I think we film-loving types tend to get a little overly protective of
our beloved classics. While I question the casting of Keanu as Klaatu
(although their names sound like they're from the same planet), an
updated version of DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL could be great in the right
hands. I've enjoyed a lot of the remakes,especially WAR OF THE WORLDS
and KING KONG. The good thing about remakes is that it spikes interest
in the originals. Some of my teenaged students ended up renting, and
thoroughly enjoying, the original WAR OF THE WORLDS after being made
aware that it existed There can be a positive trickle-down effect from
all this heresy.
Greg Douglass
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Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:08:25 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
To: [email protected]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers was a OK remake. The Fly too.
*/franc david Martarella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
I think if you can bring a new vision to an older film, maybe
old chestnuts are worth re-making. I have a problem when one
attempts to remake a classic that is indelibly imprinted on
people’s minds and 99% of the time, they don’t come off.
Remaking a classic in color because younger people won’t watch
black and white films is not enough of a reason to justify the
re-do of Manchurian Candidate, those ghastly King Kong remakes
or even the crappy color versions of Little Women. FRANC
-----Original Message-----
*From:* MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On
Behalf Of *Bill B
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:58 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
I think there’s a very good reason for remaking movies such as
this. The majority of young people will NOT watch older
movies and especially black and white movies. I have four
children (the oldest is now a college freshman and the
youngest is a rising 3^rd grader) and despite my strong
interest in old movie, television, and radio; it’s been a
nightmare trying to convince them to watch or listen to older
entertainment. It would be nice if the remake preserved the
basic message and perhaps updated it for today’s world.
Bill
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*From:* MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Monday, August 27, 2007 9:26 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* [MOPO] DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
Well casting is progressing for the remake of one of the
grand-daddies of all science fiction films:
Keanu Reeves has signed for the role of Klaatu in the remake
of DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
........well, he certainly has a lock on alien presence in
Hollywood but I see Ralph Fiennes as a more appropriate choice
.......but why a remake seems to be the overriding question here.
"I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for
reason." - klatuu
freeman fisher
8601 west knoll drive #7
west hollywood, ca
90069
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