I would love to see Clint Eastwood direct a remake of this...
He is one of the few people I would trust to do it justice.
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What a severe and pretentious response. Truly over the top. It's merely a speculation for discussion, not an essay calling for cloning every film ever made.
It's nose in the sky reactionaries like you that give message boards a bad name. Get over yourself and bring your nose down to a an altitude were you can breathe properly.
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You need 18 Valium and narcissism counselling.
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No, it's actually dummies like you who even give a thought to remaking a masterpiece.
shareActually, the original, the real masterpiece, is the novel, which more persons should read. Very few are familiar with the 1940's movie. So, if a remake will stimulate more interest in the novel, similar to what happened in the dramatizations of the works of the Bronte sisters, I'm all for it. As a result, the public may also search out and view the Henry Fonda version. But compared to the novel, all film versions are pale copies.
shareI read the book when I was in high school. It wasn't required reading, but our teacher recommended it and all who read it were glad they did. I have several copies of it, which I occasionally lend out. It's easier to get someone to read something if you hand them a book, as opposed to suggesting that they stop by their local library and check it out. I even picked up a copy of the Classics Illustrated version. I probably watch the film at least a half dozen times a year. I'm a little confused about something you said. I only know of the Wellman film and the '55 kinescope. Are there others?
shareNo, I was just referring to a potential remake (although I don't see Eastwood getting involved after Unforgiven). Most remakes, especially of classics, fail. The definitive The Great Gatsby continues to elude Hollywood. Others, like Scrooge (Alistair Sim) and The Last of the Mohicans, surpass their predecessors. I wish Hollywood would give The Ox Bow Incident another whirl.
shareDoes every movie have to be remade? Come on man... This film is perfect.
shareI don't think you can remake it because you already know how it would end. It wouldn't be powerful. The first time I saw this movie, I didn't know they were going to hang the men in the end. I kept thinking they would get out of it in the end because they were innocent. I didn't know which seven would step forward to say they were against the hanging. I didn't know they would find out that not only were the men innocent, but the real guys were caught, and the victim that was supposedly killed was still alive. I also didn't know Tetley would blow his brains out. This can't be remade because none of this will be powerful and the scene in the end when he reads the letter won't be powerful.
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