I saw Scream 4 the other night. I was a big fan of the original, but was not thrilled with the two sequels, so it was only my curiosity (and hope) that drove me to watch another possible bad film.
I think I loved the first one because it poked fun of Slasher film conventions all the while pulling off a tricky and hip slasher tale all its own. Honestly, I often get a kick out of the self-referential tongue-in-cheek thing that Scream does so well (I must admit I am a huge "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Joss Whedon fan!).
Scream 4 is a flawed film indeed, but in the end, I loved it! The story was implausible, but its commentary on the new slasher cycle, remakes, and reboots....H-I larious.
Typically, like the opinion of Scream 4, I do not like remakes or reboots (Halloween is perhaps the worst of all). So, I thought I would ask all my readers to ponder a question...is there a movie that would benefit from a remake? If so, which one and why?
For my money, the only movie that should be remade is "The Highlander." For me, it could use better cinematography, acting, and special fx. But hey, that is just my opinion....what do you think?
The Ten Commandments would be a great remake, cuz the story really can't change and think of how awesome the special effects would be for the parting of the Reed Sea. Also, Charlton Heston as Moses is poor form. It could be gritty, raw, emotional, and real(er).
ReplyDeleteI agree, Clint. That would be worthwhile. I wonder, who would play Moses?
ReplyDeleteI have heard that there is a remake in the works of Disney's "The Black Hole". I loved this movie as a kid and there is still much that I love about it but much is dated, especially the science. An update with stronger characters, acting, current scientific understanding and yes...special effects, could be terrific. Though I have little hope that it will be.
ReplyDeleteI would remake 'Neverending Story' - one of my favorites from childhood. It would be superb with today's special effects. One way I would change it would be to add more elements from the book, which might make it a bit of a "darker" tale. Even though there were sequels, they were not true to the original book.
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