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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6631326" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>I'm not anti-reboot/remake/cover/homage/adaptation, etc. per se, I just think that when you redo something, you really need to bring your A-game. Half-assing around won't do it...and x1000 if something is considered a classic or iconic in some way.</p><p></p><p>If you're remaking something, it should be respectful of the original*. Changes made should make sense, not undermine major themes or premises just for the sake of making changes. When Nick Cage starred in the remake of <em>The Wicker Man</em>, his character was so thoroughly rewritten that it completely undermined the reasoning behind the character portrayed in the original by Edward Woodward being perfect for- and thus, deliberately and specifically lured to be- the pagan sacrifice.</p><p></p><p>I could go on- versions of "Take 5" done in 4/4 time, maddening changes in the TV miniseries for <em>Earthsea</em>, etc.</p><p></p><p>But when someone remakes something <em>well</em>...</p><p></p><p>As Morrus raises the issue, the specter of The Bard looms large here. There are all kinds of adaptations I've seen of Bill S's work, some good, some bad, some incredible. </p><p></p><p>Personal faves among the Shakespearean remakes: <em>Richard</em> done in a setting echoing WW2; <em>Taming of the Shrew</em> as a Western; <em>Romeo & Juliet</em> as a modern-era gangster saga; <em>The Tempest</em> as a Sci-Fi cautionary tale; <em>Hamlet</em> deconstructed as a story between 2 dead characters; <em>King Lear</em> set in feudal Japan...</p><p></p><p>(There are more I enjoy, but most of them are straight renditions.)</p><p></p><p>But one thing I'd LOVE to see? Using remakes as a litmus test. There are a lot of hacks out there who get to make movies, over and over again, despite their hackiness. I think they shouldn't be allowed into a director's chair (or lead role, depending on the hack) until they can take something that was merely OK or objectively bad and demonstrate they have the skills to make something good of it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>* though parody is perfectly acceptable</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6631326, member: 19675"] I'm not anti-reboot/remake/cover/homage/adaptation, etc. per se, I just think that when you redo something, you really need to bring your A-game. Half-assing around won't do it...and x1000 if something is considered a classic or iconic in some way. If you're remaking something, it should be respectful of the original*. Changes made should make sense, not undermine major themes or premises just for the sake of making changes. When Nick Cage starred in the remake of [I]The Wicker Man[/I], his character was so thoroughly rewritten that it completely undermined the reasoning behind the character portrayed in the original by Edward Woodward being perfect for- and thus, deliberately and specifically lured to be- the pagan sacrifice. I could go on- versions of "Take 5" done in 4/4 time, maddening changes in the TV miniseries for [I]Earthsea[/I], etc. But when someone remakes something [I]well[/I]... As Morrus raises the issue, the specter of The Bard looms large here. There are all kinds of adaptations I've seen of Bill S's work, some good, some bad, some incredible. Personal faves among the Shakespearean remakes: [I]Richard[/I] done in a setting echoing WW2; [I]Taming of the Shrew[/I] as a Western; [I]Romeo & Juliet[/I] as a modern-era gangster saga; [I]The Tempest[/I] as a Sci-Fi cautionary tale; [I]Hamlet[/I] deconstructed as a story between 2 dead characters; [I]King Lear[/I] set in feudal Japan... (There are more I enjoy, but most of them are straight renditions.) But one thing I'd LOVE to see? Using remakes as a litmus test. There are a lot of hacks out there who get to make movies, over and over again, despite their hackiness. I think they shouldn't be allowed into a director's chair (or lead role, depending on the hack) until they can take something that was merely OK or objectively bad and demonstrate they have the skills to make something good of it. * though parody is perfectly acceptable [/QUOTE]
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