[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Esteban

The 1960 Magnificent Seven - a remake of Seven Samurai. Also remade again in 2016 with Denzel Washington.

The Departed - a remake of Infernal Affairs.

True Grit

The Fly

3:10 to Yuma

Edit: I did not see Seven Samurai or Infernal Affairs so I can't say the remakes were as good or better, but I did like the remakes. Saw the others and their remakes - the remakes were as good or better imo.

"The Departed" was great.

[sharkymcpeterson]

Originally Posted by Kilabyte

I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

300 was a remake, believe it or not. The original was decent. I think it was called The 300 Spartans.

[Kilabyte]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Scarface? Although I never saw the original since it was ancient.

I didn't even know that existed, same with some others mentioned

[Esteban]

Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

[Captain Blood]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Remakes rarely work.

The Mummy (Brandon Fraser) was good

And of course, The Thing

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Captain Blood

The Mummy (Brandon Fraser) was good

And of course, The Thing

The Thing with Kurt Russell was an awesome movie.

One of my all-time favorites.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

It was so good I thought our theatre had smell-o-vision when DeNiro was doing that jail workout scene, was thinking where the heck was that stench coming from??


Ya, you guys mentioned some great remakes.

[Esteban]

Speaking of Mummy remakes, I liked the one with Tom Cruise, though I don't think it was received too well. I thought Sofia Boutella was convincing as the female mummy. Also liked Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.

[tranquility]

This is weird as didn't I just post another trailer about something similar? Did the studios get together and say we're all gonna make the same movie?

[UncleWede]

Over 2 nights, I've gotten about 2/3 thru Ichi the Killer. I keep expecting it to do something other than bleed all over my screen. Probably finish it up tonight.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by tranquility

It was so good I thought our theatre had smell-o-vision when DeNiro was doing that jail workout scene, was thinking where the heck was that stench coming from??


Ya, you guys mentioned some great remakes.

Was looking online at the Cape Fear remake and it not only had Robert Mitchum from the original, but it had Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam from the original as well.

Was old home week.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Was looking online at the Cape Fear remake and it not only had Robert Mitchum from the original, but it had Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam from the original as well.

Was old home week.

I may watch that tonight.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I may watch that tonight.

Been a while since I've seen it. I forgot all the good actors in it.

[DrFerry]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Did the studios get together and say we're all gonna make the same movie?

With the same actress.. Winona Ryder.. With a similar story to "Stranger Things"..

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by Captain Blood

The Mummy (Brandon Fraser) was good

And of course, The Thing

So few remakes of note.
The Thing is probably the absolute standout.

I thought War of the Worlds with TC was a decent remake.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by DrFerry

With the same actress.. Winona Ryder.. With a similar story to "Stranger Things"..

Interesting, I wasn't thinking about that, just the 2 trailers I put up.

[DrFerry]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Interesting, I wasn't thinking about that, just the 2 trailers I put up.

Stranger things have happened to Winona

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by DrFerry

Stranger things have happened to Winona

Yeah, she was a klepto. lol

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by Esteban

The Thing with Kurt Russell was an awesome movie.

One of my all-time favorites.

I was shocked by it. I love a bug movie but expected 70's dross and got a really, really, really good movie with a proper story and character development and even ok effects.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yeah, she was a klepto. lol

Ya, that was a shocking when news broke out about that. So strange as obviously she can afford most things, but I guess it's psychological.

Still, Depp screwed up big time (did he ever remove that tat?). Winona is (still) a classic beauty.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I was shocked by it. I love a bug movie but expected 70's dross and got a really, really, really good movie with a proper story and character development and even ok effects.

That's high praise coming from Fisti

Ya, really great movie all-around, love the coach scene w that outburst at the end.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I was shocked by it. I love a bug movie but expected 70's dross and got a really, really, really good movie with a proper story and character development and even ok effects.

Yeah, years ago I went with a friend of mine after she suggested it.

They were doing a horror weekend at the local independent cinema up in Tulsa. Was really cool to get to see it on the big screen, well not like IMAX, but still many times larger than at home.