You see it in abundance these days. Big Hollywood remakes of classic films- Psycho, The Ring, A Nightmare On Elm Street, to name a few. It's a symbol that great movies are far and few between of late. I mean why would anybody really want to watch a remake??? What happens is the original film loses its meaning and style through crap camerawork, lame acting and a bit of nudity thrown in for good measure. Take Psycho for example the remake by Gus Van Sant. What was the point of remaking one of the most influential films of all time shot by shot but in colour and showing Norman Bates jacking off??? Its insulting to say the least. Hollywood is in danger at the moment. With the latest gimmicks of 3D movies and remakes to serve the MTV generation it would seem, the real art of film is dying here with far superior movies coming from Europe and Asia. I mean where are films in the league of The Usual Suspects or 2001 A Space Oddysey or say The Godfather or Apocalpyse Now? To put it bluntly, there is too much SHIT nowadays in Hollywood cinema. I want to see the former glory days return of classics again, not damned remakes. Remakes rarely if ever, surpass their predecessors. Stop insulting our intelligence. Or maybe it's indicative of today's younger generation of predominantly MTV viewers and banal reality shows. A generation who have mostly forgot what reading a book is. So come on Hollywood raise your bars. Raise the standard. Can we see some intelligent scripts, structure and potential Orson Welles calibre of directors again? The most prized asset of course working in Hollywood today is, in my view, Paul Thomas Anderson. I am excited to see his future works. And please Paul................... NO REMAKES!!!! As if.
By Mark Chapman.
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