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brooklynboy49

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36. Sorry, Joe

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:16 AM

Mar 2014

First, full disclosure -- As a general proposition, I don't care for remakes of the classics.

Turning specifically to Casablanca, I just can't see any reason or justification for remaking that which was made to perfection and in which there is no room for improvement. Casablanca is my favorite movie of all time (just nudging out The Apartment), and I would wager it's in the Top 10 of all lovers of classic movies.

Why futz with that which cannot possibly be improved upon?

Just my opinion. But it's about as strong an opinion as I could possibly have when it comes to movies

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What Movie(s) Are They Never Allowed to do a Remake of? [View all] JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 OP

Here's mine. longship Jan 2014 #1

Oh JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #2

Another they should never have remade, but regretfully did. longship Jan 2014 #3

Nobody better ever touch "Twelve O'Clock High." (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #4

Amen! Hangingon May 2014 #41

Gregory Peck's "Pretend you're already dead" speech could never be done better. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #42

I don't think any movies should be off limits for a remake... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #5

This needs a spinoff! JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #6

Sorry, Joe brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #36

Coming Soon! Adam Sandler is Citizen Kane! Little_Wing Jan 2014 #7

See - that's it JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #8

My personal bitter pill was the remake of "The Women" Little_Wing Jan 2014 #9

That was horrible JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #13

I could see DiCaprio doing a "Kane" remake. OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #15

Dicaprio as an updated Kane JustAnotherGen May 2014 #40

The Best Years of Our Lives Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #10

The Jerk. Shakes the Clown. SOB. nt valerief Jan 2014 #11

Luckily IMHO the best of all films are fairly safe from this scourge :P... Locut0s Jan 2014 #12

"The Shining" was remade in '97 Rhythm Feb 2014 #20

Kubrick kind of made it his own flying rabbit Mar 2014 #28

true, the kubrick film was best tulsakatz Jul 2014 #50

Damn Goonies was a good movie davidpdx Jan 2014 #14

All of them. MadrasT Jan 2014 #16

This would be a travesty... mimi85 Jan 2014 #17

Actually, they could remake Cuckoo's Nest TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author pamela Jan 2014 #18

My short list Paulie Feb 2014 #21

Oh Auntie Mame JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #22

The Godfather ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #23

"I absolutely hate remakes when there are so many awesome stories still waiting to be told..." scarletwoman Mar 2014 #24

Yes and no TexasBushwhacker Mar 2014 #25

Glory... KeepItReal Mar 2014 #26

Amen to that. N/t JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #27

I hear Spielberg wants to re-make "West Side Story." He shouldn't. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #29

Nooooooooooooooo! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #30

I don't think I could handle a re-make. Paladin Mar 2014 #31

Nor a single step of Jerome Robbins' choreography! scarletwoman Mar 2014 #32

And all of them in their 20's when they put it together. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #33

A Face In The Crowd onager Mar 2014 #34

That's a damn good movie JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #35

It was upsetting that HeiressofBickworth Apr 2014 #37

The Neverending Story Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2014 #38

I just watched The Sting JustAnotherGen May 2014 #39

I could list a lot of movies that should never be remade, Jenoch May 2014 #43

Forrest Gump grkblood13 Jun 2014 #44

My dad loved that movie JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #45

Welcome to DU Movies, grkblood13! yallerdawg Jun 2014 #46

The List... GOLGO 13 Jun 2014 #47

Blazing Saddles JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #48

Every new generation... GOLGO 13 Jun 2014 #49

Some zombie movies have been remade and the social commentary was removed. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #51

The Godfather. (nt) Inkfreak Jul 2014 #52