Brilliant Movie Remakes

Movie remakes have a long history of being a little lacklustre and like sequels more times than not they are just a way to cash in on a franchise and make money. However, not everything follows the same guidelines and there have been some remakes that have been absolutely astounding; blitzing the original and really giving the film a new sense of perspective - these are some of the best and more than worth a cinema ticket with Livingsocial deals.

The Fly

The original 1950s classic was very good, but it took David Cronenberg the genius of horror to really lift this film to new heights 30 years later. The Fly used some of the most modern technology of the time to create amazing special effects. However, we're all aware lots of money does not make a great remake and Cronenberg can really be applauded for introducing a love story to proceedings as well as creating some very strong characters and great scenes that will be remembered. The film did brilliantly in the box office and rightly so, it also became an opera in 2008.

Casino Royale

The original Casino Royale really was a spoof of sorts and included all sorts of silliness, even though it was based on Ian Flemming's spy thriller. However, the late 2000s remake was a much more serious affair and really rebranded the whole James Bond franchise and gave it the less than cheesy edge it needed. This was refreshing and turned Casino Royale into one of the best Bond movies ever.

The Thing

Like The Fly, The Thing was a 1950s remake, though by John Carpenter of the Halloween series this times - a fine example of how not to remake a movie. The Thing uses great effects and also a great story line and changes the original to a degree. It really was a brilliantly, intense piece of film making that did the original more than justice and worthwhile watching with a LoveFilm package from Dublin deals.

Akira Kurosawa

One of the greatest directors of all time for inspiring films that have been remade and directors all across the world have given credit to Kurosawa. His film the Samurai Seven inspired The Magnificent Seven and this inspired numerous films afterwards. Testament was also paid to him for Star Wars, which George Lucas said was based on The Hidden Fortress. A Fistful of Dollars with Clint Eastwood and created by Sergio Leone is also one that remade and was originally Yojimbo the Bodyguard. The film was so much Kurosawa's that he sued Leone for copyright infringement and received 15% of the box office takings.

Scarface

Swap alcohol for cocaine and an Italian for a Cuban and you get the remake of Scarface and Brian DePalma's take from Oliver Stone's script. The differences are more apparent; however the film owes a lot to the original.

King Kong

There have been a number of remakes of King Kong, though none have lived up to the original. However, King Kong, which was released in the mid-2000s is one of the best if not the best remake and does the original justice. It really is an improvement on the 1976 version and the use of state of the art CGI gave the gorilla expressions and really worked well with the crowd.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The final remake in the list and one that also deserves mention; this film based on the 1950s original is another which surpassed the first. The film has received a number of remakes and some have been terrible. However, the 1978 version of the film with Philip Kaufman is a great version and even includes the original lead Kevin McCarthy in a cameo role in the first scene, which really adds to the flavour for lovers of the original.

Though remakes may not always live up to or even nearly up to expectation, these films show that it is possible to do better than the first time round and that not all remakes are automatically terrible and worthwhile seeing with a city deal at least.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

The Article is written by Cormac Reynolds at www.D3ALS.ie providing and aggregation of daily deals, Hotel Deals, Holiday Deals, Spa Deals including deal of the day CODES. Visit http://www.D3ALS.ie for more information on www.D3ALS.ie Products & Services. Copyright information. This article is free for reproduction but must be reproduced in its entirety, including live links & this copyright statement must be included. Visit www.D3ALSco.uk for all your deals in one place and in one email.