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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.