If you could remake one movie, which one would it be? - Blu-ray Forum

Space Ghost · 08-09-2009, 03:09 AM

This does not necessarily mean that you have to pick an unsuccessful film. It may be that you just feel a film needs to be re-made because it's been awhile since it's original release or for a different reason altogether.

Kirsty_Mc · 08-09-2009, 03:19 AM

The same movie I mentioned in the related thread , "The Black Hole".

The premise of this movie had so much going for it, but unfortunately it was made by Disney way back in 1979, and was Disneyfied. I would go with the dark themes of the movie and make them far more explicit, and explore the charachters of Rhenhardt and Booth closer. I would also ditch the arty ending.

I would however keep the score by John Barry, one of the finest and most atmospheric movie scores of all time IMO. I would also keep the floating robots (downplaying the sentimantal BOB) and the beautiful but foreboding spaceship (the Cygnus).

If this was handed to someone like Ridley Scott it could be a masterpiece.

Buddy Christ · 08-09-2009, 03:20 AM

The Lost Horizon

Secretagentnumber6 · 08-09-2009, 03:24 AM

Battlefield Earth. The book is an amazing book. To handle it as a good movie you would likely have to do a trilogy because of the thickness of the book.

GORT · 08-09-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

The same movie I mentioned in the related thread , "The Black Hole".

The premise of this movie had so much going for it, but unfortunately it was made by Disney way back in 1979, and was Disneyfied. I would go with the dark themes of the movie and make them far more explicit, and explore the charachters of Rhenhardt and Booth closer. I would also ditch the arty ending.

I would however keep the score by John Barry, one of the finest and most atmospheric movie scores of all time IMO. I would also keep the floating robots (downplaying the sentimantal BOB) and the beautiful but foreboding spaceship (the Cygnus).

If this was handed to someone like Ridley Scott it could be a masterpiece.

I agree with you about The Black Hole, I saw it for the first time in along time on tv a few weeks ago and a re-make along the lines you put forth would be great.

lutefisk69 · 08-09-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GORT

I agree with you about The Black Hole, I saw it for the first time in along time on tv a few weeks ago and a re-make along the lines you put forth would be great.

Go black hole. I am all for it.

Dotpattern · 08-09-2009, 04:39 AM

The Final Countdown.

Trogdor2010 · 08-09-2009, 05:43 AM

This would be more of a TV series, but they did had some movies for it, so Tenchi Muyo anime turned to live action (I know what you are thinking) but keep it as a comedy as the anime, have someone like Zac Effron as Tenchi (They all look white OK, and yes I'm aware they are not asians), Alan Arkin as Katsuhito, Tilda Swinton as Ryoko, Zooey Deschanel as Ayeka, Chloe Moretz as Sasami, Ellen Paige as Washu, Anna Farris as Mihoshi, Brad Garrett as Nobuyuki, and have George Clooney voice as Ryo-Ohki (He did a gay dog in South park with only dog noises, so that counts), speaking of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker could do the towers (I do not remember their names) and give them those stereotypical asian accents. You can flame me if you want, but I just wanted to burn some time.

Sith4Brains · 08-09-2009, 05:52 AM

Star Wars episodes I - III.

l would keep the story lines as they are, but get a director who could illicite good performances out of his actors. (Natalie Portman can act dammit!!)

Batman1980 · 08-09-2009, 05:54 AM

I would go with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, that franchise deserved better than that horrible movie.

koontz1973 · 08-09-2009, 05:59 AM

Any film that is not historically accurate. American war films fall mostly into the category.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 08-09-2009, 06:12 AM

Excalibur. This is one of my favorites but I'd like to upgrade the special effects.

Galactus · 08-09-2009, 12:20 PM

X-Men 3. Trust me, you would literally say "Dark Knight Who?".

Blu-Dog · 08-09-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Ghost

This does not necessarily mean that you have to pick an unsuccessful film. It may be that you just feel a film needs to be re-made because it's been awhile since it's original release or for a different reason altogether.

Robert Heinlein's "The Puppet Masters".

It was a complete disaster, ruining one of the best science fiction stories ever written.

DeadByDawn · 08-09-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sith4Brains

Star Wars episodes I - III.

l would keep the story lines as they are, but get a director who could illicite good performances out of his actors. (Natalie Portman can act dammit!!)

Yes she can,

It's hard for anyone to act well when an entire movie is green screen.

Batman1980 · 08-09-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadByDawn

Yes she can,

It's hard for anyone to act well when an entire movie is green screen.

I dunno, I thought Ian McDiarmid and Samuel L Jackson and Ewan McGregor did a good job.

Edawg72 · 08-09-2009, 02:20 PM

Dungeons and Dragons.

kolibri · 08-09-2009, 02:32 PM

War of the Worlds - either version! We need an adaptation that's faithful to the original book, especially the setting and the period. The face off between the tripod and the Thunder Child would be a great piece of cinema.

Jellybeans · 08-09-2009, 02:43 PM

Supergirl

Elisha Cuthbert would be Kara/Supergirl

Adhamhnon · 08-09-2009, 02:45 PM

Starship Troopers. This time I would actually follow Heinlein's actual story instead of ridiculing him.

08-09-2009, 03:09 AM	#1
Space Ghost Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Detroit, Michigan Blu-ray collection:-	If you could remake one movie, which one would it be? This does not necessarily mean that you have to pick an unsuccessful film. It may be that you just feel a film needs to be re-made because it's been awhile since it's original release or for a different reason altogether.

08-09-2009, 03:19 AM	#2
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	The same movie I mentioned in the related thread , "The Black Hole". The premise of this movie had so much going for it, but unfortunately it was made by Disney way back in 1979, and was Disneyfied. I would go with the dark themes of the movie and make them far more explicit, and explore the charachters of Rhenhardt and Booth closer. I would also ditch the arty ending. I would however keep the score by John Barry, one of the finest and most atmospheric movie scores of all time IMO. I would also keep the floating robots (downplaying the sentimantal BOB) and the beautiful but foreboding spaceship (the Cygnus). If this was handed to someone like Ridley Scott it could be a masterpiece. Last edited by Kirsty_Mc; 08-09-2009 at 03:20 AM. Reason: Typo

08-09-2009, 02:43 PM	#19
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	Supergirl Elisha Cuthbert would be Kara/Supergirl Last edited by Jellybeans; 08-09-2009 at 02:52 PM.

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