Damned remakes
Jan. 9th, 2004 10:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiCould someone please tell me why the fuck TNT feels the need to remake Salem's Lot, which Tobe Hooper did a fucking amazing job on the first time? Haven't they learned anything from the
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Could someone please tell me why the fuck TNT feels the need to remake <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0790742829/yendisjournal-20">Salem's Lot</a>, which Tobe Hooper did a fucking amazing job on the first time? Haven't they learned anything from the <a href="href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000077VRT/yendisjournal-20">Wings version</a> of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005ATQJ/yendisjournal-20">The Shining</a>? Good King plots don't always translate into good movies.
Oh, and it's starring Rob Lowe. Who has done one really good film in the last ten years (the incredibly under-appreciated <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056OX4/yendisjournal-20">The Specials</a>, which everyone on the planet must watch). Apparently because he did such a good job the last time he was in a King film (maybe they're forgetting that he played a deaf-mute in that one?).
Oh, and it's starring Rob Lowe. Who has done one really good film in the last ten years (the incredibly under-appreciated <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056OX4/yendisjournal-20">The Specials</a>, which everyone on the planet must watch). Apparently because he did such a good job the last time he was in a King film (maybe they're forgetting that he played a deaf-mute in that one?).
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Date: 2004-01-09 07:43 am (UTC)Yeah. This sounds like a yawn.
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Date: 2004-01-09 07:52 am (UTC)To have an excuse to push a Hootie and the Blowfish cover of the title song, that's why.
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:06 am (UTC)Also, Alan Cumming is in it. Please tell me you've heard of him. He's fabulous.
I think my head just exploded.
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-01-09 08:24 am (UTC)I've never understood the desire to remake things that worked well the first time. Remake the pieces of shit that can be tweaked. If they must remake something, try The Slugger's Wife and make it good, instead of something wonderful that can only get worse.
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Date: 2004-01-09 09:05 am (UTC)I'm not saying it needed to me remade, just your comment about no one anyone's ever heard of being in it... that's what got me. :)
Oh yes, let me also point out that The Pepsi Girl, AKA Hallie Kate Eisenberg is in it. People has said she's like a mini-me. Not really pertinent information, but still. :)
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:22 am (UTC)HypnotoadRaymond to a movie ensures suckitude. Having Heaton replace Marsha Mason is like asking Marlon Brando to replace a Speedo model.(no subject)
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Date: 2004-01-09 07:56 am (UTC)I found it on tv by accident recently and just about died laughing.
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-01-09 10:08 am (UTC)Re: Damned remakes
Date: 2004-01-09 08:04 am (UTC)Re: Damned remakes
Date: 2004-01-09 09:20 am (UTC)bwahahahaha!
Actually, I thought parts of the remake of The Shining were cool. Mostly the effects. of course, I also have a severe dislike of Jack Nicholson* so any casting** would be an improvement over him.
* I know he's A Great Actor (tm) he just bugs me.
**Well, not any casting. I can think of quite a few worse.
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:31 am (UTC)The In-laws & The Goodbye Girl - both in my top 20 list have both been hit.
I LOVED Salem's Lot. If they start in on the Hal Ashby (http://imdb.com/name/nm0000797/) stuff, someone will have to die...
I think I need to head over to Movies Worth Seeing TODAY, I'm thinking two from my med list. Perhaps Klute (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067309/), and Being There (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/)...yes, that will help =)
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Date: 2004-01-09 11:28 am (UTC)I'd like to see a version where it's not *all* about the vampires, but involves the town and the house and the whole "some places attract bad things" idea. But then, that's just me.
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