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[BS5711]

No no that was the sequel, The French Connection.

Oh gosh, you can tell I am no movie buff.

I thought The French Connection was the one with the one where Johnny Depp gets fed chocolates but I think that was just called "Chocolat" ... now I am hungry.

 

[2leftears]

Tried watching Blade Runner 2049, though many reviews made me hold off for a while, and managed about 30 minutes then gave up. Too cold and mediocre acting (Ford appeared later). It's probably better watching it on a big screen.

Little details made the first one really good, like the guy who left origami figures after he'd visited.

Remakes (or sequels) rarely live up to the original.

I did like Blade Runner 2049, but where 2049 was simply dystopian CGI and OK acting, it lacked the film-noir dystopian acting vibe and curious futuristic yet steam-punk-like charm of the original.

Same thing with Ghost in the Shell. For all its CGI, the American live-action remake simply doesn't live up the qualities of Mamoru Oshii's anime version.

And likewise again, if you have seen Hideo Nakata's 1998 film "Ring", then the 2002 American re-make "The Ring" is going to disappoint.

The Americans (again) got it wrong with the remake of the British original "Get Carter".

Thankfully the American film industry never decided to do a remake of Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" and leave it the masterwork that it is.

 

[Ryokan]

Remakes (or sequels) rarely live up to the original.

I did like Blade Runner 2049, but where 2049 was simply dystopian CGI and OK acting, it lacked the film-noir dystopian acting vibe and curious futuristic yet steam-punk-like charm of the original.

Same thing with Ghost in the Shell. For all its CGI, the American live-action remake simply doesn't live up the qualities of Mamoru Oshii's anime version.

And likewise again, if you have seen Hideo Nakata's 1998 film "Ring", then the 2002 American re-make "The Ring" is going to disappoint.

The Americans (again) got it wrong with the remake of the British original "Get Carter".

Thankfully the American film industry never decided to do a remake of Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" and leave it the masterwork that it is.

The Ring (Jap) was genuinely scary, Get Carter is a classic and didn't need a remake imo.
Sleuth and The Wicker Man are two others that I have no intention watching.

And let's not mention Mel Gibson's Life of Brian remake, nowhere near as funny.

 

[2leftears]

And let's not mention Mel Gibson's Life of Brian remake, nowhere near as funny.

I never knew about that remake. Mel Gibson & Life of Brian? Doesn't even work on paper I think.

 

[71 dB]

Remakes (or sequels) rarely live up to the original.

One big reason for this is that the original movies set up wild expectations. Remakes (or sequels) don't only need to be good. They also need to fulfil these expectations which can be very restrictive. That is a toll order and that's why only a few remakes (or sequals) succeed to live up to the original.

And likewise again, if you have seen Hideo Nakata's 1998 film "Ring", then the 2002 American re-make "The Ring" is going to disappoint.

I wouldn't call the american re-make of Ring to be a huge disappointment (it is pretty much what you'd expect from a US remake), but it certainly isn't to my taste nearly as much as the Japanese original (I am into J-Horror and not least for the stylistic reasons). That said, I find the US Grudge remakes of Ju-On films quite successful, but this is not that surprising as the director Takashi Shimizu was involved making them.

 

[Ryokan]

Thankfully the American film industry never decided to do a remake of Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" and leave it the masterwork that it is.

I've only watched a few clips after wondering who Dr Strangelove is as he's mentioned in a Hawkwind song - Damnation Alley. It sounds good with Peter Sellers taking three roles.

 

[2leftears]

I've only watched a few clips after wondering who Dr Strangelove is as he's mentioned in a Hawkwind song - Damnation Alley. It sounds good with Peter Sellers taking three roles.

It is a great film, one of my favourites. Loads of interesting trivia too, if you are into that kind of thing.

Seeing you haven't watched it yet, I won't spoil things for you

 

[bigshot]

The Mad Max sequel and Evil Dead 2 were better than the originals. There are a few follow ups that are better.

 

[Ryokan]

Wouldn't have thought those were your sort of film?

 

[2leftears]

I've given up on guessing what people like and don't like. They always surprise me.

 

[Davesrose]

Having been involved with general 3D animation, I've enjoyed watching animated movies geared for kids. Though quite a few Pixar ones also have story plots that also make it entertaining for adults. I don't understand Disney's remakes of their classic animated movies-did they really think CGI dwarfs would redefine Snow White? Or one that I really scratch my head: Dreamwork's How to Train Your Dragon is not that old of a 3D animated film. They're now releasing a remake that's now live action and CGI (that due to compositing, still just makes it look like an animated movie).

 

[Ryokan]

I've given up on guessing what people like and don't like. They always surprise me.

I prefer something more

Spoiler: sophisticated

nah love Sesame St to

 

[bigshot]

I like a lot more kinds of films than I do kinds I don’t.

And sequels generally follow popular movies, not niche ones… with the exception of Happiness / Life During Wartime.

I don’t like the remakes of Hairspray and The Producers- the originals are great and didn’t need to be remade. I don’t like that dismal Disney Wizard of Oz or their live-action remakes of animated films. I like the Star Wars movies progressively less as they go along. I probably would have liked it better if it was just the first movie.

 

[71 dB]

I like the Star Wars movies progressively less as they go along. I probably would have liked it better if it was just the first movie.

Revenge Of The Sith and The Empire Strikes Back are the best Star Wars movies imho. The Rise Of Skywalker is probably the worst. Disney's sequel trilogy does almost nothing for me (John Williams' scores is nice, but that's it). Disney had zero interest in following the ideas/guidelines of George Lucas for the trilogy (and Lucas was naive to think they would follow his vision). The ending of Rogue One is very good, but the first half of the movie is just jumping from planet to planet for the sake of "SW content."

 

[castleofargh]

My favorite one is Spaceballs.