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Post by Companero on Jun 8, 2005 12:43:34 GMT
Never did like Hal Hartley films. A case of the emperor's new clothes, IMO. and where is he now? Hasn't made a film since Henry Fool, I think...
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Post by jtrodreigez on Jun 8, 2005 13:29:48 GMT
I never saw Henry Fool but stuff like amature was amazing i thought. errr the unbelievable truth i think thats the name was also really good. I though the actor he used regulary was great, martin donovan? Ill be interested to see what aronowski ( jesus why do i pick people i cant even spell ) does next requiem... is up there in my top ten.
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Post by edmundkean on Jun 8, 2005 14:21:41 GMT
i would say that aronofsky is the only new film director who can be spoken about in the same breath as kubrick. he's going sci fi for his next film: www.imdb.com/title/tt0414993/i forgot about david lynch, he's probably the greatest director currently working, although he needs to get his finger out of his arse and do a film! Will 'oi.....' be the film that puts shane in more people's lists? He's got to be the best working brit [fuck you ridley scott]! |
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Post by Companero on Jun 8, 2005 15:38:28 GMT
Obviously, many of us would have included Shane in our lists but I think the opening post mentioned "apart from shane..."
Aronofsky is a brilliant director. Requiem For A Dream is one of the best films of the last 20 years, pure and simple. Pi is also very good.
Glad The Fountain is finally going to see the light of day - it was ready to shoot in 2003 with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, but Pitt quit the film close to the beginning of principle photography.
Apparently, Aronofsky is also considering a remake of the Babycart/Lone Wolf & Cubs saga (beeter known here as Shogun Assassin).
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Post by Morell™ on Jun 10, 2005 12:51:19 GMT
Why the piss do people remake things that dont need remaking?
really gets my back up,
ok there are some brilliant remakes admittedly,
but did Charlie and the Chocolate factory or the Ring series really need a remake. Shogun Assasin is in that never ending list of films I consider untouchable, untill some twat comes along with a wod of cash and no imagination! and upsets the apple cart.
If they ever even consider remaking the Godfather or Scarface I wont be responsible for my actions.
p.s what about David Fincher in the list?
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Post by fattaxi on Jun 10, 2005 13:21:49 GMT
Well to be fair to the Charlie and The Chocolate factory remake its more true to the book than what the orignal film was. Dahl hated the orginal film because its was nothing like his book!
Si
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Post by jtrodreigez on Jun 10, 2005 13:45:02 GMT
david fincher is an overrated hack. I liked fight club and seven and the game but fuck him anyway.
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Post by Companero on Jun 10, 2005 14:17:36 GMT
RE: Remakes
I can never see why people get so wound up by the possibility of a film they like being remade.
My argument is that no one is forced to watch the remake and in the case of Shogun Assassin, a very interesting filmmaker is attached to direct, so the chances are, it will be good.
All that aside, what do you reckon the best reason for a remake is? I'll tell you, no matter how much you don't want to see the original remade there is one HUGE benefit. Many of the films that are chosen to be remade are films that have not been seen by the sort of teenagers that go to the cinema. Therefore, when the remake is released, many people seek out the original for comparison. The studios are now eise to this and issue a cracking special edition which is timed to coincide with the remake's release.
A prime example of this practice is last years Dawn Of The Dead remake. Anchor Bay released a cracking four disc set of the original on the back of the remake's DVD debut and it is without a doubt, one of the most comprehensive DVD releases I have ever set my eyes on.
This is becoming more and more common, with extras-laden DVDs released to cash in on Amittyville, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Italian Job, to name but three.
Like I said, no one is forced to watch the remakes. Personally, I think they're better than bloody sequels! Obviously, there haven't been many that have been nearly as good as their predecessors but there's nothing we can do to stop them being made, anyway.
During the last couple of weeks there have been stacks of anouncements regarding remakes that are in the works, including:
The Birds
The Hitcher
Piranah
The Fog
Ring
Wicker Man
Infernal Affairs
Oldboy
Joint Security Area
It would appear that horror in particular, is the most popular among film studios for remakes - probably because it is and always has been a very profitable genre and one that is very hard to reinvigorate with fresh ideas.
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Post by Morell™ on Jun 13, 2005 18:43:48 GMT
My argument is that no one is forced to watch the remake and in the case of Shogun Assassin, a very interesting filmmaker is attached to direct, so the chances are, it will be good.
Fair point but like my old man says "If it aint broke dont fix it"
What benefit is their really to the fans of the films I mean Im sure we'd all have an eppi if in five years from now there was a hollywood remake of A Room for Romeo Brass (for want of a better example).
Im sure you catch my drift.
just like the crazy frog using Beverly hills cop: Axel f or some pop twat like will young and Gareth Gates doing the Beatles long and winding road. Its unessesary and very irritating. Fair enough if your a 13 year old girl with some pocket money whos ignorant to the fact that neither Will nor Gareth wrote it,and "whos john lennon?"
ive strayed off the point a bit but you get me im sure.
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