http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/05/23/this-is-the-very-definition-of-wrong/ Wii, iPod, DVD, TV, and So Much More Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:19:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/05/23/this-is-the-very-definition-of-wrong/#comment-166006 Mon, 26 May 2008 06:18:04 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/05/23/this-is-the-very-definition-of-wrong/#comment-166006 I would hardly call "Hard Boiled" a classic, I'll save that term for the "Citizen kane"s and "Godfather"s out there. And it's more known for it's action and special effects sequences - which already seeped into North American films AGES ago - than it's storyline.. so adapting it for North American audiences does not seem so sacriledge to me. And sometimes these remakes end up being a totally different animal in itself - and still be great. Witness "Reservoir Dogs" compared to the original "City on Fire" - or the UK version of "The Office" compared to the US ( in later years ). I would hardly call “Hard Boiled” a classic, I’ll save that term for the “Citizen kane”s and “Godfather”s out there. And it’s more known for it’s action and special effects sequences - which already seeped into North American films AGES ago - than it’s storyline.. so adapting it for North American audiences does not seem so sacriledge to me. And sometimes these remakes end up being a totally different animal in itself - and still be great. Witness “Reservoir Dogs” compared to the original “City on Fire” - or the UK version of “The Office” compared to the US ( in later years ).

]]> http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/05/23/this-is-the-very-definition-of-wrong/#comment-165846 Sat, 24 May 2008 14:51:30 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2008/05/23/this-is-the-very-definition-of-wrong/#comment-165846 The film recycling seems to be spinning in tighter and tighter circles. I can't wait for the There will be Blood "reimagining" in a couple years. The film recycling seems to be spinning in tighter and tighter circles. I can’t wait for the There will be Blood “reimagining” in a couple years.

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