Movie Facelifts and Remakes!
Have you noticed that when the American movie industry remakes a good scary movie from Japan it's almost always disappointing? Why is it we just don't release the Japanese version in theaters over here? Are Americans too lazy to read? Will ever sentence on this post be a question?
I find it interesting that there are so many good smart young people trying to make it in Hollywoond because Hollywood just may be one of the most greedy places on the planet. It's one of the best examples of a big corporation trying to make a buck. Sure, if your good the studio will fund your little movie you want to make, but you'll first have to relaunch and direct the Police Academy series and if it fails, we wont produce your movie.
OK, the Ring wasn't bad. That is true. But the ring was helmed by Gore Verbinski who is a pretty smart and talented director. But the Grudge and the Eye,what went wrong there?
There was a time I thought that sequels would always be better then the originals. I thought, Well, if "I Know What You Did Last Summer!" sucked then the sequel must be good. I figured they would take the money from the first one and make one hell of a good sequel. I obviously was wrong.
I just read on IMDB that they are re-making the "A Nightmare on Elm Street"and the "Friday the 13th" series. They call it a re-launch which makes me think there will be sequels. I find it strange that the remake comes so soon since it's only been 3 years since we last saw the main characters from both series in Freddy vs Jason .I heard their in talks to make a Freddy vs Jason 2. So does this mean they will relaunch both "Nightmare" and "Friday",make sequels for them while there still making sequels to the originals?
I blame Michael Bay. Just because he's responsible for the majority of the horror remakes within the past 5 years which includes this new Freddy and Jason series. Someone needs to confine him to strictly doing Transformers movies or the Bad Boys movies. Series that don't require much thought but we like to watch.
So, if you'll all excuse me, I need to go kiss some ass to get a part in one of these 2 new movies. What? Don't judge me
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What? Freddy remakes... ugh... why can't this movie industry just go bankrupt already... it needs a serious re-set :P