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    Hi everyone,

    I personally have a hard time when good films are remade into a less than shiny re-telling, however, I have been watching some older films recently and noticed that even though they aren't the greatest (even for the day) the stories themselves still hold up and could be "modernized" easily and made into a relatively good film today with better dialog, better actors, better directors, etc.

    So I was wondering about others' opinions about films they think would make a good remake. Wolfen (1981) is one I would like to see re-done.

    Thoughts?

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    Re: What films would you like to see remade?

    Charlie Chaplin's THE GREAT DICTATOR

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    • #3
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      WOLFEN remake could be cool.

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        Million Dollar Baby

        The Eiger Sanction

        Swiss Family Robinson
        Last edited by AnconRanger; 08-26-2017, 06:24 PM.

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        • #5
          Re: What films would you like to see remade?

          I always thought that the Michael Caine/Shirley Maclaine movie Gambit could be updated nicely. I believe that one was planned a few years ago, but I don't think it ever came out.

          Another that could be remade is the Jane Fonda/Vanessa Redgrave movie Julia, which I saw recently and thought was excellent.

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          • #6
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            The Eiger Sanction! Yes!! I love the first hour of that. Underrated Clint film.

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            • #7
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              Bad Day at Black Rock.

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                Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                Originally posted by AnconRanger View Post
                Million Dollar Baby

                The Eiger Sanction

                Swiss Family Robinson
                Love the idea of Swiss Family! Disagree wit Million Dollar Baby though. Thought it was just great.

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                • #9
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                  I'd like to see some of those old movie musicals remade. Big bands, big song and dance numbers......
                  https://twitter.com/_jenniferhughes

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                  • #10
                    Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                    Originally posted by J.Hughes View Post
                    I'd like to see some of those old movie musicals remade. Big bands, big song and dance numbers......
                    I love the old musicals too. (meet me in st. louis is my fav)

                    La La Land certainly proved that musicals are "liked" again, so remakes of old musicals could work.

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                    • #11
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                      just one dumb opinion, but the ending of MILLION DOLLAR BABY bugs me, as well as Maggie's over-the-top family.

                      I think UNBROKEN could be improved with more emphasis on Louis Zamperini's struggle with his mind, soul and humanity after he returned home from the horrors of what he went through during WWII.

                      JIM THORPE: ALL-AMERICAN

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                      • #12
                        Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                        What about a darker, more brutal Kelly's Heroes?

                        The original was apparently meant to be much more anti-war than it was and the characters were darker, but that all ended up on the cutting room floor. Also, apparently this was a major factor in Clint Eastwood going into directing.

                        I might actually start writing this lol.

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                        • #13
                          Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                          Mother, Jugs, & Speed

                          Police Academy

                          Hud

                          Cleopatra Jones

                          Scanners

                          Altered States
                          "I ask every producer I meet if they need TV specs they say yeah. They all want a 40 inch display that's 1080p and 120Hz. So, I quit my job at the West Hollywood Best Buy."
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                          • #14
                            Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                            If I were pushed you could probably get a good remake out of The Hitch-Hiker. What I'd like to see are some adaptations get a second (or third) crack. I am Legend, Dune, The Slaughterhouse Five to name a few.

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                              Re: What films would you like to see remade?

                              Originally posted by J.Hughes View Post
                              I'd like to see some of those old movie musicals remade. Big bands, big song and dance numbers......
                              I got to see Singing' In The Rain on the big screen in London at the BFI. It's still one of the greatest moviegoing experiences of my life.

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