Remake on the way
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ereinion — 17 years ago(October 31, 2008 11:50 AM)
As far as I'm concerned, remakes are completely unnecessary (in Hollywood at least) and usually suck! Only such remakes like "Nosferatu" one for example are good and needed. But thats German cinema we are talking about. "Taps" is definitely the kind of movie that doesn't need a remake. You just can't make it any better.
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rancorrblackmane — 16 years ago(April 06, 2009 02:50 PM)
I hate the idea, but remakes have been the way of Hollywood since Hollywood was born. Some of our favorite classics are, indeed, remakes themselves.
I've already played my (completely imaginary) metaphysical veto card by wishing the Casablanca remake out of existence. So, I am powerless to stop any further remakes.Rancorr Blackmane, Freeblade.
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AvsJoe — 16 years ago(June 09, 2009 02:06 PM)
Some remakes work. Many of the classic movies out there, such as Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz, are remakes. I say: let TAPS get remade. Remember, TAPS launched the careers of Sean Penn and Tom Cruise (say what you will of him and his religion, you must agree that he is a great actor). Maybe the remake will show us some great new talent out there on par with Cruise, Penn, and Timothy Hutton.
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erjw135 — 16 years ago(March 02, 2010 04:11 PM)
I saw it at the movies when I was 11. It is one of the many movies from my childhood that should be left alone. First a remake of Red Dawn, what's next? A ripoff of Beverly Hills Cop probably, or even worse Police Academy.
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BuckRogersTwentyFifth — 16 years ago(December 30, 2009 06:15 AM)
No kidding. Three of the four main characters have won an Oscar for best actor or best supporting actor and the fourth is Tom Cruise (who has been nominated for 3 Oscars).
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Sparky48 — 15 years ago(November 29, 2010 10:22 AM)
"Why does it need a remake ?"
I agree. The truth is that this movie was, at best, just mediocre. I think the only interesting thing about it is that it was the springboard for two future Hollywood superstarsSean Penn and Tom Cruise. As far as inherent quality, there really isn't anything to write home about. -
Desertman84 — 14 years ago(October 10, 2011 09:41 PM)
Of course,it would be considered mediocre nowadays since it was released 30 years ago.People also have to consider the year a movie is released. People at present won't have the same appreciation for movies done in the past UNLESS it was a classic nor a legendary film. Besides,do people nowadays would still find Charlie Chaplin funny in his silent movies at present? Probably not as much as when those silent films were released during their times.
Going back to the remake,I still believe that Hollywood should leave it as it is.Just like two years ago,the military cadets who would do the uprising won't get the same sympathy as they did at present since anyone who does those things these days would be considered a terrorist especially after what the country has gone through druing 9/11. -
Sparky48 — 14 years ago(October 11, 2011 06:59 AM)
Of course,it would be considered mediocre nowadays since it was released 30 years ago.
I vividly remember back in 1980 when it was first released ow it was considered, at best, mediocre. It even received poor reviews by some critics.
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jmramos0109 — 14 years ago(October 18, 2011 02:53 AM)
True! Both positive and negative. I agree to the earlier comment that it should have no remake but my point that now is the time for a Taps remake or else a special 30th anniversary edition of the film should it would never have a remake.
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kristeej39 — 16 years ago(March 03, 2010 06:21 PM)
I've watched this movie a hundred times and i love it( im an 18 yr old girl).
Last night i rewatched it and studied it like a hawk because im writing a paper over it, and there is no reason anyone should remake this movie.
Through the whole movie you believe that what their fighting for is felt deep in their hearts, you feel for their characters and their able to portray their inner turmoil so effectively that its amazing.
To try and find actors to play these parts without over acting, or coming off as just complete maniacs( except for Shawn) would be impossible.
Leave the movie as it is, but if the remake flops, it'll just make this one look even better.
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Kurt-150 — 15 years ago(May 28, 2010 02:28 AM)
Kristy, and gents, don't you think Taps would be a little unrealistic to set in the internet age? I don't think the Feds could propagandize itself out of the blame for storming a military school and killing American children. Think Waco with blue-eyed kids in place of religious crazies, and add youtube. Hell, Donald Trump would probably fork over the money to pay off the condo company, then hold a reality TV show there about bisexual young Marines to celebrate their newfound legalized out-ness. A story gotta be plausible at least.
