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wolfy42 posted...

What is up with Stephen King remaking old shows/mini series as a much worse version?

It's not really his fault, he just cashes the check.

The only case where he really had a motivation to make a new film/series to "replace" the old one and actively pushed to make it happen was The Shining, but that's mainly because he loathed Kubrick's version.

And it's not like he's the only example. Almost everything that gets remade these days is hot liquid feces. Which is why I always get a cold heavy lump in the pit of my stomach every time someone talks about remaking yet another 80s cult hit film.



wolfy42 posted...

I don't get why anyone looks at the original movie and says lets remake this and ends up with a movie like what I just saw.

Because Hollywood is creatively bankrupt... and because Hollywood is creatively bankrupt.

Remaking movies or shows from 20-30 years ago is basically a way to reuse old ideas when you're incapable of coming up with new ideas yourself, with the added bonus of nostalgia/brand recognition to potentially dupe people into seeing it who might otherwise not have.

In theory a remake can potentially be as good as or better than the original, but that requires actual skilled writers and directors with a vision and passion for the work. Unfortunately, most writers today are hacks and most directors are just bowing to corporate oversight, while most corporate studios have a strong focus on branding and "content" over "art".

(And that's without even getting into front-loaded shows designed to push streaming service subscriptions or shows that have basically become little more than soapboxes for social politics)

So basically, the project starts from a disingenuous point and continues along an inept line of development. How could it be anything other than terrible?



Revelation34 posted...

I heard The Mist adaptation sucked.

No clue about the remake, but I know King himself said he preferred the original film over his own story.

So it would be pretty hard for any remake to live up to the expectations.