Comments on: Million Dollar Movie

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:16:44 +0000

[4] I actually enjoyed Planet of the Apes but I can’t deny it was wholly uncalled for and, indeed, sucked.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:06:45 +0000

The Maltese Falcon was a pretty good remake, third time around.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:59:35 +0000

[4] PLANET of the Apes. Jeez.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:58:58 +0000

[2] That’s a fair point. Also, I love Carpenter’s take on The Thing. Again, Carpenter was such a fan of both the original story and the 1951 film, like Kaufman loved Siegel’s film.

Now, Tim Burton’s Plant of the Apes, that sucked beyond words.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:47:56 +0000

Oops, I forgot to add: I loathe David Denby.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:47:31 +0000

I give remakes more wiggle room if there is another source involved that preceded the original, like this movie and John Carpenter’s The Thing, for example. In some of these cases, I’d even say it’s not really a remake, if it hews closer to the source material, or interprets it in a different way without too much influence from the first film.

Also, some stories warrant an update as time goes on because of how they might reflect on the world in a new way (or vice versa). Remaking something like A Nightmare on Elm Street I don’t really see as having much value as it’s kind of a timeless concept as is.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:46:46 +0000

I remember this being a P. Kael fav. Must see it again, it’s been years.

Nice SF shout out, though Matt.