“If a remake is not good, no one wants to see it and, again, it doesn't hurt the original.” IfsWantHurtOriginalsRemakes Author:Sam Raimi
“Remakes are a difficult thing 'cause some people feel very protective of the original.” PeopleFeelsCausesDifficultOriginalsProtectiveDifficult ThingsRemakes Author:Carey Mulligan
“Art is the principal way in which the human mind has tried to remake the world in a way that makes sense. The carefully edited, slow-motion, action replay of a rugby tackle, a car crash or a sex act has more significance than the original event. Thanks to virtual reality, we will soon be moving into a world where a heightened super-reality will consist entirely of action replays, and reality will therefore be all the more rich and meaningful.” WorldWayMindHumansArtRealityActionMovingSexRichCarEventsArt IsOriginalsMeaningfulThanksMake SenseSignificanceHuman MindPrincipalCrashRugbyRemakesVirtual RealityEditedSlow MotionReplayCar Crash Author:J. G. Ballard
“The landscape of cinema is not original. Not to say there aren't great movies being made, but it's much easier for studios to make movies that have built-in audiences. So it's all remakes, adaptations, a lot of remakes of adaptations.” MadeAudienceEasierBuiltOriginalsStudiosLandscapeCinemaAdaptationRemakes Author:Charlie Hunnam
“Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.” ThinkingFirstsWellsFilmOriginalsRemakes Author:Bai Ling
“I'm not a big fan of remakes. And even if they are good, they're still not as good as the original, so what's the point?” IfsStillsBigsFansOriginalsRemakes Author:Rob Zombie
“My brother and I are huge fans of foreign horror. Some of the most interesting movies are coming from overseas. I guess if there was one change we'd like to see, it would be more original horror films made by the studio system and less of a reliance on remakes.” IfsMadeWould BeFilmInterestingFansBrotherHugeHorrorOriginalsStudiosMy BrotherRelianceMost InterestingRemakesHorror Film Author:Michael Rasmussen
“There`s always the trick with anything what`s a remake. Like how much do you want to make that is brand new and how much to you want to keep that is original?” WantOriginalsTricksBrandsBrand NewRemakes Author:Rob Zombie
“If you do an original film and you want to cut a scene out you do it. But when you do a shot by shot remake you don't have that option and every scene has to work again.” IfsWantFilmCuttingSceneShotsOriginalsRemakes Author:Michael Haneke
“No matter how successful the remake is, it seems to me it's forgotten quickly after and it's the original that still lives on.” StillsMatterSeemsSuccessfulOriginalsForgottenRemakesStill Life Author:Rob Zombie
“Hollywood. It lacks originality. Remake sucks.' But I had to look deeper into it from my own perspective. We are not trying to compete with the original at all and that's what allowed me to pull the trigger without any hesitancy.” TryingLooksMy OwnPerspectiveHollywoodOriginalsDeeperOriginalityTriggersRemakes Author:Colin Farrell
“I was well aware of that when I heard they were remaking 'Total Recall.' My first reaction was: 'Ewww, really okay?' And the director said you should really look at it, the script is good. I had already done a remake. I had just finished 'Fright Night.' When I heard about that being remade, I had a whole ego thing... remake?. 'That is so uncool! I loved the original, I can't possibly do that.” ShouldFirstsWellsLooksSaidI CanDoneWholeNightHeardDirectorsEgoOkayOriginalsScriptsFinishedReactionsRecallsFrightRemakesUncoolTotal Recall Author:Colin Farrell
“I'm bored with the same genre, the same remakes of things. I like original ideas and high-concept things where it's off the page and kind of fantastical.” KindIdeasPagesConceptsOriginalsBoredGenreRemakesOriginal Ideas Author:Nina Dobrev
“I don't care for remakes. There's soooo much undiscovered material out there; old and new. I want to be original.” WantCareMaterialsOriginalsDon't CareI Don't CareRemakesOld And New Author:Tishuan Scott
“I think that people are really hungry for original content. I think there's a sense of reboots and remakes, and we're lacking in any sense of originality in media. So, I think the people who want something like this which has a graphic novel feel or comic book feel but that is designed and created for the medium of television, I think that is something is very appealing to a lot of people.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsBookNovelMediaTelevisionOriginalsHungryMediumsComicOriginalityLackingComic BookWant SomethingGraphicRemakesGraphic Novels Author:Miles Millar
“I get it that remakes are a drag to hear about. I'm on the Internet all the time. I know what they say. Like there's no original ideas in Hollywood.” KnowsIdeasInternetHollywoodOriginalsDragRemakesOriginal Ideas Author:Michael De Luca
“A few years ago I appeared on GLEE and, Jane Lynch and I did a remake of the song that was very popular - someone told me it was in the Top 100 when it was released. First, walking on the set of GLEE the day we filmed it was surreal as they had recreated the entire original set from the music video. It was bizarre - but fun.” YearsFirstsSongFunWalkingYears AgoOriginalsVideoBizarreJaneSurrealRemakesGleeVery PopularTop 100 Author:Olivia Newton-John
“Remakes are awesome, especially when it honors yet adds a new component or dimension to the original. But truthfully, we have so many stories, lives and subjects to explore that I'd love to keep pushing towards new knowledge.” StoriesSubjectsHonorOriginalsAddDimensionsPushingComponentsRemakesNew Knowledge Author:Aisha Hinds
“The trouble with remakes is that people fall in love with the original. It's like peanut butter. If you try to change the taste of peanut butter, you're in trouble.” PeopleIfsTryingFallTroubleTasteOriginalsFalling In LovePeanutsRemakesPeanut Butter Author:Sylvester Stallone
“I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece” ThinkingFilmSpiritPiecesOriginalsVery GoodToneCompanionCaptureRemakesChainsaw Author:Tobe Hooper
“Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.” CertainOriginalsRemakesCarpenter Author:Alex Winter
“I did a 'Children of the Corn' remake for Sci Fi Channel. I play the Peter Horton role from the original, and Candace McClure from 'Battlestar Galactica' is my Linda Hamilton.” ChildrenPlayRolesOriginalsSci FiPeterCornRemakesHamiltonBattlestar Galactica Author:David Anders