Movies we'd like to see remade

[WillBrink]

Right now, there's a bunch of classics being remade that should not be and should be left alone. But, what of movies that should be remade? My first vote is an easy one: 300

I'd like to see that story made without the 12 ft tranny, monsters, and homo eroticism and such. I didn't know it was based on a comic book when I saw it, and thought it really sucked. I mean, it's not like that real story is not amazing enough.

Sure, I know some really like that movie, perhaps already awares of the comic is was based on, but for me, it was total disappointment other than a few good battle scenes and one liners.

That one should be remade following the actual history. BTW, History Channel did "Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae" which is fantastic and worth a view.

What you got?

[Alex V]

Law Abiding Citizen where Clyde Shelton [Gerard Butler] wins.

[chuckman]

A lot of the old war movies, while classics, were kinda campy and unrealistic. I would like to see more realistic, more better versions of the battle of the bulge, Midway, Wake Island...

[teufelhund1918]

One thought I had was a modern twist on The Count of Monte Cristo being a Delta Operator type set up by dirty CIA types that had him imprisoned in a CIA black site with the whole escape and revenge plot.... maybe the Delta Operator could have some orange hair....

[Grand58742]

Leave the old war movies alone!

About the only one I wouldn't mind seeing remade (a pair actually) would be Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone. Same cast in both.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Right now, there's a bunch of classics being remade that should not be and should be left alone. But, what of movies that should be remade? My first vote is an easy one: 300

I'd like to see that story made without the 12 ft tranny, monsters, and homo eroticism and such. I didn't know it was based on a comic book when I saw it, and thought it really sucked. I mean, it's not like that real story is not amazing enough.

Sure, I know some really like that movie, perhaps already awares of the comic is was based on, but for me, it was total disappointment other than a few good battle scenes and one liners.

That one should be remade following the actual history. BTW, History Channel did "Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae" which is fantastic and worth a view.

What you got?

Victor Davis Hanson, the historian, IIRC said that while '300' wasn't historical, it wasn't far off from how the Spartan's would have wanted it told. It's a story, in a unique visual style. I knew it going in, and while not a comic boook guy, I appreciated it. I told my wife that I wanted to go see it the night it opened for my birthday. I didn't quite clue in that she thought she was going with me, when I left her at home pregnant with an 18 month old. Opps.

One thought I had was a modern twist on The Count of Monte Cristo being a Delta Operator type set up by dirty CIA types that had him imprisoned in a CIA black site with the whole escape and revenge plot.

I like how you think.

Forbidden Planet- Surely I must be kidding, No, and stop calling me Shirley.
Last Starfighter
Make sequel to Ronin
Quatermass and the Pit- THe details in this like the alien ship being not of metal, but some ceramic- and other things really set this apart from other science fiction of the time.




I'd like to see more Clancy, early Clancy, made or remade. Sum of Fears blew a tranny Neo-Nazi. The Prime reboot looked good, and then they killed off Neo-Clark and added SJW BS. Hey, Hollywood, making Clancy into some lefty fantasy is like making Little Women into lesbian porn- not with the theme.

On the other side, can we just kill off all references to Fantastic Four and Green Lantern? Carthage their asses so there is no trace of them.

[Grand58742]

is like making Little Women into lesbian porn- not with the theme.

Hold up a moment. Little Women in 2019 has Emma Watson in it.

Let's not be too quick to make a judgment call here, 'kay? We can remain open minded about such things.

[WillBrink]

Victor Davis Hanson, the historian, IIRC said that while '300' wasn't historical, it wasn't far off from how the Spartan's would have wanted it told. It's a story, in a unique visual style. I knew it going in, and while not a comic boook guy, I appreciated it. I told my wife that I wanted to go see it the night it opened for my birthday. I didn't quite clue in that she thought she was going with me, when I left her at home pregnant with an 18 month old. Opps.
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I learned that the hard way and didn't enjoy it much. Visuals were good being a Miller project, but it was essentially a work of fiction "based on actual events" which are movies I generally dislike. Either just make a fictional movie, or make a movie that does it's best to follow the history, but that "based on a true story" BS that's usually not even close to the true story other than in name, annoy me. 300 annoyed me.

[daddyusmaximus]

Cold Dead Hand had a good idea with Forbidden Planet, and a sequel to Ronin...

I've always been an incredible fan of the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic John Carter series, and it's been done a couple times as "Princess of Mars", and "John Carter". Neither followed the books well, and both sucked big time, though "John Carter" sucked less. The first 3 books in the series would make for an absolutely killer trilogy... if done right.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Dune is being remade, that will be interesting.