Why did they remake such a crummy movie.

John Q. Mayhem · Mar 1, 2005

TCM remake was lousy, but I haven't seen the original. I liked the made-for-TV Shining.

Captain Tagon · Mar 1, 2005

Hand of Evil said:
Title draw, cult following, and THERE IS NOT AN ORRIGINAL IDEA IN HOLLYWOOD!

Slight correction...there is not an original idea period. And besides, TCM is huge. A very large number of the people I know my age are obsessed with horror movies and the original is one of their favorites. And I know about fourty people who were super excited about seeing the new one before it came out.

Terath Ninir · Mar 1, 2005

This is why we try to enforce precision in thread titles over on Nutkinland. Your title could apply to virtually any remake ever done!

Unless that was part of your subtle commentary, in which case, kudos to you!

Abraxas · Mar 1, 2005

Well, my commentary wasn't subtle

and since every movie that has ever been remade isn't crappy (even if every remake is crappy) that can't be what I was commenting on. Unless remakes of crappy movies are the only remakes ever made? Now I have to think of some movies that have been remade that weren't crappy.

Do you still have boot camp over in nutkinland?