woodsiegirl on 24/4/2006 at 18:07
Most movies nowadays have one big male star, one big female star, one Big Nasty Enemy who blows everyone's pants off, and one or more Sad Old Guys who die along the way, duh. I'm sick of watching movies like this:bored:
This is part of the reason why I loved LOTR :thumb:
TheGreatGodPan on 25/4/2006 at 02:21
Sometimes there are movies where everyone is dislikable so the audience doesn't feel bad when they meet their deserved fates. Critics accuse the moviemakers of cruelty and sadism, but I say it's all good fun when there are no real people involved. Real people, on the other hand, are lousy actors with worse scripts, which is why I avoid reality television.
Aerothorn on 26/4/2006 at 03:14
Hey, reality has a great script - with some good editing. Of course, it depends on the person - my lunchtime adventures are frequently hilarious but again, it's all in the editing. Wow, that sounded totally egotistical. I suck.
Anyway, yeah. Got the article written, sorta - I can post it on here if you guys want, though I fear the good writers of TTLG ripping me a new one (remember, this is an untrained journalist writing a half-page article on a tight deadline for a high-school newspaper - this is not the BBC). Anyway, my editor just called me. The graphics person is doing some sort of column of remaked remakes, or something - long story short, while I will immediatlly commence doing research myself, any assistance will help. I need any movies you can think of that have been remade MULTIPLE TIMES (and while I take them if I get nothing else, adaptations don't really count - yes, there are a million films of Hamlet and Tarzan, but they aren't really remakes of eachother).
Fafhrd on 26/4/2006 at 03:46
King Kong is the only one I can think of OTOH.
duckman on 26/4/2006 at 05:07
According to my VISA 150 class, regarding violent films, there are so many similar violent films and TV shows because the US produces the movies for millions then sell them for millions to networks in wealthy countries and for very cheap to 3rd world countries. Therefore a violent film costs way less to translate and prepare for selling outside of the English speaking USA because violence is a universal language. Violent films are also cheaper to produce and have a high profit. [no need for creative writers directors ect]
Convict on 26/4/2006 at 10:06
Robin Hood has been made a few times I think. Also I suspect Bible movies?
piln on 26/4/2006 at 11:34
This sort of thing happens (or used to happen) an awful lot in Japanese cinema ((
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=chushingura) here is one example; (
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055850/) this one is brilliant btw) but like you say, these are often different takes on a single piece of source material (historical events, a novel, whatever). I suppose you can only really consider cases where the first film was originally written for the screen (ie, not adapted from anything). EDIT or rather, you should make a clear distinction between the two types... if you do allow multiple adaptations, you'll have no shortage of examples./EDIT
Only one I can think of right now is:
Yojimbo >
Fistful Of Dollars >
Last Man StandingOK, how about this:
Seven Samurai >
The Magnificent Seven >
Battle Beyond The StarsD'Juhn Keep on 26/4/2006 at 11:57
Cruel Intentions was a remake of the film Les Liaisons Dangereux, which was a remake of the PLAY Les Liaisons Dangereux, which was a remake of the book by the same name.
For what it's worth.
(
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=the+grudge) The Grudge?
LesserFollies on 26/4/2006 at 14:55
And there were two versions of Dangerous Liaisons... one with Colin Firth and one with John Malcovich. Ju-on's been made like 6 times by the same director.
Evil Dead----> Evil Dead 2 \o/
fett on 26/4/2006 at 15:06
And let's not forget the rousing creative force that will be Basic Instict 2. Sharon Stone's stretch marks should inspire a whole new generation of filmmakers.
