What the hell is the deal with all the movie remakes!

[Mr1der]

they never look as good as this!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVi5J8Vzk5g[/youtube]

[darens13]

finally something to get excited over! im a big fan of westerns, i just wish there were more movies based on louis l'amour novels.

[PBfrEAk]

That looks fantastic. I love anything by the Coen brothers. True talent right there.

[RCA]

That looks fantastic. I love anything by the Coen brothers. True talent right there.

This.



This movie reminds me of a western version of The Professional (aka Leon)

[themadscientist]

Hollywood is out of ideas so they just remake old American movies and Japanese horror movies.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

MAATTT DAAAMOOONN!!!

[Dattebayo]

The reason is that Hollywood is dying, and they need to keep putting out something to prevent the collapse of their business.

But it doesn't matter, because only 1% of all re-makes are any good at all.

[mmkeller]

That looks awesome!!! Time for Clint Eastwood to make another.

[LEMHEAD16]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYDNlMY ... r_embedded[/youtube]

[Mr1der]

I wonder how many of you have actually seen the original True Grit.

Won John Wayne his by god Oscar.

[Dattebayo]

I have. My friend is a big western fanatic, so when we have a barbecue, we always watch an old movie during beers.

[snwbrdr435]

Top Gun 2

[mmkeller]

I saw it when it came on the big screen, great performance by The Duke. I liked him in better in The Shootist.

[Gold Digger]

The Shootist was a good one. I also liked the one where he takes a bunch of younger boys out herding cattle. Can't think of the name of it though.

Never really got into westerns till I got older. Now, I have a lot to catch up on.

Having Jeff Bridges in the remake of True Grit is genius. Dude looks awesome with the huge beard.

[Legion76]

The John Wayne movie with the boys was called 'Cowboys', I think. I normally pass on remakes because they're usually bad, but 'True Grit' looks awesome. Jeff Bridges looks great in this. And it's the Coen Brothers doing it.

[BusyBadger]

The John Wayne movie with the boys was called 'Cowboys', I think. I normally pass on remakes because they're usually bad, but 'True Grit' looks awesome. Jeff Bridges looks great in this. And it's the Coen Brothers doing it.

Yup, it's "The Cowboys". I'm a fan of a lot of The Duke's later westerns (say, "War Wagon" and later) but his two best performances are easily "The Shootist" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". I usually watch "The Shootist" when I see it listed and should probably buy it next time I see it. I love the fact that they use clips from other movies during the intro sequence...nice touch.

I love this summary from IMDB about "The Shootist"

All of the credit in the world goes to John Wayne for making this film. Here you have the biggest star in Hollywood history, making a film that symbolizes his life. You have an aging actor, whose best days were past him, portraying an aging gunfighter, whose best days were behind him. You have a character trying to fit into a world that had changed too much. Much like Wayne was trying to fit into a changing America. Lastly, you had a character, dying of cancer, trying to accomplish one last thing. Wayne, who was also dying of cancer, like the character, was trying to accomplish one last thing, a great film. To me, this film is special, because you are seeing in real life, a dying icon make his farewell. Like the character JB Books, Wayne was trying to put a brave face on his final days. He was vulnerable and uncertain about what awaited him, but he sought to accomplish one last goal. I don't care if you like Wayne or not, but how someone could not be emotionally effected by seeing this legend on screen for his last time, well, I feel sorry for you. This film is very special to me.

I do fear the day when Hollywood sees fit to remake any classic in the name if a quick buck, I used to think that some classics like "Casablanca" and films of similar stature would be off limits, but this "True Grit" remake makes me a little concerned - not to mention that remake Gus Van Sant did years ago of "Psycho". I still say he lost a bet to go and do a shot for shot remake of Hitch's masterpiece.

[mmkeller]

Off track a bit but I wish they would remake It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I have it on DVD and love this comedy about seven people driving to find money burried under a big W(palm trees in CA). It would be an all star cast, which they don't do much of any more.

HOLLYWOOD are you listening!!

[BusyBadger]

Off track a bit but I wish they would remake It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I have it on DVD and love this comedy about seven people driving to find money burried under a big W(palm trees in CA). It would be an all star cast, which they don't do much of any more.

HOLLYWOOD are you listening!!

They heard you...and your post time traveled all the way back to 2001.

Rat Race

Not a true remake but it's so much in the spirit of MMMMW that you should enjoy it, and it's got Rowan Atkinson!

[mmkeller]

Off track a bit but I wish they would remake It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I have it on DVD and love this comedy about seven people driving to find money burried under a big W(palm trees in CA). It would be an all star cast, which they don't do much of any more.

HOLLYWOOD are you listening!!

They heard you...and your post time traveled all the way back to 2001.

Rat Race

Not a true remake but it's so much in the spirit of MMMMW that you should enjoy it, and it's got Rowan Atkinson!

Yea I saw that and thought it was not close to a remake, but it was entertaining. They need a true remake.

[nissangirl74]

I wonder how many of you have actually seen the original True Grit.

Won John Wayne his by god Oscar.

I have. Loved it. There aren't too many John Wayne movies I don't like. Doubt I will see the remake so no worries about spoiling anything for me.

[Mr1der]

I saw it when it came on the big screen, great performance by The Duke. I liked him in better in The Shootist.

I kinda have to agree, but True Grit was freakin' awesome.

it might have been the first movie role for Dennis Hopper too.

and it also had Robert Duvall as the main antagonist. If you don't count Tom Chaney anyway....

to be fair though, the remake of True Grit is suppose to play out a little more like the book and be told from the eyes of the girl.

and oh s*** Barry Pepper is playing Ned Pepper in it!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/

the cast looks great honestly...

[BusyBadger]

I saw it when it came on the big screen, great performance by The Duke. I liked him in better in The Shootist.

it might have been the first movie role for Dennis Hopper too.

Not by a long shot, it's not even the first movie Hopper did with John Wayne, "The Sons of Katie Elder" came out before "True Grit". The oldest movie I can think of that Hopper was in was "Giant" with James Dean and Rock Hudson and that thing is from the 50's (no, I didn't see it on the big screen). I'm not sure where "Easy Rider" and "Hang 'Em High" fall in the timeline though. And despite being from Bloomington, IN I don't remember him for "Hoosiers" though, instead it's "Blue Velvet".

[Mr1der]

yeah, Easy Rider came out just before True Grit too.

I had to look it up.

Netflix has Blue Velvet on instant...I need to watch it again, it's probably been more than 10 years since I've seen it.

[VMPhil]

There is talk about a Back to the Future remake. I find that odd but not completely off base with the remake of "The Karate (KUNG FU) Kid". The only people I can see cast in that movie is the Beouf as Marty and Christopher Walken as Doc Brown.

[Mr1der]

s***.

if they remake it, I want Morgan Freeman as Doc Brown or no deal.

mainly for the awkward scenes in 1955.

[Bmore-coupe]

And despite being from Bloomington, IN I don't remember him for "Hoosiers" though, instead it's "Blue Velvet".

"PABST BLUE RIBBON!!!!"

[Empty V]

The reason is that Hollywood is dying, and they need to keep putting out something to prevent the collapse of their business.

But it doesn't matter, because only 1% of all re-makes are any good at all.

I've never heard of a business that doesn't put anything out but can stay afloat. So what brings you to this conclusion? I don't understand how anyone can say Hollywood is dying when they're setting incredible box office records.

There are plenty of new scripts out there, it's just not what's being invested in right now, at least not in the realm of commercial/mainstream film. One of my buddies just the the green light to direct his first feature and it's going to be amazing. But it's a smaller budget feature (sub $5 mil) and who knows if it'll have the proper distribution to make the major theater chains.

The people that make the decisions on what films get the proper funding and marketing are doing what they think of as playing it safe. In their minds a re-make is a sure thing. For the most part they're right, re-makes are cash-cows. The general public is infatuated with s*** film. As long as we keep paying they'll keep making. The one that really pissed me off was War of The Worlds. I just saw that they released "The 7 Adventures of Sinbad" which is supposed to be a remake of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and I'm utterly disgusted. This has some of the cheesiest CGI I've ever seen.

BTW this True Grit trailer looks awesome. The only John Wayne film I can remember is The Quiet Man which I still have on LaserDisk. Looks like it's time to get into the westerns.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Top Gun 2

I seriously thought you were kidding until I googled it.

As far as all the remakes are concerned you can thank the sudden resurgence of anything retro especially anything from the 80', having said that...

The 80's called, they want their movies back.


What's next, a remake of the Breakfast Club, or Fast Times at Ridgmont High? I am however surpised that they haven't started on remakes of any of the real classics, like Breakfast at TIffany's, Metropolis, Citizen Kane, or any of Alfred Hitchcock or Humphrey Bogarts films.