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Offline ridley1

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War Movies that should be remade
« on: September 22, 2013, 07:12:31 PM »
I think it's time to redo Battle of the bulge.  It was on the boob tube a while ago and I just couldn't watch it. The baterred bashers of bastogne? C'mon!

Valkyrie was  somwhat acceptable....except for having Tom Cruise as the title character.  Jerry Lewis would have been more beleivable

Actually came across "paths to glory" Kirk douglas film directed by kubrick.

Anywho....I'm wandering....like this thread will (I hope)
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Offline uptown

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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 07:38:47 PM »
Off the top of my head I really can't think of one single movie that's been redone better than the original. How can you possibly top Cary Grant in Run Silent Run Deep? They just don't make actors like that anymore.

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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 07:39:57 PM »
Tom Cruise and von Stauffenberg actually look similar. I thought Cruise was good in that role.
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 07:48:49 PM »
Quote from: uptown on September 22, 2013, 07:38:47 PM
Off the top of my head I really can't think of one single movie that's been redone better than the original.

Remakes that were better than the original IMHO:

The Thing

Ocean’s Eleven

True Grit

Scarface

3:10 to Yuma

The Departed

True Lies

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Gone in 60 Seconds

Death Race

Man on Fire

The Italian Job
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 08:08:46 PM »
Don't forget lord of the g-strings  :old:
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 08:12:59 PM »
Full Metal Jacket & The Phantom Blooper should be remade to be completely faithful to the books!  :rock  :x
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2013, 08:14:20 PM »
Quote from: coombz on September 22, 2013, 08:12:59 PM
Full Metal Jacket & The Phantom Blooper should be remade to be completely faithful to the books!  :rock  :x
Fmj? What cast could possibly be just as awesome
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2013, 08:16:07 PM »
Zulu (tho' I cringe at what the PC crowd would do it it)

The Battle of Britian

Alexander the Great  (oh wait...they did that one already....cripes it sucked...)






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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2013, 08:17:20 PM »
Oh...two more:

Sink the Bismarck

The Blue Max
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2013, 08:22:29 PM »
Quote from: Fulcrum on September 22, 2013, 08:17:20 PM
Oh...two more:

Sink the Bismarck

The Blue Max
Dare I say it a bridge to far.
Tho Im just going to say its almost to awesome to redo
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2013, 08:51:32 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on September 22, 2013, 07:48:49 PM
Remakes that were better than the original IMHO:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Blasphemy!!
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2013, 09:04:40 PM »
Midway.  The movie, I mean.
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2013, 09:14:46 PM »
Quote from: Fulcrum on September 22, 2013, 08:17:20 PM
Sink the Bismarck

Absolutely!

With modern CGI all the old war films could be remade a lot better. CGI has perhaps a bad name, but that's only because Hollyweird insists on overdoing it... and putting Ben Affleck in it.

This clip is from a small Russian movie about the ill-fated PQ-17 convoy. It has a laughable budget. Imagine what can be done with real money...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYudn36kYpg
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2013, 09:14:54 PM »
Quote from: Zacherof on September 22, 2013, 08:14:20 PM
Fmj? What cast could possibly be just as awesome

Redbull as Cpl. Joker
DrBone as Cowboy
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ACE aka DrSpek as Pvt Pyle
Debrody as Senior Dril Instructor Hartmann
zack1234 as Crazy Earl
Madhogg as Mr Payback
Bruv119 as Captain Shortround
Zacherof as T.H.E Rock

i just need a few million to get started and then i will cast the rest of the roles :x
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Re: War Movies that should be remade
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2013, 09:19:44 PM »
Japanese movie about the battleship Yamato. Very over-acted, but the CGI shows what can be done on even a modest budget...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4QWqDTCk2A
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