dildano - io9

posts about #dildano more →
5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake

Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.

Dsmvwl Admin Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×

bonniegrrl
06/07/09

In reply to 5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake
JOHN WATERS!!!
Reply

bonniegrrl was starred bonniegrrl was unstarred

MinervaAlpaca
06/06/09

In reply to 5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake
Who says it will be a "pale and inferior echo?" I can think of lots of remakes that are as good or better than the original versions.

THE FLY, THE WIZARD OF OZ, THE MALTESE FALCON, BEN-HUR, THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Richard Lester version), THE THING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (Michael Mann version), SUPERMAN: THE MOTION PICTURE, BATMAN, BATMAN BEGINS, SPIDER-MAN, THE HORROR OF DRACULA (1958), DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1932) version, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, etc. Heck, even Hitchcock remade one of his own movies . . . .

At this point the only thing less original than Hollywood are boringly predictable complaints that Hollywood has run out of ideas. :)

Seriously, do we have to have this same discussion everytime a new remake is announced?
Reply

MinervaAlpaca was starred MinervaAlpaca was unstarred

lazlopink
06/06/09

@MinervaAlpaca: the wizard of oz? someone improved on the 1939 classic, who knew? and of course the john huston directed classic, the maltese falcon starring humphrey bogart was bettered by... um, sorry. but then yeah, lord of the rings you could sort of make a case for. after all ralph bakshi did a half baked version of part of the trilogy that was released after the money plug was pulled. so a mediocre animated flop was improved upon by an enormous budget and thirty years of digital advancement. which isn't to negate the absolute passion to achieve what most had thought was a cinematic impossibility. and i am sure that there is a driving passion, a need to remake the iconic barbarella.

i'll give you partial credit for the fly, though goldblum is no vincent price. and carpenters the thing is certainly a better and scarier film than the original with james arness running around looking like a carrot. still not a greatly convincing list of better films. but hey, don't let me rain on your easily pleased parade. you go save your allowance and get in line for land of the lost, g.i. joe, transformers and what not. i'll keep cheering for fresh ideas and original voices. enjoy your product placements.
Reply

lazlopink was starred lazlopink was unstarred

MinervaAlpaca
06/06/09

@lazlopink:

Do your homework. The 1939 version of THE WIZARD OF OZ was a remake; there had been several previous film versions of Baum's novel. And the the classic John Huston version of THE MALTESE FALCON was actually the *third* movie version of the novel. Hollywood has been remaking movies since the silent era, and doing multiple adaptations of classic stories and characters.

A sense of historical perspective does not make one "easily pleased." It's been forty years since the last adaptation of BARBARELLA. Why not one more?

It worked for Zorro, and Tarzan, and Sherlock HOlmes . . .
Reply

MinervaAlpaca was starred MinervaAlpaca was unstarred

Grey_Area
06/06/09

@MinervaAlpaca: I'll add the 70's version of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. Should the world have been satisfied with the Fankenstein done in 1913 by Edison? I'm rather glad of the James Whale version with Boris Karloff but am looking forward to del Toro's version. And don't make me choose between Nosferatu>, the 1931 Dracula, or the Hammer versions with Peter Cushing.

Yeah, a bunch of the junk folks are remaking is stupid because the original was stupid. Some stories are worth exploring again. Barbarella? Does it matter really?

Reply

Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred

Alexis
06/06/09

In reply to 5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake
I'm just gonna place my ballot in the Michel Gondry/Joss Whedon musical box and walk away.
Reply

Alexis was starred Alexis was unstarred

KhaiJB
06/06/09

In reply to 5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake
no one.

it really does not need a remake at all.
Reply

KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred

Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

#dildano

io9

SUBSCRIBE TO io9

5 Directors We'd Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake

Login

Reset Password

Register

Submit Your Comment