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2016-08-20 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Raj 2016-08-20 16:03|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Butjust like the faith-based measured Paramount’s Noah against the Bible two years ago, leading to its ultimate alienation of that audience and short legs at the box office, Ben-Hur is being compared by reviewers (31% Rotten Tomatoes score) and moviegoers to the 1959 multi-Oscar winning movie.

Remakes are a touchy prospect. Remakes done by an industry that has a decades-long track record of alienating its target audience doesn't help either.

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-20 18:30|| 2016-08-20 18:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Classic Comics version was pretty good IIRC.

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=396681

Posted by Shipman 2016-08-20 19:04|| 2016-08-20 19:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect that the audience for Passion wasn't treating it as entertainment, but as a religious exercise. Kind of hard to morph that into an entertainment trend.

I'm trying to think of times when a remake has been better than the original, or even as good, and drawing a blank. Maybe I don't watch enough movies. (Maybe I find less reason to part with $10 and 2 hours these days...)

Posted by james 2016-08-20 19:51|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2016-08-20 19:51|| Front Page Top

#4 So, whose idea was it, to take on Charlton Heston on a real horse?

I swear, I think they are doing re-boots for the sole purpose of peeing on the rug.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-08-20 19:57|| 2016-08-20 19:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd take the later versions of the Batman series as better, less camp, than the first runs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-20 20:17|| 2016-08-20 20:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Was having the same thought james.

True Grit comes to mind.

Tears of the Sun was alright, but was a re-tread of the superior The Wild Geese.

Rio Bravo and El Dorado.

Avatar was a re-make of Fern Gulley, both equally terrible.

Magnificent 7 and Seven Samurai.

George Lucus clams A New Hope was based on The Hidden Fortress, but I don't see it.

I thought Clash of the CGI Titans sucked. Red Dawn: a love story was barfable. Tron stunk like a road kill skunk. Don't get me started on the Kung Fu Karate Kid. Then there is Conan the Bed Pan.

Do a search of recent movie remakes, and weep for the future.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-08-20 20:25|| 2016-08-20 20:25|| Front Page Top

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