3:10 to Yuma

[Rand{CLR}]

I saw this tonight on the sneak preview. Almost certainly the best movie I've seen so far this year, with Oscar-caliber acting once again from Russell Crowe. Christian Bale wasn't so bad himself. Very much worth seeing in theaters, even for those who may not necessarily like the western genre.

-Rand

[thedeadlyassassin]

hmmm, maybe after you say that I will think about seeing it. Not a big fan of Crowe though...

[Storm_Shadow]

I was wondering about this one... Just might have to see it.

[GeneralSnake]

Even I am interested in this one. I like the old west, and I am a fan some of russels work. So, you saw the movie or you saw some sneak peak trailer for it Rand?

[Apache Warrior]

It's a remake.
Apache

[Rand{CLR}]

It's a remake.
Apache

Doesn't mean it's not good. Not all remakes suck. :D

Yes, I saw the whole thing. They had a national sneak preview showing at 7:30 pm on Sunday.

-Rand

[ThisElfRocksHard]

It's a remake.
Apache

Doesn't mean it's not good. Not all remakes suck. :D



Typically, if a movie is bad, they won't bother issuing a remake (I hope nobody is waiting for a "Baby Geniuses" reimagination), and if a movie is good, there is no point in remaking it as there is nothing wrong with the original (don't ask me why Gus Van Sant redid "Psycho").

That said...

I am hearing REALLY good things about this film. Normally, I wouldn't see it, but I get the funny feeling if I miss this one I will regret it.

[CarbonFire]

Typically, if a movie is bad, they won't bother issuing a remake (I hope nobody is waiting for a "Baby Geniuses" reimagination), and if a movie is good, there is no point in remaking it as there is nothing wrong with the original (don't ask me why Gus Van Sant redid "Psycho")

This may be true in some genres, but in the world of horror, bad movies are perfect candidates for bad remakes. Exhibit A:

The Fog (1980) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/)

The Fog (2005) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432291/)

There are others......but lets just say its not pretty, so lets not go there :roll:

Now about 3:10 to Yuma, TBH this movie kinda slid past my radar, but given the glowing review by our own CLR critic Rand, I might have to give this a second look. Thanks for the heads up Rand :2thumbs:

[Apache Warrior]

A couple of remakes I am not looking forward to.
#1 Casablanca
#2 The Seven Samurai
Apache

[ThisElfRocksHard]

A couple of remakes I am not looking forward to.
#1 Casablanca
#2 The Seven Samurai
Apache

This should get its own thread!

#3 Blade Runner
#4 Citizen Kane
#5 Raiders of the Lost Ark

[Rand{CLR}]

A couple of remakes I am not looking forward to.
#1 Casablanca
#2 The Seven Samurai
Apache

Are these actually in the works? :| You do NOT remake Kurosawa, or Kubrick (besides, Seven Samurai was already "remade" as The Magnificent Seven, among others). Also, you don't remake 80 year old films that have gone down as among the greatest ever made. What's next, Maltese Falcon and Citizen Kane?

-Rand

[Apache Warrior]

I have seen blurbs about them being in the works.
Apache

[Storm_Shadow]

You do NOT remake Kurosawa, or Kubrick ...
+1 You can say that again!
(but you don't really have to say it again... :D)