Comments on: Del Toro to produce Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:52:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152711 Rodney Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:47:14 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152711 @Luke, when I said "good in its time" I just figured that covered anything that wasnt total crap not worth doing twice. I don't think finding something that was garbage and trying to shine it up in a remake is going to be a good idea. If it was already garbage, then it will take a lot more than shining to make it a good movie, and by that point you don't have a remake, you have a different movie. One of our rules for considering a remake is that it has to benefit from a modern retelling. If its not broke and holds up to modern scrutiny, then leave it be. But maybe something great and dated could be made great again in a retelling. Im thinking Tron is another good example. @Luke, when I said “good in its time” I just figured that covered anything that wasnt total crap not worth doing twice.

I don’t think finding something that was garbage and trying to shine it up in a remake is going to be a good idea. If it was already garbage, then it will take a lot more than shining to make it a good movie, and by that point you don’t have a remake, you have a different movie.

One of our rules for considering a remake is that it has to benefit from a modern retelling. If its not broke and holds up to modern scrutiny, then leave it be. But maybe something great and dated could be made great again in a retelling.

Im thinking Tron is another good example.

]]> By: sfsilver http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152654 sfsilver Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:50:21 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152654 OK guys, this is my personal all-time scared-the-shit-out-of-me-and-traumatized-me-for-life movie. I was 6 years old when this movie was on TV and the little creatures that terrorize the heroine of the film haunt me to this day. I get a wee bit nervous still at night around heating vents and those little doors that they use to clean out fireplace ashes (where the creatures live - not a spoiler). It's pretty hokey by today's standards, but as a 6 year old it freaked my shit but good. OK guys, this is my personal all-time scared-the-shit-out-of-me-and-traumatized-me-for-life movie. I was 6 years old when this movie was on TV and the little creatures that terrorize the heroine of the film haunt me to this day. I get a wee bit nervous still at night around heating vents and those little doors that they use to clean out fireplace ashes (where the creatures live – not a spoiler). It’s pretty hokey by today’s standards, but as a 6 year old it freaked my shit but good.

]]> By: Luke http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152639 Luke Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:55:53 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/del-toro-to-produce-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark#comment-152639 I think a remake is fine in this case.. But when you said, "find something that was good in its time". You lost me.. Why take something that is already good? I have always felt the exact opposite about remakes.. Take something that was garbage and give it a polish. Ever heard the saying, "If its not broke don't fix it"? I think a remake is fine in this case.. But when you said, “find something that was good in its time”. You lost me.. Why take something that is already good? I have always felt the exact opposite about remakes.. Take something that was garbage and give it a polish. Ever heard the saying, “If its not broke don’t fix it”?

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