Comments on: 10 Sci-Fi Films That Should Never Be Remade, and 5 That Probably Should Be

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:43:00 +0000

never remake:
Bladerunner, Alien, 2001, star wars, clockwork orange, logan’s run, dark star, forbidden planet, matrix II and III (not classic, just useless). Highlander, american werewolf in london

overdue a remake:
star wars ep II and III, 1984 – it was good but we need a contemporary version

overdue a first attempt:
the city and the stars
ringworld
foundation series
rendezvous with rama

drop in a black hole
highlander II and III, jarjar binks, john connor, pyscho-buffed linda hamilton, Predator and event f******g horizon.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:14:37 +0000

I don't revere 2001 as a classic because the bible says so. I have it on my laptop and watch it all the time. I think it is a fantastic movie and is definitely one of the greatest of all time. Hell, the oh-so-popular idea of evil computers is something we owe to 2001 and the unforgettable HAL 9000. The only thing is, it wasn't intended to be a dumbed down action movie with explosions and women, it was meant to inspire our awe with technology and outstanding effects and give us a glimpse of the future. For example, take a look at the spacesuits. Aside from the shape of the helmet and the colour, they look remarkably similar to modern spacesuits.

By: JDsg

JDsg — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:20:29 +0000

I too would prefer not to see a remake of 2001, and think Wes Rand may be correct with the "generational" reasoning. As for Logan's Run, even if a remake currently wasn't in the works, I'd say "no" because, for me, The Island seems too similar in plot to Logan's Run.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:16:29 +0000

2001 is an amazing film. boring? i mean please, just because the film is slow it doesn't mean its boring. i cant believe i have to justify it. admittedly if you watched it cold the ending would be a complete mystery to you. it is a masterpiece it brings 'creepy' like no other film. a remake would have a shit plot like most action sci-fi films, in which the hero covered in blood will somehow, against amazing odds and close call encounters, save the day. 2001 should remain untouched to show you can achieve more with silence then gunfire.
ps im not some old loser with stuck in my ways beliefs, im 19 years old

By: 1-7

1-7 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:49:31 +0000

2001 is too long? Hell-O, 2001: A Space ODYSSEY. Is there anything I'm missing here?

By: FFS

FFS — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:41:50 +0000

Kubric's 2001 needs a remake as much as I needed to spend five minutes of my life reading this crap.

By: Glass

Glass — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:29:14 +0000

Um, you completely missed the point of 2001. The slow pacing on long stretches of seemingly nothingness all reflect the banality that space travel would produce. An astronaut would have to contend with staring at pitch black outer space for hours on end. Not only that, it's probably the only film in cinema which comes the closest to achieveing complete subjectivity.

Why should it be remade? To satisfy the people with gnat-like attention spans? What could a remake add? NO ONE would have such impeccable attention to detail like Kubrick.

By: MartinL

MartinL — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:08 +0000

None of my fellow 2001 fans likes Kubrick's epic because some received wisdom told them so. I first saw it in the theaters when I was 10 years old, and it blew me completely away, not just because of the special effects and the cool spacecraft, but because of the whole message, which I got. You'd like to see the film remade for the same reason people think the Beatles was just another guitar band; you don't get what that film represented, at the time of its release, to the world of science fiction, the larger culture and the world of film in general. 2001 was never intended to be just more fodder for the theater chains, and that's the only thing a remake could be — just as the sequel 2010 was utterly pointless and cringeworthy. It's like Van Sant remaking Psycho, for Christ's sake. The point of that was WHAT, exactly? If you assert that Clockwork Orange doesn't need a remake (and I agree — and what was the point of that TV remake of The Shining that King endorsed over Kubrick's version?), nor does Blade Runner — then you need to extend that same courtesy to 2001. A good film doesn't need to be made "relevant" to modern audiences; that's BSspeak for luring jaded mallrats into your jewelbox theaters and taking their money. Frankly, that's the only point of any remakes, ever; there's never been any artistic justification for it, but of course Hollywood's done it from the very first, purely because a remake will bring in decent initial box office due to the audience's curiosity as to what levels of tinselly perfidy the studios have sunk to NOW.

On the other hand, I'd love to see a decent remake of A Boy and His Dog — and I'll bet Harlan would, too. To begin with, NOT putting the denizens of the underground city in clown makeup would be a great start.

By: Rain StormRaider

Rain StormRaider — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:08 +0000

I get why people might not like or care for 2001, I detest almost anything related to Arthur C. Clarke outside of The Star, so I understand why it might not be enjoyed by some. I first saw 2001 a few years ago for an English Lit class at university. And it affected me very deeply. I know its boring and its austere but I wouldn't change a thing.

Movies become dated all the time, that doesn't mean that they require an update. In my opinion, it means that Hollywood needs to be more creative and make more original stuff rather than regurgitating the same things over and over again.

By: Sxx

Sxx — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:06 +0000

I am 100% with you re 2001. fuckin boring as!

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

To be clear, I wasn't saying 2001 needs to be remade for that reason or any other. I only stated that unlike the ten films listed above it, 2001 could actually benefit from a modern remake.

And who the fuck is Alex at FirstShowing?

By: Jim Rohner

Jim Rohner — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

Funny thing is I have watched 2001 all the way through. I love that film.

By: ScreenRant.com

ScreenRant.com — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

LOL, you're kidding, right? How can you write for FSR and not know who that is? :-P

Vic

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

I'd argue that Close Encounters really isn't a kid's movie in the first place…

And I love Logan's Run, but I think it could be improved with a remake that keeps the story and adult themes, but improves the effects, scope, and look of the film.

By: Alericc

Alericc — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

Ok I agree that CE is not a kids movie as well, but if I watch it now as an adult and fall asleep does my intial impression stand as valid?? lol

Serious Rob do you think that Hollywood will remake Logans Run with a cast as talented as the Stage Actors they employed on the first film, or keep it an "R" rating which will cut out the "kids" market?? They will Star Wars it. Simplify it down and add in elements that never existed and pare back the adult content leaving a shell of the original.

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

I think he may have been referring to this: http://tiny.cc/JVY5f

By: ScreenRant.com

ScreenRant.com — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

LOL, sorry – I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning. :-)

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

Yes, I was kidding. The joke was relevant a few months ago though, I swear.

By: dragonmum

dragonmum — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

I'm going to have to rent Time After Time – it's been ages since I've seen it, but I have to agree, it was a great movie, and a great vehicle for David Warner. And I need a copy of The Ice Pirates – just how could you possibly make it any better? It was the cheese factor that made it the classic it is. On the 2001 discussion, personally I could go either way. It's a brilliant movie that has more than a few very slow spots. I'm not happy that Logan's Run is being remade, but I'm trying to reserve judgement until plot changes & casting are announced. If they keep a strong script, a lot can be forgiven.

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:00 +0000

To be clear, I wasn't saying 2001 needs to be remade for that reason or any other. I only stated that unlike the ten films listed above it, 2001 could actually benefit from a modern remake.

And who the fuck is Alex at FirstShowing?