Re: The Movie Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:39 am
More so the time between them. Have some original ideas. A few years back the oscar for best original script was ratatouille. That's just sad when no original movies come out
At any given time there are probably 30+ movies showing at the cinemas. Less that 5 of those are likely to be remakes or sequels I'd bet. Storm in a teacup.xZ1mM3r wrote:More so the time between them. Have some original ideas. A few years back the oscar for best original script was ratatouille. That's just sad when no original movies come out
Tim Burton's Batman didn't need a reboot.xZ1mM3r wrote:I see your point but I think you are missing mine. Does it not bother you in the slightest that there is talk of rebooting batman? Not to mention this batman/superman thing. It may be a good movie in the end but really? Nolans batman was great, it doesn't need rebooted
Yeaaaaaah but we all know it's not a continuation, no matter what they say.ms2r wrote:Tim Burton's Batman didn't need a reboot.xZ1mM3r wrote:I see your point but I think you are missing mine. Does it not bother you in the slightest that there is talk of rebooting batman? Not to mention this batman/superman thing. It may be a good movie in the end but really? Nolans batman was great, it doesn't need rebooted
But from what I got the new Batman is an older Batman which could be a continuation of Nolan's Batman.
Funny Games was just a shot by shot remake but in English.joeypants wrote:Now what does piss me right the fuck off are needless remakes, ESPECIALLY when it really just amounts to: Americans don't like reading subtitles.
Let The Right One In is a perfect film to me, and that remake was completely pointless. If you have something new to say or a different take on the material, have at it. The Departed is a wonderful remake of another excellent film. Both have different takes on the same thing. Spike Lee's Oldboy made me want to hurl my projector through the window before he had even gotten out of the hotel!
That one to me is an exception because it's the same director. I still haven't seen either.Not Tyson wrote:Funny Games was just a shot by shot remake but in English.joeypants wrote:Now what does piss me right the fuck off are needless remakes, ESPECIALLY when it really just amounts to: Americans don't like reading subtitles.
Let The Right One In is a perfect film to me, and that remake was completely pointless. If you have something new to say or a different take on the material, have at it. The Departed is a wonderful remake of another excellent film. Both have different takes on the same thing. Spike Lee's Oldboy made me want to hurl my projector through the window before he had even gotten out of the hotel!
It doesn't bother me in the slightest. How Hollywood choose to waste their money is of no concern to me.xZ1mM3r wrote:I see your point but I think you are missing ine. Does it not bother you in the slightest that there is talk of rebooting batman? Not to mention this batman/superman thing. It may be a good movie in the end but really? Nolans batman was great, it doesn't need rebooted
Does anyone like reading subtitles? I have no problems with foreign movies, but there's no doubt that having to read subtitles on a movie does take away some of the atmosphere. Not saying these remakes are justified for that reason, but seeing something in another language is rarely ideal.joeypants wrote:Now what does piss me right the fuck off are needless remakes, ESPECIALLY when it really just amounts to: Americans don't like reading subtitles.
What?hellboy wrote:Does anyone like reading subtitles? I have no problems with foreign movies, but there's no doubt that having to read subtitles on a movie does take away some of the atmosphere. Not saying these remakes are justified for that reason, but seeing something in another language is rarely ideal.joeypants wrote:Now what does piss me right the fuck off are needless remakes, ESPECIALLY when it really just amounts to: Americans don't like reading subtitles.
I'm not saying movies with subtitles can't be great. I'm just saying that something is always lost in translation.Not Tyson wrote:What?hellboy wrote:Does anyone like reading subtitles? I have no problems with foreign movies, but there's no doubt that having to read subtitles on a movie does take away some of the atmosphere. Not saying these remakes are justified for that reason, but seeing something in another language is rarely ideal.joeypants wrote:Now what does piss me right the fuck off are needless remakes, ESPECIALLY when it really just amounts to: Americans don't like reading subtitles.
No way, I Saw the Devil is one of the most thrilling movies I've ever seen, subtitles or not. That's just one example of many, hell Seven Samurai is an even better example.
You're saying you can understand every nuance of the script when it's in another language? I don't agree.UndKeineZwEier wrote:Maybe you just need to watch more movies with subtitles. After a couple of minutes or so I usually get used to the subtitles and afterwards I forget that the movie was in English. I Saw The Killer is a good example. I know that movie had subtitles but I don't remember them at all.
+1joeypants wrote:Please do yourself the favor of watching Let The Right One In first if you've never seen it.
Me too, and it was fucking stupid.UndKeineZwEier wrote:I've seen Let The Right One In, I haven't seen Let Me In.
I've only seen the English Funny Games.