What Movie(s) Would You Like to See Remade?

After seeing Ax01's "Favorite Movies and Films" thread, I was inspired to ask: What movie(s) would you like to see remade? Extra credit if you name a director you'd like to see helm that remake.

I'll start by saying I would love to see Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, currently working on Dune) do a remake of Logan's Run from 1976. I absolutely love the original and I think Villeneuve's style and approach would be interesting to see.

PCU 2 could literally write itself

I love Logan's Run! But it is dated and deserves a quality remake. I'd like the poeple that redid Westworld to do it.


I'd love to see an update to Highlander because the last movie took a huge dump all over the franchise and left everyone with a bad taste.

Speaking of bad. Dragonball and Avatar: The Last Airbender deserve better than what they got.

Definitely the Golden Compass movie, but I'm stoked HBO is releasing it (the trilogy?) as a series. It will hopefully be much better. As for a director if they redid the film version, David Fincher

I really WANT them to get on with either a movie or TV version of the Red Rising triology...

And it would be nice if they could basically redo seasons 7 and 8 of GOT if GRRM ever gets around to actually finishing the books.

While it wasn’t released that long ago, the Berserk movie. I was really looking forward to it, but along with generally being low budget and rushed, they released it with a ton of technical glitches they didn’t know how to fix.

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While it wasn’t released that long ago, the Berserk movie. I was really looking forward to it, but along with generally being low budget and rushed, they released it with a ton of technical glitches they didn’t know how to fix.

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I'm not familiar with that one. I'll have to look it up.

i've seen my share of disappointing movies butt why can't i think of one right now? :/

Edit: ok, i would love to see a re-make of The Namesake. it's based on a book of the same name. it's a very deep book and the movie just misses that mark on some of the themes.

there are dozens of other remakes i would like to see.

I say this with extreme skepticism, but if done right, a modern day Clockwork Orange could be amazing.

I wouldn't want to stray too far from the original, but just make it a bit more contemporary. Make the "medical" treatment more current, their "costumes" more current, etc... And maybe base it in the U.S.

But again, I say this with extreme skepticism. It would be tough to improve upon Stanley Kubrick's version of the Anthony Burgess book, but I feel like a well done contemporary Clockwork Orange could be amazing.

....but, they'd probably just butcher it...

Also The Time Traveler's Wife. It's one of my favorite books and the movie was just awful. Horrible casting, too. Not sure who I'd want to direct.

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I say this with extreme skepticism, but if done right, a modern day Clockwork Orange could be amazing.

I wouldn't want to stray too far from the original, but just make it a bit more contemporary. Make the "medical" treatment more current, their "costumes" more current, etc... And maybe base it in the U.S.

But again, I say this with extreme skepticism. It would be tough to improve upon Stanley Kubrick's version of the Anthony Burgess book, but I feel like a well done contemporary Clockwork Orange could be amazing.

....but, they'd probably just butcher it...

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A Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece and I'm very close to declaring it one of the movies that should never be revisited. Let me drink a tall glass of Moloko Vellocet and go for a drive in my Durango '95 while I think about this one.

I bet Peter Jackson could do an amazing job at remaking The Never Ending Story.

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A Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece and I'm very close to declaring it one of the movies that should never be revisited. Let me drink a tall glass of Moloko Vellocet and go for a drive in my Durango '95 while I think about this one.

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Exactly. That's where my skepticism lies. I feel almost certain a remake would be straight crap, but just imagine if it was done right...

The problem with doing remakes is that it should be reserved for good ideas that were poorly executed.

Movies that were well done, even for their time, are generally still enjoyable.

In my opinion the best contenders that meet that qualification are His Dark Materials (fingers crossed for HBO's treatment) and Dune.

I agree remakes of great concepts but "badly" executed movies are the way to go. It is very subjective though. I'm tired of everything being remade, especially when the movie is 30 or less years old.
Some remakes are wonderful though, I have to admit, like John Carpenter's The Thing.

Personally, I love the original Dune. I heard they are remaking it again (they did once already as a mini-series as well, which wasn't totally terrible but not that great either).
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Personally, I love the original Dune. I heard they are remaking it again (they did once already as a mini-series as well, which wasn't totally terrible but not that great either).:)

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Did you read the book? Because I have this theory that only people who read the book are capable of understanding, let alone enjoying, that movie. There is just so much that they gloss over or vaguely hint at. Though I enjoy Dune also.

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I bet Peter Jackson could do an amazing job at remaking The Never Ending Story.

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Wow, that's a pretty good one! Jackson does have the chops for it. I feel Jackson would make it feel more epic.

Oh man, what about Guillermo del Toro taking a crack at it? It would be equal parts beautiful, enchanting, odd, and creepy.

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Did you read the book? Because I have this theory that only people who read the book are capable of understanding, let alone enjoying, that movie. There is just so much that they gloss over or vaguely hint at. Though I enjoy Dune also.

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Yes, I love reading, especially sci-fi. I agree it really helps one enjoy that movie knowing more of the political backstory and "science" of the travellers and spacing guild.

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Exactly. That's where my skepticism lies. I feel almost certain a remake would be straight crap, but just imagine if it was done right...

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I've been thinking about this one all night. Like my pick for Denis Villeneuve taking on a Logan's Run remake, I think a Villeneuve A Clockwork Orange could work. The tone would have to be absolutely perfect for it to have any chance and I think he could possibly do it.

Do you think a remake today would/could have Alex as a 15-year-old like he is in the novel?

I'll keep geeking out to this one for awhile.

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Originally Posted by Skeptiball

Wow, that's a pretty good one! Jackson does have the chops for it. I feel Jackson would make it feel more epic.

Oh man, what about Guillermo del Toro taking a crack at it? It would be equal parts beautiful, enchanting, odd, and creepy.

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No clue who that is lol. I personally think Jackson did an amazing job at the Tolkien series but I never read any of the books so idk what all the hype is about when people say he butchered them.

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

I agree remakes of great concepts but "badly" executed movies are the way to go. It is very subjective though. I'm tired of everything being remade, especially when the movie is 30 or less years old.
Some remakes are wonderful though, I have to admit, like John Carpenter's The Thing.

Personally, I love the original Dune. I heard they are remaking it again (they did once already as a mini-series as well, which wasn't totally terrible but not that great either).
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When anybody says that all remakes are garbage, I tell them to hold my beer while I pop in John Carpenter's The Thing.

You are correct, Denis Villeneuve is currently working on Dune. The last thing I read was that he's splitting the first novel into two films. Right out of the gate, I think that's great. The books are so rich with history, world-building, and character development that to try and water it down will only poison the entire project. I do have a nostalgic soft spot for David Lynch's Dune from 1984 but I do see all of its flaws. Dune done properly would be a turning point in science fiction cinema.

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No clue who that is lol. I personally think Jackson did an amazing job at the Tolkien series but I never read any of the books so idk what all the hype is about when people say he butchered them.

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Some of Guillermo del Toro's films include Cronos, Blade II, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Pan's Labyrinth, and The Shape of Water. For a time, he was originally going to direct The Hobbit films as well.

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Originally Posted by Skeptiball

When anybody says that all remakes are garbage, I tell them to hold my beer while I pop in John Carpenter's The Thing.

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Most good remakes people don't even realize are remakes. Mostly because the original is super old or they actually changed the name of the movie but kept the plot and characters.

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I'm not familiar with that one. I'll have to look it up.

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It's definitely not suitable for younger viewers, but I enjoyed it very much. Here is a quick comparison of the visuals, although I just found out they may have actually improved the movie a bit with the blu-ray release.

Would be a great remake if done in the same caliber and quality as 3:10 to Yuma.

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Originally Posted by WhompingWillow

Definitely the Golden Compass movie, but I'm stoked HBO is releasing it (the trilogy?) as a series. It will hopefully be much better. As for a director if they redid the film version, David Fincher

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Seriously. Let's not make it all PC this time. Stick to the books, they were phenomenal.