Are directors/producers who remake classic films incredibly arrogant?

Question

In recent memory The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Wickerman, The ladykillers and now school for scoundrels have been victims of arrogant film makers looking to make a cheap buck. Should they be thrown to the lions, or just be forced out of the industry and made to perform humiliating community service?

Yeah, but Gav, songs don't count. At worst a tune is 8-10 mins long. Most films are 1:30 mins +

Answer 1

Throw them to the lions. How can The ITALIAN Job be remade in the US? That is supreme arrogance.
(and the BMW mini isn't nearly as nice as the original!)

Answer 2

It is so much easier to take an old movie and put currently popular actors and actresses in it than to create something completely new that the lazy and unsure will take the easy route. As in the case of The Maltese Falcon, the remake was infinitely better than the original but the rest have fallen short of the mark.

Answer 3

Maybe arrogant, but more importantly lacking in originality and creativity. When they're not remaking (that is, ripping off) classic films, they're making movies out of old TV shows, comic books, even theme park rides (Pirates of the Caribbean).
What's really arrogant is that when they do these remakes they think they can make them "better" by changing them.
None of your proposed punishments will work. These people respond only to box office numbers. Our only recourse, one I've long been using, is not to reward their crap by putting money in their pockets.

Answer 4

I think that it is easier to take something that was known to be a hit and re-do it for the current teen audience (most of whom have never seen the old classic films) than it is to make up a new idea. Plus, theatre is meant to be redone over and over again - just look at Shakespear - he shows up in films all of the time, and he wrote his stuff hundreds of years ago (see: She's the Man as the most recent - I think).

Answer 5

They are just banking on the fact that a previous success will again turn a buck. Was it "Heaven Can Wait" that is on its 4th incarnation including the Chris Rock one, Warren Beattie one, etc
Although you could also level it at the Rocky films going on and on as well. Even Bond as a long running series had good and bad periods of rehashing old story lines.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I don't see the point of remaking a classic film if its totally obvious that the remake isn't going to perform as well as the original!

Answer 8

someone will always be up to make a fast buck off the back of someone else.
Having said that there is nothing wrong in it if they do a good job. I never watch remakes but I gather ''The war of the Worlds'' is much superior to the original.

Answer 9

I wouldn't call that arrogance. They are just greedy. Take some old movie, remake it and they got instant cash with little trouble.

Answer 10

Remakes are rubbish, it's just pure greed. The original is always the best.