Note To Molly

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What KennyThaKiller Thinks about Remakes

(This is KennyThaKiller's Icon, so to me this is his face..lol.)  Can you tell me loves Freddy?

KENNY SAYS:

"I think there should be a rule that all filmmakers should have to abide by: only remake a movie if you intend to improve upon it, if it's even possible to do so. Movies like "The Fly", "The Thing", "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers", etc., were all made from original films that were great for their time, but as cinema and time progressed, became antiquated and had so much potential to be done better. That should be the criteria for embarking on a remake. 

If not, then you wind up with silly movies like the Vince Vaughn/Anne Heche "Psycho", shot frame for frame exactly like the original. What's the point in that? So you can say you did it? It's already been done. Then there's movies like the ANOES remake that, while not shot frame for frame from the original, borrow heavily from it and lack the class and charm and serve no other purpose than to enrage the fanbase of the original movie, who they are making the film for in the first place.

Having said that, I'm kind of on the fence when it comes to Carrie. While it's a classic, it could be considered a bit antiquated, having been filmed in 1976, so I could see how there might be some room for improvement. On the other hand, Carrie has some iconic scenes (pig's blood, shower scene, dirty pillows, hand coming up out of the ground, etc.), so I wouldn't be disappointed if they just left it alone. Plus, it would be kind of hard to envision anyone trumping Sissy Spacek's portrayal of Carrie White.

(and before anyone says it, yes, I am well aware that Angela Bettis threw her hat in the ring, but it was a made for tv movie and I wasn't impressed) 

The major drawback would be, we've already seen it, so why do it again? My main contention with remakes for years has been that Hollywood is getting lazy by rehashing past successes in hopes of reclaiming that success, instead of trying to be successful with original ideas. 

I would much rather see a new movie with a new premise that's intriguing than be dragged down the same old road to see the same old movie. 

Just my 2 cents." (KennyThaKiller on horrormoviefan.com)


I think Kenny has an excellent point, and I firmly agree. 

What A Process!

The video below is an up date of the crow reboot.  This film was made in June of 2010, and they were predicting for the film to be released in 2011.. well, that didn't happen.  There have been many complications with this film, so in my opinion they should just throw in the towel and drop the whole thing.  Yes, they now have a new director and writer, but I still think making this movie is a mistake.

Bradly Cooper Drops Out

Bradley Cooper has dropped out of ‘The Crow’ remake, but a couple of interesting names are rumored to replace him – and Channing Tatum is one of them.

It’s been a strange road for The Crow remake. We’ve been covering the film since 2008, and during that time it’s gone through multiple directors, writers, and lead actors. Now, it appears that The Crow is going through yet another change.
Most recently, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Hangover star Bradley Cooper were linked to the project. Fresnadillo is still directing the film, but it looks like he’s going to need another star.

The original is better... Here is the trailer we all know and love.

The Crow Reboot Gets A Director

It looks like F Javier Gutierrez is taking on the project of being the director for the Crow Reboot.  I Hope he is up for the challenge.  I think we all could agree that he has his work cut out for him.  The question is: will he stick to the same ambiance as the original, or will be give it a new voice?  Is the film just going to be a copy cat of the original?  I think we can except this as a reality of we know he is going to attempt to make it better than the original. However, I do not think it is possible.

Read the article here

Here is a Great Conversation I had with my Fellow Fans About The Remake of CARRIE

Here is my original post that I made in January to my fellow horror movie fans.. we had a great conversation of how we feel about the remake of Stephen King's Carrie, and how we feel about remakes in general.

My Post:   "Ok.. so I heard that there is going to be a remake of Stephen King's carrie... I get really up tight about remakes because I feel that it will make this generation not appreciate the original... what do you think about remakes like this? Carrie was a classic.. should they really remake it?" (Bloodyholly) (my username)

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE AWESOME CONVERSATION WE HAD!