Classic Movies that should never ever be remade?

[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?

[morphing libertarian]

I have an outline for a Blazing Saddles type movie with mostly actresses the best in Hollywood, Pussy Valley. In the spirit of Mel brooks rated NC17.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***The Lion in Winter. ***

I liked it. Same for BECKETT.

[morphing libertarian]

yes, seriously

[morphing libertarian]

no remakes of Hitchcock

[dfwgator]

no remakes of Hitchcock

Well, "High Anxiety" kinda was a remake...

[morphing libertarian]

Hollywood remaking the 10 Commandments as the 10 Suggestions.

[dfwgator]

Would Like to see a series World War II from Hitler election to his death, all German viewpoint.

"Generation War" was kind of like that, but that was after the war had started.

[morphing libertarian]

3 ends in the 70s? I would like to see the continuing story brought up to date. Garcia is still alive and they can still do the flash backs to the young sonny as Coppola planned.

maybe Sophia and her father working together on IV. Then in 20 years give us Godmother with maybe an Italian actress in the lead. Use historical events of the time and i creased tech

I have an outline for Godmother.

[morphing libertarian]

Maybe HBO or Showtime do a multipart series. The war stuff can be archive, the story is the story of Hitler and how he became what he became and maintained throughout the war. Need strong Actor. Maybe Ewan mcGregor our an unknown

[morphing libertarian]

It truly was a tribute and IIRC Hitch watched it at Brooks house and loved it. Wonder if he caught all the references? LOL

[dfwgator]

There was a made-for-TV movie, “Hitler: The Rise of Evil” to showed Hitler’s rise to power. Robert Carlyle, portrayed Hitler.

But I’d rather see a German production than a Hollywood one.

[morphing libertarian]

interesting to have the germans do it

[dfwgator]

Well “Das Boot” and “Stalingrad” were two good war movies from the German Perspective.

[itsahoot]

I would have said “True Grit” a few years ago, but that turned out great, IMO.

Did you ever see the made for TV version of True Grit starring Warren Oates? I actually think it was better than the Duke's version, or at least on parr with it.

[dfwgator]

Then of course “Downfall” (yes, the one of the Hitler Parodies, but it is a great film)

[morphing libertarian]

Thanx

[morphing libertarian]

suggesting a real in-depth character study of the man and his leadership of the german people.

[minnesota_bound]

All of them.

[mmichaels1970]

John Hughes movies like:

The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Ferris Buehler’s Day Off

Other than that, I’d be fine with them remaking just about any movie created prior to 1970. I try, I really try, to rewatch the old classics. It just all seems so cheesily overacted by today’s standards.

I’m sure it’s sacrilege. But Bogart, Cagney, Stewart, even Wayne et al. just seem “cringey”.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hard to believe 170 posts and no one has mentioned

It Happened One Night--Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert

Random Harvest--Greer Garson & Ronald Coleman

The Thin Man--William Powell & Myrna Loy.