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thecuddlyninja said:Two of my favorite horror films of all time are remakes (The Thing and the Fly) but to each their own. I agree that most remakes in those genres suck.
I absolutely agree. I have seen both versions of The Thing and believe that Carpenter's version is better and is an almost masterpiece of tension building horror. I think there was another remake that wasn't as good. I have seen no other version of The Fly but have a difficult time imagining a better version than Cronenberg's masterpiece with Jeff Goldblum in his landmark role as Brundlefly.
thecuddlyninja said:I don't think I fully understand your definition of remake, but I guess it's an amorphous concept. Like, is Ghostbusters? The Fast and the Furious? A Star is Born? I get what you're saying about True Grit because it's based on the book, though those two films have much, much more in common than the two Suspiria films. Arguably, the two Suspirias complement each other thematically better, but that's a matter of opinion.
Absolutely agree. The True Grit movies are tandem movies from the same source and not really the latter drawing from the former. Equally good. The same would apply to A Star is Born. It wasn't really my cup of tea but I can appreciate its merits. And Lady (or Sir) Gaga can actually act.
thecuddlyninja said:Regardless, I do categorically disagree with your absolute statement about no good remakes in the last 20 years but I philosophically understand where you're coming from and mostly agree.
I completely agree with that statement, as well. It is too absolute. Movies appear to have gotten better because of technology. The sixties and seventies and part of the eighties were the best years for excellent movies with few exceptions.