The Remake bandwagon

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:16 am

Seems like in the past 10 years movies and old series have been remade and represented in theaters.

Most of the times these remakes suck.
Rarely they dont.....but rarely
and then sometimes you get a remake thats all in fun.

Oh well.

As much as remakes tend to urk me, lets jump on the bandwagon for a moment.

I'd like to nominate HE WHO GETS SLAPPED.

Chances are you havent seen it. as it was made in the 20's. I wouldnt have seen it myself if not for insomnia and a late night lon chaney maration

Anybody who knows even a tiny bit about me knows I'm a friggen Jester worshipper. nothing get me grin'n like a good set of ass's ears. but due to the general publics lack of interest often times theyre confused with run of the mill clowns.
(i like clowns too, but the two should not be confused)

Anyway, this is a movie that makes you respect somthing you may have overlooked before. (clowns) Hell this movie might even be the root of why people fear clowns today. (short theory in a bit)

The reasons I nominate this flick are multple:
1. nobodies seen it. it'll get a whole new audience and then commans people to go back and veiw the source material
2. while its a movie...it runs more like poetry. you never get the feeling that theyre trying to intentionally entertain the audience. hopefully that could be transfered over.
3. the soundtrack could be killer with symphonic remakes of todays music.
4. the colors could be awsome. no so much a sin city thing, im talking shot in full color, but the over all theme shot in a black and with white clown makeup and splashes of bright colors in contrast... *bites fist*
5. it would be very interesting if nobody talked, just like in the original, but i do still think they should have sound effects. the only actual vocals tho should be heavy breathing.

Theory on the reason people fear clown:
a clown is a human being that you cannot logicly gather any initial information on, or make any judgments on through traditional means. a clown could quite literally be anyone, and you have no way of even making good guess about the real character driving this "living mask"

a clown could be jesus or satan.
either way.... he's standing only a few feet away from you, and smiling.

Super Goat Weed · Post by **Super Goat Weed** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:54 pm

yeah, but if hollywood were to remake that one, they would definatly do something stupid

like name it 'he who gets piss-beat with a stick' and have a dramatic lightsaber battle instead of a lion attack at the end.

Morbid Angel · Post by **Morbid Angel** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:06 pm

Well, I know they definately shouldn't touch "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". *points to av and sig set*

The fact it was made in the German expressionist era gave it a certain charm I doubt anybody could recreate.

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:23 am

American werewold in (new location)

reason: a chance for redeption for that horrible Paris flick.

Germany might be a nice setting

Post by **Mik** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:22 pm

the chance of redemption is outwieght by the probablity of total bastardisation imo.

kaos · Post by **kaos** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:24 pm

probably true.

Super Goat Weed · Post by **Super Goat Weed** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:30 am

allong with the fact that that french hoochie was the last chick who'se boobs i wanted to see in a movie.

Post by **Mik** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:57 am

OMG I remember that scene

'here, hold my breasts that'll calm you down'

*Mik Starts to look for something to slash his wrists with*

Post by **Melana** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:01 pm

are you talking about Julie Delpy?

Post by **Mik** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:14 am

you know her name ?????

wait I forgot you aussies are upside down ... you probably think the movie rocked

j/k

Post by **Melana** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:25 am

I like Julie Delpy in Before Sunset

that's about it