Movies that (maybe) could be remade

mal2poolmal2pool Posts: 5,690
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I vote for a remake of

Where Eagles Dare. Terrific movie with Burton and Eastwood

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  • Finny SkeletaFinny Skeleta Posts: 2,638
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    mal2pool wrote: »
    I vote for a remake of

    Where Eagles Dare. Terrific movie with Burton and Eastwood

    There's a huge logistical problem with remaking that film though. Either they would have to shoot the whole film in my town which, while quite hilly doesn't quite have the imposing mountains necessary or they would have to ship my dead body out to the Alps to make the movie over and apparently that is ridiculously expensive and tangled in red tape.

    Probably easier for all of us if they just leave it as it is.
  • Pull2OpenPull2Open Posts: 15,138
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    Not that it should be remade but I wonder how they would remake Jaws?
  • Finny SkeletaFinny Skeleta Posts: 2,638
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    Pull2Open wrote: »
    Not that it should be remade but I wonder how they would remake Jaws?

    Really, really badly.
  • woot_whoowoot_whoo Posts: 18,030
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    As amazing as the original movie is, I think Gone With the Wind could stand a TV miniseries adaptation, if only to include the dozens of subplots and events which were cut from the novel due to time restrictions. My only worries would be the portrayal of the slaves may be changed (the novel being sympathetic to the institution of slavery in a way that just wouldn't fly today) and no one could portray Scarlett as well as Vivien Leigh. The race issue and success of the original film might prevent anyone every seriously considering a new version, though.

    I'd also like to see remakes/new adaptations of:

    Rebecca
    Jamaica Inn
    The Towering Inferno
    Mary, Queen of Scots (possibly as a miniseries)
    Anne of the Thousand Days
    Pet Sematary
    It
  • swordofomensswordofomens Posts: 267
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    The Wizard of Oz is the one film I am still shocked hasn't been remade.
  • Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,038
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    Virtigo and the birds in 3d.....
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    The Incredible Shrinking Man - CGI is horribly overused, but modern special effects and starring role for Will Smith could do this movie justice.

    The Car
    1977 horror/thriller about a mysterious car on the rampage in Utah. The original was a watchable flick, but below average. Ryan Reynolds would be a good lead.

    Zulu
    Obviously not a remake, but a new adaption showing the brutality and gallant of the Battle of Rorke's Drift. With a good home grown cast, such as Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Damian Lewis, Dan Stevens and Nicholas Hoult. Would be a quality movie for the 50th anniversary of the original.
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    Westworld
  • stvn758stvn758 Posts: 19,656
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    Always thought The Wild Geese would be good for a remake, but that's basically what The Expendables is I guess. Not really feeling the nostalgia though, too much ham.
  • McMahauldMcMahauld Posts: 1,257
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    Yet another remake please of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'

    Three so far! Love 'em all!

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956 original)

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1978 remake)

    'Body Snatchers' (1993) Set on a military base in
    Alabama loosely based on the original 1955 novel.
  • mal2poolmal2pool Posts: 5,690
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    McMahauld wrote: »
    Yet another remake please of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'

    Three so far! Love 'em all!

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956 original)

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1978 remake)

    'Body Snatchers' (1993) Set on a military base in
    Alabama loosely based on the original 1955 novel.

    Theres been a few similar movies. One with Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman was good. Called 'The Invasion'.
  • pearlsandplumspearlsandplums Posts: 29,389
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    i would love a remake (ish) of cabaret, only following the plot of the show and putting back the songs that were cut
  • sinbad8982sinbad8982 Posts: 1,627
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    Logans Run - very dated but great concept
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    woot_whoo wrote: »
    The Towering Inferno
    Mary, Queen of Scots (possibly as a miniseries)
    Anne of the Thousand Days
    Pet Sematary
    It

    The Koreans did a version last year called 'The Tower'

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljiBRTKc0Wc
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,152
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    It was decent aswell
  • ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,001
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    "Rawhead Rex"! Preferably with a better monster and a budget of more than £15.:)
  • gasheadgashead Posts: 13,807
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    Anything could - and probably eventually will - be remade/ re-imagined. It's easier to suggest what could not, or more accurately, would not be re-made. Citizen Kane and Casablanca are ripe for re-making after seventy years, but I can't see any sane person in the conceivable future attempting it.
  • ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,001
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    gashead wrote: »
    Anything could - and probably eventually will - be remade/ re-imagined. It's easier to suggest what could not, or more accurately, would not be re-made. Citizen Kane and Casablanca are ripe for re-making after seventy years, but I can't see any sane person in the conceivable future attempting it.

    Casablanca has been remade . . . as Barb Wire.:eek:
  • k0213818k0213818 Posts: 5,916
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    I always thought that Heaven's Gate would work well if it was remade as a HBO mini-series, it would allow for the subplots and intricacies to play out better whilst also not proving as straining for casual viewers.
  • coolercooler Posts: 13,024
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    When is "The Birds" remake being released? It was announced ages ago about 2008.
  • McMahauldMcMahauld Posts: 1,257
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    McMahauld wrote: »
    Yet another remake please of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'

    Three so far! Love 'em all!

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956 original)

    'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1978 remake)

    'Body Snatchers' (1993) Set on a military base in
    Alabama loosely based on the original 1955 novel.
    mal2pool wrote: »
    Theres been a few similar movies. One with Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman was good. Called 'The Invasion'.

    Yes, I'm aware of that.

    But we're talking about actual REMAKES, in which the original movie/screenplay is credited.

    There are many similar 'alien invasion' movies out there - but 'similar' is not a remake.
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