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I think you should need a license...

posted 14 years ago by fearless_flyer
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To make a movie, especially a remake of a previous film you should have to have a permit. Granted the first film wasn't without it's flaws so it certainly wasn't perfect but what about the first film did the new director and writer think they could've improved upon?

Shouldn't you have to be able to improve upon the original before you can provide a remake? Shouldn't you have to apply for a license to be allowed to do something so incredibly stupid? They let anyone with a budget and a camera think they're a Fritz Lang...

This movie did keep me guessing, though that is a strong word for it because I kept surfing the net while watching it. The movie was no "thriller", no "noir", didn't have suspense, didn't have drama, etc. With the exception of Michael Douglas (who didn't have enough screentime) and the staredown in the restaurant, the movie was void of most anything resembling acting.

Michael Douglas couldn't save this movie and I wished I hadn't watched it. I find it funny though that at the bottom of the page under 'Recommendations' the original isn't listed! The estates of the original cast/crew must've argued, correctly that this one sucks too much to be associated with the original!

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[–] bvic132007 14 years ago

Michael Douglas must have lost a bet to be in this steaming pile of pig dung ''What are you supposed to be some kind of a cosmonauts?''...

[–] oldmotem 14 years ago

Might be a great idea, but then, of course, the Hollywood/American movie market would die out.

Also, would you need a license or some such to remake a foreign film (poorly) that the Japanese, Korean, or Chinese industry had already done an excellent job on?

Might be tough to convince those guys to grant you a license. Unless, of course, the original director thinks he can remake his OWN movie in English for an American audience. That is usually disastrous.

Gimme them subtitles (no dubbing) and I'll watch the original. Thank you very much.

I did not think this film was terrible, but some of the dialogue and stuff seemed a bit...not even 80s. Just not really all that good. But overall, it was interesting. Except I yelled out (to my TV) that the guy who grabbed the DVD and was being chased SHOULD get killed for being soooooooooooo stupid to be in that situation to begin with. WOOOOOOOPS. Sorry, dude. Didn't REALLY mean it!

:^(

As far as 80s goes, "THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY" is an 80s film. But that one is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than this... A bit different plot. But, hey, that film's about reporters too. But much better done.