I mean...if it sticks to the novel, I would have zero problems with this. Kubrick's Shining kept the characters and location...and that's about it. For the longest time, Stephen King wouldn't even acknowledge it as an adaptation of his book.
OT: 'IT' trailer
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I still have the original on VHS. I told my wife I wanted to see the remake when it came out and she gave me a "Hell no!"
Exactly, unfortunately the only things getting remade these days are popular movies that are a quick cash grab for nostalgias sake, with a few rare exceptions. I love what HBO did with Westworld, just taking the premise and tweaking it for a series versus just a movie.
Would be interesting to see this done with some of King's other novels. I'd be game for a ten episode HBO series based on The Stand.
Didn't they try this a few years back as a TV miniseries that was supposed to be more true to the book. It didn't do well of I recall correctly.
It didn't necessarily do well because people expect Kubrick's idea of the Shining. King enthusiasts really enjoyed the movie because it stayed true to the book. I'm a fan of both. The book is one of my favorites and I think Kubrick's movie is an all time horror classic. However, Kubrick's movie is absolutely not an adaptation of King's novel.
Agreed. Hollywood somehow has ran out of original thoughts in their head. I heard a few weeks ago that they have greenlit a remake of The Matrix. THE MATRIX!? Unreal.
I also think the TV version of IT was awful and not scary in the slightest. I felt the same about 'Salem's Lot which is hands down the scariest book I've ever read and my favorite Stephen King book. I'm waiting for a kick ass remake of that book because it would be awesome if in the right hands.
Josh Boone is set to direct a film version of The Stand. Supposedly will be possibly 3 movies with a miniseries tie-in before the movies hit theaters. If they're gonna try and make that book work they HAVE to basically have something that's around 10 hours long otherwise too much is cut out and characters aren't developed. Same could be said with IT to be honest. But at least it's two full movies not just one.
Josh Boone is set to direct a film version of The Stand. Supposedly will be possibly 3 movies with a miniseries tie-in before the movies hit theaters. If they're gonna try and make that book work they HAVE to basically have something that's around 10 hours long otherwise too much is cut out and characters aren't developed. Same could be said with IT to be honest. But at least it's two full movies not just one.
My problem with the original can be summed up by (with all due respect to these actors):
John Boy
Venus Flytrap
Harry from Night Court
Just couldn't get past that.
The TV movie adaptations of King's work in the 90s were just atrocious, even the ones that were successful at the time didn't age well. Does anyone remember The Langoliers or Tonmyknockers. Ugh, so bad.
I'm sorta sorry I looked at that list. I'm hoping many, if not most, of those never get made. Leave my childhood alone!
Not even in my childhood...just leave the classics as they are. Some have a certain charm even if they're dated/corny that can't be replicated.
This new 'It' remake might be better than the mini-series with the right director though.
That said, if they go remake on Monster Squad...
You want to remake the Edward Furlong classic?!?
I love cheesy horror movies, so I liked this one. It would be cool to see it done with today's VR tech though.
I agree with you that there are too many remakes being done lately, and there should definitely be an Untouchable Classic list that should be off limits.
Unfortunately, all most of Hollywood cares about is making more money, not making original movies. People keep going to see unnecessary and bad remakes. You don't have to pay for a real original story when you have tons of classic movies that you can remake with whoever is popular right now.
I think IT will be a pretty awesome movie, and could improve on parts of the original that just didn't work, even if Pennywise won't be as good as Curry's.
Side note: Now I'm interested in your original stories. If you ever feel like sharing some outlines, I bet they would be well received on CF.
I'm still waiting for another year or two to watch Monster Squad with my big boys. They're going to love it. But they need to be mature enough to handle "Wolfman's got NARDS!"
It's crucial to observe that scene with a very detailed outlook.
Without that scene, there's really no movie.
I just read the list and now I'm depressed. SO many movies that are still great 30 years later and some that aren't even that old in the first place.
Big Trouble in Little China, WarGames, and Heavy Metal are sacred. Why would you ever remake those movie? Highlander seems cheesy now, but it's still a classic.
Short Circuit? Didn't they just make Chappie?
Ha yeah, Kubrick / King had a beef about it. If you saw Room 237 you know Kubrick changed the color of the Torrence family VW Beetle from red to yellow so that he could later show a red beetle getting smashed in one of the wrecks caused by the snows storm. BOOM!
Couple questions for you all. Given that Hollywood is intent on going for the easy nostalgic cash grab, would you rather see a straight remake with the essence of the story or a prequel/sequel type scenario?
Bonus thought: I'm intrigued to know if Disney plans to remake any Star Wars films. They'd be hung out to dry if they touched the originals. But I'd be willing to listen to the idea of a remade prequel trilogy without Lucas there to muck it up. I feel like this is probably inevitable in the next 20 years.
Bonus thought: I'm intrigued to know if Disney plans to remake any Star Wars films. They'd be hung out to dry if they touched the originals. But I'd be willing to listen to the idea of a remade prequel trilogy without Lucas there to muck it up. I feel like this is probably inevitable in the next 20 years.
I thought they were great for what they were. Remember, TV sucked back then so I thought they were a nice little diversion. Yeah, they're cringy now but they weren't so bad then. You didn't like Storm of The Century? GREAT ending to that movie (mini-series), imo.
