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Originally Posted by Pierre
As long as they improve on the original, I see no reason on updating classics. Unfortunately they very rarely improve on the Original.
A quick poll from my memory;
Planet of the apes: Original Yes, remake no
King Kong: Original Yes, 70's remake no, latest remake yes
Italian Job: Original Yes, remake no
Get Carter: Original Yes, remake no
feel free to add.
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The Wicker Man: Original
, remake
The Hitcher: Original
, remake
Halloween: Original
, remake
Escape from New York: Original
, upcoming remake most likely a
Hellraiser: Original
, upcoming remake most likely a
etc.
Do get some good remakes though.
Thomas Crown Affair was good, & The Ring, IMO. Manchurian Candidate was OK, but not as good as the old Sinatra classic.
But the general pattern does tend to be remake = crap.
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Originally Posted by foreverwar
Latest trailer
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