Sunday, September 30, 2012

Movie Meme - Question two

Question two - What classic film would you nominate for a remake?

That would be none.  
Casablanca without Bogey and Bergman
Wizard of Oz without Judy
Gone with the Wind without Viv Leigh
Arsenic and Old Lace without Cary Grant
All about Eve without Bette Davis.
Just a few off the top of my head that I can think off that just wouldn't have the same chemistry without the stars, wardrobe, scenery and co-stars.

A recent re-make although not a classic is a point in question.
"Clash of the Titans", vintage l981.  Watched this with the boys in the comfortable old Balwyn Cinema and it wasn't a great story but it was a pretty movie to watch. Stars Harry Hamlin and Judy Bowker were both pretty even the flying horse was pretty.  The Kraken wasn't but this was before CGI and we watched what we got.  The scenery and the wardrobe of the rest of the cast was beautiful, colour was spectacular, Ursula Andress glowing but then she was playing off set with the pretty Harry.  I enjoyed all of it.
Not so much the remake with Sam Worthington whose Aussie accent could have decapitated the Gorgon with a word not a sword.  Okay so the world back then probably was grey, dirty and gritty but trying to watch it was like watching a Grand Final through a snow/hail/rain/thunderstorm.  It had less of a story than version 1, more gore, more hairy men and CGI monsters though.  The female 'sacrifice du jour' I can't even picture, but Judy Bowker I still remember from version 1.  Fortunately I didn't pay out money to see this but watched it on TV and I doubt it would have been any better on a large screen.  I didn't mind Sam in Terminator Salvation but couldn't have someone done something with his strine in this film.

For the last word on remakes, George Lukas regrets playing around with the first StarWars film and putting in more CGI characters just because he could, it added nothing and annoyed us, the devoted fans of the original.


15 comments:

R.H. said...

I'm always astounded when I see Casablanca regarded as a top movie. I think it's dreadful. A woman's show. Bogart as a romantic lead is absurd, Lassie would do a better job. William Holden is still my favourite. Burt Lancaster too. Burt had a mischief about him, he was great in Atlantic city. Elmer Gantry too. You seem to like fantasy movies, I couldn't be bothered with them.
At the other end, I still know blokes who were regulars at the old peep cinemas, like The Star downstairs in Elizabeth street. And oh golly, I never went there, I swear it.

River said...

I saw the original version of The Shiralee with Peter Finch and Dana Wilson and loved it. Years later saw the remake with Bryan Brown and Rebecca Smart and it was okay, (if you'd never seen the original), but in my mind not quite good enough. I think Rebecca Smart was too old and too tall for the part.

JahTeh said...

Robbert, there's something about Casablanca considering they were writing the script every night before the morning shoot and I agree not a great movie but watchable. I liked Bogey with Bacall. Burt did great menace, really came through the screen.
One movie I left out was The African Queen, couldn't imagine it without Bogey and Hepburn, great.
I love fantasy and Sci-fi but nothing with animals, love a good thriller too.

River, I agree but then the mini series of 'A Town like Alice' went more into the story than the film. Bryan Brown and Peter Finch again. Some times they nail it some times fail it.

Lord Sedgwick said...

Didja know that Ronald Reagan was originally pencilled in for the role of Rick? Obviously wiser heads prevailed - and given Hollywood is light on wise heads that was quite a good call.

Lord Sedgwick said...

'Born Yesterday' (one of my favorite lighter weight fillums with one of my favorite female comic actresses, Judy Holliday who was obviously Marilyn's role model)was remade. An abomination with Melanie Griffith in the role Holliday made her own.

JahTeh said...

MiLord, how ghastly, the man had all the charisma of a pet rock and Bergman is nearly 6 foot tall.
I love 'Born Yesterday' and never even contemplated seeing the remake.

Lord Sedgwick said...

Broderick Crawford, the man with a voice you could sandpaper bricks with.

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