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The Poet 11-05-2012 02:01 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1744308)
The Thing wasn't a remake, Brad, it was a prequel. The last scene of the "new" one is the first scene of the old one. :)


Ehh, that may be the case with the newest iteration, but the 1982 John Carpenter one starring Kurt Russell was a remake of the 1951 version with James Arness. It was entitled The Thing From Another World, and was based on a 1938 short story by "Don A. Stuart" . . . best known as Golden Age SF editor John W. Campbell.

That being said, I have no problem with remakes of movies like Red Dawn . . . as long as they NEVER have the balls to remake something like Citizen Kane. :r


Edit, for accuracy's sake: It was actually classed as a novella by Campbell, entitled Who Goes There?

icehog3 11-05-2012 02:37 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
Understood, Thomas....I think the discussion I was addressing was about the most recent film being a remake though.

The Poet 11-05-2012 02:41 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1745089)
Understood, Thomas....I think the discussion I was addressing was about the most recent film being a remake though.


:tu


(Though I might add that some of the young pups here don't know this sort of crap. They think SF movies started with Star Wars, or maybe 2001, and don't realize 1951 was a banner year for them.)

icehog3 11-05-2012 02:52 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
And me, I have never seen any of the Star Wars movies....not a one. I'd rather watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers. :)

VirtualSmitty 11-05-2012 03:11 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1745099)
And me, I have never seen any of the Star Wars movies....not a one. I'd rather watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers. :)

I've never watched any of the Godfather movies ;)

Red Dawn sucked, i'm surprised to see a remake of it made before Short Circuit!

The Poet 11-05-2012 03:25 PM

Re: Red Dawn?
 
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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 1745111)
Red Dawn sucked, i'm surprised to see a remake of it made before Short Circuit!


:r Wasn't that called Terminator?

What about Batteries Not Included? :D


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