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*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 08-13-2005, 06:22 PM

I HATE those times when a remake kills the original. Like "the Jackal". They never show the original anymore because of that crappy remake, and you KNOW they'll never release "Ringu" in the US because US audiences only know "The Ring". So yes a remake CAN harm the original, but that's not ALWAYS the case.

*DrSpengler* · 08-13-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tetsu Deinonychus

I HATE those times when a remake kills the original. Like "the Jackal". They never show the original anymore because of that crappy remake, and you KNOW they'll never release "Ringu" in the US because US audiences only know "The Ring". So yes a remake CAN harm the original, but that's not ALWAYS the case.

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Ringu is available on DVD. Has been for a while, now. Hell, Ringu 2 will be available on DVD in a week or so (comes out the same time as Ring 2).

I admit that sometimes remakes can overshadow the originals, but they do no more harm than a bad sequel. The Psycho remake was God awful, as were the last 2 sequels, but Psycho's still available on DVD for all to see.

IceFlash78 · 08-14-2005, 08:13 AM

The Jackal with Bruce WIllis and Richard Gere was a remake? I didn't know that... I liked that movie. What was the original?

As for the current Hollywood trend: Seems like most movies today are either remakes, sequels, or based on comics... Its tragic, but I'm sure it'll drop off and HOllywood will make more oriiginal movies once they realize thatpeople are tired of seeing the smae thing every week and start distributing movies produced by fresh directors with original visions.

Same with the reality show on tv. I don't even like reality, and I know many people who tire of seeing a reality show on tv instead of some sitcoms or drama. Eventually the TV execs will realize that reality is not the current trend anymore and stop producing lame reality shows...

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 08-18-2005, 02:22 AM

The original was IMO MUCH better and nearly impossible to find anymore.

And, while Ringu is on DVD it is almost impossible to find at any normal store. And, what Iceflash said about the "Jackal" is exactly what harm remakes can sometimes do.

Although, I can think a of a few good remakes and a few instances of a remake helping the original, but I kinda wish they wouldn't risk it.

Mikey the Party Turtle · 08-24-2005, 08:47 AM

There's always The Thing to consider, which is WAAAY better than the original, not to mention more faithful to the original short story.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 08-24-2005, 02:19 PM

Never saw either version. So I really can't say.

08-13-2005, 06:22 PM	#41
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	I HATE those times when a remake kills the original. Like "the Jackal". They never show the original anymore because of that crappy remake, and you KNOW they'll never release "Ringu" in the US because US audiences only know "The Ring". So yes a remake CAN harm the original, but that's not ALWAYS the case. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

08-18-2005, 02:22 AM	#44
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	The original was IMO MUCH better and nearly impossible to find anymore. And, while Ringu is on DVD it is almost impossible to find at any normal store. And, what Iceflash said about the "Jackal" is exactly what harm remakes can sometimes do. Although, I can think a of a few good remakes and a few instances of a remake helping the original, but I kinda wish they wouldn't risk it. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

08-24-2005, 02:19 PM	#46
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Never saw either version. So I really can't say. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

08-14-2005, 08:13 AM	#43
IceFlash78 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 302	The Jackal with Bruce WIllis and Richard Gere was a remake? I didn't know that... I liked that movie. What was the original? As for the current Hollywood trend: Seems like most movies today are either remakes, sequels, or based on comics... Its tragic, but I'm sure it'll drop off and HOllywood will make more oriiginal movies once they realize thatpeople are tired of seeing the smae thing every week and start distributing movies produced by fresh directors with original visions. Same with the reality show on tv. I don't even like reality, and I know many people who tire of seeing a reality show on tv instead of some sitcoms or drama. Eventually the TV execs will realize that reality is not the current trend anymore and stop producing lame reality shows...

08-24-2005, 08:47 AM	#45
Mikey the Party Turtle Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the US of A. Yay. Posts: 442	There's always The Thing to consider, which is WAAAY better than the original, not to mention more faithful to the original short story.