Posted on 09/19/2019 6:58:06 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
In light of the heavy backlash from fans and celebrities over rumors of a possible remake of ‘The Princess Bride, What other movies stands on its on as a classic (those near perfect movies) that should not be bastardized in being redone?
1. Godfather 2. Back to the Future 3. Die Hard 4. Shawshank Redemption 5. Original Star Wars, especially Empire Strikes Back 6. Rocky
What else?
I always thought Angels With Dirty Faces would actually be a good one to re-make if done right.
The Devils
A Clockwork Orange
He looked better (if not a little too old), but I don’t think he did much with the role. The role was underwritten in that film anyway. Too bad Duvall was not available for Gettysburg. I read that he was the original choice.
It looks like LCDR John C Waldron’s story is finally about to be told. He is a hero among heroes. We have failed as a nation when no one knows who he is.
“The Room”
LOL!!! But I dunno... I think James Franco could POSSIBLY pull off the lead role in a remake...
LOL!!
Jaws
10 Commandments
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Smokey and the Bandit
They sorta did remake The Room. Have you seen The Actor?
Most remade films today are polluted with political correctness
That’s the problem not remaking them
I don’t consider sequels as remakes as considering the original die hard stands alone. Remakes means a whole different cast and changing up a scenario like Nakatomi Plaza and John McClane
For example if they re-do Blazzing Saddles it would be only 20 minutes after editing 'objectionable' content.
Road House - the sequel was AWFUL and there would be picket lines today, because the kids would WANT to sell drugs here!
The Red Shoes - NO ONE EVER could replicate Lermentov like Anton Wallbeck played him
Guys & Dolls - Fugue For Tinhorns is over the head of anyone younger than 50 today
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner - The modern version: Ashton Kutcher instead of Sidney Poitier? YUCK.
Fiddler On The Roof - What a collection of music
We The Living - the hard to find Italian movie that was basically Ayn Rand’s early life in Russia, as told through her book of the same name. An absolute must watch if you want to experience what the early years of the Russian Revolution truly was.
Rudy - no way you can improve on the original
No! I’ll have to look that up.
Thank you!
Pretty Woman
Recast with a transvestite as the lead.
After they fall in love there is a SURPRISE ending!
Any where the “remake” consists solely of a change of the leads’ skin color or gender.
That should pretty much do it.
+1
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is responsible for every mass shooting since its release.
Of course, a lot of these would never be remade, because of PC.
Arsenic and Old Lace
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