'Misery' Remake

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 11,363

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  26/10/06 - 14:42 #2

  I think the original film is great, and a remake would add nothing.
  
  What do you think needs changing?

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• broadz Posts: 2,363

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  26/10/06 - 15:08 #3

  Probably the best movie of a Stephen King novel - I can't imagine it being bettered by releasing a newer version of it. Certainly can't imagine anybody portraying Annie Wilkes better than Kathy Bates did. And we definitely don't want Stephen King getting his hands on it the same way he did with the watered-down made-for-TV version of The Shining that came out five or so years ago - that was abysmal. Best left alone.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 1,384

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  26/10/06 - 15:53 #4

  razzauk16 wrote:

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake, The original with Kathy Bates and James Caan was amazing! But id love to see another version!
  
  What do u think?

  
  Awful idea, if the original was amazing then there's certainly no need for a remake IMO.

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• fi~ Posts: 5,481

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  26/10/06 - 18:17 #5

  nup bad idea

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 575

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  26/10/06 - 18:18 #6

  razzauk16 wrote:

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake, The original with Kathy Bates and James Caan was amazing! But id love to see another version!
  
  What do u think?

  
  Amongst the worst of bad ideas I have come across in a long long time. Sorry.

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• Alrightmate Posts: 73,120

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  26/10/06 - 18:32 #7

  I can't see any possible reasonable reason to remake this film whatsoever.
  It's a fine enough film as it is.
  
  What's to change?
  Do they need to add flashy special effects for a 'modern audience'.
  
  I've see this term bandied around a lot recently, where TV or film production tries to flog something to us by claiming something's being made for a 'modern audience'.
  Which often tends to result in the finished product being about just style and zero substance, and a very poor end result.

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• Jamie181 Posts: 5,479

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  26/10/06 - 18:57 #8

  Terrible idea. The movie is still not all that old.
  
  And anyone who tried to take on the role of Kathy Bates character would be writing themselves one long suicide note as far as their career is concerned.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 846

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  26/10/06 - 20:44 #9

  Rather than a remake, why don't you just read the book and imagine who YOU want each character to be. Problem solved.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 709

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  26/10/06 - 23:02 #10

  Oh no way. The film is fantastic,but i wish they featured more in the film of what happened to Paul in the book - Annie is much nastier!
  
  She chops his thumb off and cuts his feet off with an axe before burning the open wounds!

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• Channel Hopper Posts: 15,941

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  26/10/06 - 23:12 #11

  Tellyholic wrote:

  She chops his thumb off and cuts his feet off with an axe before burning the open wounds!

  
  I can picture Ben Affleck in the role, with a few retakes just to get it right

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• grumpymonkey Posts: 28

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  26/10/06 - 23:24 #12

  razzauk16 wrote:

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake, The original with Kathy Bates and James Caan was amazing! But id love to see another version!
  
  What do u think?

  
  
  what on earth for? it's not even as though they need to simplify it for an american audience, cos it's ummm....already american.

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• performingmonk Posts: 20,086

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  27/10/06 - 00:21 #13

  It's a good film because of the performances and because they stuck to King's book (although they didn't go as far with the content level...but there's probably only about 2 King films that have done ever). But you've GOT to admit that this wasn't a difficult film to make, what with most of it being in that one room and James Caan is just in bed. Something like IT is much more difficult to adapt.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 12,126

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  27/10/06 - 00:38 #14

  Ahhh.. Hollywood, where if it ain't broke, they break it.

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• Jaccobabe Posts: 27,921

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  27/10/06 - 01:51 #15

  Wouldnt be surprised to see a remake one day, though...

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  27/10/06 - 04:52 #16

  razzauk16 wrote:

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake, The original with Kathy Bates and James Caan was amazing! But id love to see another version!
  
  What do u think?

  
  
  You have to be joking

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 5,846

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  27/10/06 - 10:15 #17

  Er absolutely no need for a remake at all. The film is genius.

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• ready2watch Posts: 3,408

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  27/10/06 - 11:45 #18

  I dont think anyone could be as good as Kathy Bates, but i would still like to see a remake, but Kathy Bates is Annie.

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• Dazballer Posts: 2,022

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  27/10/06 - 11:45 #19

  remakes should be banned.

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• Raytops Posts: 973

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  27/10/06 - 13:11 #20

  Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 76

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  27/10/06 - 18:26 #21

  bad idea.......

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• Barbra Posts: 15,581

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  06/05/13 - 13:34 #22

  deleted

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• Pele-thefiregoddess Posts: 6,170

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  06/05/13 - 15:44 #23

  No! This is a near perfect movie!

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• Pistol Whip Posts: 9,677

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  06/05/13 - 16:05 #24

  Barbra, bumping this thread, you dirty birdy
  
  I agree with everyone else on this seven year old thread, no need to remake it.

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  06/05/13 - 16:27 #25

  razzauk16 wrote: »

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake, The original with Kathy Bates and James Caan was amazing! But id love to see another version!
  
  What do u think?

  
  No, it wouldn't be "great" :mad:
  
  Just like most remakes are never great.

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• Muttley76 Posts: 97,888

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  06/05/13 - 17:18 #26

  razzauk16 wrote: »

  Wouldnt it be great if they made a remake

  
  why would it be great? :confused
  
  eta: just saw this thread is from 2006, what the heck?

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