I often wonder at TV and film studios choices when it comes to remaking old classics.
For example, one remake that should never have been conceived never mind actually cast, filmed and released was The Pink Panther.
How did they think they were going to improve on those almost perfect comedies?
It "starred" Steve Martin who really should have known better, and certainly could have afforded to.
However, with the massive advance in filming techniques, special effects and CGI, there must be numerous shows/films which would be ripe for modernisation.
One which I was reminded of this afternoon is Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). I loved that programme when I was young and, with the right cast and writers, I think it could be a huge success again.
What other oldies would you like to see "reimagined"?
Edit: I've just learned that Randall and Hopkirk Deceased was remade in 2000. It starred Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. I'm horrified. What a waste of an opportunity.
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01-11-2020 03:15 PM #1
TV or film remakes you'd like to see
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01-11-2020 04:36 PM #2
Here’s a suggestion the oldies might remember
“The Champions” it was a bit Man from Uncle/Mission Impossible style, starring Alexandra Bastedo a boyhood crush of mine.
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01-11-2020 04:39 PM #3
Quantum Leap.
The Prisoner (there was a remake but it was terrible).
Not a remake but I've always thought Glue by Irvine Welsh would make a brilliant 6 parter. I'm surprised no production company has ever looked at it.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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01-11-2020 04:51 PM #4
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Land of the giants, remember watching it on a Sunday as a kid also Lost in Space which I have enjoyed watching the remake with my son
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02-11-2020 08:57 PM #9
Having seen The Dukes of Hazard & Starsky and Hutch ruined I am not sure what to put forward for the modern treatment.
One show that might benefit from advances in CGI is Monkey. Can still remember flicking two fingers across my mouth imagining that the right sound was coming out.
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03-11-2020 10:08 AM #10
Spooks. Loved it at the time, but it’s really dated now. Think a remake could be good.
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03-11-2020 10:56 AM #13
Some of the early Bonds might be quite cool remade. I find them unwatchable as they are, definitely generational.
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03-11-2020 11:17 AM #14
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Instead of remaking the good stuff they should look to remake some of the poorer films and TVs programmes there are plenty out there . Somethings you just can't improve as the remakes of films like Get Carter and The Italian Job have shown
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I disagree that they should be remade. They should be left alone. The purists will 'get' the originals and remakes can only be inferior.Last edited by Wilson; 03-11-2020 at 05:24 PM.
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06-11-2020 06:58 AM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I agree mate, also had to wait during some legal wranglings in the early 90s that held up what would have been his 3rd film, by the time they were ready to do goldeneye he felt his time had passed and asked to leave the role.
he’s excellent in his 2 films, very much the literary bond, and both have interesting questions being asked after the silliness of many of Moore’s films - living daylights has its lighter moments but looks at how do you know if an ally is actually an enemy, and license to kill looks at what happens to a person with his skills when something in his personal life is attacked, and how do they deal with that and act in possible retaliation
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06-11-2020 06:16 PM #20
Maybe 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
The book, the original TV series and the film were all particularly different, but all very good. I think it could be reimagined for the current age.
On a slight tangent, a couple of years back, I had high hopes that when Trump was sounding like he would visit North Korea, the John Adams opera 'Nixon in China' would be reworked but it wasn't to be.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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06-11-2020 07:32 PM #21
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I quite enjoyed the reboot on netflix of Lost in Space.
Knight Rider updated (no teslas please) along with the Dukes of Hazard (no idea what they'd do there)
Along with the A-Team, Saturday nights could be interesting again!
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07-11-2020 11:36 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I think I lasted about 15 minutes.
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07-11-2020 11:58 AM #24
I think a new version of Soap could work well.
It wouldn't even need to be based on the original characters, just as long as it parodied other programmes on the go.
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07-11-2020 09:05 PM #25
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One show that might benefit from advances in CGI is Monkey. Can still remember flicking two fingers across my mouth imagining that the right sound was coming out.
There is an updated version on Netflix. It's awful.
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10-12-2020 06:49 AM #26
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Jack Reacher Movies could be remade with actor who resembles a 6’ 5” man instead of Tom Cruise ( who did a decent job but was miscast )
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Probably a question for a different thread, and not meant to single you out. More generally should films stick to the source material? What about Bond? Sure we’ll have a black or female Bond in the near future, I think Idris Elba would be good, but that’s different to the character in the books.
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Probably a question for a different thread, and not meant to single you out. More generally should films stick to the source material? What about Bond? Sure we’ll have a black or female Bond in the near future, I think Idris Elba would be good, but that’s different to the character in the books.
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