Who agrees that older original shows are usually much better than their modern remakes?
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Original vs Remake
- Thread starter FayetheAspie
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It’s a mixed bag, I believe. Typically originals are great or better than reboots, but not always.
I really enjoyed the Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp. Wednesday is a decent show based off the 90s Addams family movies (but fell woefully short with Gomez).
I liked the US version of The Office more than the original British version.
I really enjoyed the Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp. Wednesday is a decent show based off the 90s Addams family movies (but fell woefully short with Gomez).
I liked the US version of The Office more than the original British version.
IMO by far mathematically most- but not all remakes are never as good as the original.
The one remake that always comes to mind that was vastly better than the original was "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999). Far more engaging and entertaining compared to the original made in 1968. Pierce Brosnan bested even Steve McQueen in that one.
I also was impressed with Will Smith in "I Am Legend". The 2007 remake of "The Omega Man" made back in 1971 with Charlton Heston. Oddly enough, mostly given advances in special effects, I found the "Planet of the Apes" series remake much better than the original of 1968 as well.
The one remake that always comes to mind that was vastly better than the original was "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999). Far more engaging and entertaining compared to the original made in 1968. Pierce Brosnan bested even Steve McQueen in that one.
I also was impressed with Will Smith in "I Am Legend". The 2007 remake of "The Omega Man" made back in 1971 with Charlton Heston. Oddly enough, mostly given advances in special effects, I found the "Planet of the Apes" series remake much better than the original of 1968 as well.
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US version of Shameless was also better than the original British version. But I often wonder if I only view it and The Office in that regard because I saw the American versions first.
But for the most part I do usually think the originals were better but there is two cinematic exceptions. The first being the new Planet of the Apes movies are way better than the originals. And that has more to do with the story than the actual special effects. The new ones just seem a little more believable. There was a much better focus on how the Apes rose.
The second exception where I think the remakes were much better are the Christian Bale Batman Trilogy. In my view he was better than West, Keaton, and anyone else to try the role.
Oh for sure. I 100% agree to Keaton and the 80's batman being epic. It's also one of those vivid childhood memories for me, seeing that movie. Long story short I spent a couple months in hospital after a car accident and the first time I was allowed to leave the hospital my Father took my brother and I to see that in theatre. And while I know I had been to a movie theatre prior to that I honestly can't remember seeing a film on screen before that. So when asked what the first movie you ever saw in theatre was, it's BATMAN!!!!!
We develop nostalgic attachments to original movies too so a remake has to be a lot better for us to appreciate it. The original British movie The Italian Job was much loved and was a cultural classic so they were very worried when they heard Hollywood was going to do a version, but it turned out good.
I have an issue where I can't stand the movie or the series if I've already read the book, other people's imaginations aren't the same as mine so to me they just look all wrong. Good example of that was Game Of Thrones, tried watching it a couple of times, the only character they got right was the dwarf Tyrion.
I have an issue where I can't stand the movie or the series if I've already read the book, other people's imaginations aren't the same as mine so to me they just look all wrong. Good example of that was Game Of Thrones, tried watching it a couple of times, the only character they got right was the dwarf Tyrion.
So far, some of the batman shows mentioned are the only shows that have been named on this thread that I am really that familiar with. 
Original MacGyver makes more sense than the new one. Time limits were not realistic, but at least did tend to be based on real scientific principles.
The entertainment business is very polarized at the moment, which puts remakes under even more stress.
IMO the new Dune was very good (and would have been better even if the first had the same budget and special effects tech).
But where they unbalance the story (e.g. some of the Disney live-action remakes) even good tech, acting, and direction can't make them good movies. And all three those are uncertain these days.
FWIW for the Americans: US and Brit humor are very different is small but important ways. The Office probably "ported" well because they did a very good job of "tuning" it for the US audience.
IMO the new Dune was very good (and would have been better even if the first had the same budget and special effects tech).
But where they unbalance the story (e.g. some of the Disney live-action remakes) even good tech, acting, and direction can't make them good movies. And all three those are uncertain these days.
FWIW for the Americans: US and Brit humor are very different is small but important ways. The Office probably "ported" well because they did a very good job of "tuning" it for the US audience.
That's an important point. I loved the BBC series Shameless. It reminded me very much of the neighbourhood I grew up in so it's not just the humour but also cultural references. I was unable to relate to the US version.
It's the same with the Australian SBS series Rake about a slightly dubious lawyer, I loved it. I was unable to relate to the original US series.
I liked the Coen Brothers version of True Grit better than the John Wayne version, but it's always up to personal taste and the actual filmmaking itself to tip the balance one way or the other on remakes. Mel Brooks' iconoclastic romp The Producers is excellent in the original form but I like my remake soundtrack album too.
I had the same problem with the US Shameless. I watched at least 10 episodes, and they all seemed well made, well acted, and well-written ((probably - it's hard to tell sometimes). But it was memorable rather than enjoyable.
IMO Macy is always good.
I haven't seen the UK one - I should buy it.
BTW: I noticed two extra "U's" in one short post! You're lucky AF is liberal about spelling
It isn't. It's always been a battle to be me.You're lucky AF is liberal about spelling
When I went to school we learned some UK English and some US English. It's a little random in Scandinavia, we're inbetween the two. We did learn "colour" and "neighbour".
It's not just the spelling, words also have different usage and context, some words even have different meanings. I had a French girlfriend for a while and she only spoke US English. It led to some confusing conversations.
Like for example how a bonnet is a car part in the UK and in the US it's something you wear on your head.
If you tell the Americans you need bonnet rockets for a Chevy Bel Air, they think you are weird.
I think we took this thread completely off the track and into the bushes, sorry about that FayetheAspie. Maybe we should get back to the remakes.
Maybe we should get back to the remakes.New Threads
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