this article is quite correct and well written, to bitch about ALL REMAKES is ridiculous since they have been around for some time and are not always bad ideas (Amityville) but it just gets me when there's no real reason for it (Child's Play).I have no problem with remakes as long as they’re good or warranted. A remake of a foreign film makes sense to me because I’m an ignorant westerner hehehehe. It’s not quite the same as remaking a film that is a mainstream (or successful indie) classic and is only just 10 - 20 years old or whatever. I also object against remakes (or even sequels for that matter) being targeted suddenly at younger audiences for increased ticket sales all at the expense of the adult content the originals had.
Although this article is quite correct and well written, to bitch about ALL REMAKES is ridiculous since they have been around for some time and are not always bad ideas (Amityville) but it just gets me when there’s no real reason for it (Child’s Play).
]]>