Horror Remakes: "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," "The Uninvited" and "Friday the 13th" - Blu-ray Forum

J_UNTITLED · 10-30-2008, 06:55 PM

Hit the below links to check out the trailer for "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," which is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name (minus the '3-D' gimmick), the teaser trailer for "Friday the 13th" which is a remake of the 1980 film and the trailer for "The Uninvited" which is a loose remake of the 2003 Korean film "A Tale of Two Sisters."

"My Bloody Valentine 3-D" (January 16, 2009)

"The Uninvited" (January 30, 2009)

"Friday the 13th" (February 13, 2009)

Peaky · 10-31-2008, 06:34 AM

Wouldn't it be shame if somebody in Hollywood had an original idea for a horror movie!! While the Friday films, especially the 1st 4, are faves on mine, and I may go and watch it at the cinema, I don't know why they need to be remade, you would think a new horror IP would be more popular. "My Bloody Valentine" was one of the better ones that I liked from that time, but seems to me that every horror movie from the 70's and early 80's is being "raped" and remade. I half expect everytime I read a movie site, to see that "Phantasm" is being remade. Maybe that could fool the younger fans, and release it under the other name it went by, "The Never Dead"....tagline....."If this doesn't scare you, you're already dead"

"Blood Beach" will pop up at some stage I'm sure as well.

BLUE MYSTIC RAIN · 10-31-2008, 07:39 AM

I wanna see them all!!!

sbjork · 10-31-2008, 09:56 AM

Note to producers of all these horror remakes:

MAKE IT STOP!!!!!

DetroitSportsFan · 10-31-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sbjork

Note to producers of all these horror remakes:

MAKE IT STOP!!!!!

I would rather see remakes than the PG-13 rated "horror" being produced these days.

andyman1970 · 10-31-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaky

Wouldn't it be shame if somebody in Hollywood had an original idea for a horror movie!! While the Friday films, especially the 1st 4, are faves on mine, and I may go and watch it at the cinema, I don't know why they need to be remade, you would think a new horror IP would be more popular. "My Bloody Valentine" was one of the better ones that I liked from that time, but seems to me that every horror movie from the 70's and early 80's is being "raped" and remade. I half expect everytime I read a movie site, to see that "Phantasm" is being remade. Maybe that could fool the younger fans, and release it under the other name it went by, "The Never Dead"....tagline....."If this doesn't scare you, you're already dead"

"Blood Beach" will pop up at some stage I'm sure as well.

Bravo!!! Well said.And by the way the Friday the 13th remake isn't a true remake...Jason is the killer, not Mrs. Vorhees. In fact I don't even think she's in it. It's more of a remake of Friday the 13th Part 2. And Jason wears the hockey mask from part 3 and not the pillow case he wore in his first appearance.

J_UNTITLED · 10-31-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUE MYSTIC RAIN

I wanna see them all!!!

Sad, but true: people (especially the teen demo) will go out in flocks to see these films regardless of their actual quality and many will not even be aware that they are remakes (except for "Friday the 13th," obviously).

Gamma_Winstead · 11-01-2008, 12:27 AM

wasn't F13 announced as a "re-imagining"?

GORT · 11-01-2008, 12:51 AM

If Hollywood had an original thought go thru it's head it would be the quickest trip in history.

sbjork · 11-01-2008, 01:21 AM

Remakes are nearly as old as Hollywood itelf. However, this current run of horror remakes is one of the most non-stop that I can remember. It is getting old.

rev.and.ride · 11-01-2008, 02:25 AM

I loved My Bloody Valentine, but the best of the shoegazers was Ride!

andyman1970 · 11-01-2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

wasn't F13 announced as a "re-imagining"?

What's the difference? It still is not an original idea.

Beast · 11-01-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

What's the difference? It still is not an original idea.

There's no such thing as an original idea anymore. Everything has been done.

That has been a fact since movies first began.

Peaky · 11-01-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

Bravo!!! Well said.And by the way the Friday the 13th remake isn't a true remake...Jason is the killer, not Mrs. Vorhees. In fact I don't even think she's in it. It's more of a remake of Friday the 13th Part 2. And Jason wears the hockey mask from part 3 and not the pillow case he wore in his first appearance.

I remember reading a little while back that it was almost a mish-mash of the first 4 films. uh-huh. The trailer I saw looked interesting, but for one flaw. "Jason" was running like he was in the 400m in China!!!

And you just know, "The Burning" will be remade as well, that's almost the father of the slashes gender.

J_UNTITLED · 11-03-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Peaky

I remember reading a little while back that it was almost a mish-mash of the first 4 films. uh-huh. The trailer I saw looked interesting, but for one flaw. "Jason" was running like he was in the 400m in China!!!

And you just know, "The Burning" will be remade as well, that's almost the father of the slashes gender.

Two things...

- It's not a "mistake" that Jason is much faster in this new version: they decided to take him in a somewhat-more realistic direction (i.e. you will not see the character lumbering about after a sprinting victim only to somehow be right behind them in the climaxing moments).

- The granddaddy of the slasher sub-genre is technically "Psycho," not "The Burning."

spcamaj · 11-03-2008, 11:01 PM

I gotta see the Friday the 13th one and bloody val is a flick I'm gonna see with a bunch of friends

Lyle_JP · 11-03-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I would rather see remakes than the PG-13 rated "horror" being produced these days.

Too often they're the same thing ("When a Stranger Calls", "The Fog", "Prom Night").

Hamburglar · 11-06-2008, 02:44 PM

They're remakes because the stories are worth being retold, the story has been told but you still get freaked out because its the director's own spin on it. The Uninvited is the only one I haven't seen the original, its a Korean remake but from the reviews and buzz I've been hearing, I hear its definitely worth watching.

Blu-Ron · 11-06-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

There's no such thing as an original idea anymore. Everything has been done.

That has been a fact since movies first began.

We'll talk again when Cameron's AVATAR comes out.

J_UNTITLED · 11-07-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamburglar

They're remakes because the stories are worth being retold, the story has been told but you still get freaked out because its the director's own spin on it.

Actually, the real chief reason is because business-wise and financially, an already-existing property or material already has either some recognition or an actual fan base that very likely will show up at theaters -- hence it is the safer bet to go with a remake or "update" rather than take a chance on a new and unproven piece.

Sad, but true. The heads of the movie business in the end aren't in the business of making movies; they're in the business of making money. Originality, depth and actual all-around quality are ultimately not of concern to them if it doesn't bring in enough greenback.

10-30-2008, 06:55 PM	#1
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	Horror Remakes: "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," "The Uninvited" and "Friday the 13th" Hit the below links to check out the trailer for "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," which is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name (minus the '3-D' gimmick), the teaser trailer for "Friday the 13th" which is a remake of the 1980 film and the trailer for "The Uninvited" which is a loose remake of the 2003 Korean film "A Tale of Two Sisters." "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" (January 16, 2009) "The Uninvited" (January 30, 2009) "Friday the 13th" (February 13, 2009)

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10-31-2008, 06:34 AM	#2
Peaky Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:2	Wouldn't it be shame if somebody in Hollywood had an original idea for a horror movie!! While the Friday films, especially the 1st 4, are faves on mine, and I may go and watch it at the cinema, I don't know why they need to be remade, you would think a new horror IP would be more popular. "My Bloody Valentine" was one of the better ones that I liked from that time, but seems to me that every horror movie from the 70's and early 80's is being "raped" and remade. I half expect everytime I read a movie site, to see that "Phantasm" is being remade. Maybe that could fool the younger fans, and release it under the other name it went by, "The Never Dead"....tagline....."If this doesn't scare you, you're already dead" "Blood Beach" will pop up at some stage I'm sure as well.

10-31-2008, 07:39 AM	#3
BLUE MYSTIC RAIN Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:90	I wanna see them all!!!

10-31-2008, 09:56 AM	#4
sbjork Active Member Member since:Oct 2008	Note to producers of all these horror remakes: MAKE IT STOP!!!!!

11-01-2008, 12:27 AM	#8
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	wasn't F13 announced as a "re-imagining"?

11-01-2008, 12:51 AM	#9
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	If Hollywood had an original thought go thru it's head it would be the quickest trip in history.

11-01-2008, 01:21 AM	#10
sbjork Active Member Member since:Oct 2008	Remakes are nearly as old as Hollywood itelf. However, this current run of horror remakes is one of the most non-stop that I can remember. It is getting old.

11-01-2008, 02:25 AM	#11
rev.and.ride Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Washington, DC Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:410 DVD collection:104 iTunes collection:189 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I loved My Bloody Valentine, but the best of the shoegazers was Ride!

11-03-2008, 11:01 PM	#16
spcamaj Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:new york city Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews:20	I gotta see the Friday the 13th one and bloody val is a flick I'm gonna see with a bunch of friends

11-06-2008, 02:44 PM	#18
Hamburglar Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Maryland	They're remakes because the stories are worth being retold, the story has been told but you still get freaked out because its the director's own spin on it. The Uninvited is the only one I haven't seen the original, its a Korean remake but from the reviews and buzz I've been hearing, I hear its definitely worth watching.

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