quote:Originally posted by rivka: Er, don't movies have to be older than that to qualify for remake?
Fact: I can name more than one 1990s film off the top of my head that is currently in development as a remake.
I don't think there's any time limit...remakes have been around almost as long as film itself. As long as rights can be obtained to the story, a remake can be done. Heck, the new Hulk remake's coming out a mere five years after the previous attempt to start a franchise.
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No NO NO NO NO A remake of the Karate Kid is NOT needed. Could folks go back to making unique original movies please?
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I've never watched Karate Kid but the ironic bit is that Stephen Chow already made a movie in 1994 that seems to parody much of "kid learns kungfu to beat up bullies" thing in a movie called "Love on Delivery." review link
Much of the plot revolves around a fake kung-fu master that tries to swindle Stephen Chow's character who is a kid trying to stand up to a bully.
I cannot find a trailer but here are two clips on youtube.
I think the most annoying remake was the 2003 Freaky Friday. Disney did a made for tv version in 1995.
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I actually loved those 3 Ninjas movies when I was a kid, couldn't get enough of them.
I LOVE "You're the Best Around." Of all the 80's training/fight montages, it's probably my favorite, although much of Rocky IV could give it a run for its money. Oh original soundtracks just aren't what they used to be.
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There are a few movies that I wouldn't mind seeing remakes of. The problem is, they are usually some of my favorites and I don't want them to be ruined. Beetlejuice comes to mind. (Though I'm not sure that anybody but Micheal Keaton can pull that roll off)
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The original runor was that Jaden Smith would be the kid in it, making this a very different movie than the original. They just couldn't do to him what they did to that high schooler without starting a riot.
If it's different enough that it's basically another version of it, like Ever After and Cinderella, than I'm ok. If it's too similar I just don't see a point.
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I'm just hoping that its another parody. The summary of Karate Kid makes it sound positively dull.
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