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Post by mattjoes on Feb 5, 2017 21:25:24 GMT
Yes, another remake. I know I would; the premise is terrific and can be used again.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 22:36:58 GMT
No, since the remake with Richard Gere and Bruce Willis was not as good as the original and I don't see why another remake would make any difference. Granted the original looks a little dated but that's only due to it being a 1970s production. Any remake would have to have a really good suspenseful end, even though everyone who knows the story, understands how it ends. History can't be changed...
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Post by tarathian123 on Feb 6, 2017 11:30:37 GMT
Simple answer....No!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 11:48:35 GMT
No, since the remake with Richard Gere and Bruce Willis was not as good as the original and I don't see why another remake would make any difference. Granted the original looks a little dated but that's only due to it being a 1970s production. Any remake would have to have a really good suspenseful end, even though everyone who knows the story, understands how it ends. History can't be changed... Good comments. I agree. The original was an excellent film and Lebel (Michael Lonsdale) was a heroic character. Still remakes are not necessarily changing history. The Magnificent Seven was a remake of Shichinen no Samurai (The Seven Samurai). The same plot but in a completely different setting. The Magnificent Seven was very good although I don't think it was as good as Shichinen no Samurai which is a great movie. Remakes are rarely better than the original. John Carpenter's The Thing was an exception as it was better than the original. I could see a remake being made and made successfully. It would be a tall order to make one as good as the 1973 film. |
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Post by itsthatguyme on Feb 6, 2017 15:40:38 GMT
No. But I'd like to see The Dance of the Dirty Jackals. It's a rare tribal ritual performed on the crescent moon of the 26th day of Autumn.
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Post by mattjoes on Feb 6, 2017 23:18:15 GMT
I think it's feasible to make a good film out of that story, even if it doesn't top the original. The premise can be adapted to a different historical context, and given we now live in the internet era, it would be an interesting challenge to figure out how to effectively recreate the scenes involving the tedious search for information (large groups of people going through tons of books looking for a date discrepancy).
I don't know about you fellow users, but for me, The Jackal, while evidently flawed, was still exciting, particularly in its climactic scenes. The Jackal being a psychopath wasn't a good idea, though.
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Post by Spleen on Feb 7, 2017 10:14:07 GMT
I want to see the original screened re-released.
Okay, I know that don't do re-releases anymore. All I really want is for it to be screened somewhere.
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Post by mattjoes on Feb 7, 2017 22:59:37 GMT
I want to see the original screened re-released. Okay, I know that don't do re-releases anymore. All I really want is for it to be screened somewhere. But you've seen this film, right? I just read you don't watch them on DVD unless you catch them at the cinema first. |
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Post by mslo79 on Feb 10, 2017 11:22:58 GMT
if it's done well, then maybe. but i just don't see it happening. both the 1973 and 1997 movies are forgettable in my mind.
my favorite movie of the hitman/assassin type of genre is... The American (2010) (8.5-9/10 ; which makes it within my Top 29 movies). that movie has a solid atmosphere to it which helps make it shine and i like Clooney's more paranoid character etc. one of the most underrated movies on IMDb if you ask me.
p.s. i am not counting No Country for Old Men (2007)(9/10) as part of that genre.
i would not say rarely. typically originals are better but not always.
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