And thank God Disney lost Spider-Man again, I could just see how they would eventually kill him off to replace Peter with Miles Morales and then kill him off to replace with Gwenpool, Squirrel Girl and RiRi WIlliams for teh diversity.
@@RowdyRodimus I don't think you understand. They're not going to kill off spider-man. Sure, it gives them the opportunity to bring a lot of spider-man-related characters and villains, but the thing is, they've taken it in a new direction. I'd love to see what shit-show of a spider-man you'd dream of.
I know, right? And everything said here still holds true, especially the copying off the original to the point of making the reboot seem unnecessary. I found this year's Lion King movie uncanny, not in an animation sense, but in a filmmaking sense, with scenes being remade nigh-verbatim to the point that every minute difference stuck out like a sore thumb.
Ironically I'd like a remake of this video to see his opinion about the current state of movies were remakes/reboots are basically ALL the movies Hollywood is making (except for the overkill of superhero movies) And in 2019 Disney is busy remaking ALL of their animated movies.. Sorry to say: But it only got much much worse.
IMO I think Hollywood has improved on this front outside of the Disney live-action remakes, which are a whole different animal from other remakes really. Summer of 2016 was the breaking point for pointless remakes after Ghostbusters and Ben-Hur crashed and burned at the box-office. I'm hard pressed to think of any non-Disney remakes from that point onward. Lots of franchise continuations though, but people like Blade Runner 2049 and Halloween, and Jumanji has become a bona fide film series now. Also, uh, at least Ocean's 8 made money? That doesn't count as a remake, it's established as taking place in the same continuity as the Clooney films. There's a lot wrong with the film industry now, don't get me wrong, but I'm a little sick of all this doom and gloom. I also feel like Ghostbusters 2016 is a poor example of "Get Woke, Go Broke", since it came out in a summer full of failed remakes and sequels. But people have just conveniently forgotten Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Independence Day: Resurgence and Ben-Hur.
It's time to go back to the drawing board. Problem is that sequels should be only done after 10 years tops from the last movie. Otherwise it loses relevance. And the remakes reboots re whatever they're getting old. Where are the original ideas?
+GoodBadFlicks Good Video Dude... But DAMN YOU!!!! I liked the US remake of Pulse... Until I saw your channel I did not know it was a remake!!! And honestly - with just what you have said, I have now GOT TO WATCH the J-Horror Original!!! My Bank Balance is going to be so RED by the time I stop watching your videos!!! :D
+negavenom I'd love to see Good/Bad Flicks take on it, but, in the meantime, Doug Walker did a good short editorial on the subject : 'Is Parody Dead?', and it's worth checking out while we wait for G/B F to take on the topic.
>"if your film sucks nobody's gonna buy the toys unless you're called star wars" I love how this video came out a couple of months before Force Awakens' premiere and this still holds up Seriously this video was so ahead of its time in so many aspects
It's not gonna happen both the director and screenwriter of the original have stated that they will never allow a remake or reboot of that film while they are alive.
remakes and reboots i agree with. Some sequels are great..take the first three Alien films wonderfully done. Take the first two Nightmare on elm street films once again wonderfully done. But i am having a problem with superhero sequels and thats because of X-Men...while disney found a way and a person to keep them focused...fox, sony. warner bros doesn't have that person and their sequels don't match up
No i get that but companies rush and put there two sense in and end up with disasters such as Fantastic Four, Batman vs Superman and of course X-Men Franchise.
There are always new original movies coming out but no goes and sees them. If you really want to support original movies go see Swiss Army Man. WE, as the consumers, have the power to dictate what studios give us.
Remakes make sense when there's a big time jump in technology. It also brings in a fresher audience. It also makes sense in that case to change some details while still respecting what makes the movie good in the first place. Remakes also make sense when it's a foreign film as long as there are changes to fit our culture. Lastly remakes are okay if they're book adaptations and are doing what the director's vision of what the book was like. Everyone reads and imagines books differently. As long as it fits one of those rules then a remake should be okay
My favourite movie The Mummy 1999 ( I am not an Art student but i know things about cinema) is a remake but because the director was a fan of the original and actually had passion for his movie I got a new King Solomon's mines (Indiana jones is actually just an updated version of that) and When he made Van helsing he made it so that it feels like a hammer horror movie . But now people do not try to pass new movies or hell even make the remake more challenging .
"Ben-Hur", "Tarzan", live-action "Jungle Book"...kids of today don't give a flyin' f**k what their GRANDPARENTS were into. It's sad that Hollywood is absolutely clueless about original content.
You really need to continue this series. Every single video of yours whether it was about Movie Posters, Trailers, Remakes or PG-13 rating were excellent & all of them are still relevant.
Shakespeare's work is "lowest common denominator" he was trying to fill the theaters not make the best possible work and thats why everyone knows his name, it has something for everyone, to like and dislike
@@VincentGonzalezVeg lmao you must have skipped some classes. He was hiding Plutarch critiques in his works, among the excellent use of the English language and working plot, you're confusing him with the Romans. They were the ones who made works just to entertain the masses who would revolt out of boredom. He created at least 1/20th of the basis of the words you use today. What are you on about m8?
Shakespeare wasn't "lowest common denominator," he was trying to speak to all audiences at a time where there was very little overlap in the daily lives of the average peasant and the ruling class. But, sure, if you wanna make that argument you have to explain why "lowest common denominator" Shakespeare is more intelligent than nearly everything in the modern day. "Standards were higher back when no one could read."
@@VincentGonzalezVeg the one on a high horse is you... So high that he thinks Shakespeare's work was the "lowest common denominator". LMAO what a damn joke.
Sonny Layton I'm sure there would be a studio that would "dare" to try it.... Its not like the matrix is such a masterpiece people are afraid to touch it. Maybe the effects would be better in the remake?!?! They remake classic and awesome movies all the time, so why would they worry about a movie like the matrix?? #mostoverratedmovieever lol
Sonny Layton no not trolling at all.... I really don't like the movie. Acting is horrible, effects are weak in my opinion and its extremely pretentious. I never understood the appeal and why people think it revolutionized cinema. I'm just saying matrix is not safe from a remake! Sure the die hard fans would be ridiculously upset, but everyone should know movies are not safe from remakes these days.
Great video! I just discovered your channel because someone commented on my video from yesterday on pretty much the same topic, and I had to subscribe after watching this. I think you nailed it with the motivations behind remakes: are they making this because they have something new to say and they're passionate about it? or is it a studio forcing things to make money? What's also sad is that some people are introduced to questionable remakes of classics (or more recent great films) without seeing the originals, and in turn think that that's what the original is like. The bottom line is, they will keep making them if we keep going to see them.
That's why we are getting so many superhero films like Captain marvel and Hellboy as people often give little care on what they watch and watch anything regardless if it's good or bad.
Kinda hard to call James Bond movies "reboots"...that's kind of part of the identity of it now. The movies are gonna keep being made and the lead actor will change every few movies.
@@moviesmoviesmovies1243 No it didn't. It just showed the origin of a different James Bond. (James Bond is just a codename) Before then the movies usually didn't show any origin.
@@brokenwave6125 The codename theory is something that comes from not understanding or accepting(take your pick) that when one actor leaves the franchise another will need to replace him.That each actor will have diffrences in how he plays the part.Also that the charactor needs to be basically the same age in every movie no matter how much time passes so they won`t be too old to do the action. It is called a floating timeline. Marvel comics has done it since the early 60`s. The codename theory is just na new way of ignoring the thing in the first paragraph I wrote. not how it actually is.In the world of Bond movies that is.
Is there other films you'er reviewing? I know you put out your staurt little 2 review. I'd like to see you review the following. The OG Star wars trillogy, Definenatly the sequel Star wars trillogy just to hear what your thoughts are on the last jedi. I'm interested because that movie was a disaster and was the reason Solo a star wars story flopped. The terrible 2003 hulk film. The wicker man. Both the original and the Nicolas Cage remake. I also watched a couple of your video game reviews. I'd like to see you review MGS1 and the remake counter part twin snakes. Like play both games back to back. Same for the overall saga. Thr RE games also the God of war series and the dead space franchise. You're probably busy working on another review. But if you'er interested, send me a reply.
Can I just say that I'd gladly watch more of these in the future? There seems to have been a lull, lately, and if that doesn't have to be the case, I'd love to see a comeback of this sub-series.
They re-made *REC* into *Quaranteen* because it was originally in spanish. It was popular enough that the studio decided to give it a western makeover. On a related note, I think the "super rabies" is a much better idea than demonic possession. Demonic possession is done to death in horror... can't think of a time where it was "super rabies" before this. Maybe *28 Days Later*.
Kevin Berry well "super rabies" is jut another virus so it was a rehash of that. the demonic possession is a new angle to zombies. it made rec 3 do some fresh things with zombies like them not being able to get into churches or them being paralyzed by the scripture. granted i did enjoy both quarantine films.
From what I heard The Amazing Spiderman was mostly due to Sonys contract with Marvel saying they would lose the rights to Spiderman movies if they don't release one in a certain ammount of time.
+Bioweap0n +GoodBadFlicks +swishpronoob Would love to see an "Exploring: Ashcans" on how the Options market drives production. "All this has happened before. All this will happen again... again... again... again..."
Sam Raimi wanted to do his Spider-Man 4 for years, so if they had to make a movie to stay in contract with Marvel, why didnt they just let him make one? I heard this theory a lot, but it doesnt add up.
cause he dropped the bomb with spiderman 3 nobody wanted another one like that so a complete refresh was kind of needed.we will still always have spiderman 2 though and to a smaller extent but still good spiderman 1
its disgraceful what studios are doing to classic movies by remaking them, like ghostbusters for example, they're doing nothing with the remake theyre just rehashing it point for point with no effort being put into it
Just looking at the trailer for the Ghostbusters one it looks awful. The director then claimed people were criticising the film because the main characters are women.
I think video games should be judged differently because the setting and story might not change but the gameplay could. Remakes can also fix critical problems that the original had.
Thank god someone else said The Thing 82 is an adaptation..Im sick of 95% of horror fans and all horror movie sites calling it a remake..and when you point that out you got shit on by "all knowing real fans" that cant even do their own research. Thank you.
King Kong 2005 was a much needed remake. Unless older movies lack the technology to be brought to life and look good, it doesn't need to be remade (unless many people just want a remake)
Scholars who study Shakespear and his contemporary writing are more or less certain that he wrote what he did, it's just one of those conspiracy theories that make for good stories. There are no contemporary sources that indicate that someone else wrote any of his works. It's a rather benign conspiracy theory, where the general public has got a silly idea and spread it, while the scholarly word don't really view it as a debate. There are far worse fields where this has happened
What, films act as an escape and show a side to our world we might not think of, watching short videos of youtube may be good but for fuck sake, watch the movie as well, as bad as Hollywood is they at least try to experiment and now and then actually do a good job
I just found this channel recently but I think that the videos are amazing! They are very well though out and well made. This video points out amazing flaws in movie remakes that I did not even think about before watching this video. Great Channel.
+Kainã Lacerda Thanks! They take the longest to produce which is why they are so few and far between. More are planned (and currently being worked on) :)
This "go big or go broke" method in hollywood has never been more relevant. It's a cancer upon the industry, literally, slowly killing even the biggest movie studios.
Its going to make it so only 100 million dollar films go to the theater and everything else is streaming. Disney and the "blockbusters" are going to wreck movies because no one will be willing to take risks on the larger films, there is too much at stake. So we are going to get what we have now, an endless stream of safe movies, remakes, late sequels, etc.
+Mike Paul Audiences do pay, when they get a chance. Unfortunately, Hollywood tells itself, "Oh, it was a fluke." Basically whatever lessons are to be learned from a film's success or failure, Hollywood misses completely because they have no interest in changing the status quo, letting more original voices in, or do anything artistically valid. They're just fat, happy ticks living off $20 ticket prices.
The two biggest moneymakers this year were Fast 7 and Jurassic World; a sequel and a sequel/reboot. Yet Tomorrowland and Jupiter Ascending, both new and original ideas, crash and burn. No audiences are too scared to try something new. Familiar is nice and safe. That's why the remake train is still chugging along.
+Mike Paul I wouldn't consider those typical examples. Fast 7 was in many ways a memorial to Paul Walker. Jurassic World had 20 years of nostalgia behind it. Tomorrowland was based on a theme park. And Jupiter Ascending was written by the Wachowskis. Meanwhile It Follows and Ex Machina and other movies that were original/indie and made for a buck fifty did very well. I'm not saying people don't enjoy a good nostalgia film or a good sequel or reboot, but they're not afraid of originals. When given the chance, they enjoy those too.
I must say that after hearing the GoodBadFlicks commentary on the epidemic of remakes and reboots, all I have to say is this: VERY EXCELLENT POINT! It should send to the powers-that-be in Hollywood the most important message of all time. I think there should be less movie remakes and reboots unless that there is one that has to be faithful to the original source material, like a novel. For example, I would like to see a remake of "The Running Man" that is more faithful to the original Richard Bachman novel. Anyway, I am impressed with the GBF commentary. Thank you.
Love this video :) funniest part is when you say "unless its Star Wars" except the last Jedi disaster which really hurt Star Wars toys merchandising as well as affected the Solo Movie.
Is it really that hard to remake something properly? You already have the story, practically gift wrapped to you and all you need to do is find a way to make it your own thing. With enough time and thought you can create something different yet respectful to the original. John Carpenter's The Thing, The Fly, and The Blob make great poster children on how to do a remake.
+stlouisrocker100 I agree with you 100%, but the sad truth is that a lot of filmmakers who are passionate about these films, most of the time, aren't able to get them before some unprofessional cash cow takes it and quickly farts out a poor remake. The video says it best, Hollywood doesn't see films as a form of art, but more for profit, which blinds them with poor decision making.
+stlouisrocker100 Time and thought are two things Hollywood can't afford. By the time enough thought is put into remaking a film to make it worthwhile, the exec in charge will be out of a job. Besides, the marketing dept. has already scheduled a release date. Best to just get it into production with a director that's not going to question things.
***** I know. But they've since gotten the recognition they deserve. Maybe some day the remakes we view lowly of right now will get a better reception. I'll believe it when I see it though.
shilze1 the thing about comic book movies is that they don’t usually follow the source material, they use the characters and their context, but they usually don’t follow the actual stories close enough to be considered an adaptation. They are their own little pocket universe, and aren’t as much adapting as borrowing characters and story elements.
Again, your research never fails to amaze me. I didn't know Four Brothers was a remake of Katie Elder, my dad got me into that movie, he's a western buff. Keep it up man. You're in my top three reviewers.
Hi! You should make a video with this concept but about the now typical pattern among book series that are being adapted into movies. I don't include under this generalization movies like Twilight and such, but rather movies that played out into 3 or 4 parts, and were made with the same template, such as the Divergent series, The Hunger Games trilogy, the 5th Wave (I know there is just one movie but it fits into the category), Maze Runner, etc. I would really like a video on this topic!
I could not agree more with this... Even movies that make themselves self aware i.e. faculty and the invasion of the body snatchers ... Remakes have gotten way out of hand for no reason
j spain Greene insight, narration (writing) and editing require creativity and time spent engaging in these tasks could otherwise be spent engaging in more assured tasks, such as an hourly job and so generates risk. I think it’s called illicit cost if you’re interest in the concept. Maybe I’m misunderstanding your criticism, but if not, I find your comment baseless and more of a projection of your own faults (your comment embodies the failings you attribute to the video)
Thanks mr. Cecil! Yet another awesomely entertaining video. I stopped going to the movies in the late 1990's and took up live theater instead. I started with low cost shows like high skool productions and small community theaters. Theater seats cost more than movies, but each show is different. Each seat has a different view. Matinees cost less and sundays are mostly old people. It can be hit or miss with qwality and entertainment value.
If it's live action, I'd want the original story but without dumb rewriting, poor senseless casting, and "edginess". If animated, I would like a film based on the comics. Both instances, at least we'd get something new.
As you were talking about re-makes,, I was thinking "What about re-boots?" and there you went! Your videos are truly the best - intelligent and entertaining - great job!
8:26 Shall We Dance actually would have been much more interesting had (per the implication of the still) a married man goes to a dance class just because he wants to dance, but unwittingly falls for his male dance partner and unlocks something he never knew was there.
+GoodBadFlicks I thought that this was a very smart and well thought out review of the current state of remakes and I completely agree with you on how rehashing old material gets very old and consumes creativity, although I'd just blame Capitalism a.k.a. greed for that one, or just a lazy, non-creative business model that Capitalism unintentionally helped to create. However, I really disagree with your statement and many, many other peoples' statements about how Star Wars episode 1 (or really all the prequels save maybe episode 3) was terrible as I personally thought that it was actually quite good. Keep in mind, when I was a kid I saw all three of the original Star Wars trilogy nearly a year or so before The Phantom Menace was even announced. Yes, I've heard of all of the "plot holes" and complaints about Star Wars actually having political squabbles in it and how midichlorians somehow ruin the sense of mystery and wonder of the series (even though Star Wars has always been a brilliant mix of sci fi and fantasy) even though the movie clearly states that the midichlorians only state the will of the force and can create living, breathing life! How the hell is that ruining any sense of wonder?! Plus, I liked that midichlorians gave the force a slightly more explained, sci fi kind of feel while still retaining its sense of mysticism. Also, people greatly overstate how annoying Jar Jar was in the prequels, particularly episode 1. Yes, he wasn't my favorite character by any means and honestly I could very easily see how people have found him so annoying... if the movie didn't blatantly telegraph the fact that every intelligent or sensible character in Episode 1 also found Jar Jar to be extremely annoying and kind of stupid. Thing is, Jar Jar was also innocent and never meant ill will to any of the people that he unfortunately crosses paths with. Plus, Jar Jar as a general at the end of the film accidentally causing more harm to the enemy than if he actually had tried to himself was pretty funny and ironic. While I will admit that the romance and acting performances (though still greatly done) were a bit stiff and uncomfortable, I really didn't mind it all that much as the actors themselves (yes even Hayden) all did their roles quite well (especially Ewen Mcgregor as Obi Wan) and I still could easily understand Anakin Skywalker's own tragic megalomaniacal fear of loss and obsession with obtaining power to prevent this fate, which ironically is what causes this to happen and is why Darth Vader is such a ruthless tyrant. While I will agree with the consensus that the overall characters and humor from the original star wars trilogy were overall more appealing (sort of in a more classical sense) I felt like all three of the prequels added an extra layer of depth to many of the iconic characters that made their struggle and the struggle to bring balance to the force much more compelling and interesting as a whole. Also, the explanation as to what leads up to the original Star Wars trilogy and the greatly expanded world building and alien species creation that occurs in the prequels are vastly more elaborate and sophisticated. Speaking of sophistication, I really felt like the way the story and plotlines of the prequels being presented in a much more political sense gave the Star Wars series a much larger sense of scope and believability, as it really showed what was going on around the galaxies of the waning Old Republic and how corrupted and decadent the entire senate had become (which intentionally serves as a historical metaphor for the collapse of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire). Finally, since I can't explaign in detail every little thing that I greatly disagree with the haters of the Prequels on, I really disagree with how everyone complains about how come the Old Republic government or Jedi Council doesn't just use the high midichlorian count factor to find the Sith Lords or find out that Chancellor Palpatine is Darth Sidious. First off, several million people in the Star Wars mythos could easily have very high midichlorian counts and those alone were somewhat implied to not be enough to become a jedi knight or sith lord in the first place, as training and discipline were needed to even hone those skills to be used in the first place from an open minded child, which is why the Jedi Council, especially Mace Windu, were so reluctant to let Anakin train at age 10 or so, since he would already have been too attached to his own earthly desires and ways of learning, making training much more difficult to become a true jedi. Anyways, as for why the Old Republic or Jedi Council don't just track down the Sith through midichlorian counts, how the hell would they know where to look for 1 or 2 Sith Lords in galaxies composed of trillians upon trillians of people, epsecially when the Sith had been clouding the Jedis' vision for so long and had remained in hiding for so long while taking precautions from being found. Honestly, if that were the logic used then why didn't Darth Sidious, the Emperor, just use midichlorians to track down Obi Wan in the Tatooine deserts in Episode 4, because how in the hell can you take a midichlorian sample from someone that you don't even know where to find? What do you just have your soldiers run around like idiots asking billions of people if their midichlorian count could be checked. And even if they somehow did know, what would stop the high force adept from just mind tricking the soldiers to go away or just kill them and escape? In short, though flawed, I still love the Star Wars new trilogy (prequels) for what it is, and what it is is a lot better than what many people give it credit for. Also, light saber battles in the prequels were infinitely better than the originals, no contest. Wow, this may very well be my longest reply yet. lol
No, Pacino's SCARFACE isn't superior to Howard Hawks's original - yes, it makes more sense to people today than the original movie did, but that's because it uses cocaine as the original used alcohol, and shows the increased violence which we can thank on The War on Drugs....
I’m ok with remakes, but what I would like to see are remakes of movies with good concepts or scripts that weren’t executed well. If something was already good, you can’t really improve upon it by remaking it.
Have you seen Infernal Affairs, the original? It makes The Departed seem slow and bloated (Departed is 50 minutes longer!), and Jack and Leo ham it up. But aside from that...I guess definitions of "best" differ. IMO, Scorsese forgot how to edit back in the eighties.
I didn't even know Pulse was a remake o_O I was genuinly creeped out by the movie. I'll go track down the Japanese original now though. Very informative and entertaining video :) Good job!
The funny thing is that the writer for One Missed Call intended for the movie to be a tongue-in-cheek parody of horror films, but the actors delivered the lines as if it was serious.
Are you sure the change in Quarantine wasnt for other reasons than backlash from the catholic church? It was made in 2008, not 1970. I dont think the church as a lot of power when it comes to that anymore. I always saw the change to be cuz someone didnt like the supernatural aspect of REC. In fact, "virus" explanation to zombie movies has become the norm now. They dont like supernatural explanation for it.
The Casino Royale, reboot was amazing, also love these videos honestly subscribed because of this, it would be nice to see more videos of this they are really well made and give a lot of discussion.
I like your knowledge and you are right with almost Everything. Do you have something similar with comics, like "WTF happened with comics"? I would like to hear what you Think about todays comics!
+movienaut Thanks! Ohhh, I'd love to do something like that but I am so behind on comics these days. I have been thinking about covering the crash of comics in the 90s.
Four brothers was a remake? i did not know that, that was one of favourite movies 10 years ago and i always thought that i would work as a western film, now i know that's because it was adapted from a western film, funny.
I love Rec! It's one of my favorite horror movies, and I can't stand Quarantine. Shot-for-shot remakes are so incredibly lazy, I can't believe people get paid for them.
+Galactic Specter It is also a lot harder to go back and play older games because you either need the original console or you need a computer along with a specific knowledge base to play emulators. Films on the other hand are easier to get a hold of because they do not require coding and get easily be turned into video files and thrown across the internet for people to buy and steal to view. Hell, "A Trip to the Moon" is playable right here on TH-cam free of charge and that film is over a hundred years old.
15:26 Speaking of Carrie, my friend is doing a Lego adaptation of Carrie. Which is including elements from the two books, and both movie versions. While it's still being his own version of the story, and wanted to make it into a Dark Musical to fit the tone of the book. Which I'm curious to see if that would be alright with you.
GoodBadFlicks it is, a friend is working on a Lego Carrie movie. Which like I said, it’s his own vision including elements from the first two books and the movie adaptations
This video was made before Disney went crazy with the live action remakes 😂😂😂
And thank God Disney lost Spider-Man again, I could just see how they would eventually kill him off to replace Peter with Miles Morales and then kill him off to replace with Gwenpool, Squirrel Girl and RiRi WIlliams for teh diversity.
@@RowdyRodimus I knew there will be people whining about diversity.
@D 4353 I don't know, but it sounds worst.
@@RowdyRodimus I don't think you understand. They're not going to kill off spider-man. Sure, it gives them the opportunity to bring a lot of spider-man-related characters and villains, but the thing is, they've taken it in a new direction. I'd love to see what shit-show of a spider-man you'd dream of.
I know, right? And everything said here still holds true, especially the copying off the original to the point of making the reboot seem unnecessary. I found this year's Lion King movie uncanny, not in an animation sense, but in a filmmaking sense, with scenes being remade nigh-verbatim to the point that every minute difference stuck out like a sore thumb.
Disney: Well, this is awkward.. **slowly disappears**
Alex yup I hope Disney really sees this video
**insert Homer Simpson backing into bush meme**
Those assholes just made billions on remakes. They won’t stop. They’re gonna turn the live action movies into 3D remakes next.
Did Disney master the arts of standing ever so still to be invisible?
I don't want to be that guy... but 2019 anyone. My God it seems like the amount of remakes has tripled.
It's horrible! I can't stand it.
Disney is crushing it with the remakes right now 😂😂
@@Idfkleavemealone420 Isn't it disgusting?
Cant wait for the amazing spider-man reboot next year
I just watched Aladdin and wanted to die. What they directly copied was just worse and the 30 minutes of extra stuff is terrible.
Man, you made this even before they Disney Remake Apocalypse.
Well we know why Disney does it 😉
Ironically I'd like a remake of this video to see his opinion about the current state of movies were remakes/reboots are basically ALL the movies Hollywood is making (except for the overkill of superhero movies) And in 2019 Disney is busy remaking ALL of their animated movies..
Sorry to say: But it only got much much worse.
IMO I think Hollywood has improved on this front outside of the Disney live-action remakes, which are a whole different animal from other remakes really. Summer of 2016 was the breaking point for pointless remakes after Ghostbusters and Ben-Hur crashed and burned at the box-office. I'm hard pressed to think of any non-Disney remakes from that point onward. Lots of franchise continuations though, but people like Blade Runner 2049 and Halloween, and Jumanji has become a bona fide film series now. Also, uh, at least Ocean's 8 made money? That doesn't count as a remake, it's established as taking place in the same continuity as the Clooney films. There's a lot wrong with the film industry now, don't get me wrong, but I'm a little sick of all this doom and gloom.
I also feel like Ghostbusters 2016 is a poor example of "Get Woke, Go Broke", since it came out in a summer full of failed remakes and sequels. But people have just conveniently forgotten Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Independence Day: Resurgence and Ben-Hur.
Yes, but you must remain this video with new actors and creative ideas. It can't just be about the view count! Lol
so a sequel
If you ignore major blockbusters then you will find great original movies.
It's time to go back to the drawing board. Problem is that sequels should be only done after 10 years tops from the last movie. Otherwise it loses relevance. And the remakes reboots re whatever they're getting old. Where are the original ideas?
Could you please do WTF Happened to Comedy Movies?
+negavenom I'm looking into it!
+GoodBadFlicks nice)
+GoodBadFlicks Good Video Dude... But DAMN YOU!!!! I liked the US remake of Pulse... Until I saw your channel I did not know it was a remake!!! And honestly - with just what you have said, I have now GOT TO WATCH the J-Horror Original!!! My Bank Balance is going to be so RED by the time I stop watching your videos!!! :D
+negavenom I'd love to see Good/Bad Flicks take on it, but, in the meantime, Doug Walker did a good short editorial on the subject : 'Is Parody Dead?', and it's worth checking out while we wait for G/B F to take on the topic.
OreWaUsopp I'll take your word for it.
>"if your film sucks nobody's gonna buy the toys
unless you're called star wars"
I love how this video came out a couple of months before Force Awakens' premiere and this still holds up
Seriously this video was so ahead of its time in so many aspects
God forbid they remake Back To The Future, heads will roll if that happens.
ssshhhh there are spies everywhere, don't even think about it or they'll get ideas
They thought about a sequel - but
i just cant see that happening.
It's not gonna happen both the director and screenwriter of the original have stated that they will never allow a remake or reboot of that film while they are alive.
Brandon Ottinger i hope i die before they do
I remember seeing Zimeckis say that. Thank god.
in my opinion, remakes, reboots and sequels are a company's way of saying "WE CAN'T THINK OF AN ORIGINAL MOVIE!"
remakes and reboots i agree with. Some sequels are great..take the first three Alien films wonderfully done. Take the first two Nightmare on elm street films once again wonderfully done. But i am having a problem with superhero sequels and thats because of X-Men...while disney found a way and a person to keep them focused...fox, sony. warner bros doesn't have that person and their sequels don't match up
companies dont really write scripts. writers do. The issue is about risk assessment on the studios part since they front the money.
No i get that but companies rush and put there two sense in and end up with disasters such as Fantastic Four, Batman vs Superman and of course X-Men Franchise.
There are always new original movies coming out but no goes and sees them. If you really want to support original movies go see Swiss Army Man. WE, as the consumers, have the power to dictate what studios give us.
I always support original films before sequels (they can wait for redbox). I just went to see Florence Foster Jenkins and Sausage Party
Remakes make sense when there's a big time jump in technology. It also brings in a fresher audience. It also makes sense in that case to change some details while still respecting what makes the movie good in the first place.
Remakes also make sense when it's a foreign film as long as there are changes to fit our culture.
Lastly remakes are okay if they're book adaptations and are doing what the director's vision of what the book was like. Everyone reads and imagines books differently.
As long as it fits one of those rules then a remake should be okay
Did you actually watch the video? Cecil addressed everything you're talking about.
My favourite movie The Mummy 1999 ( I am not an Art student but i know things about cinema) is a remake but because the director was a fan of the original and actually had passion for his movie I got a new King Solomon's mines (Indiana jones is actually just an updated version of that) and When he made Van helsing he made it so that it feels like a hammer horror movie . But now people do not try to pass new movies or hell even make the remake more challenging .
Just like the Ring it worked for US market after being released as a Japanese movie
0:12 is that Who Killed Captain Alex?
I see you're a man of culture as well
You too!
Who the fuck's idea was it to remake Ben Hur, by the way?
Credited to Some Guy in Hollywood, the source of all "Hey, what if we remade _____" ideas.
True
Actually the best known Ben-Hur film (the 1959 version) is a remake
"Ben-Hur", "Tarzan", live-action "Jungle Book"...kids of today don't give a flyin' f**k what their GRANDPARENTS were into. It's sad that Hollywood is absolutely clueless about original content.
don't forget the upcoming live-action version of "beauty and the beast" that disney is doing.
You really need to continue this series. Every single video of yours whether it was about Movie Posters, Trailers, Remakes or PG-13 rating were excellent & all of them are still relevant.
How the hell do you remake a movie one year after its release 😂
Money
Money money money moooneyyyy.. mooooneeeyyyy!!!!
Mr. Crabs: I like money!
0:52 That wasn't a remake of gears of war just a graphical update, something like tomb raider would have been a better example
"Every Shakespeare novel ever written." Shakespeare didn't write a single novel.
Shakespeare's work is
"lowest common denominator"
he was trying to fill the theaters
not make the best possible work
and thats why everyone knows his name, it has something for everyone, to like and dislike
@@VincentGonzalezVeg lmao you must have skipped some classes. He was hiding Plutarch critiques in his works, among the excellent use of the English language and working plot, you're confusing him with the Romans. They were the ones who made works just to entertain the masses who would revolt out of boredom.
He created at least 1/20th of the basis of the words you use today. What are you on about m8?
Shakespeare wasn't "lowest common denominator," he was trying to speak to all audiences at a time where there was very little overlap in the daily lives of the average peasant and the ruling class. But, sure, if you wanna make that argument you have to explain why "lowest common denominator" Shakespeare is more intelligent than nearly everything in the modern day. "Standards were higher back when no one could read."
@Imaru Lewis he wrote something for everyone, it wasnt too much of a niche
stop getting your horses so high
@@VincentGonzalezVeg the one on a high horse is you... So high that he thinks Shakespeare's work was the "lowest common denominator". LMAO what a damn joke.
I'm surprised The Matrix hasn't gotten the remake treatment.
+Devin Stinney Probably will
+Devin Stinney What have you done..
Sonny Layton I'm sure there would be a studio that would "dare" to try it.... Its not like the matrix is such a masterpiece people are afraid to touch it. Maybe the effects would be better in the remake?!?! They remake classic and awesome movies all the time, so why would they worry about a movie like the matrix?? #mostoverratedmovieever lol
Sonny Layton no not trolling at all.... I really don't like the movie. Acting is horrible, effects are weak in my opinion and its extremely pretentious. I never understood the appeal and why people think it revolutionized cinema. I'm just saying matrix is not safe from a remake! Sure the die hard fans would be ridiculously upset, but everyone should know movies are not safe from remakes these days.
+DarkKnightFanBoy I'm with you. The Matrix sucks and will get remade eventually, and it will be awful.
Your channel is so informative and very well done! I love it
Thanks!
Charlie D same here. He has some really good points and ideas.
Great video! I just discovered your channel because someone commented on my video from yesterday on pretty much the same topic, and I had to subscribe after watching this. I think you nailed it with the motivations behind remakes: are they making this because they have something new to say and they're passionate about it? or is it a studio forcing things to make money? What's also sad is that some people are introduced to questionable remakes of classics (or more recent great films) without seeing the originals, and in turn think that that's what the original is like. The bottom line is, they will keep making them if we keep going to see them.
***** Thanks for checking out my video :)
+Impression Blend Glad that I read the comments today. You got yourself a new subscriber and follower. Time to watch your back log!
That's why we are getting so many superhero films like Captain marvel and Hellboy as people often give little care on what they watch and watch anything regardless if it's good or bad.
Kinda hard to call James Bond movies "reboots"...that's kind of part of the identity of it now.
The movies are gonna keep being made and the lead actor will change every few movies.
That was the case up to Die Another Day.Casino Royale was a reboot.It reset the Bond franchise.
@@moviesmoviesmovies1243 No it didn't. It just showed the origin of a different James Bond. (James Bond is just a codename)
Before then the movies usually didn't show any origin.
@@brokenwave6125 The codename theory is something that comes from not understanding or accepting(take your pick) that when one actor leaves the franchise another will need to replace him.That each actor will have diffrences in how he plays the part.Also that the charactor needs to be basically the same age in every movie no matter how much time passes so they won`t be too old to do the action. It is called a floating timeline. Marvel comics has done it since the early 60`s.
The codename theory is just na new way of ignoring the thing in the first paragraph I wrote. not how it actually is.In the world of Bond movies that is.
Nice work Cecil! Love these "WTF happened to ____" videos. Keep it up!
+The Unusual Suspect Thanks man! :)
Two of my favorite reviewers commenting to each other? AWESOME!
Is there other films you'er reviewing? I know you put out your staurt little 2 review. I'd like to see you review the following. The OG Star wars trillogy, Definenatly the sequel Star wars trillogy just to hear what your thoughts are on the last jedi. I'm interested because that movie was a disaster and was the reason Solo a star wars story flopped. The terrible 2003 hulk film. The wicker man. Both the original and the Nicolas Cage remake. I also watched a couple of your video game reviews. I'd like to see you review MGS1 and the remake counter part twin snakes. Like play both games back to back. Same for the overall saga. Thr RE games also the God of war series and the dead space franchise. You're probably busy working on another review. But if you'er interested, send me a reply.
Can I just say that I'd gladly watch more of these in the future? There seems to have been a lull, lately, and if that doesn't have to be the case, I'd love to see a comeback of this sub-series.
Why on earth would they remake a movie one year after the original came out?
Isn't that great Japanese version?
Keith Raposa Jr. It might be I haven't seen either of them
uh because the original didnt come out in the new market theyre going to release the remake? like quarantine?
They re-made *REC* into *Quaranteen* because it was originally in spanish. It was popular enough that the studio decided to give it a western makeover. On a related note, I think the "super rabies" is a much better idea than demonic possession. Demonic possession is done to death in horror... can't think of a time where it was "super rabies" before this. Maybe *28 Days Later*.
Kevin Berry
well "super rabies" is jut another virus so it was a rehash of that. the demonic possession is a new angle to zombies. it made rec 3 do some fresh things with zombies like them not being able to get into churches or them being paralyzed by the scripture. granted i did enjoy both quarantine films.
From what I heard The Amazing Spiderman was mostly due to Sonys contract with Marvel saying they would lose the rights to Spiderman movies if they don't release one in a certain ammount of time.
+Bioweap0n Kind of like with FOX and The Fantastic Four.
+swishpronoob And Ghost Rider.
+Bioweap0n +GoodBadFlicks +swishpronoob
Would love to see an "Exploring: Ashcans" on how the Options market drives production.
"All this has happened before. All this will happen again... again... again... again..."
Sam Raimi wanted to do his Spider-Man 4 for years, so if they had to make a movie to stay in contract with Marvel, why didnt they just let him make one?
I heard this theory a lot, but it doesnt add up.
cause he dropped the bomb with spiderman 3 nobody wanted another one like that so a complete refresh was kind of needed.we will still always have spiderman 2 though and to a smaller extent but still good spiderman 1
its disgraceful what studios are doing to classic movies by remaking them, like ghostbusters for example, they're doing nothing with the remake theyre just rehashing it point for point with no effort being put into it
disgraceful? lol ok.
it is
:l
Just looking at the trailer for the Ghostbusters one it looks awful. The director then claimed people were criticising the film because the main characters are women.
+Silver Moon or producer, I forget which
How have I not seen any of your vids before? This is awesome. Keep up the great work.
+ninjaf00t Thanks!
I think video games should be judged differently because the setting and story might not change but the gameplay could. Remakes can also fix critical problems that the original had.
@Randy Burton lol
Randy Burton No we are not.Anyway thx for proving to world how stupid you are 👏
Been waiting for a new "WTF Happened to..." video.
You and me bro
+The Funny Brony Same.
+The Funny Brony This series was what's got me into this channel.
Mine was Howard The Duck. The wtf series of Good Bad Flicks is definitely quite interesting though.
+Jonathan Holland Same
And a good general rule is "If you're gonna do a remake, have a point. Other than the decimal in the box office revenue.
This was brilliant, it wasn't just a stupid rant, you brought up great points and I agree with everything.
+David Fakler Thank you!
10:10 Just to be clear rabies can affect humans. Whether super rabies or regular rabies we're not immune.
I'm guessing he meant that real life rabies doesn't make you into a zombie or something, it just straight up kills you.
Thank god someone else said The Thing 82 is an adaptation..Im sick of 95% of horror fans and all horror movie sites calling it a remake..and when you point that out you got shit on by "all knowing real fans" that cant even do their own research. Thank you.
How do you not have more subs??? You are inSANELY talented! You really get into the heart of stuff! I love you!
Thank you! I'm getting there slowly but surely.
Holy shit. You really are. So close to 100k! Congrats man, you deserve it.
dude ..keep making those WTF vids...amazing stuff...the pg 13 video is GOLD..i subbed of course
Why would any movie with "Begins" in the title be a sequel?
Maybe the term "prequel" wasn't quite popular enough yet haha
Star Wars had already made "prequel" popular. Heck, I thought it was a prequel.
"Batman Begins" may have made sense as a prequel but not a sequel.
Batman begins was a remake, not a sequel. and it only worked because we were all used to the character.
because people are stupid...
King Kong 2005 was a much needed remake. Unless older movies lack the technology to be brought to life and look good, it doesn't need to be remade (unless many people just want a remake)
Shakespeare didn't write any novels....
He (supposedly) didn't write any plays, either.
iDontGetKyle Those conspiracy-theories have zero legitimacy.
Scholars who study Shakespear and his contemporary writing are more or less certain that he wrote what he did, it's just one of those conspiracy theories that make for good stories. There are no contemporary sources that indicate that someone else wrote any of his works.
It's a rather benign conspiracy theory, where the general public has got a silly idea and spread it, while the scholarly word don't really view it as a debate. There are far worse fields where this has happened
It´s pretty clear if you read Shakespeare that the plays is very much written by an actor.
All the experts say you're wrong: Shakespeare didn't write any novels. He wrote plays.
I really love how much research you put into these. Great job!
Just discovered this channel. What a great thing. I could be watching movies now but I just want to watch these videos!
I fully support this line of thinking :)
What, films act as an escape and show a side to our world we might not think of, watching short videos of youtube may be good but for fuck sake, watch the movie as well, as bad as Hollywood is they at least try to experiment and now and then actually do a good job
I just found this channel recently but I think that the videos are amazing! They are very well though out and well made. This video points out amazing flaws in movie remakes that I did not even think about before watching this video. Great Channel.
Man I'm a big fan of your videos. Make more of those please. They're great!
+Kainã Lacerda Thanks! They take the longest to produce which is why they are so few and far between. More are planned (and currently being worked on) :)
This "go big or go broke" method in hollywood has never been more relevant. It's a cancer upon the industry, literally, slowly killing even the biggest movie studios.
Its going to make it so only 100 million dollar films go to the theater and everything else is streaming. Disney and the "blockbusters" are going to wreck movies because no one will be willing to take risks on the larger films, there is too much at stake. So we are going to get what we have now, an endless stream of safe movies, remakes, late sequels, etc.
Until audiences start paying for original ideas than we'll see less remakes.
+Mike Paul Audiences do pay, when they get a chance. Unfortunately, Hollywood tells itself, "Oh, it was a fluke." Basically whatever lessons are to be learned from a film's success or failure, Hollywood misses completely because they have no interest in changing the status quo, letting more original voices in, or do anything artistically valid. They're just fat, happy ticks living off $20 ticket prices.
The two biggest moneymakers this year were Fast 7 and Jurassic World; a sequel and a sequel/reboot. Yet Tomorrowland and Jupiter Ascending, both new and original ideas, crash and burn. No audiences are too scared to try something new. Familiar is nice and safe. That's why the remake train is still chugging along.
+Mike Paul I wouldn't consider those typical examples. Fast 7 was in many ways a memorial to Paul Walker. Jurassic World had 20 years of nostalgia behind it. Tomorrowland was based on a theme park. And Jupiter Ascending was written by the Wachowskis. Meanwhile It Follows and Ex Machina and other movies that were original/indie and made for a buck fifty did very well. I'm not saying people don't enjoy a good nostalgia film or a good sequel or reboot, but they're not afraid of originals. When given the chance, they enjoy those too.
So will Fast 8, 9, and 10 also be memorial tributes to a B actor who's now more popular dead than he ever was alive?
+Mike Paul Probably not, but they won't make as much money either.
I must say that after hearing the GoodBadFlicks commentary on the epidemic of remakes and reboots, all I have to say is this: VERY EXCELLENT POINT! It should send to the powers-that-be in Hollywood the most important message of all time.
I think there should be less movie remakes and reboots unless that there is one that has to be faithful to the original source material, like a novel. For example, I would like to see a remake of "The Running Man" that is more faithful to the original Richard Bachman novel. Anyway, I am impressed with the GBF commentary. Thank you.
The shot at John Moore was very clever and I giggled for quite a while, well done! Almost slipped by me ;P
:)
Love this video :) funniest part is when you say "unless its Star Wars" except the last Jedi disaster which really hurt Star Wars toys merchandising as well as affected the Solo Movie.
I never thought I would see the day. I don't think anyone did lol
Is it really that hard to remake something properly? You already have the story, practically gift wrapped to you and all you need to do is find a way to make it your own thing. With enough time and thought you can create something different yet respectful to the original.
John Carpenter's The Thing, The Fly, and The Blob make great poster children on how to do a remake.
+stlouisrocker100 I agree with you 100%, but the sad truth is that a lot of filmmakers who are passionate about these films, most of the time, aren't able to get them before some unprofessional cash cow takes it and quickly farts out a poor remake.
The video says it best, Hollywood doesn't see films as a form of art, but more for profit, which blinds them with poor decision making.
+KingEgyptian Heah, blame Capitalism.
+stlouisrocker100 Time and thought are two things Hollywood can't afford. By the time enough thought is put into remaking a film to make it worthwhile, the exec in charge will be out of a job. Besides, the marketing dept. has already scheduled a release date. Best to just get it into production with a director that's not going to question things.
+Jupiter Kansas And Bojack Horseman is proven right. lol
***** I know. But they've since gotten the recognition they deserve. Maybe some day the remakes we view lowly of right now will get a better reception. I'll believe it when I see it though.
Wouldn't another Spider-Man count as a re-adaptation under your own descriptions?
shilze1 the thing about comic book movies is that they don’t usually follow the source material, they use the characters and their context, but they usually don’t follow the actual stories close enough to be considered an adaptation. They are their own little pocket universe, and aren’t as much adapting as borrowing characters and story elements.
A shit remake...
Jem 2015
An ass-kicking remake...
The adventures of Tintin
6:29 awww that is the Polish cover for The Grudge, dunno why you chose to use this specific one but it still felt cute :)
You didn't even touch on remaking features into television shows. that's an entire format change, that's like rebooting a novel into a tax form.
Again, your research never fails to amaze me.
I didn't know Four Brothers was a remake of Katie Elder, my dad got me into that movie, he's a western buff.
Keep it up man.
You're in my top three reviewers.
Thanks! :)
this is one reason I love this channel.
+J. LEE TV :)
GoodBadFlicks
it would be cool if you updated your opinion on this issue.
You could even... remake this video...
Hi! You should make a video with this concept but about the now typical pattern among book series that are being adapted into movies. I don't include under this generalization movies like Twilight and such, but rather movies that played out into 3 or 4 parts, and were made with the same template, such as the Divergent series, The Hunger Games trilogy, the 5th Wave (I know there is just one movie but it fits into the category), Maze Runner, etc. I would really like a video on this topic!
I'm glad this was in my recommendations. Looking forward to watching more from you.
+Krystel Lucas Thanks! Check out my other WTF videos or the ones labeled "Exploring" if you want a deeper look into the production of certain films.
15:39 Your timing is phenomenal.
"Sony should sell the rights to Disney"
Oh, 2019, what a way to bring ideas back
It's funny because back then I thought that was a good idea. Now, not so much.
GoodBadFlicks lol you don’t like MCU spider cause he’s iron boy jr? Same
GoodBadFlicks eh, yeah
Just really not understanding how you have less than like 750k subs. Lovin' the content man keep it up 👍
Thank you! Maybe one day
I could not agree more with this... Even movies that make themselves self aware i.e. faculty and the invasion of the body snatchers ... Remakes have gotten way out of hand for no reason
12:18 I did not expect that. Made me laugh out loud. BTW your videos are excellent, and got me to subscribe by watching only one video.
Thanks so much!
I LOVE how you're calling out these lame tropes in attempt to make money without any creative work or risk. I'd love to see you update this.
Thanks!
j spain Greene insight, narration (writing) and editing require creativity and time spent engaging in these tasks could otherwise be spent engaging in more assured tasks, such as an hourly job and so generates risk. I think it’s called illicit cost if you’re interest in the concept.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding your criticism, but if not, I find your comment baseless and more of a projection of your own faults (your comment embodies the failings you attribute to the video)
@@GoodBadFlicks The pointless remake trend is pretty much over. The Disney remakes are a symptom of a completely different problem.
Thanks mr. Cecil! Yet another awesomely entertaining video. I stopped going to the movies in the late 1990's and took up live theater instead. I started with low cost shows like high skool productions and small community theaters. Theater seats cost more than movies, but each show is different. Each seat has a different view. Matinees cost less and sundays are mostly old people. It can be hit or miss with qwality and entertainment value.
If only you spent 5 minutes on google to look for original movies coming out like Belfast, Power of Dog, Spencer etc….
So... We need a re adaptation of the last airbender?
Please...
But not live action.
If it's live action, I'd want the original story but without dumb rewriting, poor senseless casting, and "edginess". If animated, I would like a film based on the comics.
Both instances, at least we'd get something new.
Kitty why? So Hollywood screws it up even further
+Ser Sh1bum never mind, hope is not lost
Great vid. I will say that Ocean's 11 is my all time favorite remake but I have a hard time thinking of others that I loved.
As you were talking about re-makes,, I was thinking "What about re-boots?" and there you went!
Your videos are truly the best - intelligent and entertaining - great job!
lol some of the remakes he showed were only made like 3-5 years later
8:26 Shall We Dance actually would have been much more interesting had (per the implication of the still) a married man goes to a dance class just because he wants to dance, but unwittingly falls for his male dance partner and unlocks something he never knew was there.
Welp, things have gotten worse.
Who came back in 2024 to watch this original critique of remakes?
Re-uploading video about remakes. Good job
+DPRS6 Thanks!
+GoodBadFlicks I thought that this was a very smart and well thought out review of the current state of remakes and I completely agree with you on how rehashing old material gets very old and consumes creativity, although I'd just blame Capitalism a.k.a. greed for that one, or just a lazy, non-creative business model that Capitalism unintentionally helped to create. However, I really disagree with your statement and many, many other peoples' statements about how Star Wars episode 1 (or really all the prequels save maybe episode 3) was terrible as I personally thought that it was actually quite good. Keep in mind, when I was a kid I saw all three of the original Star Wars trilogy nearly a year or so before The Phantom Menace was even announced. Yes, I've heard of all of the "plot holes" and complaints about Star Wars actually having political squabbles in it and how midichlorians somehow ruin the sense of mystery and wonder of the series (even though Star Wars has always been a brilliant mix of sci fi and fantasy) even though the movie clearly states that the midichlorians only state the will of the force and can create living, breathing life! How the hell is that ruining any sense of wonder?! Plus, I liked that midichlorians gave the force a slightly more explained, sci fi kind of feel while still retaining its sense of mysticism. Also, people greatly overstate how annoying Jar Jar was in the prequels, particularly episode 1. Yes, he wasn't my favorite character by any means and honestly I could very easily see how people have found him so annoying... if the movie didn't blatantly telegraph the fact that every intelligent or sensible character in Episode 1 also found Jar Jar to be extremely annoying and kind of stupid. Thing is, Jar Jar was also innocent and never meant ill will to any of the people that he unfortunately crosses paths with. Plus, Jar Jar as a general at the end of the film accidentally causing more harm to the enemy than if he actually had tried to himself was pretty funny and ironic. While I will admit that the romance and acting performances (though still greatly done) were a bit stiff and uncomfortable, I really didn't mind it all that much as the actors themselves (yes even Hayden) all did their roles quite well (especially Ewen Mcgregor as Obi Wan) and I still could easily understand Anakin Skywalker's own tragic megalomaniacal fear of loss and obsession with obtaining power to prevent this fate, which ironically is what causes this to happen and is why Darth Vader is such a ruthless tyrant. While I will agree with the consensus that the overall characters and humor from the original star wars trilogy were overall more appealing (sort of in a more classical sense) I felt like all three of the prequels added an extra layer of depth to many of the iconic characters that made their struggle and the struggle to bring balance to the force much more compelling and interesting as a whole. Also, the explanation as to what leads up to the original Star Wars trilogy and the greatly expanded world building and alien species creation that occurs in the prequels are vastly more elaborate and sophisticated. Speaking of sophistication, I really felt like the way the story and plotlines of the prequels being presented in a much more political sense gave the Star Wars series a much larger sense of scope and believability, as it really showed what was going on around the galaxies of the waning Old Republic and how corrupted and decadent the entire senate had become (which intentionally serves as a historical metaphor for the collapse of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire). Finally, since I can't explaign in detail every little thing that I greatly disagree with the haters of the Prequels on, I really disagree with how everyone complains about how come the Old Republic government or Jedi Council doesn't just use the high midichlorian count factor to find the Sith Lords or find out that Chancellor Palpatine is Darth Sidious. First off, several million people in the Star Wars mythos could easily have very high midichlorian counts and those alone were somewhat implied to not be enough to become a jedi knight or sith lord in the first place, as training and discipline were needed to even hone those skills to be used in the first place from an open minded child, which is why the Jedi Council, especially Mace Windu, were so reluctant to let Anakin train at age 10 or so, since he would already have been too attached to his own earthly desires and ways of learning, making training much more difficult to become a true jedi. Anyways, as for why the Old Republic or Jedi Council don't just track down the Sith through midichlorian counts, how the hell would they know where to look for 1 or 2 Sith Lords in galaxies composed of trillians upon trillians of people, epsecially when the Sith had been clouding the Jedis' vision for so long and had remained in hiding for so long while taking precautions from being found. Honestly, if that were the logic used then why didn't Darth Sidious, the Emperor, just use midichlorians to track down Obi Wan in the Tatooine deserts in Episode 4, because how in the hell can you take a midichlorian sample from someone that you don't even know where to find? What do you just have your soldiers run around like idiots asking billions of people if their midichlorian count could be checked. And even if they somehow did know, what would stop the high force adept from just mind tricking the soldiers to go away or just kill them and escape? In short, though flawed, I still love the Star Wars new trilogy (prequels) for what it is, and what it is is a lot better than what many people give it credit for. Also, light saber battles in the prequels were infinitely better than the originals, no contest. Wow, this may very well be my longest reply yet. lol
+GoodBadFlicks Oh shit, I just realized that you didn't re-upload this.. I saw it on the escapist last week :D
man, a few videos in and i've got to say, you're one the best film channels i've found on yt.
Thank you!
"Ted Scheckler". Jim Norton reference. Well done, sir
+mark224 WELCOME TO TED'S SCRIPTS AND TREATMENTS EMPORIUM.
+ForOrAgainstUs I HAVE MANY HORROR SCRIPTS WITH GHOSTSSSSESSS IN THEM! THEY FRIGHTEN ME, GREGORY!
No, Pacino's SCARFACE isn't superior to Howard Hawks's original - yes, it makes more sense to people today than the original movie did, but that's because it uses cocaine as the original used alcohol, and shows the increased violence which we can thank on The War on Drugs....
In hindsight, I would have reworded that
shakespeare's novels?
I love your analysis videos. any more coming soon?
First a "Your kidding" in your Puppet Master video and now a "Ted Sheckler" reference at 2:38. How long have you listened to Opie and Anthony?
+Sean McDougall Since 2000 :)
WHEN are you gonna review The Beastmaster(1982)? Because I'm REALLY a excited! :)
I’m ok with remakes, but what I would like to see are remakes of movies with good concepts or scripts that weren’t executed well. If something was already good, you can’t really improve upon it by remaking it.
You should reboot this video in 2019 seeing as there's all these Disney remakes now
You could say he should...remake the video
11:35 totally got those toys as a kid lol and I totally remember those cups too!
I liked the amazing Spider-Man and the original trilogy. hell I grew up on the original trilogy.
When Spike Lee remade Oldboy in 2013 i knew the whole Hollywood remake thing went too far from there
I realized that in the 80's Directors knew how to do a proper remake.
This video has aged like the finest of wines.
Best example of a remake: The Departed. It's overall one of the best movies ever made
Dredd was a pleasant surprise too.
Yeah well that was a remake of a terrible movie. And it was totally different as well.(talking about Dredd)
Dredd is not a remake. They went back to the original material.
Have you seen Infernal Affairs, the original? It makes The Departed seem slow and bloated (Departed is 50 minutes longer!), and Jack and Leo ham it up.
But aside from that...I guess definitions of "best" differ. IMO, Scorsese forgot how to edit back in the eighties.
Infernal Affairs > The Departed
I didn't even know Pulse was a remake o_O
I was genuinly creeped out by the movie. I'll go track down the Japanese original now though. Very informative and entertaining video :) Good job!
Thanks! Pulse (Kairo) is a devastating film. It has some of the heaviest atmosphere I've seen in a film. Highly recommended.
Why would you make a remake of a film a year later smh I understand 20+ maybe 10+ but 5 or less years is to soon for a remake🎥🎬
The funny thing is that the writer for One Missed Call intended for the movie to be a tongue-in-cheek parody of horror films, but the actors delivered the lines as if it was serious.
Are you sure the change in Quarantine wasnt for other reasons than backlash from the catholic church? It was made in 2008, not 1970. I dont think the church as a lot of power when it comes to that anymore. I always saw the change to be cuz someone didnt like the supernatural aspect of REC. In fact, "virus" explanation to zombie movies has become the norm now. They dont like supernatural explanation for it.
The Casino Royale, reboot was amazing, also love these videos honestly subscribed because of this, it would be nice to see more videos of this they are really well made and give a lot of discussion.
Universal Studios is trying to reboot Back to the future....*sigh*
over Zemeckis' dead body, literally
+Reverse SteveJobs ugh, some things should be left alone
+Ivan Flores YUP!
+GoodBadFlicks hold on NOES is being remade again
As LONG as they kept it like the original and still have Christopher Loyed as Doc again, then I MIGHT give it a chance.
Thank you for making. This was very entertaining to watch. Bravo
Thanks for watching!
Wait? How can you knock The Departed? That was a really good movie.
You make some excellent and fascinating points, well done! (I just wish you hadn't said Shakespeare "novels".)
They should remake Cory in the house in the shape of a movie
I like your knowledge and you are right with almost Everything. Do you have something similar with comics, like "WTF happened with comics"? I would like to hear what you Think about todays comics!
+movienaut Thanks! Ohhh, I'd love to do something like that but I am so behind on comics these days. I have been thinking about covering the crash of comics in the 90s.
Four brothers was a remake? i did not know that, that was one of favourite movies 10 years ago and i always thought that i would work as a western film, now i know that's because it was adapted from a western film, funny.
I love Rec! It's one of my favorite horror movies, and I can't stand Quarantine. Shot-for-shot remakes are so incredibly lazy, I can't believe people get paid for them.
Disney after their remakes:
*"I.am.Inevitable"*
And I am ... A24
Thank you. Great video. I literally just wrote a remake and this video confirmed some of my concerns with what people asked me to do.
Videogame remakes aren't really comparable to movies and tv shows.
Yeah, video game remakes are more like converting a movie from the 60's to Blu-ray.
+Timppa 3 The GOG copy is the blu-ray master.
+Galactic Specter Plus good sequels are far easier to make.
+Galactic Specter It is also a lot harder to go back and play older games because you either need the original console or you need a computer along with a specific knowledge base to play emulators. Films on the other hand are easier to get a hold of because they do not require coding and get easily be turned into video files and thrown across the internet for people to buy and steal to view. Hell, "A Trip to the Moon" is playable right here on TH-cam free of charge and that film is over a hundred years old.
+Timppa 3 Unfortunately, some are more like the special editions of Star Wars.
15:26 Speaking of Carrie, my friend is doing a Lego adaptation of Carrie. Which is including elements from the two books, and both movie versions. While it's still being his own version of the story, and wanted to make it into a Dark Musical to fit the tone of the book. Which I'm curious to see if that would be alright with you.
Lego Carrie? That needs to happen
GoodBadFlicks it is, a friend is working on a Lego Carrie movie. Which like I said, it’s his own vision including elements from the first two books and the movie adaptations
Originality is dead, at least in Hollywood.