OK, it's Opinion Time.
I'm against this. Not just as a JP fan, but as a movie goer.
I'd rather see Hollywood come up with new ideas (which apparently is too hard for them to do anymore). Seriously, has every idea been done?!
I mean, half the movies that have been released in the past few years have been remakes. It's just seems like a way to spark new interest in an old franchise that they know they will make big bucks off of, and use little to no imagaination/creativity/originality.
The Pink Panther remakes - blemished the reputation of the classic Peter Sellers films with just plan garbage. Yet they made a second one. It's a shame that the kids will grow up knowing these and not the classics.
My Bloody Valentine - no where near as good as the original. Just a way to capitalize on 3D technology.
Karate Kid - Laughable
Arthur - Pathetic
I guess I'm alright with the new Spiderman, but still a little rage burns inside me. The movie was originally planned to be Spiderman 4, but the director dropped out. The new movie might be based on one of the other Spidey series anyway (like Ultimate Spiderman, etc.)
I don't consider the Batman movies as remakes, since these stories really haven't been done on film (there are a couple different origin stories in the comics).
And TV shows, too! Now that they are starting to run out of ideas for those stupid, non-creative reality shows (Storage Wars, really?), they're starting to remake old shows. Hawaii Five-O, 90210, V, Charlies Angels. What's next, a remake of Gomer Pyle?
I know I'm powerless to voice my opinion to filmmakers, they will continue to remake classics. And if people want a Jurassic Park remake, so be it. No one is forcing me to see it, so what do I care? I'll stick to the films I grew up with, thank you very much.
Again, just my opinion.
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