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Post by Gilberto on Jul 13, 2012 6:21:54 GMT -5
With Disney doing a Wizard of Oz update maybe it's time to revisit our remakes episode and do a follow-up. Wizard of Oz is one of the movies I remember saying they should remake.
Along with the Day the Earth Stood Still, which turned out to be a disaster.
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Post by drivebyluna on Jul 13, 2012 13:40:02 GMT -5
No. No. No no no.
Wizard of Oz is one of my all-time favorite movies, precisely because it's steeped in history and makes me nostalgic for a time that I never experienced. One of the greatest things about the original was the switch from black and white to technicolor. And the new one makes it look like a gimmick.
I feel like they're trying to ruin my childhood.
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Post by lynn on Jul 13, 2012 19:30:09 GMT -5
This isn't a remake, this is a prequel.
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Post by broox on Jul 13, 2012 20:25:23 GMT -5
I still say that once a movie reaches a certain status they should not be remade. Wizard of Oz definitely qualifies as a film icon. Just like Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, and, dare I say, Star Wars, it will never work to remake a movie that's so deeply ingrained in our culture and history. It will always come off as inferior, even if its technically not.
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Post by drivebyluna on Jul 13, 2012 22:33:17 GMT -5
I still say that once a movie reaches a certain status they should not be remade. Wizard of Oz definitely qualifies as a film icon. Just like Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, and, dare I say, Star Wars, it will never work to remake a movie that's so deeply ingrained in our culture and history. It will always come off as inferior, even if its technically not. I concur. |
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