Film remakes: do they ever succeed?

[MrBlonde]

Thanks! I might just eventually try the book. Ludlum is not a bad writer in his genre.

Well just so you know the Chamberlin version was a TV mini-series. Looong LOOOONG and dull. No action hardly at all that I can remember.

[pantybulge69]

i'm interested to see what the remake of Enter the Dragon is going to look like...
(supposely will re-change the original name)

http://screenrant.com/enter-the-drag...-2-ross-34467/

[The Piper]

I've never seen a remake that was as good as the original.
Some films like True Grit for example,i won't even view.

[south ov da border]

when I lived in Los Angles during the writer's strike an agent pulled me aside and told me the Hollywood code. One of the things he said was remakes, get ready for them.

I think because of the nostalgia factor remakes never live up to the hype, but I also feel that directors take the short route knowing that people will come just for the brand name and the way Hollywood studios work if a profit is turned then good... and probably a green light for more. If a studio makes 10 films in a year they really only expect 3 or 4 to turn a profit. The rest is a funny money washing...

[SammiValentine]

i liked the new spiderman and suoerman better than the old ones, which surprised me. Proper crazy stuff. nearly over it now.

[Jericho]

I've never seen a remake that was as good as the original.
Some films like True Grit for example,i won't even view.

If you won't even view them, how are you ever going to know if they're as good/better than the original?

[The Piper]

That example could'nt possibly be better than the original,could it?
Are you telling me it is,if so i'll give it a go.

[SammiValentine]

That example could'nt possibly be better than the original,could it?
Are you telling me it is,if so i'll give it a go.

have you seen shooters the liverpool gangster flick???

[The Piper]

Haven't seen it Sammi,i've seen two listed,i suppose i'll have to watch both,and eat humble pie if the second is better.

[SammiValentine]

Haven't seen it Sammi,i've seen two listed,i suppose i'll have to watch both,and eat humble pie if the second is better.

the scouse one is the good one