Strangers On A Train Remake (David Fincher)

[Akijama]

‘Gone Girl’s Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn Plot ‘Strangers On A Train’ Redo At Warner Bros

[zafisher94]

The words "Hitchcock" and "remake" should be banned from sharing a sentence.

[jamesdevil]

There still hasn't been a good Hitchcock remake but Fincher is certainly capable of doing it.

[Michaelpdelaney]

Disturbia says hello
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[Adam_ME]

Terrible idea. Unless it's a black comedy remake like Horrible Bosses or Throw Momma From the Train, the original movie should be left alone.

[Walts Ghost]

With Fincher and the helm and Affleck starring, I'm all in. This could be one of the best, well actually almost only, good Hitchock remake. Bring it on.

[Jasonic]

It's my least favorite Hitchcock film. As I thought it was ruined by a ridiculous ending. So this actually has me excited. I would definitely not be as keen if it were one of my favorites.

[Trav606]

I would rather see Fincher do something that's not a book or a movie already. But I'm sure he could make it into something good.

[kryptonite1970]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

The words "Hitchcock" and "remake" should be banned from sharing a sentence.

Why? Didn't Hitchcock remade one of his own film, The Man Who Knew Too Much?

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by Jasonic

It's my least favorite Hitchcock film. As I thought it was ruined by a ridiculous ending. So this actually has me excited. I would definitely not be as keen if it were one of my favorites.

What was ridiculous? You mean the part with the carousel? That was great.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

The words "Hitchcock" and "remake" should be banned from sharing a sentence.

It's based on a great Patricia Highsmith novel and a re-adaptation of the novel would be fine by me.

This has already been unoffically remade in Italy in 1971 as The Designated Victim and while the plot stuck close to the original, the feel of the film was totally different and quite interesting in its own right.

[Jasonic]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

What was ridiculous? You mean the part with the carousel? That was great.

Nope, hated that part. It wouldn't have been that bad if the cop wasn't a complete moron. He literally ruined the remainder of the movie for me.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

The words "Hitchcock" and "remake" should be banned from sharing a sentence.

Unless the word "Fincher" is also included.

[Darth Marcus]

It's Fincher. I'm down.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Akijama

‘Gone Girl’s Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn Plot ‘Strangers On A Train’ Redo At Warner Bros

Wasn't the Psycho remake enough proof that they suck? You can't remake a Hitchcock film.

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

There still hasn't been a good Hitchcock remake but Fincher is certainly capable of doing it.

Well there was one, but Hitchcock directed it himself.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Jasonic

Nope, hated that part. It wouldn't have been that bad if the cop wasn't a complete moron. He literally ruined the remainder of the movie for me.

The cop was a moron, that I'll agree with. But the scene was still pretty good.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Wasn't the Psycho remake enough proof that they suck? You can't remake a Hitchcock film.

Maybe you can't (or better "shouldn't") remake a Hitchcock film, but you can re-adapt a novel a Hitchcock film was based on if you do it differently from the way Hitchcock did it.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Jasonic

Nope, hated that part. It wouldn't have been that bad if the cop wasn't a complete moron. He literally ruined the remainder of the movie for me.

Hitchcock famously hated cops as evidenced by an often told anecdote about his childhood so they are almost never clever or helpful in Hitchcock films. It's one of the ongoing themes in his films.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

Maybe you can't (or better "shouldn't") remake a Hitchcock film, but you can re-adapt a novel a Hitchcock film was based on if you do it differently from the way Hitchcock did it.

Yeah but the article said the Hitchcock movie would be the basis, not the book.

Though the Hitchcock remake–a Warner Bros library title and an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel–will be its basis, this film will be contemporary and redefined for the times.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Yeah but the article said the Hitchcock movie would be the basis, not the book.

Reading the article, it looks to me like rather than doing a straight remake of the Hitchcock film, Fincher is putting his own spin on the story and he is changing it considerably. Hitchcock himself made quite a few changes to the novel in his adaptation. Fincher appears to only keep the central premise while changing and updating the characters and locations considerably.

Call me crazy, but I prefer to keep an open mind and I'm saying that as someone whose favourite director is Hitchcock.