Comments on: Remake of the Day #1: 'Arthur' http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/ The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:45 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/#comment-12275 Lisa Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:49:18 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13920#comment-12275 I expected a bunch of comments supporting the remake and a few people squealing over RB in the lead role. I'm glad that's not what I found! I don't know the first thing about RB but I wouldn't be happy with anyone in this role. Or the movie being remade at all for that matter. Hollywood has a habit of remaking things and then you get all the "Wow, this was the best movie ever! It was way better than the original which I never even saw!" Or, "There was an original?" Ug. I was gonna say it can't be any worse than when they remade Bedazzled (yeah, I'm a Dudley fan, lol), but I think it will be. If they turn it into one of those wanna-be-hip movies that sells with young people (I sound old). I've already seen people complaining about how alcoholism isn't funny and shouldn't even be portrayed in a movie, much less a comedy, but then neither should murder or whatever else they make movies about. Way to ruin a nice movie. And if people didn't like the original, way to make a remake so people can get even more annoyed. I expected a bunch of comments supporting the remake and a few people squealing over RB in the lead role. I'm glad that's not what I found!

I don't know the first thing about RB but I wouldn't be happy with anyone in this role. Or the movie being remade at all for that matter. Hollywood has a habit of remaking things and then you get all the "Wow, this was the best movie ever! It was way better than the original which I never even saw!" Or, "There was an original?" Ug.

I was gonna say it can't be any worse than when they remade Bedazzled (yeah, I'm a Dudley fan, lol), but I think it will be. If they turn it into one of those wanna-be-hip movies that sells with young people (I sound old). I've already seen people complaining about how alcoholism isn't funny and shouldn't even be portrayed in a movie, much less a comedy, but then neither should murder or whatever else they make movies about.

Way to ruin a nice movie. And if people didn't like the original, way to make a remake so people can get even more annoyed.

]]> By: Jason http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/#comment-12222 Jason Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:40:59 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13920#comment-12222 At least we already knew this one was coming, its the neverending story and total recall remakes that irk me. At least we already knew this one was coming, its the neverending story and total recall remakes that irk me.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/#comment-12208 Patricia Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:20:32 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13920#comment-12208 My guess is the year "Arthur "went up for Oscars was the year I started a multi-year disinterest in the Oscars. Cute little film, nothing more. But REMAKE?!? This is the death of creativity. Brad, what do you think of the new film "Franklyn" coming out of GB written and directed by Gerald McMorrow? The buzz is that it shows some real creativity, so I guess the funeral is premature afterall. My guess is the year "Arthur "went up for Oscars was the year I started a multi-year disinterest in the Oscars. Cute little film, nothing more. But REMAKE?!? This is the death of creativity.

Brad, what do you think of the new film "Franklyn" coming out of GB written and directed by Gerald McMorrow? The buzz is that it shows some real creativity, so I guess the funeral is premature afterall.

]]> By: Roger http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/#comment-12201 Roger Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:01:10 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13920#comment-12201 How can something like this get greenlit? With Russell Brand of all people. How can something like this get greenlit? With Russell Brand of all people.

]]> By: rattler76 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/remake-of-the-day-1-arthur/#comment-12190 rattler76 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:38:35 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13920#comment-12190 Two problems: 1 Remake 2 Russell Brand Two problems:
1 Remake
2 Russell Brand

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