Meriphew_dup1 Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 Anyone else think it's strange that no one from Hollywood has jumped all over doing a remake of this movie yet? www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 A remake? How the hell could you possibly top the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriphew_dup1 Posted August 9, 2003 Author Share Posted August 9, 2003 I don't mean make a better version of it, just an updated one. It's a goldmine if someone does it. www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriphew_dup1 Posted August 9, 2003 Author Share Posted August 9, 2003 Ewan McGregor as Alex. www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRi Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 hmmm i see where you are coming from but itd be some gutsy effort itd be like re-doing Space Odyssey or something. http://analogik.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Riley Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 What will they think of next? a sgt pepper flick? Track or treat? http://www.garbage-house.com/pictures/freaks-images/eck-s-animated.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Why would they? It has no explosions in it. "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Why would they? It has no explosions in it. "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanThomas Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]Why would they? It has no explosions in it.[/b][/quote]No, but it does have a bit of the old [i]ultra violence...[/i] ;) I think a re-make could be good, but I don't think it would be a big commercial hit (I don't think the original was either). I'd like to see Tim Burton direct, or perhaps Jim Jarmusch. I'm with Meriphew on Ewan McGregor as Alex, or if he's busy maybe Johnny Depp. Signatures can appear at the bottom of your posts. This option may be disabled by the message board administrators at any time, however. You may use UBB Code in your signature, but not HTML. UBB Code Images are permitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by AlanThomas: [b] [quote]Originally posted by Rog: [b]Why would they? It has no explosions in it.[/b][/quote]No, but it does have a bit of the old [i]ultra violence...[/i] ;) I think a re-make could be good, but I don't think it would be a big commercial hit (I don't think the original was either). I'd like to see Tim Burton direct, or perhaps Jim Jarmusch. I'm with Meriphew on Ewan McGregor as Alex, or if he's busy maybe Johnny Depp.[/b][/quote]Yep, lashings of the old ultra violence. I pity anyone trying to imitate Kubrick though, even Speilberg fucked up trying to finish AI. I still wake up screaming sometimes when I have nightmares about that shite remake of Psycho too :) "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 No, people are too busy redoing Charlie's Angels. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I think it would only turn out bad, and make the new generation not want to see the original. "And then you have these thoughts in the back of your mind like 'Why am I doing this? Or is this a figment of my imagination?'" http://www.veracohr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Lee Flier: [b]A remake? How the hell could you possibly top the original?[/b][/quote]Exactly. :thu: Why not remake The Godfather while you're at it? :eek: :D Actually, the one I keep expecting to see is the Wizard of Oz... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I'm with Lee Flier and Dave Bryce. Leave the classics alone... especially edgy material like Clockwork Orange. Heck, they couldn't get The Music Man right (I like Matthew Broderick, but he's NO Robert Preston)... How is someone going to get Clockwork Orange remade well?!? It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 No arguments here! The original was so well done, what could one possibly do to top it? Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Personally, I wouldn't touch it. Me and a friend once got on these type of topics, and tried to come up with a way we'd "update" the old flick "The Day The Earth Stood Still". We came up with all kinds of "Star Wars"-"Close Encounters" type spacecraft, a droid type robot instead of the giant Gort, and all kinds of shit, and finally decided that the smooth, seamless craft in the original couldn't be topped, and the menacing Gort should only look less "rubbery" when it moved. The only real changes to be made were to work out: 1. How to get Klaatu inside the craft when in reality it would most likely be guarded by more than TWO G.I.'s with M-1's, and 2. How Gort is going to travel across Washington D.C. to a jailhouse, recover Klaatu's body and carry it back to the spaceship without ever being seen! Those two instances always tickled me. Quite often, remakes of classic films never work, especially if updated. The only two at the moment I can think of that did were "Point Blank"(remade as Mel Gibson's "Payback"), and "Kiss Of Death". Remakes that attempt to simply "re-do" the original in it's original time setting appeal to me more. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I hate "all remakes" and all "sequels",unless they are trashy to begin with(Freddie v/s Jason),and even then.....Please God,let them leave Clockwork Orange alone.But,knowing how Hollywood's lack of imagination led them to this remake/sequel frenzy,they'll probably do it after they've remade and sequeled everything else to death.Why can't the terrorists do us all a favor and focus on Hollywood? "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salyphus Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by meriphew: [b]Anyone else think it's strange that no one from Hollywood has jumped all over doing a remake of this movie yet?[/b][/quote]A remake of this excellent film would be an incredibly stupid thing to do. You're right, it is strange that they haven't done it :freak: After what they did to Psycho nothing would surprise me :confused: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Salieri: [b]After what they did to Psycho nothing would surprise me[/b][/quote]Yup!Come to think of it,there probably is a hip-hop/rap/black version of it planned,there just waiting for 50cents approval for the lead role.Will Beehtoven by sampled in snippets with rap overtop powerd by shitty drum samples? "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I hope they leave it alone. After seeing the movie I never sing "singing in the rain" the same way again. :D I do think the "price of invasive justice" issue, should be explored further. In creative ways ... like Phillip Dick's [i]Minority Report[/i]. :thu: Best, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawor Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Lee Flier: [b]A remake? How the hell could you possibly top the original?[/b][/quote]Hmmm, how about... "A Digital Clockwork Genetically Modified Orange"? (pithless of course) :freak: "WARNING!" - this artificial fruit juice may contain traces of REAL FRUIT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Well, they just remade one of my favs; 'The In Laws' and all the critics said it wasn't all that. You just don't mess with perfection! That said, the music industry certainly has no problem remaking/ruining classic tunes. :confused: -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrmac Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Why not make an original film instead. Minority Report is a good example of a new film that had something to say. I'm a Kubrick fan so I can't see anyone touching his stuff. Mac Bowne G-Clef Acoustics Ltd. Osaka, Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Oops... -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 did someone say Phillip K. Dick? :eek: :love: The one they should do is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Blade Runner was a travesty of that excellent book with fantastic screenplay potential. Harrison Ford was perfect casting, for the original story... A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Ted Nightshade: [b]did someone say Phillip K. Dick? :eek: :love: The one they should do is "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Blade Runner was a travesty of that excellent book with fantastic screenplay potential. Harrison Ford was perfect casting, for the original story...[/b][/quote]You're joking, right? ;) Blade Runner is hardly faithful to the book but it's a magnificent film. I have a feeling that remakes in the future may not be limited to film, anyone interested in Clockwork Orange for the Playstation? "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I'm pretty sure that Spielberg vowed to do a remake shortly after Kubrick's death. Personally, I don't know what would drive someone to do a remake of a movie as disturbing as CO. That's one fucked up movie if I do say so myself :eek: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 What a fucking dumb idea!! If someone tries to remake one of my favorite movies I'll assassinate them. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salyphus Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I actually read the book [i]A Clockwork Orange[/i] prior to watching the film, and IMO it is one of the best book to film adaptations I've ever seen. If you haven't read the novel I highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Salieri: [b]I actually read the book [i]A Clockwork Orange[/i] prior to watching the film, and IMO it is one of the best book to film adaptations I've ever seen. If you haven't read the novel I highly recommend it.[/b][/quote]I fully agree. I've read it several times. It takes a little while (and a bit of flipping to the back of the book) to get the slang language they use down, but it's a wonderful read; and, IMO, one of the best book/screen translations I've come across. Andromeda Strain was another film that was pretty faithful to the book...Godfather, too... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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