Published on Monday, April 6, 2009 - 10:32am
Is A Remake OK If The Guy Who Made The Original Film Is The Person Remaking It??
Merrick here...know there are many original projects being turned down in the name of reviving safe, pre-established, easily marketable fare.
But...does that equation change at all when a remake is actually being mounted by the person who made the original film? I guess that would depend on the project...
Donald Wrye is remaking his own movie - ICE CASTLES (HERE
Wrye's 1978 original starred Lynn-Holly Johnson (who played, well, an ice skater in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY) & dealt with a figure skater whose life is turned upside down when she loses her sight...and how she continues to skate despite her damaged vision. The film's Marvin Hamlisch/Carol Bayer Sager/Melissa Manchester theme song nabbed an Oscar nomination & subsequently became a muzak favorite...
Re: the new version...
Figure skater Taylor Firth will play the starring role..;
...says THIS snippet in Hollywood Reporter.
Based on past Talkbacks, Donaly Wrye's name may be recognized by many Geeks as the writer/director of the controversial ABC miniseries AMERIKA - which chronicled life in the United States ten years after a Soviet takeover. I'd rather see that revisited, but I guess we can't have everything...
Reader Talkback
*shrug* Apr 6th, 2009 Yes a remake is okay if the
original guy is doing it again Apr 6th, 2009 It worked for Hitchcock and
Haneke. Apr 6th, 2009 Like `The Vanishing`? Apr 6th, 2009 And Didn't Work for Sluzier Apr 6th, 2009 Michael Mann did Miami Vice
again, so hey Apr 6th, 2009 Isn't the bigger problem that
it's ICE CASTLES? Apr 6th, 2009 You mean like The Ring 2? Apr 6th, 2009 Yeah!....Ummm No. Apr 6th, 2009 Yeah Apr 6th, 2009 I watched a movie this weekend
that should be remade Apr 6th, 2009 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Fleischer Apr 6th, 2009 Think about it! Apr 6th, 2009 The Beaver Trilogy by Trent
Harris Apr 6th, 2009 Fucking Ice Castles Apr 6th, 2009 Are You Fucking Kidding Me?!!? Apr 6th, 2009 ahem.. Apr 6th, 2009 Do you know what they really
need to remake Apr 6th, 2009 I'm excited Apr 6th, 2009 No. Apr 6th, 2009 We should just scrap the term
"remake" altogether Apr 6th, 2009 ICE CASTLES? Isn't that an
Intellevision game? Apr 6th, 2009 This is "cool news"? Apr 6th, 2009 sounds dumb, gay and stupid Apr 6th, 2009 There's one guy who shouldn't
be allowed... Apr 6th, 2009 Someone Shoud Remake AICN Apr 6th, 2009 And it DIDN'T work for
Hitchcock or Haneke Apr 6th, 2009 Lane_Meyers Apr 6th, 2009 Lynn-Holly Johnson? Apr 6th, 2009 remake wolverine!! Apr 6th, 2009 New Freddy Kruger Picked -
Rorshack?? Apr 6th, 2009 Oh thank God. Apr 6th, 2009 Its official... Apr 6th, 2009 IIRC, Lynn Holly Johnson... Apr 6th, 2009 Didn't DeMille remake The Ten
Commandments? Apr 6th, 2009 Why.... Apr 6th, 2009 Always loved Billy Crystals
impression Apr 6th, 2009 It's even worse if it's the
original guy... Apr 6th, 2009 It was ok when Raimi remade
Evil Dead Apr 6th, 2009 Spud Apr 6th, 2009 This guys been sitting around
for decades thinking... Apr 6th, 2009 Screw Zapped, they should
remake Gotcha! Apr 6th, 2009 Well... Apr 6th, 2009 Also, fuck remakes Apr 6th, 2009 I also like when Raimi remade
Spiderman Apr 6th, 2009 Evil Dead 2 Apr 6th, 2009 Merrick, does your 15 year old
son give a damn about this? Apr 6th, 2009 Well in answer to the
question... Apr 6th, 2009 As a filmmaker myself... Apr 6th, 2009 Would like a remake of TAG. Apr 6th, 2009 Somebody Should Adapt Crystal
Castles Apr 6th, 2009 You have got to be kidding me. Apr 6th, 2009 It's All About The Music Apr 6th, 2009 I've been told... Apr 6th, 2009 surprised they didn't get try
to get Shawn Johnson for the
lead Apr 6th, 2009 Super Ghouls and ghosts... Apr 6th, 2009 No, it's not ok Apr 6th, 2009 mcspud... Apr 6th, 2009 REMAKING YOUR OWN FILM IS SAD Apr 6th, 2009 I've been told... Apr 6th, 2009 Shepard Wong?? Apr 6th, 2009 Not if it sucked the first
time. Apr 6th, 2009 What a wonderful Psychosis to
have though... Apr 6th, 2009 = Wheres my Alf movie!!!!!!
Damnit Apr 6th, 2009 I was told that I look
like.... Apr 6th, 2009 It's a sad sad day... Apr 6th, 2009 JESUS H CHRIST ON MUTHAFUCKING
BIKE Apr 6th, 2009 They should remake Ice pirates Apr 6th, 2009 THAT CHICK IS HOT Apr 6th, 2009 I'VE BEEN TOLD ... Apr 6th, 2009 Really what is the deal with
this? Apr 6th, 2009 NEEDS MORE PUSSY Apr 6th, 2009 Couldn't be any worse than The
Fly II Apr 6th, 2009 Ive been told I look like... Apr 6th, 2009 According to Jim: THE MOVIE Apr 6th, 2009 I'VE BEEN TOLD ... Apr 6th, 2009 Interesting same-director
remake from the past? Apr 6th, 2009 Barack Obama believes in
change so much... Apr 6th, 2009 barack Obama is so awesome... Apr 6th, 2009 I JUST CHECKED OUT THE FINAL
SCENE Apr 6th, 2009 Flat Out. Apr 6th, 2009 Lynn Holly Johnson Apr 6th, 2009 WHERE'S THE CUTTING EDGE
REMAKE DAMMIT?!?!?!! Apr 6th, 2009 I GUESS DONALD WRYE ... Apr 6th, 2009 Hitch Did it... Apr 6th, 2009 A remake is okay regardless of
who's making it Apr 6th, 2009 No opinion either way on this Apr 6th, 2009 And I'd rather see "Amerika"
on freaking DVD. Apr 6th, 2009 Rescue Dawn Apr 6th, 2009 Remake Gymkata Apr 6th, 2009 Technically this is cool
news... Apr 6th, 2009 Cutting Edge remake Apr 6th, 2009 MILF ALERT!!! Apr 6th, 2009 SPUD Apr 6th, 2009 NETFLIXING THE SHADOW NOW,
CAP'N!!!! Apr 6th, 2009 I know my ones, my two and my
threes essay... Apr 6th, 2009 Wasn't DB Sweeney in a flick Apr 6th, 2009 I'm very disappointed Apr 6th, 2009 Only Nelson has the right
words to soothe your pain
Killdozer... Apr 6th, 2009 What about a remake of a
remake's remake? Apr 6th, 2009 OMG! ICE CASTLES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apr 6th, 2009 Apr 6th, 2009 Evil Deads.... Apr 6th, 2009 Funny Games Apr 6th, 2009 New Freddy Kruger: Horschak Apr 6th, 2009 At last! Apr 6th, 2009 Alien films? Apr 6th, 2009 JackPumpkinhead re Amerika Apr 6th, 2009 Lucas, Spielberg Apr 6th, 2009 let Clive Barker remake
NightBreed Apr 6th, 2009 My bad Apr 6th, 2009 Is it OK to make a remake if
the original film sucked? Apr 6th, 2009 Holly Johnson Apr 6th, 2009 9,859 TO GO. Apr 6th, 2009 Fire in the Sky Apr 6th, 2009 HITCHCOCK did it Apr 6th, 2009 Noit's not ok..a remake is a
quick way of saying "I'm all
out of Apr 6th, 2009 Point of order. Apr 6th, 2009 RobinP, you have it right Apr 6th, 2009 I don't see The Grudge
mentioned anywhere Apr 6th, 2009 Hey... Apr 6th, 2009 Hey... Apr 6th, 2009 I Said, Hey... Apr 6th, 2009 This, but no "KINGS" talkback? Apr 6th, 2009 Nice bit of relevant reporting
there, Merrick... Apr 6th, 2009 To me a remake is good... Apr 6th, 2009 SPUDSTER, FINKSTER Apr 6th, 2009 You Know... Apr 6th, 2009 Lynn Holly Johnson... Apr 6th, 2009 PLEASE!!!!1 Apr 6th, 2009 REBECK2 Apr 6th, 2009 FINKY Apr 6th, 2009 depends Apr 6th, 2009 Funny Games US sucked Apr 6th, 2009 finky089 Apr 6th, 2009 Blind ice skater doesn't
impress me. Apr 6th, 2009 The dude, directing the dude,
disguised as another dude. Apr 6th, 2009 I give people here a lot of
shit for their homophobia Apr 6th, 2009 No, that's worse Apr 6th, 2009 Fire in the Sky is an awesome
movie Apr 6th, 2009 DePalma, Phantom of the
Paradise, Wright Apr 6th, 2009 aintitsoveryuncool.com Apr 6th, 2009 Seriously... Apr 6th, 2009 What we really need.... Apr 6th, 2009 I though for a second it was
about "Ice Pirates" Apr 6th, 2009 PS... Apr 6th, 2009 ufoclub me too man! ICE
PIRATES Apr 6th, 2009 A Fucking ICE CASTLES
Talkback?!?!?!?!? Apr 6th, 2009 I wonder what a Ridley Scott Apr 6th, 2009 Why would anyone want a Rene
Belloq figure? Apr 6th, 2009 Zu Warriors/Legend of Zu/Zu
whatever was another Apr 6th, 2009 Um, hello? Desperado > El
Mariachi Apr 6th, 2009 I thought this was going to be
about Child's Play Apr 6th, 2009 2 Words Apr 6th, 2009 Colour of Night lol Apr 6th, 2009 Re: Willis' willis Apr 6th, 2009 Leo McCarey did it... Apr 7th, 2009 What if Apr 7th, 2009 ICE CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN Apr 7th, 2009 no, it's not okay Apr 7th, 2009 Funny Games. Apr 7th, 2009 Barack O'Obama believes in
change so much... Apr 7th, 2009 I wanna see The Passion Of The
Christ Apr 7th, 2009 no, ApneicMonkey, it's not
okay Apr 7th, 2009 No - Funny Games is a waste o'
time Apr 7th, 2009 Bourne Identity and Munich -
remakes better than originals Apr 7th, 2009 shit films - vanishing,
nightwatch and funny games Apr 7th, 2009 A remake is ok if it's done
with marionettes. Apr 7th, 2009 I'm not defending Salo or
suggesting anyone watch it Apr 7th, 2009 Footloose Apr 7th, 2009 remakes are okay Apr 7th, 2009 Speaking of Disturbing Films Apr 7th, 2009 Mr. Spork- talking about
Faust, right? Apr 7th, 2009 What if they remade... Apr 7th, 2009 yes and no Apr 7th, 2009 70's Music is EERIE Apr 7th, 2009 That being said : Apr 7th, 2009 Who would want to see this
shit ? Apr 7th, 2009 They need to remake Ice
Pirates! Apr 7th, 2009 was a good movie Apr 7th, 2009 This Thread Is Officially
Declared ' Over ' Apr 8th, 2009
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