I think they look good.
But can a classic be remade?
Lets look at some examples...
1. A Nightmare On Elm Street
This film faired ok when it was remade in 2010. As a huge fan of Wes Craven (the original A Nightmare On Elm Street director) I was both excited and apprehensive of a remake. And although I quite enjoyed the modern remake, I felt it didn't have the edge the original film possessed.
2. Psycho
At risk of sounding completely rude and disrespectful; I don't even know where to start.
It was just bad. Not only was it a bad remake, it came at a bad time. Sometimes society is not ready for a remake of a media text. They're still happy with the original. This, evidently, was not considered.
3. Halloween
This was a controversial one. Because it was aimed at a Horror audience, however, it was aimed at a niche genre audience (mainly because of the director), which was not the same audience as the original film.
The original Halloween, made in 1978 by John Carpenter, was in my eyes, one of the pioneer Slasher films. A sub-genre that is incredibly popular within the Horror genre. And I think the director of the remake, Rob Zombie, has a different following. Different, but extremely loyal. The film did very well at box-office, however, I don't think he was the best choice for the fans.
What do you think?
Maybe comparing the trailers will give us some insight?
Watch this space!
Carrie 1976
Carrie 2013
The Evil Dead 1981
Evil Dead 2013
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