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PH3AR · 04-25-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.White

The Dawn of the Dead remake was pretty damn good,not as good as Romero's classic original,but hey the director went on to make 300!

Dawn of the Dead was a VERY good remake as well i like the running zombies more than the slow a** ones he can walk by!

...And the characters in this movie are very good as well, the big cop Ving Rhames played was my fav!

Offender_Mullet · 04-26-2009, 01:12 AM

John Carpenter's version of The Thing is the best all-around remake in that list.

I think you forgot to include Rob Zombie's version of Halloween.

While it wasn't a disrespectful mockery of the original (compared to the films listed below), the only part I enjoyed was Michael Myers as a kid.

On the other hand: The Blob, The Omen, The Amityville Horror, War of the Worlds, Planet Of The Apes & The Day The Earth Stood Still are some of the worst remakes Hollywood has put out.

AKORIS · 04-26-2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

John Carpenter's version of The Thing is the best all-around remake in that list.

I think you forgot to include Rob Zombie's version of Halloween.

While it wasn't a disrespectful mockery of the original (compared to the films listed below), the only part I enjoyed was Michael Myers as a kid.

On the other hand: The Blob, The Omen, The Amityville Horror, War of the Worlds, Planet Of The Apes & The Day The Earth Stood Still are some of the worst remakes Hollywood has put out.

funny how we can agree and disagree so strongly!!

Are you saying that THE BLOB and AMITYVILLE HORROR remakes are inferior to their originals???? If so, it's your opinion but you are in the minority (especially with the very well received BLOB remake)

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

John Carpenter's version of The Thing is the best all-around remake in that list.

I think you forgot to include Rob Zombie's version of Halloween.

While it wasn't a disrespectful mockery of the original (compared to the films listed below), the only part I enjoyed was Michael Myers as a kid.

On the other hand: The Blob, The Omen, The Amityville Horror, War of the Worlds, Planet Of The Apes & The Day The Earth Stood Still are some of the worst remakes Hollywood has put out.

nope i didnt forget to add rob zombies Halloween, because rob zombie doesn't consider it a remake... i believe he said that in an interview... The Blob and War of the Worlds are worthy remakes, i would have to disagree with you.. i didn't like any of the amityvill horrors, and the remake of the Omen was awful i will agree with you their... never saw planet of the apes or the day the earth stood still so i can't comment... and i can't believe somebody actually voted for the bad news bears remake being better then the original... the original was and is a classic...

Offender_Mullet · 04-26-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

Are you saying that THE BLOB and AMITYVILLE HORROR remakes are inferior to their originals???? If so, it's your opinion but you are in the minority (especially with the very well received BLOB remake)

lol Oh come on, "the well received Blob remake"???

It was such token 80's cheese.

I was on The Amityville Horror set & after meeting Ryan Reynolds, I just can't stand the guy and that particular movie.

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

never saw planet of the apes or the day the earth stood still so i can't comment...

Planet Of The Apes: Tim Roth (General Thade) was a great villain and the hilarious Charlton Heston cameo are the only 2 reasons to watch it. I've already commented about The Day The Earth Stood Still in another thread, so I'll refrain from that here, as I don't want to get a headache.

But hey, who knows? You might like those films.

OrlandoEastwood · 04-26-2009, 03:37 AM

I voted for The Thing but I still liked The Amityville Horror. Movies about houses possessed by demons are the shizznit.

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

I voted for The Thing but I still liked The Amityville Horror. Movies about houses possessed by demons are the shizznit.

i live in Long Island, we use to drive by that house all the time in high school...

AKORIS · 04-26-2009, 03:56 AM

[QUOTE=Offender_Mullet;1849879]lol Oh come on, "the well received Blob remake"???

It was such token 80's cheese.

I

dude! The Blob really did get very good reviews when released and it has
a reputation as a good movie--- quite frankly I've never heard anybody say they didn't like it!

but you love THE THING so you can't be all that bad!!

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 04:20 AM

[QUOTE=AKORIS;1849930]

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Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

lol Oh come on, "the well received Blob remake"???

It was such token 80's cheese.

I

dude! The Blob really did get very good reviews when released and it has
a reputation as a good movie--- quite frankly I've never heard anybody say they didn't like it!

but you love THE THING so you can't be all that bad!!

ahh the thing is amazing, anyone that doesn't think that is a great movie is nuts!! the blob is 80's cheese however it is a very good remake and very good 80's cheese movie...

deadhatetheliving · 04-26-2009, 04:29 AM

[QUOTE=nolfoc;1849964]

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

ahh the thing is amazing, anyone that doesn't think that is a great movie is nuts!! the blob is 80's cheese however it is a very good remake and very good 80's cheese movie...

The Blob from the '80s is one of my favorite movies growing up. I mean it has Shawnee Smith and Kevon Dillon.

andyman1970 · 04-26-2009, 04:39 AM

I voted for The Thing because it has become such a huge classic in it's own right, more popular then the original in fact. I also enjoyed Peter Jackson's version of King Kong and the remake of The Hills Have Eyes as well as a few others on that list.

IMO The Pink Panther remake was horrible and an insult to Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers and should not have been included.

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

nope i didnt forget to add rob zombies Halloween, because rob zombie doesn't consider it a remake... i believe he said that in an interview... The Blob and War of the Worlds are worthy remakes, i would have to disagree with you.. i didn't like any of the amityvill horrors, and the remake of the Omen was awful i will agree with you their... never saw planet of the apes or the day the earth stood still so i can't comment... and i can't believe somebody actually voted for the bad news bears remake being better then the original... the original was and is a classic...

Sorry, but I don't care what Rob Zombie says it's still a remake even if he wants to call it a re-imaging. It still has the same characters and the same basic plot. Just because he wanted to add a back story to Michael Myers and turn him from a middle class kid who was just crazy into a white trash hooligan who was abused by his step father in order to gain some sort of sympathy for the serial killer doesn't make it any less of a remake, but thanks for not putting it on the list because it wasn't any good anyway. I do agree that The Blob and War of the Worlds were decent remakes and while I like the first Amityville Horror when I was a kid I try watching it now and it's just as bad as the remake and the sequels.

andyman1970 · 04-26-2009, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

prom night...

Ahhh Prom Night...Now that's a re-imaging and not a remake. To bad neither of them or any good.

BirdManJr · 04-26-2009, 04:56 AM

3:10 to yuma..& deathrace was good remakes..i like those movies

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

Ahhh Prom Night...Now that's a re-imaging and not a remake. To bad neither of them or any good.

both these were really bad, but the remake was soo bad, i just don't know what goes through these actors minds when they read these scripts. money or not i would be like F this you can't pay me enough to embarrass myself in this movie... but im also lying to myself cuz i would embarrass my self for millions i suppose

and im such a big fan of the original Halloween i do not know how you can remake that... thats like remaking the Godfather or Jaws... it just can't be done in my eyes!!!

andyman1970 · 04-26-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

both these were really bad, but the remake was soo bad, i just don't know what goes through these actors minds when they read these scripts. money or not i would be like F this you can't pay me enough to embarrass myself in this movie... but im also lying to myself cuz i would embarrass my self for millions i suppose

I agree and the only things these 2 movies have in common or the title and the fact they take place at a Senior Prom for high school students.

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

I agree and the only things these 2 movies have in common or the title and the fact they take place at a Senior Prom for high school students.

ha yea man, the killer in the remake with the baseball hat was a joke... was that really horror? why can't studios just forget about gore and go back to the classic scares!

deadhatetheliving · 04-26-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

ha yea man, the killer in the remake with the baseball hat was a joke... was that really horror? why can't studios just forget about gore and go back to the classic scares!

What about the remake of April Fool's Day. WTF!!!!

nolfoc · 04-26-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by deadhatetheliving

What about the remake of April Fool's Day. WTF!!!!

never heard of this... but off topic i see yoru renting JCVD... how is it? is it better to watch with or without subtitles?

deadhatetheliving · 04-26-2009, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

never heard of this... but off topic i see yoru renting JCVD... how is it? is it better to watch with or without subtitles?

It just came in from Blockbuster.com haven't watched it yet. I grew up with the classic Jean Claude films like- Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Lionheart and Universal Soldier. That last JC movie I ever watched was Sudden Death.

About April Fool's Day remake dont watch it. It really felt like another Wild Things sequel. I only gave it a chance b/c of Scout Taylor Compton from RZ Halloween.

brewp13 · 04-26-2009, 07:49 AM

My Bloody Valentine because it was 3-D.

View Poll Results: Master Remake List
3:10 to Yuma (2007) 3:10 to Yuma (1957)	8	8.89%
Bad News Bears (2005) The Bad News Bears (1976)	1	1.11%
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Willy Wonka the Chocolate Factory (1971)	0	0%
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)	0	0%
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)	2	2.22%
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) The Hills Have Eyes (1977)	0	0%
House of Wax (2005) House of Wax (1953)	0	0%
King Kong (2005) King Kong (1976) King Kong (1933)	11	12.22%
The Longest Yard (2005) The Longest Yard (1974)	0	0%
Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) Can't Buy me Love (1987)	0	0%
Man on Fire (2004) Man on Fire (1987)	2	2.22%
The Mummy (1999) The Mummy (1959) The Mummy (1932)	4	4.44%
Ocean's Eleven (2001) Ocean's Eleven (1960)	3	3.33%
The Pink Panther (2006) The Pink Panther (1963)	1	1.11%
Poseidon (2006) The Poseidon Adventure (1972)	0	0%
Planet of the Apes (2001) Planet of the Apes (1968)	0	0%
Psycho (1998) Psycho (1960)	0	0%
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)	2	2.22%
The Fog (2005) The Fog (1980)	0	0%
War of the Worlds (2005) The War of the Worlds (1953)	3	3.33%
Willard (2003) Willard (1971)	0	0%
101 Dalmations (1996) 101 Dalmations (1961)	0	0%
The Amityville Horror (2005) The Amityville Horror (1979)	1	1.11%
Angels in the Outfield (1994) Angels in the Outfield (1951)	0	0%
Assult on Precinct 13 (2005) Assult on Precinct 13 (1976)	0	0%
Attack of the 50 ft woman (1993) Attack of the 50 ft woman (1958)	0	0%
Bangkok dangerous (2007) Bangkok dangerous (1999)	0	0%
Black Christmas (2006) Black Christmas (1974)	0	0%
The Blob (1978) The Blob (1958)	0	0%
Cape Fear (1991) Cape Fear (1962)	1	1.11%
Carrie (2002) Carrie (1976)	0	0%
Charlottes Web (2006) Charlottes Web (1973)	0	0%
Dawn of the Dead (2008) Dawn of the Dead (1978)	3	3.33%
Day of the Dead (2008) Day of the Dead (1985)	1	1.11%
Death Race (2008) Death Race 2000 (1975)	0	0%
The Departed (2006) Internal Affairs (2002)	5	5.56%
Disturbia (2007) Rear Window (1954)	2	2.22%
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Flight of the Phoenix (1965)	0	0%
The Fly (1986) The Fly (1958)	4	4.44%
Friday the 13th (2009) Friday the 13th (1980)	0	0%
The Great Gatsby (1974) The Great Gatsby (1949)	0	0%
Hamlet (2000) Hamlet (1996) Hamlet (1948)	2	2.22%
Heat (1995) LA Takedown (1989)	1	1.11%
House on Haunted Hill (1999) House on Haunted Hill (1959)	0	0%
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)	0	0%
I Am Legend (2007) Omega Man (1971)	1	1.11%
Idel Hands (1999) The Hand (1981)	1	1.11%
Insomnia (2002) Insomnia (1997)	0	0%
The Invasion (2007) The Invasion of the body snatchers (1956)	0	0%
The Italian Job (2003) The Italian Job (1969)	2	2.22%
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)	0	0%
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Miracle on 34th Street (1947)	0	0%
My Bloody Valentine (2009) My Bloody Valentine (1981)	1	1.11%
Nosferatu (1979) Nosferatu (1922)	0	0%
The Nutty Professor (1996) The Nutty Professor (1963)	0	0%
The Omen (2006) The Omen (1976)	0	0%
One Missed Call (2007) One Missed Call (2004)	0	0%
The Parent Trap (1998) The Parent Trap (1961)	1	1.11%
Prom Night (2008) Prom Night (1980)	0	0%
The Producers (2005) The Producers (1968)	1	1.11%
Quarantine (2008) Rec (2007)	0	0%
Ransom (1996) Ransom! (1956)	0	0%
Scarface (1983) Scarface (1932)	8	8.89%
Shaft (2000) Shaft (1971)	0	0%
The Shinning (1997) The Shinning (1980)	0	0%
The Thing (1982) The Thing from another world (1951)	17	18.89%
To Kill a Mockingbird (1997) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	0	0%
Vanishing Point (1997) Vanishing Point (1971)	0	0%
Walking Tall (2004) Walking Tall (1973)	0	0%
When a Stranger calls (2006) When a Stranger Calls (1979)	0	0%
The Thin Red Line (1998) The Thin Red Line (1964)	1	1.11%
School for Scoundrels (2006) School for Scoundrels (1960)	0	0%
Rollerball (2002) Rollerball (1975)	0	0%
Peterpan (2003) Peterpan (1953)	0	0%
Night of the Living Dead (2006) Night of the Living Dead (1968)	0	0%
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04-26-2009, 01:12 AM	#62
Offender_Mullet Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:10	John Carpenter's version of The Thing is the best all-around remake in that list. I think you forgot to include Rob Zombie's version of Halloween. While it wasn't a disrespectful mockery of the original (compared to the films listed below), the only part I enjoyed was Michael Myers as a kid. On the other hand: The Blob, The Omen, The Amityville Horror, War of the Worlds, Planet Of The Apes & The Day The Earth Stood Still are some of the worst remakes Hollywood has put out.

04-26-2009, 03:37 AM	#66
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I voted for The Thing but I still liked The Amityville Horror. Movies about houses possessed by demons are the shizznit.

04-26-2009, 03:56 AM	#68
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	[QUOTE=Offender_Mullet;1849879]lol Oh come on, "the well received Blob remake"??? It was such token 80's cheese. I dude! The Blob really did get very good reviews when released and it has a reputation as a good movie--- quite frankly I've never heard anybody say they didn't like it! but you love THE THING so you can't be all that bad!!

04-26-2009, 04:56 AM	#73
BirdManJr Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	3:10 to yuma..& deathrace was good remakes..i like those movies

04-26-2009, 07:49 AM	#80
brewp13 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Louisiana Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:33 Trading Score:5	My Bloody Valentine because it was 3-D.

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