Will there be a Remake?
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Nikon11 — 17 years ago(August 12, 2008 05:28 AM)
Yes, such as it is.
And I can't imagine anyone else coming close to Mitchum talking about his busted knuckles, Alex Rocco describing his girlfriend's pants, or Peter Boyle taking Eddie for a ride.
So, yeah, if it were remade, with today's big-name stars, it would probably be a big-budget, flashy, over the top production. Sure, it would spark some interest in this original version, and probably even in the book. But it's not something that I'd look forward to seeing done.
Did you read the book? I did before I saw the film, and the characters were almost exactly how I imagined them. That almost never happens. So, to me, it's near perfect the way it is. -
kbjornsen — 17 years ago(September 03, 2008 02:49 PM)
paul rothchild wrote:
-To introduce the story, character, and world to a whole new generation of film goers. To, through advances in technology, cinematography, film quality, sound, and special effects, tell the story on a grander, more contemporary level.
To feature a deeper, more well rounded cast.
There are plenty of reasons to remake a great but little seen film like "The Friends of Eddie Croyle".
EhThe best introduction for anyone would be to watch the actual movie. Which is called The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and it came out in 1973. NOTi repeatNOT making a slick boring candycoatet waste of celluloid to make bucks off another classic movie. Why not try making something new? Something original!
This "new generation" you're talking about (which includes myself, I guess, I'm 33))doesn't need a crappy remake to appreciate anything. I just hate the word, the whole notion of the word "remake". It's all over the imdb boards, like it's a natural and positive thing.
And to elaborate on your further points.. technology, cinematography, quality, sound and so on: The film is how it is, and it's damn good. What the hell are they going to do? It's not low quality in ANY of the respects you mention. And one last point, if anyone even dares to even touch the Dave Grusin soundtrackwell, then I'm going to freak out for real -
jcl295 — 16 years ago(May 22, 2009 03:48 PM)
Deeper, more well rounded cast?
Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle and Alex Rocco have a message for you;
go f_u_ck yourself. What, it'd be better with Zac Efron and Jon Voight?
Tell the story on a grander more contemporary level?
Moron, the movie is set in 1973, should we make EVERY movie to 'contemporize' them? A grander level? There's nothing 'grand' about Eddie Coyle, it's a small, mean film about small, mean people. It's beautiful in its pathetic quality, intimate in its doom.
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Tashtago — 14 years ago(July 11, 2011 09:35 PM)
Please god NO REMAKES! Can anyone give me an example of a re-make that was as good as the original?
King Kong re-make dud
Planet of the Apes dud
Willy Wonka - dud
Pyscho-dud
even Get Smart dud
as for Rothchild's list
The Thing- not an improvement
Cape Fear - good for a while but the cast isn't as good and the ending is awful. So what if De Niro got an Academy Award nomination- Shakespeare in Love WON an academy award for best picture.
Magnificent Seven isn't a re-make it's the American version of a Japanese film different setting, characters, dialogue so on..
etc etc. no remakes . or okay maybe they could remake the Godfather (insert sarcastic sneer) -
cosmicly — 14 years ago(December 26, 2011 10:12 PM)
That's a really tough question, Paul. Usually it's not clear, until after the "remake" is remade, and by then it is too late to "unmake" it.
I find that movie goers, and movie enthusiasts (like those on imdb) tend to be sort of close minded when it comes to remakes of their favorite films. For example, I was recently surprised at the incredibly NEGATIVE response to the idea of remaking DIRTY DANCING.
Some movies have been remade so many times that it seems like each generation has their own version. For example, BEN-HUR or MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY or MOBY DICK. The various versions all seem okay.
One example of a movie that has been remade a number of times, but in my opinion has never come close to the original in quality or impact, is MIRACLE ON 34th STREET. In particular, Natalie Wood is so outstanding in the original that it seems unfair, perhaps even cruel, to ask any young actress to try to do a version of Susan Walker that is even the slightest bit as good as Natalie's.
So the question is: would a remake of THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE be comparable to the original? Because I like this movie so much, and am such a fan of Robert Mitchum, I feel that Mitchum "owns" this part, so any remake would be looked upon as an inferior imitation.
But I must honestly admit, you never know for sure until you try.