If so, my vote for the Stamp character goes to Zachary Quinto, the girl...still thinking about it.
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Nah! No offense to him but he has been playing the role of Henry 8th in that Hollywood glamor way that he wouldn't fit the characteristic of the antagonist.
shareNo. No classic film should be "re-made." It is a disgusting and offensive trend, being perpetuated by filmmakers who have run out of original ideas. my advice to artists whose creative pools have "dried up" is to get a job.
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If the film is truly a classic, it will stand up against a remake. If not, then it will be forgotten. How many times have you seen the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon? It was well received at the time, but, thankfully, it has largely been forgotten. The Magnificent Seven is considered a classic in its own right next to The Seven Samurai. The same holds true for the 1991 version of Cape Fear.
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Actually films that don't turn out to be successes SHOULD be remade. I just don't see a reason to remake something that was considered great the first time around. Do you want to see Citizen Kane rebooted? Or the African Queen? Do you think those kinds of classics have room for improvement? what about Taxi Driver? what do you think of a Taxi driver remake? just writing that gives me a queasy feeling. It's kind of hard to improve upon perfection, but i guess arrogant young filmmakers will continue to try.
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It's not so much as improving upon perfection, but taking a new direction. I thought that Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a great film, but I was not opposed to the remake because it's a different take on it.
But, hey, if you want to live in a world where you think something can't be improved upon, that's fine with me. I, however, always want to see someone take the chance. As I mentioned, both versions of Cape Fear are considered classics. The Departed, which won Scorcese his long-deserved Oscar, is a remake. Footloose (2011) was better received than the 1984 film. The Parent Trap (1998) is only two percent lower than the original on Rotten Tomatoes. John Carpenter's The Thing is remembered more than the original. When people hear Scarface, they think about the Pacino flick, not the 1932.
I'll say it again: If the film is truly a classic, it will stand up against a remake. If not, then it will be forgotten. Also, I say this again: take note to your signature.
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In a word, NO.
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It's already been remade. P2. lol
"It's Minnie Pearl's murder weapon."
It's already been remade. P2. lol - daughterofolaf
And the reason to remake it is? Wyler's version is well written, well acted, well directed, looks great. What's the point? What could be bettered? How many remakes equal or better the originals? Most are wastes of money and fall into the dustbin of cinema history: Van Sant's Psycho, Demme's The Truth About Charlie (remake of Charade), Demme's Manchurian Candidate, Wiseman's Total Recall, how many examples are necessary to put future remakes to rest?
shareNo, it shouldn't be remade. In fact, it shouldn't have been made.
Cillian Murphy for the Stamp character, with a happy ending.
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Please put some dashes above your sig line so I won't think it's part of your dumb post.
Bron has it right--this one shouldn't have been made in the first place. It's just awful crap based on an excellent book.
I would actually be fine with a new adaptation of the book since this one is so bad.
"It's Minnie Pearl's murder weapon."
No, it shouldn't be remade. In fact, it shouldn't have been made.
Cillian Murphy for the Stamp character, with a happy ending. - bron-tay
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