Anti-Remake Petition

[Paquita]

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.

OK.  Not ALL remakes/re-imaginings are bad, and I don't think a petition is going to stop them even if a billion people signed, but I'd like to see them stop being made so frivolously.  Maybe it could draw attention to a large audience of people that are turned off by remakes and are craving to see movies that have a little more creativity and imagination of their own.  I'd rather go see a rip-off than a remake or even a remake with a new title.  I kind of feel like the remakes are trying to obliterate the originals.  That makes me sad  .

[feiyen]

Hmm this is a tough one. After watching CLash of the Titans this weekend, well its tough not sighing this. I can understand that not all remakes are bad BUTT nothing recent has been good at all. None that I can think of anyways its 4a.m. so I'm slowly loosing my mind.

[Flick James]

The petition is all in good fun and it's a principle thing. If you want to go see remakes, hey, it's all about free will. This has nothing to do with whether or not there is an occasionally well-done remake, it's that the vast majority are bad, complete insults to our intelligence and to the originals. Paying our money to see them just allows Hollywood to keep up it's practice of botching classics on a regular basis because they can't come up with anything else. It's the same lazy work ethic that has led to most of our television shows being based on shows that came from the UK or Japan. America is no longer on the cutting edge. We've lost our innovation and edge. I possess free will, and my free will tells me not to support remakes. That's not to say that I haven't seen one or two when they've come to cable, but I certainly don't spend my dollars going to see this tripe.

[Psycho Circus]

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.

I have nothing against those films and I do agree they are all pretty much superior to the originals, I'm talking squarely about the slew of movies that have been made in the last decade. If you look at the number of remakes over the each decade, the increase in the last ten years in particular, is massive. Look at Michael Bay's CV for example; just a production or directorial credit on remake after remake.....and they all suck!


...And yes Rev, I kind of put "anals" of purpose. 

[Ed, Ego and Superego]

Done!

[Flick James]

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.

I have nothing against those films and I do agree they are all pretty much superior to the originals, I'm talking squarely about the slew of movies that have been made in the last decade. If you look at the number of remakes over the each decade, the increase in the last ten years in particular, is massive. Look at Michael Bay's CV for example; just a production or directorial credit on remake after remake.....and they all suck!


...And yes Rev, I kind of put "anals" of purpose. 

Agreed. I think it should be reasonably implied that we are talking about the crap remakes of the last ten to fifteen years. Hollywood, in combining any remake they can think of in lieu of doing anything new with soulless and pointless CGI, is killing the art of moviemaking.

[voltron]

Signed. I'm part of the solution now!  Really though, I agree with Paquita about re-releasing old movies into theatres. Makes more sense than remakes and gives people a chance to catch some classic movies on the big screen as they were intended to be seen. For instance, I hear that Mother's Day is gonna be re-released in theatres next month, which is an awesome idea. Hope they show it in my area!

[Javakoala]

Okay, Circus, I signed. When do I get my 2 dollars?

[Rev. Powell]

Signed, despite the anals. 

[Allhallowsday]

I signed after reading all of the posts.  I agree with Jase that there are many wonderful sequels and remakes... okay maybe not many but at least a few.     However, thare are so many horrible remakes and absurd derivations that are jaw-droppingly uninspired, stupid, wasteful... okay, I see why we need a petition.

[Jordan]

Signed and will pass the link around. I doubt this will do any good, but maybe... just maybe someone will take notice and be like "Hey.... maybe we ARE being unoriginal a-holes and should stop raping and pillaging beloved films from years past..."

Ideally the best way to fight the flood of remakes is to put the people who pay to see them MULTIPLE TIMES into concentration camps. No torture, rape, murder, or genocide implied here by the way. If you take the idiots that make these films profitable out of the equation, Hollywood would have to rethink its strategy. ("Jeez.... remakes are tanking lately.... I guess we'll actually have to come up with GOOD and somewhat original ideas again!")

[Jordan]

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.

A just reason to not sign InfoGeek. But truthfully, these online petitions rarely do any good. Even if someone in Hollywood took notice, I doubt they'd derail their insidious plans to continue remaking films.

And if you still have some doubts about signing.... THEY ARE REMAKING THE TOXIC F*@KING AVENGER INTO A PG-13 FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM! 

[Joe the Destroyer]

And if you still have some doubts about signing.... THEY ARE REMAKING THE TOXIC F*@KING AVENGER INTO A PG-13 FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM!  Hatred

  http://darthno.ytmnd.com/

It's just now beginning to sink in.  That is the worst f**king idea for a movie ever.  What next?  A remake of Cemetery Man that's a PG-13 romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Kirsten Dunst?  No, don't stop, Hollywood.  You haven't f**ked up Q, the Winged Serpent; Zombi 2, Deep Red, or From Beyond yet. 

[3mnkids]

I signed but unfortunately, signing a petition isn't going to stop it. Hollywood has run out of ideas and instead of finding bright new talent they rely on the hacks. They slap these movies together with actors that have seen better days and are just phoning it in, big budgets but no.. whats the word? soul? heart?.. all eye candy and no substance. ugh.

I saw the commercial last night for the Death at a funeral remake and just cringed. 

[Vik]

The only remake since 2000 I remember I enjoyed is the Dawn of the Dead remake.