Anti-Remake Petition

Psycho Circus · April 05, 2010, 01:22:36 PM

Please come and sign my petition against remakes and "re-imaginings". Even if you think it's stupid, hey, it's a bit of fun. Who knows what may come of this? Maybe I'll get ten signatures, maybe I'll get a million?

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?MMAR&1

Join the MMAR (Movie Maniacs Against Remakes) today!

There's also a link from my blog and some banners too that Vik made for me!

http://flashmetalcircus.blogspot.com/2010/04/join-mmar.html

Paquita · April 05, 2010, 01:32:08 PM

Why can't old movies just be re-released into theatres? Wouldn't that cost less and make more money?

Psycho Circus · April 05, 2010, 01:34:49 PM

Quote from: Paquita on April 05, 2010, 01:32:08 PM
Why can't old movies just be re-released into theatres? Wouldn't that cost less and make more money?

Exactly! Thanks for signing!

Vik · April 05, 2010, 01:42:15 PM

Signed

Jack · April 05, 2010, 01:45:23 PM

I signed. I feel like such an activist now!

Leah · April 05, 2010, 02:31:16 PM

SIGNED! Seriously, why bother remaking something that's already been done. TIS IS CHEAP!

Psycho Circus · April 05, 2010, 02:48:42 PM

Quote from: Vik on April 05, 2010, 01:42:15 PM
Signed

Quote from: Jack on April 05, 2010, 01:45:23 PM
I signed. I feel like such an activist now!

Quote from: Funky Kong on April 05, 2010, 02:31:16 PM
SIGNED! Seriously, why bother remaking something that's already been done. TIS IS CHEAP!

Thanks for signing guys!

diamondwaspvenom · April 05, 2010, 03:00:29 PM

Just signed. It's about damn time someone made a petition against pointless remakes.

Flick James · April 05, 2010, 03:03:01 PM

I signed and asked if I could sign multiple times. I recently submitted a movie pitch about a serial killer who kills directors of remakes. I think you know where I stand.

Psycho Circus · April 05, 2010, 03:08:51 PM

Quote from: diamondwaspvenom on April 05, 2010, 03:00:29 PM
Just signed. It's about damn time someone made a petition against pointless remakes.

Quote from: Flick James on April 05, 2010, 03:03:01 PM
I signed and asked if I could sign multiple times. I recently submitted a movie pitch about a serial killer who kills directors of remakes. I think you know where I stand.

Cheers guys! We have momentum!

SPazzo · April 05, 2010, 04:14:39 PM

Signed! Great idea Circus.

I hope lots and lots of people sign it. And, maybe, it might get seen by some execs...

(Also, great banners, Vik)

JaseSF · April 05, 2010, 06:59:11 PM

Remakes have a long, successful history though - that should be noted. Years ago, they did actually make some decent remakes - WIZARD OF OZ, THE MALTESE FALCON, THE THING, THE FLY, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS - all remakes. DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE gets adapted over and over as does FRANKENSTEIN and DRACULA. So it doesn't always fail although these days one does wonder given the output of the last 10-12 years in terms of remakes, the vast majority of which pale compare to the original but then again that's not new either - KING KONG (1976), GODZILLA (1984) anyone? I'd be surprised to see remakes end, I just wish Hollywood would choose a little more wisely what they try to remake...stuff like THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and PLANET OF THE APES should have been left alone. I did sign your petition though on the basis of remake output from the last decade or so being so dreadfully dismal and disappointing.

Mr. DS · April 05, 2010, 07:12:34 PM

I'm on board

Rev. Powell · April 05, 2010, 09:27:31 PM

I'll sign if you change the "the anals of cinema history" in the petition to "the annals of cinema history."

Then again, considering we're dealing with Hollywood, maybe you did mean anals...

InformationGeek · April 05, 2010, 10:03:58 PM

Sorry guys, I can't sign that. I can't really sign these that ban people from making movies. Now if we are talking about signing a petition to ban Uwe Boll from ever making movies again, that is a completely different story.

The main reason I won't sign that is because I am too nice of invidiual and am willing to give any movie a shot, despite it be a reimagining, sequel, remake, parody, such and such. Also, I refuse to sign a petition that could stop possibly a good movie from being made.