The Day The Earth Stood... Explosions? Wait?

[Larenxis]

I'm just waiting for Casablanca starring Hulk Hogan. /inside joke
But yes, this really is a tragedy of filmmaking. I've seen the original around 3 times, and I don't understand why there are explosions. Things hold still. That's it. It's right in the title. I mean, I guess Gort lasers a tank and some guns, but they don't explode.

As much as most remakes bother me, there are occasions where the remake is better. Like (in my opinion) The Fly. Now if they made it again, then I'd get pissed.

 

[falcontwin]

Mmm, sometimes remakes of classics can be good if they adapt it to a modern setting well enough. Disturbia was meant to be very good, even by people who had seen Rear Window. And 28 Days Later was a very good update of Day of the Triffords. It really just depends if they keep the same message and direction the original had.

Disturbia sucked and was no where near as good as rear window. And who told you 28 days later had anything at all even remotely to do with day of the triffids?

Seriously engage your brain and at least have the slightest idea about the things you are typing. where were the plants trying to take over the planet in 28 days later?

You could of at least said war of the worlds as at least that movie had a slight correlation to an oloder movie. But 28 days/Day of the triffids? really I mean REALLY? your braindead if you think those movies have anything to do with each other.

 

[Lord Krunk]

Mmm, sometimes remakes of classics can be good if they adapt it to a modern setting well enough. Disturbia was meant to be very good, even by people who had seen Rear Window. And 28 Days Later was a very good update of Day of the Triffords. It really just depends if they keep the same message and direction the original had.

And who told you 28 days later had anything at all even remotely to do with day of the triffids?

Read the book, then watch 28 Days Later. Seriously, the layout, premise and morals are exactly the same, except replacing evil plants with a zombie infestation.

But they didn't have any blinding solar storm thingy.

On-topic, I will have to watch the original. I haven't seen the trailer for the new one yet.

 

[Good morning blues]

Yeah, it looks like one hell of a bastardization, but they filmed it at my university, and goddamn does my university ever look badass in that trailer.

Although it was a pain while they were filming - more so than usual, since they had hallways blocked off and at one point there was a helicopter circling campus for about an hour while I was trying to write a paper.

 

[Brett Alex]

Mmm, sometimes remakes of classics can be good if they adapt it to a modern setting well enough. Disturbia was meant to be very good, even by people who had seen Rear Window. And 28 Days Later was a very good update of Day of the Triffords. It really just depends if they keep the same message and direction the original had.

Disturbia sucked and was no where near as good as rear window. And who told you 28 days later had anything at all even remotely to do with day of the triffids?

Seriously engage your brain and at least have the slightest idea about the things you are typing. where were the plants trying to take over the planet in 28 days later?

You could of at least said war of the worlds as at least that movie had a slight correlation to an oloder movie. But 28 days/Day of the triffids? really I mean REALLY? your braindead if you think those movies have anything to do with each other.

Back in your box chocolate. I disagreed with you. Does that mean you have to belittle my intelligence? Serious?

Look here. [http://www.moria.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3849Itemid=1]
Look here. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later]
Look here. [http://aricmayer.blogspot.com/2007/05/28-weeks-later-and-day-of-triffids.html]

Seeing the connections yet?

Oh and as for

And who told you 28 days later had anything at all even remotely to do with day of the triffids?

A chap named Danny Boyle [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000965/] told me. Well, not directly, it was in a radio interview. I figure he might have some idea about what 28 Days Later was based upon, since y'know, he directed the thing. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/]

Next time you disagree with me, kindly do so without running your mouth off.

And thanks Lord Krunk for replying with other points

 

[Lord Krunk]

And thanks Lord Krunk for replying with other points

'tis okay.

He was asking for it, so I gave it to him.

 

[Fire Daemon]

I haven't seen this movie. Maybe I should...

Anyway, a movie with guns but no explosions is not something that sells well. People like to see others being ripped apart by a Fiery inferno when violence is thrown into the mix. Just like people like to see nudity in a sex scene. It isn't surprising they threw these in, to make money damn it!

 

[Dumbfish1]

Be damned Keanu Reeves (I assume that's who you're talking about), be damned!

I thought he was talking about vic reeves...

 

[hypothetical fact]

Movies are expensive to make and producers don't want to risk millions on unsafe bets. Just get used to the remakes because nothing else for producers is a safe bet anymore.

 

[electric discordian]

Be damned Keanu Reeves (I assume that's who you're talking about), be damned!

I thought he was talking about vic reeves...

I was thinking Superman then remembered he was called reeve and a wheelchair bound alien would be pushing PC a tad too far past the point of stupidity.

Remakes do have one potentially good thing going for them if it makes just one percent of the viewers of this hideous cesspoll watch the original then it can't be all bad surely.

 

[Redlac]

You can't really re-make The Day the Earth stood still, it's a classic. So Hollywood has to do it's 'magic' (read: CGI) to it. I'll probably watch it out of morbid curiosity.

As for 28 Days later being like Day of the Triffids, well I can't really comment since it's the only Windham book I haven't read. Really should buy that dang book. Didn't stop me enjoying the apocalyptic rage-zombieness.

Off topic, I'd really like to see a movie of John Windham's The Kraken Wakes, it's got some good set pieces.

 

[PurpleRain]

Whoa, calm down there Gestaunne.... Some monsters are too powerful.

I'm still trying to work out the difference between Hollywood and Cthulhu. So far none.

I'm just waiting for Casablanca starring Hulk Hogan. /inside joke
But yes, this really is a tragedy of filmmaking. I've seen the original around 3 times, and I don't understand why there are explosions. Things hold still. That's it. It's right in the title. I mean, I guess Gort lasers a tank and some guns, but they don't explode.

As much as most remakes bother me, there are occasions where the remake is better. Like (in my opinion) The Fly. Now if they made it again, then I'd get pissed.

I still have to make that... one day.

Anyway, I agree about the Fly. But it was in the hands of a great director and not being blow apart by CGI. Like the Thing, it's basically an approvment from the original not a butchering. It's the subtle difference between Frankinstiens monster and nailing a few body parts together. Did that make any sense?

Also, I'm not sure how they're going to work in the part about nobody dying for a day. There's so many explosions and action, it was like they ran out of film and had to cut it out of the movie. Apparently, there's another aline race comming down to wipe us out. What the **** does that have anything to do with the ****ing original?!

Movies are expensive to make and producers don't want to risk millions on unsafe bets. Just get used to the remakes because nothing else for producers is a safe bet anymore.

I've seen some fantastic low budget and gurrilla films out there to put epic budget Hollywood to shame. As they say, it's not the size that matters, it's how you use it.

I haven't seen this movie. Maybe I should...

Please do yourself the favour. It's a great movie and well in the same league as To Kill A Mockingbird and Night Of The Living Dead in my field of 'true classics.'

 

[Chekov]

I don't understand.. You hate a remake of a movie because they're adding explosions and the like, yet you all seem to love the Dark Knight?
Maybe this will actually be a good movie. Maybe they'll change the story. (Like in War of the worlds.)

Think for yourself.

 

[PurpleRain]

I don't understand.. You hate a remake of a movie because they're adding explosions and the like, yet you all seem to love the Dark Knight?
Maybe this will actually be a good movie. Maybe they'll change the story. (Like in War of the worlds.)

Think for yourself.

Because the Dark Knight expanded on everything that is good about Batman. They brought out the darker side of him portrayed in the Graphic Novels.

This on the other hand, along with War of the Worlds, completely fucked the entire story up from go. TDTEST (Yeah, I got bored retyping it) was supposed to be a sole message about anit-war and peace. Where did that go?! It's not supposed to have explosions! It's like remaking The Little Mermaid in full CGI with Micheal Bay directing and having an explosion every 49 seconds.

 

[Chekov]

It can still have explosions and still be "anti-war". The film could use many other ways to transmit the message. Y'know, could be one of those films that actually makes you think.

 

[SinisterDeath]

Ever thought that maybe, just maybe, the orignal would have had said explosions, and killing, if it weren't for the censors at the time the movie was made? Or there extremely low bugdet with cheesy special effects?

 

[Mr. Moose]

Yeah, Keanu Reeves. Who calls there child that anyway?

Did you know!?

Keanu is Hawaiian for Cool Breeze.

Whoah

 

[the monopoly guy]

Wha? Wha? No! Nooooooooooooooooo!

And there's explosions? The movie is a precautionary tale about war, and to stop fighting. Nobody even dies that I can remember, the robot just destroys their guns.

Be damned Keanu Reeves (I assume that's who you're talking about), be damned!

Yeah, Keanu Reeves. Who calls there child that anyway?

I dunno, who names they're kid Colen?
If they keep remaking classics, Keep a rock open for me in that cave, would you?

 

[SkinnySlim]

Well, like the black plauge (and the fuzz) I've been trying to avoid the trailers and any attention for the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still. Two things that first killed it for me without even looking at the trailers:

1) They remade The Day The Earth Stood Still!?! No! Just, no!

2) Reeves has a role in the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still!?! No! Just, no!

I mean, this is savage butchery in its most brutal form. I enjoyed watching the black and white movie of yesteryear, complete with its bad SPX and little message. "Don't fight each other, otherwise you might kill yourselves." Neat, easy, done a million times, but it worked.

Now, in 2008-9, they seemed to have forgoten all that. As I watched the CGI wank off contest infront of my eyes, I felt like stabbing everyone how participated in the creative work of the remake and throwing them to the sharks. A bit harsh? God no!

The trailer all I saw was action, explosions, more action, CGI, building exploding, Reeves (damn him!), more fighting and action and so on. What's the moral of the remake then? "Don't fight each other... or we'll come down and rip you a new one!"

Even the robot, knowing he does look cool, seemed to blast a whole bunch of soldiers with his doom beam, something he only did in the first to some weaponry. That gave it a sort of, "Our weapons are far more advanced then yours, but we still wish you no harm," which now has been turned on its head.

So, am I the only one here that has seen the original? Am I clinging to it too much or does the new one have some merit for plain ol' dumb fun?

.

You know, we could still do the thing I said with the knives and the sharks... no? Fine.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. I cringe every time I see the trailer. They screwed up "Omega Man", "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "War of the Worlds", and like a fool, I allowed myself to get my hopes up. Knowing my luck they'll aim for Blade Runner and Logan's Run next. Hollywood needs to learn that some things are sacred. I'm done with them milking my fond memories...