Sentences with phrase «as remakes go»

As remakes go, Jose Padilha «s Robocop seems to be one of the more interesting ones.

In the end, it's a pretty authentic reimagining of a classic story, and as remakes go, it's not half bad.

2009: As remakes go, this one isn't too shabby.

Phil Kaufman's version of the Don Siegel SF classic is good as remakes go, but not as good as the original.

Now, as far as remakes go, Star Fox 64 3D is impressive in that it's both very faithful to the original material and has changed enough to make the game feel fresh.

As far as remakes go, I can totally imagine it in a crisp white poplin, or perhaps a print or a stripe... polka dots anyone?

Not exact matches

Of course politicians say silly stuff all the time.Let's not forget that christianity changesd the world.There may be a sep of church and state, as you like to go on and on about.The west, the USA, remade the world - for the better

I take my «job» here pretty seriously so if a recipe isn't working I'll problem solve it with the person, or go as far as to remake it to see if I made an error when writing the recipe up.

I'm going to be remaking this recipe to have a tutorial within the week as it was so fun to make!

I regret that the remake is not as complex and deep as the original game by Sir - Tech but some things are just gone and will never return.

For those of you who were distressed to hear that the remake of «Death Wish» was having its original Thanksgiving release date bumped and despaired that you might have to go through the entire holiday season without seeing a single film in which an ordinary person turns vigilante when the police and the courts fail to provide any sense of justice, «In the Fade» may come as a relief.

She went on to give another strong performance as a lawyer in Return to Paradise and then landed the much - sought - after role of Marion Crane in Gus Van Sant's relentlessly publicized 1998 remake of Psycho.

In light of the recent remake of Ghostbusters with an all - female cast, Garland has gone ahead and re-envisioned Stalker in the same vein, and made it about as accessible as a Lovecraftian Jurassic Park could ever be.

And Scorsese was undoubtedly a key stylistic influence for two of the most direct precedents and palpable influences (John Woo's The Killer and Wong Kar - wai's As Tears Go By) for the film he himself has ended up remaking.

Amid reports of a serious drinking problem, Kristofferson next starred as an aging, alcoholic rocker opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born, an experience so grueling, and which hit so close to home, that he later claimed the picture forced him to go on the wagon.

I have a hard time not letting shitty remakes taint the originals for me (that fuck George Lucas being the worst culprit) So if it's going to happen regardless, I guess that it might as well be Cronenberg.

The remake, which stars Luke «We Couldn't Get Chris Hemsworth» Bracey in the Keanu Reeves role and Edgar Ramirez as the guy who's going to remind everyone they're sad Patrick Swayze is gone, is now the fourth film set to open on Jesus» birthday.

The live - action remake of the 1991 animated classic, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the fairytale couple, enchanted movie - goers upon its...

This leads us, weirdly enough, to the director's newest effort, Going in Style, a modernized remake of the 1979 crime comedy with the same name, which serves as Braff's first studio project.

The horror genre is probably the most frequent producer of remakes, as most of them tend to adhere to one of about a half dozen basic formulas, so why not add a brand name to the mix if you're going to be taking on such a similar story anyway.

This new direction certainly seems as if it's going to amp up the gore and scares, and come April 2013, I've a feeling we're going to be pleasantly surprised at this latest horror remake.

This is on par with Friday the 13th remake as far as modern horror goes, which isn't just bad; it's boring.

This is something that the original had going for it yet this remake is especially rewarding due to its trophy support and a handy collection guide that you automatically fill out as you play.

In an age of constant sequels, remakes, reboots, and adaptations, it's a small wonder when even blatant genre pastiches such as Pacific Rim are touted by the movie - going public as «original.»

January 5, 2015 - As a 2D platformer that went above and beyond gamers» expectations, Trine gets a much deserved remake after five years since its initial release.

The film starts off as a near - identical remake with Robin Williams playing the goofy professor who is so easily distracted by his experiments that for the third time he fails to show up to his own wedding and who is hoping to save his college from going under by inventing something spectacular.

In this remake, we meet Peter Parker as a boy, when his parents have to leave him with his Aunt May (Sally Field) and Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen), and are either killed or go into hiding.

Westerns aren't going anywhere, and as much as I am loathe to bolster Hollywood's nostalgia - happy speeding train, this wasn't the worst remake I've seen.

In order to be as true to the spirit of Neil as he can, Fozzie refused to see any movies and just went by the trailers, but this leads to more interesting discussions, like Dwayne Johnson's possible future in a Pretty Woman remake (in Julia Roberts» role, no less) and the speculative marketplace for vampire fang dentures for the old and senile.

If anything, I think we're going to end up with a glossy remake of a great sci - fi classic that is good as a popcorn flick once and never again.

Ricky Church reviews Westworld Season One: The Maze... Last year HBO had a breakout series with Westworld, a loose remake of the 1973 Michael Crichton film, about a Western immersion park where androids, otherwise known as hosts, take guests on a narrative journey through the Wild West, but there is more going on with the hosts -LSB-...]

As a matter of fact, when the Coen Brothers came to me with True Grit, I went «Why do you want to remake that?

As such, it's difficult (in a vacuum, at least), to imagine a remake going well.

Having exited the long - gestating remake of The Crow, The Hallows director Corin Hardy has signed on to direct Hell Bent, a supernatural action ensemble from Paramount Pictures which is described as «Dirty Dozen Goes To Hell.»

Ever since then, it's been ingrained into the psyche of many film fans as a classic, so when director José Padilha's RoboCop remake first came into existence, there was understandably a lot going against it.

The hero in this remake is nowhere near as tragic as Oh Dae - su, Brolin not being able to go to the limits that Choi Min - sik did with the character.

As a childhood fan of watching Godzilla and Gamera flicks on Saturday afternoons, I went into Pacific Rim excited yet nervous that one of my favorite genres would be destroyed in the same way Roland Emmerich bastardized Godzilla with his 1998 remake.

De Palma's effort is uttered in the same breath as other horror classics HALLOWEEN, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, DAWN OF THE DEAD and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, (which funnily enough all have made remade — go figure) so this news comes as no surprise.

It is as if Bayona saw Michael Haneke's recent remake of Funny Games and thought to himself, I can go further on making Ms. Watts suffer and cry for the bulk of a motion picture.

There's an interesting development this week regarding the remake of Dario Argento's Suspiria, which as we previously reported, is going to be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, All The Real Girls).

We truly live in the era of reboots and remakes, as classic gangster flick Scarface will soon be revamped for modern audiences, if all goes according to plan.

As far as unnecessary remakes go, this revamp of the 1973 George A Romero B - movie thriller is actually pretty good fun, thanks to sharp direction, a strong cast and some extremely unnerving touches.In a small.As far as unnecessary remakes go, this revamp of the 1973 George A Romero B - movie thriller is actually pretty good fun, thanks to sharp direction, a strong cast and some extremely unnerving touches.In a small.as unnecessary remakes go, this revamp of the 1973 George A Romero B - movie thriller is actually pretty good fun, thanks to sharp direction, a strong cast and some extremely unnerving touches.In a small...

Having very little if anything to do with either Merian C. Cooper's 1933 classic King Kong or its lavish, richly ambitious 2005 Peter Jackson remake, this movie presents the giant ape in a heroically selfless light, portraying him as a protector of the natural order those with any sense don't go out of their way to foolishly mess around with.

4:00 pm — TCM — His Girl Friday This is a remake of a 1931 film called The Front Page about newspaper buddies who go after a major story — Hawks took it to a whole new level by turning one of the men into a woman, and setting reporters Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant as a former couple, now divorced who can't seem to stay apart, either personally or professionally.

Some Background: Director Marshall Curry is of course known for the success both of his previous documentary features have achieved — 2005's STREET FIGHT won awards at Tribeca, Hot Docs, and Silverdocs before going on to be nominated for both an Oscar and an Emmy, while 2009's RACING DREAMS also won at Tribeca and is being remade as a narrative feature by DreamWorks.

As reported by Deadline, MGM, Screen Gems and director Kim Peirce opted to go with Moretz for the lead role in their remake of Carrie.

Hop over to the other similarly sterling yakker to hear DP Peter Deming (later cinematographer for David Lynch, Wes Craven, and Sam Raimi), co-screenwriter Richard Jefferies, and composer Terry Plumeri go into all aspects of the production, such as the possibility of a remake, the Chris Walas film The Vagrant (also written by Jefferies), and how the film was so very angry.

But punishment is not what the action public of 2003 is looking for: since «The Silence of the Lambs,» the audience has been encouraged to identify with charismatic killers as they go about their business, something the remade «Chainsaw» staunchly refuses to offer.

Speaking of likely unreliable casting rumors, the live - action Akira remake has reportedly narrowed down its choice of actors for the two lead roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda, and yeah... I'd go ahead and set your teeth to gnash, as the rumored names include Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, and James McAvoy for Tetsuo, with Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake, and Joaquin Phoenix the supposed contenders for Kaneda.

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Blind Date (Unrated) Stanley Tucci directed and co-stars opposite Patricia Clarkson in this remake of the late Dutch director Theo van Gogh's bittersweet drama about an estranged couple's attempt to reconcile by going on a series of blind dates as strangers following the death of their daughter.