Remakes that Suck: The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Great Gatsby (And How it Broke my Heart) 132 minutes. Rated PG 13. “I was within and without.” Never like a movie where important quotes fly at you on screen. It’s my new rule. This movie was the Cliff Notes I wish I could have had in high school when I read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and wasn’t quite sure what important things to write about in my essay. I really wanted so much to like this...
Remakes that Suck: Old Boy (2013)
Oldboy (remake) 104 minutes. Rated R. Let’s get this straight right now, if you love Chan-wook Park’s original 2003 Korean film OldBoy as much as I do, you need to leave expectations at the door of the American cinema. I admit I was skeptical going into this movie. What was the need to recreate a movie that was so beautifully done just 10 years ago? This is something director Spike Lee wanted to bring to American...
Remakes that Suck: Fright Night (2011)
Fright Night 106 minutes. Rated R. “You read way too much Twilight” Much like one of those heated emails you should never send before re-reading, I probably should wait until I’ve cooled off overnight before I write this, but I am angry. Hollywood has mangled another classic Horror movie from the 80s. This time it’s the original 1985 Fright Night, directed by Tim Holland. I’m pretty sure that this...
