Sentences with phrase «such as the remake»

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It's also reeling from drastic changes that Johnson has made to its business, including slashing the number of sales in favor of everyday low prices, bringing in hipper designer brands such as Betsy Johnson and remaking outdated stores.

The live action Beauty and the Beast has been the top - grossing movie of the year so far, which is a good sign for the company's other live - action remakes in development such as The Lion King and Mulan.

As late as 1893, Howe was still suggesting a Mother's Day dedicated to peace, wondering forlornly whether women might remake July 4 into such an occasioAs late as 1893, Howe was still suggesting a Mother's Day dedicated to peace, wondering forlornly whether women might remake July 4 into such an occasioas 1893, Howe was still suggesting a Mother's Day dedicated to peace, wondering forlornly whether women might remake July 4 into such an occasion.

As one would expect, Nichols» theology is sound, precise, clearly argued, beautifully expressed, strewn with poignant connections and rich in insights, such as the observation that at the wedding feast at Cana, as the bridegroom fails to fulfil his traditional Palestinian - Jewish duty to provide wine, Jesus substitutes himself for the bridegroom (pp125 - 6); or the presentation of Christmas night as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66As one would expect, Nichols» theology is sound, precise, clearly argued, beautifully expressed, strewn with poignant connections and rich in insights, such as the observation that at the wedding feast at Cana, as the bridegroom fails to fulfil his traditional Palestinian - Jewish duty to provide wine, Jesus substitutes himself for the bridegroom (pp125 - 6); or the presentation of Christmas night as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66as the observation that at the wedding feast at Cana, as the bridegroom fails to fulfil his traditional Palestinian - Jewish duty to provide wine, Jesus substitutes himself for the bridegroom (pp125 - 6); or the presentation of Christmas night as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66as the bridegroom fails to fulfil his traditional Palestinian - Jewish duty to provide wine, Jesus substitutes himself for the bridegroom (pp125 - 6); or the presentation of Christmas night as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66).

Shawn Levy, who directed such lucrative disasters as the Steve Martin remakes of The Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen, has been brought in by Steven Spielberg to make this conflation of The Champ (the 1931 tearjerker about a drunken boxer redeemed by his long - estranged son, Jackie Cooper) and Rollerball, the futuristic action flick built around a violent popular sport.

Along the way, we encounter a wide array of characters, some of them charming, such as the gentle Old King (Morton Selten), and some sinister, such as the devious Halima (Mary Morris), plus a range of color and lushly designed sets and set pieces (and special effects) that still dazzle the eye seven decades later, even in the wake of various remakes (which include Disney Studios» Aladdin).

His resumé — in this capacity — includes such films as Kafka (1991), Eisenstein (as the famous Russian director), and Jonathan Demme's political thriller remake The Manchurian Candidate (2004).

Caesar was then hired by Warner Bros and it was during this time that he produced such Warners films as Her Majesty Love (1931, with W. C. Fields) and Fireman Save My Child (1932, with Joe E. Brown) In 1934, Caesar won a «Best Original Story» Academy Award for his now - classic crime yarn Manhattan Melodrama, a film that spawned several remakes, both official and otherwise.

This is an uneven modern remake of A Yank at Oxford (1938) from writer - director Robert Boris, the man behind such diverse earlier productions as Some Kind of Hero (1981) and Doctor Detroit (1983).

It is a fascinating contrast to the politics of alien invasion films such as Independence Day and War of the Worlds (original and remake).

Though he has yet to attain star status, O'Conner has subsequently worked steadily, playing supporting roles in films such as Steel Magnolias (1990), F / X2 (1992), Hero (1993), and Disney's remake of The Love Bug (1997).

The Victorville, CA native landed his first prominent screen roles in the mid - to late 2000s, in outings such as the 2006 teen comedy Accepted, the 2007 action movie Transformers, and the Michael Bay - produced remake Friday the 13th (2009).

Happily, he has been extremely well - served in such films as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1989), and the 1992 remake of Father of the Bride, in which he had an unbearably funny cameo as epicene wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer.

As restraint yields immense emotion in the story, so too does simplicity and silence accrue a devastating power on the aural and visual planes (the latter courtesy Haneke's inspired and exceedingly proficient D.P., Darius Khondji, who's also been responsible for the look of such diverse other pictures as Panic Room, several The Immigrants, and Haneke's own U.S. remake of Funny GamesAs restraint yields immense emotion in the story, so too does simplicity and silence accrue a devastating power on the aural and visual planes (the latter courtesy Haneke's inspired and exceedingly proficient D.P., Darius Khondji, who's also been responsible for the look of such diverse other pictures as Panic Room, several The Immigrants, and Haneke's own U.S. remake of Funny Gamesas Panic Room, several The Immigrants, and Haneke's own U.S. remake of Funny Games).

Fleming and co. were working from a version that had clicked very well in 1979, and such interest as posterity has in this new take will be in its usefulness as a masterclass in how not to remake a movie.

Featuring over 200 rare photos and a veritable treasure trove of never - before - seen material, HOOKED ON HOLLYWOOD is divided into four key sections: «Hollywood Featurettes» - key feature articles from Maltin's Movie Crazy newsletter are shared for the first time, providing new perspectives on such topics as the masterful soundtrack subtleties of Casablanca and Hollywood's long standing love affair with remakes.

In addition, the grassroots fan base for East Asian films such as Infernal Affairs has exploded in the West even if these films are not widely released theatrically, creating an already existing interest group for the American remake.

Naturally, remaking such a revered film is bound to lead to criticism, and the director has acknowledged that in an interview with The Guardian, describing his take as a homage to the horror masterpiece, rather than a commercially - driven decision.

Garrett has also been in films such as 2009's horror remake of «Last House on the Left» and The Coen Brothers» «No Country for Old Men».

Locations such as towns can still be explored, albeit from a behind - the - back perspective to show off the remake's enhanced graphics, and turn - based battles with a tactical bent dictate the flow of combat.

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.

In January and February, we saw Dragon Ball FighterZ, Monster Hunter World, and the Shadow of the Colossus remake launch; in March and April, games such as Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, and God of War will have released giving you plenty of new titles to play.

Anonymous is directed by Roland Emmerich, the schlockmeister behind such films as Independence Day, the Godzilla remake, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C., and the stupid, stupid end - times fantasy 2012.

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.»

Of course, Verhoeven's US big - budget genre work, such as RoboCop (1987) and Total Recall (1990), both spawning recent lackluster remakes, and pulpy neo-noir Basic Instinct (1992) were overshadowed by the debacle that would come to be Showgirls (1995), now celebrated as one of the best worst films ever made.

Since then we've had mainly acknowledged or unacknowledged spin - offs of The Asphalt Jungle, including Melville's Second Breath (1966), Big Deal remakes such as Louis Malle's Crackers (1984) and the first half of Woody Allen's Small Time Crooks (2000), and partial spin - offs of The Killing, such as Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992).

Which makes it a fail for those who called it as such), but the remakes were very welcomed considering the updates and revamps to such great titles.

Overall, though, there are far more local fan favorites — Splatoon picked up the top prize for Game of the Year — and Japan - only titles, such as Yo - Kai Watch Busters and the upcoming Dragon Quest 6: Journey of the Cursed King remake on Nintendo 3DS.

While not the most widely recognized name, Mara is quickly building up her resume, acting in films such as Youth in Revolt and the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake earlier this year.

In the SNES game, they can only be found in one level, aptly named Bazza's Blockade, while in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3, they also appear in several Pacifica levels such as Sunken Spruce or Ripcurl Reef.

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

As such, it feels like a true follow - up rather than a thinly - veiled remake.

Such types would have fit in easily among the broad caricatures and grotesques that populated such Coens comedies as Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski (to say nothing of weaker efforts such as Intolerable Cruelty and their atrocious remake of The LadykilleSuch types would have fit in easily among the broad caricatures and grotesques that populated such Coens comedies as Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski (to say nothing of weaker efforts such as Intolerable Cruelty and their atrocious remake of The Ladykillesuch Coens comedies as Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski (to say nothing of weaker efforts such as Intolerable Cruelty and their atrocious remake of The Ladykillesuch as Intolerable Cruelty and their atrocious remake of The Ladykillers).

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Capcom, $ 7.99)-- Both a sequel and remake to Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dream, Alpha 2 features a vast number of notable improvements over the original, such as new attacks, stages, endings and gameplay features.

These range from horror films, such as the House of Wax (2005) remake, which has Paris Hilton hilariously impaled by a metal pole (no, that's not a euphemism) to Orphan (2009), a gloriously silly and overstated horror film involving a killer child.

In the majority of cases, it seems, a remake is either seen as worse than the beloved original (for example, the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake) or is a straight retelling of the same story, doing nothing to make it stand out (such as this year's CARRIE).

As such, this remake could prove to be something very special indeed.

Despite countless «man - on - a-mission» flicks in recent years, DEATH SENTENCE, LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, even Cage's tepid JUSTICE, to name a few, as well as future projects such as Joe Carnahan's DEATH WISH remake or Albert Hughes» MOTOR CITY, I'm always a one for a great one of these efforts in this sub-genre, if done right... and heaps of violence!

AN UNWANTED REMAKE FROM HOLLYWOOD Back in 1987, the same here when movies such as Wall Street, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dirty Dancing, Full Metal Jacket, and the Princess Bride

Apart from many small tweaks such as this, Samus Returns is a pretty straightforward remake and takes no weird swerves, except for one.

Joel and Ethan Coen had been off - stride for several years, proffering a charmless remake of The Ladykillers and all - quirks - and - tics films such as The Man Who Wasn't There.

It also has earned her roles in higher - profile movies such as last year's «Arthur» remake and Woody Allen's «To Rome With Love,» which is set to open in New Orleans on July 6.

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.

Since then, she has appeared in films such as Cracks, Centurion, and the 2011 remake of Fright Night.

Wild Guns Reloaded is a remake of the Super NES game with updated features such as two new characters to help Annie and Clint take out the notorious Kid gang.

Remake director David Cronenberg had no such problems: His intelligent update doesn't skimp on the gore, but his real coup was in casting real - life couple Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum as a persuasively brainy and tragic romantic duo.

In this remake, those images have been replaced by badly photoshopped images of animals humping and people in weird situations such as a person riding a horse with a hard - on or a father having his nipple squeezed by a baby.

The remaining bonus dungeon, first seen in the Super Famicom version, is still here, as are most of the additions to that remake, such as collectible mini-medals that can be traded for powerful items.

She co-stars with Bradley Cooper in a rock - and - roll remake of the fame flameout that's already attracted such icons as Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

Director McTiernan is no stranger to thrillers, having directed such notable entries as Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October, and coming off of the dismal remake of Rollerball, he puts his all into crafted an engaging esoteric thriller.