A Folly Of Film: Remakes.

You know what i mean, now some remakes work, they live up to or better the original movie, but that could be that the original wasn't that great to begin with. A cult classic, a "so-bad-it's-good" kind of thing.

Remakes are everywhere, almost every movie copies another movie, it's clear that Hollywood has run out of ideas, and that's understandable, there are only so many idea's in the world right? BUT, if they aren't going to use an original plot line then shouldn't they try to make up for that? with, good jokes or really good art direction? something!

The producers (2005) isn't a direct remake of the original (1968), but rather a musical film of the Broadway musical that was inspired (adapted? whatever!) by the original movie. but for the sake of argument lets call it a remake, cos on a technicality it IS. The dialogue is very close to it, they match almost scene by scene and use some of the original props, but the performances were funnier (just my 2 cents) the songs were great (the original wasn't a musical). Remakes work sometimes, but sometimes they just can't do it.

Fame (1980) was very good! however Fame (2009) wasn't, too many characters lack of plot, boring characters (what a waste of Kelsey Grammar and Megan Mullally's talent), and the acting just wasn't up to the par of the original. therin lies the problems with remakes, you already have you're audience (the original fans) and now you just need to reel everyone else in, but the spend too much time on making it appealing to people who don't know Fame, and they alienate the original fans, they want to see the original integrity and trueness that the original had, with real characters that people could relate to, these characters weren't good, and the over time the writers put into making the characters appealing to modern audiences clearly made them forget about the plot.

anyway, remakes shouldn't happen, and if they do then they need to live up to the original, or at least TRY.

they plan to remake Footloose (1984), can you DO that in a modern setting? Footloose took place in 1984, with no internet, or iphones or normal cell phones for that matter! so it was easier to have the little town of Boumont isolated, but in todays modern age you can get to anything. if Footloose takes place in modern days it'll just look completely stupid!

alright, original idea's aside, some movies might be okay, but remakes shouldn't happen unless they are going to have some defining thing to make them different. how would any of you feel if they remade.... oh i don't know... Some Like it hot? it just wouldn't be the same.

REMAKES MUST LIVE UP TO THE ORIGINAL OR DO NOT MAKE THEM AT ALL!

rant out