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03-11-2006, 9:40 AM
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Bad films to remake
There are many remakes of classic films and argueably the majority are worse than the original. So why not take bad films and make them better?
Which films have you seen that you know are bad, but could have been great if the production was better?
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03-11-2006, 9:56 AM
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Re: Bad films to remake
A lot of the Fantasy films from the eighties like Conan and Beastmaster.
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03-11-2006, 10:16 AM
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Re: Bad films to remake
i'd have to guess....as i'd rather lick my own **** than watch it.......but i'm fairly confident to post the pink panther remake with steve martin.
....have just got the box set of the original six films 
why oh why do they insist with messing about with films that are best left alone is beyond me.
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03-11-2006, 10:45 AM
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Re: Bad films to remake
The Italian Job, oh wait, they already did that.
Can't understand why the original is so popular, it's naff. On the other hand I quite liked the remake (mostly because it had nothing in common with the original apart from having minis).
Escape To Victory with Becks, Rio and Rooney etc.., except they have to escape from the Big Brother house instead of a prisoner of war camp. Roy Keane and Zidane could play the guards. Jose Mourinho would be the power mad commandant and Arsene Wenger the sinister 'doctor' carrying out strange experiments to make them more French. 
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03-11-2006, 12:13 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
Star Wars Episode 1, 2 & 3 
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03-11-2006, 12:54 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
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i'd have to guess....as i'd rather lick my own **** than watch it.......but i'm fairly confident to post the pink panther remake with steve martin.
....have just got the box set of the original six films
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I think he's asking the opposite, he wants to know which films that were bad that should be remade.
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03-11-2006, 12:55 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
oops....stand by it though
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03-11-2006, 1:12 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
Damnation Alley: the main character "Hell Tanner" is the archetype for all those nihilistic anti-hero types (snake plissken anyone).
Its also the archetypal post apocalyptic road warrior story.
The current film version shares little with the book beyond the title and post apocalyptic setting to be honest.
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03-11-2006, 1:13 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
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The Italian Job, oh wait, they already did that.
Can't understand why the original is so popular, it's naff. On the other hand I quite liked the remake (mostly because it had nothing in common with the original apart from having minis).
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03-11-2006, 1:43 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
The Earthsea Stories by Ursula K Leguin.
They churned out a terrible TV movie version courtesy of the sci-fi channel. Not even close to doing the books justice.
The Stand by Stephen King...lacklustre TV movie again . Not entirely without merit but it blows it . Cracking opening which is almost perfect but its downhill from there very quickly.
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03-11-2006, 1:56 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
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Which films have you seen that you know are bad, but could have been great if the production was better?
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The Sound Of Thunder
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03-11-2006, 3:02 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
Pearl Harbour 
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03-11-2006, 3:15 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
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The Sound Of Thunder
Terminator 3
The Time Machine (latest version)
King Kong (latest version)
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Don't agree with King Kong or T3. I thought they were both excellent.
I also think The Stand is one of the best mini series (even though there are differences with the King original story).
I also think the Italian Job remake was a lot better than the original which is awful imo.
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03-11-2006, 3:37 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
I would like to see a remake of Godzilla, because it was simply ****.
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03-11-2006, 3:41 PM
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Re: Bad films to remake
A lot of people didn't like the Matrix sequels, so I'll say those.
I loved them, but if it means I get 2 more Matrix films, I'll be happy!
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