tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post4408124384999431903..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Remakes (That are Better Than the Original Films)Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63029202365786656802016-05-18T20:41:30.865-04:002016-05-18T20:41:30.865-04:00LOVE Herzog's version so much. I really need t...LOVE Herzog's version so much. I really need to watch it again.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48953140153556602642016-05-10T11:08:51.043-04:002016-05-10T11:08:51.043-04:00Yea I'm definitely backing you up on Nosferatu...Yea I'm definitely backing you up on Nosferatu as well. Hated the original, but Herzog's atmosphere and mystery is just so damn compelling. Love that ending, too.Mark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77226456130958995182016-03-03T16:27:28.738-05:002016-03-03T16:27:28.738-05:00Sorry again about the Rosemary's Baby and yes,...Sorry again about the Rosemary's Baby and yes, there are rumors flying about that "girl." <br /><br />I entirely agree with you about Baz's GG - what a mess!<br /><br />bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-55130121385608199442016-03-03T15:57:30.496-05:002016-03-03T15:57:30.496-05:00I didn't like Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby at all...I didn't like Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby at all.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71805971617276108652016-03-03T15:57:03.467-05:002016-03-03T15:57:03.467-05:00Ha, doubt it.Ha, doubt it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54443291910955776422016-03-03T15:56:51.069-05:002016-03-03T15:56:51.069-05:00This list is for remakes that are better than the ...This list is for remakes that are better than the original.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37855187455937626242016-02-27T21:08:45.706-05:002016-02-27T21:08:45.706-05:00Sorry about that last one. Perhaps the remake of t...Sorry about that last one. Perhaps the remake of the Great Gatsby is to many people better than the 2 previous versions although I admit to hating it. <br /><br />bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7861725213015033092016-02-27T21:00:45.985-05:002016-02-27T21:00:45.985-05:00Incidentally, rumor has it True Grit Hailey Steinf...Incidentally, rumor has it True Grit Hailey Steinfeld is a guy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63450708692163073352016-02-27T20:43:29.970-05:002016-02-27T20:43:29.970-05:00Polanski's Rosemary's Baby versus the crap...Polanski's Rosemary's Baby versus the crap remake by the same name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80427713460280585302014-08-13T11:14:03.836-04:002014-08-13T11:14:03.836-04:00The Man Who Knew Too Much and De Palma's Scarf...The Man Who Knew Too Much and De Palma's Scarface, for sure. I do prefer Yojimbo though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79044886548227170552014-08-13T10:17:45.771-04:002014-08-13T10:17:45.771-04:00Man Who Knew Too Much, A Fistful of Dollars\Yojimb...Man Who Knew Too Much, A Fistful of Dollars\Yojimbo, Scarface are a few I really think are better than the original.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288850775941820086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29759957938146053652013-01-14T11:07:14.575-05:002013-01-14T11:07:14.575-05:00Oh man. Oh, oh, man. The Virgin Spring is a master...Oh man. Oh, oh, man. The Virgin Spring is a masterpiece. I mean, what Bergman <i>did</i> there was disturbing then, and, miraculously, still mortifying now. Craven's vision is wildly different, but you can tell they came from the same place. But Bergman's film definitely takes it for me. Remarkable film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28199114485894534392013-01-13T21:15:42.081-05:002013-01-13T21:15:42.081-05:00A few people have mentioned Carpenter's The Th...A few people have mentioned Carpenter's The Thing which would definitely be on my list, as my hands-down favourite horror film, but it's also worth mentioning Wes Craven's grisly Last House on the Left, technically a re-interpretation of Bergman's Virgin Spring (which I'll cop to having not seen, but it's hard to imagine it being as influential as Craven's creepy classic).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75270253614062878092013-01-11T19:50:25.171-05:002013-01-11T19:50:25.171-05:00Mann is just the fuckin' Mann. It really takes...Mann is just the fuckin' Mann. It really takes balls to, firstly, attain those resources, and then ante up and remake your own shit. And to such fascinating results, no less.<br /><br />It's great to see Jerry Weintraub in the Ocean's flicks. Dude plays a perfect whale.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46194155184004106162013-01-11T15:09:22.117-05:002013-01-11T15:09:22.117-05:00I haven't seen it, but L.A. Takedown encapsula...I haven't seen it, but L.A. Takedown encapsulates everything about 80's TV Movies because it was a made-for-TV movie! To my knowledge, Takedown was the bare-boned material for Heat and Heat was what had in mind given the resources. Resources he secured after completing another better-than-the-original remake: The Last of the Mohicans. Yeah, that's right, he worked back-to-back with Day-Lewis, De Niro and Pachino. So badass... <br /><br />As for Jerry Weintraub casting as many big actors as he could.. lol. I watched a History or NatGeo program about The Men Who Built America and he was in it as himself. Then I happened to rewatch Ocean's 13 for whatever reason and realized he's in it as well as 11 & 12. Crustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643029707010389469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27606699409316979832012-12-26T17:33:09.727-05:002012-12-26T17:33:09.727-05:00Nice man, thanks so much for this comment. It was ...Nice man, thanks so much for this comment. It was a little tricky to come up with 10, but I'm definitely satisfied with my choices. <br /><br />I love Scorsese's Cape Fear, but because of that off the wall boat finale, I think I prefer Thompson's original. Close call though!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23304580170929146902012-12-26T17:28:52.836-05:002012-12-26T17:28:52.836-05:00Thanks dude! Really appreciate that.Thanks dude! Really appreciate that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49805299002149910132012-12-26T12:58:40.920-05:002012-12-26T12:58:40.920-05:00I haven't seen the originals for many of these...I haven't seen the originals for many of these, but you picked some damn good films for this list. Great job, man.Erichttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82391334399987964302012-12-26T12:58:01.801-05:002012-12-26T12:58:01.801-05:00Unfortunately, I don't think I've seen the...Unfortunately, I don't think I've seen the original and the remake for any of these choices except for the pairing of Vanilla Sky/Abre los Ojos. In that case, I wasn't a fan of either film to be honest and I found the Spanish version slightly better (my first language is Spanish I have to say). <br /><br />In most of the other cases, I've managed to see the remake but not the original. Highlights in your list include Cronenberg's creepy "The Fly", the entertaining and flawlessly acted "Heat" and, above all, the superb "The Departed" by my man Martin. <br />As for the other choices, they are all good movies, but none scratch the "great" status for me. <br />I do commend you for trying to come up with 10 films for this list considering it'd be hard for me to even come up with 5. In most cases, like you very well said, the originals end up being a whole lot better than any remake can aspire to be. The opposite list is nearly endless. <br />The only examples I can think of are Carpenter's "The Thing" and another Martin Scorcese gem "Cape Fear" which was based on the film of the same title from the 1960s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89522153186466994942012-12-26T10:23:32.535-05:002012-12-26T10:23:32.535-05:00Ha, thanks!
You're right, it has become fashi...Ha, thanks!<br /><br />You're right, it <i>has</i> become fashionable to bash Vanilla Sky, which I understand but not really. Occasionally, there is the shift in the way people seem to appreciate a specific flick. Not sure why that happens, but either way, I've loved and love Vanilla Sky, so whatever. Ha.<br /><br />Awww, maybe I was too hard on the original The Fly. Honestly, I haven't seen it in many years, so maybe it's better than So Bad It's Good now :)Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85966637970875842952012-12-26T01:28:42.972-05:002012-12-26T01:28:42.972-05:00Wow, some ballsy choices here, Alex! A lot of them...Wow, some ballsy choices here, Alex! A lot of them I can't comment on, though, not having seen both versions.<br /><br />I would agree with you on Ocean's Eleven (the original is fun in a "watch the Rat Pack hang out" kind of way, but that's about it), and True Grit. I'd have a tough time choosing between Abre los ojos and Vanilla Sky, to be honest. It's become fashionable to bash Vanilla Sky, but it's a pretty dang good movie, and so is Abre los ojos. I do think Cruz is better in the Spanish version, which holds true for her in general. I think her only English-language role I really love is Vicky Cristina Barcelona.<br /><br />RE: The Fly. I haven't seen the Cronenberg yet (keep meaning to and it keeps getting pulled off Netflix Instant right as I get in the mood), and you're definitely not the only one I've heard saying it's better than the original. I wouldn't even argue that, as I rather expect I'll think the Cronenberg is better, too, once I see it. However, "Kurt Neumann’s The Fly is a perfect example of a movie that hasn’t stood the test of time. It belongs in the whole So Bad It’s Good Category. It’s just… bad." Totally not true. :p The original version of The Fly is one of my favorite 1950s sci-fi/horror flicks. It's just great, and that last shot actually sent shivers down my spine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288833179709873110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79646256699651404892012-12-24T09:12:44.071-05:002012-12-24T09:12:44.071-05:00Shit man, thanks so much for that info. That might...Shit man, thanks so much for that info. That might have to be a Christmas gift to myself. Sounds incredible.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22982802544983578412012-12-24T09:04:42.231-05:002012-12-24T09:04:42.231-05:00The most recent restoration of Nosferatu is the on...The most recent restoration of Nosferatu is the one done by the Murnau-Stiftung in 2007. This is the one Kino have put out as their "ultimate" edition and it runs 94 minutes, correct speed, proper tinting (which is vital for some scenes in this film), with a reconstruction of the original 1922 score as well. It certainly made me totally rethink my own opinion of a film I hadn't thought was much good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72655217638779837352012-12-24T08:56:57.137-05:002012-12-24T08:56:57.137-05:00Well hey, at least we can find common ground over ...Well hey, at least we can find common ground over Radiohead. That's a win for me!<br /><br />And Nosferatu, so glad to hear you're a fan of Herzog's version. I thought I all but stood alone on that one. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1204976951992494062012-12-24T08:55:49.631-05:002012-12-24T08:55:49.631-05:00Thanks! I was really impressed with Let Me In. I d...Thanks! I was really impressed with Let Me In. I didn't think it was better, but I thought it was a damn fine effort. Snyder's Dawn of the Dead rocked ass. That's a fun flick right there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com