tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post4586816111225654723..comments2023-12-10T10:27:15.193-05:00Comments on Left and Write: Best and Worst Movie Remakes BlogfestMark Meanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-79088134701029097192013-05-22T11:57:58.744-04:002013-05-22T11:57:58.744-04:00Just found your blog. Appreciate the movie reviews...Just found your blog. Appreciate the movie reviews. Haven't seen the new Manchurian Candidate, but will make it a point to, now. Good blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-28700708269233364342013-05-20T12:44:51.487-04:002013-05-20T12:44:51.487-04:00I thought I commented on this but I must have been...I thought I commented on this but I must have been interrupted,happens a lot. I used to be a big movie buff but not so of late ...... so I really like to read comments of people (I trust) meaning those are the movies I'll see. Sorry to hear the Superman is a "no go." I used to be such a huge fan. Loved that mild-mannered reporter. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-13215051976246931122013-05-20T10:59:49.038-04:002013-05-20T10:59:49.038-04:00 I meant to do this fest but ran out of time, but ... I meant to do this fest but ran out of time, but it has been fun to read other entries.<br /><br /> I agree with you COMPLETELY. Superman Returns was one of the worst ever! It was painful to watch.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-24483431256846281502013-05-20T10:08:47.001-04:002013-05-20T10:08:47.001-04:00Oh man... I don't have anything clever or witt...Oh man... I don't have anything clever or witty to say--I've never seen any of these movies! So I'll just say what a clever blogfest this was---and your choices look awesome! <br /><br />:D Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-42593669559669075512013-05-19T19:38:58.589-04:002013-05-19T19:38:58.589-04:00I grew up with The Wild, Wild West and was disappo...I grew up with The Wild, Wild West and was disappointed-it was too flip and not clever like I hoped it would be~ I loved the TV show :D<br /><br />Ocean Eleven great pick! I didn't like Julia in this role, either~<br /><br />Off to look and see if I can stream the old TV show...always made me smile ;D <br /><br />Yes, I like Sue's idea, too. I have fond memories of the Drive-In!<br /><br />Nicely done!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-48478251959422228312013-05-19T15:26:30.121-04:002013-05-19T15:26:30.121-04:00The Wild Wild West...nothing can replace the real ...The Wild Wild West...nothing can replace the real deal series, and no one can beat Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. The only reason I watched the Will and Kevin version was because my GrandGal loved the movie...she was clueless about Robert and Ross...course she didn't know what a typewriter was either, but she sure can keyboard and text. <br /><br />Sure wish there were still $5 a carload DriveIn Picture Shows. I might see more movies. Well done on the Reviews.<br /><br />Sue <a href="http://collectintexasgal.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">CollectInTexasGal</a><br />SkyVue DriveIn...On The AtoZ RoadTripSue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-48117095877307411202013-05-19T13:17:47.651-04:002013-05-19T13:17:47.651-04:00Great choices, I couldn't agree with your more...Great choices, I couldn't agree with your more about Oceans Eleven; haven't seen Superman Returns yet, and that sounds like a good thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-70997411327296767172013-05-18T21:25:05.112-04:002013-05-18T21:25:05.112-04:00Weird - I thought I'd commented on this but ap...Weird - I thought I'd commented on this but apparently not! I actually love Denzel Washington, but I haven't seen this movie.<br /><br />Actually, the only movie in this list I have seen is Oceans 11 - and then only the remake!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-11972673726443887522013-05-18T20:17:21.785-04:002013-05-18T20:17:21.785-04:00I agree with Superman and Wild Wild West. Two trul...I agree with Superman and Wild Wild West. Two truly awful movies. I'm a big fan of Oceans Eleven. Great show!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-38090869751213790152013-05-18T13:17:26.925-04:002013-05-18T13:17:26.925-04:00Superman Returns was totally boring. I did really ...Superman Returns was totally boring. I did really enjoy Ocean's 11!<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-9044091119654345112013-05-18T04:24:11.814-04:002013-05-18T04:24:11.814-04:00I wonder what the next Superman about to be releas...I wonder what the next Superman about to be released will be like?<br /><br />Oceans 11 was a great pic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678216576112327332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-75927351951160661262013-05-18T01:32:00.807-04:002013-05-18T01:32:00.807-04:00I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchu...I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchurian Candidate was really good and so was Oceans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-46889257324911034892013-05-18T01:31:59.518-04:002013-05-18T01:31:59.518-04:00I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchu...I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchurian Candidate was really good and so was Oceans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-67740338106863254882013-05-18T01:31:58.907-04:002013-05-18T01:31:58.907-04:00I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchu...I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchurian Candidate was really good and so was Oceans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-73795489953842154502013-05-18T01:31:56.047-04:002013-05-18T01:31:56.047-04:00I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchu...I am totally with you on the best remakes. Manchurian Candidate was really good and so was Oceans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-52996211257029475362013-05-18T01:29:23.015-04:002013-05-18T01:29:23.015-04:00I've never seen any of the Superman reboots. ...I've never seen any of the Superman reboots. And I don't think I will....Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-24392818658162885252013-05-18T00:17:43.155-04:002013-05-18T00:17:43.155-04:00Come on now, Rise of the PoA and True Grit should ...Come on now, Rise of the PoA and True Grit should have been your favs! (Okay, I've just got to argue) The Manchurian Candidate... not the best. Wild Wild West - a very good contender for the best. But hey, you got one right - Superman Returns was a BIG horrible mess. <a href="http://nancylarondajohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Mark</a>Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-34178608621028455982013-05-17T22:17:51.119-04:002013-05-17T22:17:51.119-04:00HI, Mark,
Some good choices here and your really ...HI, Mark,<br /><br />Some good choices here and your really took the time to spell out your reasons. Well done.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-79148275203489118432013-05-17T21:16:52.776-04:002013-05-17T21:16:52.776-04:00Ocean's 11 is popular today!
Great list!
Hea...Ocean's 11 is popular today!<br /><br />Great list!<br /><br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-18934259295264162672013-05-17T19:53:43.297-04:002013-05-17T19:53:43.297-04:00I really liked the Wild West TV show too! It was ...I really liked the Wild West TV show too! It was a fun show, but I've never been able to sit through the movie version even though I've only caught parts of it on TV. <br /><br />I want to see the Denzel remake of the Manchurian Candidate. I first saw the original when I was a teenager and it was like getting hit in the gut. What a smart, thrilling film, and only as an adult could I appreciate how it tackled the McCarthyism that was still hanging around like a social poison during its filming.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-38306188145757719172013-05-17T18:43:55.732-04:002013-05-17T18:43:55.732-04:00@Susan: I think the new True Grit is on Netflix St...@Susan: I think the new True Grit is on Netflix Streaming, if you subscribe. It's worth the watch.<br /><br />@Lee: Yeah, I wish I had never even given WWW a shot but, again, I had high hopes.<br /><br />@Tyrean: Oh yeah, you should see both version of The Manchurian Candidate...well worth the time.<br /><br />@Lisa: Thanks Lisa, very nice of you to say :D I don't think I've ever seen the original Dirty Dancing (though my wife loves it!), much less the remake. I'll take your word for it, though :)<br /><br />@LD: Tim Burton is, usually, a 'miss' for me....on this rare occasion, he was a 'hit'...just barely, though. :)<br /><br />@Gina: Yeah, pretty horrendous :)<br /><br />@Susan: LOL...very good point. Though they have no shame, they'd do them anyway :) I also liked the original Cheaper By the Dozen.<br /><br />@Samantha: Yes, that -is- a good thing. I'd recommend just watching the old Wild, Wild, West t.v. show :)<br /><br />@Nutschell: That's true...I've seen "Ocean's 11" on a lot of the 'best' lists.<br /><br />@Al: Thank you very much and it's not scary...it just means we both have good taste :D Thanks for hosting!<br /><br />@Christine: Funny you bring up the giant spider...did you ever see "An Evening With Kevin Smith"? He brings up the giant spider in a hilarious story. It seems he was brought in to write a failed "Superman" remake (not the one I mentioned) starring Nick Cage. It was supposed to have all these, decidedly, non-Superman bits in it such as, he couldn't fly or wear a cape...weird stuff like that (at least for a Superman film). Another thing the director/producer HAD to have was, at the end, Superman had to fight a giant spider. Well, eventually, Smith was taken off the project and he said when he went to see The Wild, Wild, West (by this same director/producer), he said "And there it was...that f-ing giant spider!" It's funnier when Smith does it, of course :)<br /><br /><br />@Carol: Very true, on the tone of the two True Grit films...but both were still pretty good :)<br /><br />@Melissa: Great minds, eh? :)<br /><br />@Mike: Haha, nope it didn't...but still a fun film :)<br /><br />@Milo: I totally agree...I'm looking forward to this remake, a lot :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-6751968586459650142013-05-17T18:43:39.631-04:002013-05-17T18:43:39.631-04:00@Rhonda: I know what you mean about Planet of the ...@Rhonda: I know what you mean about Planet of the Apes and I included it with my 'bests' because I was, actually, surprised at how much I liked it. Especially for a Tim Burton movie :)<br /><br />@John: It's funny because, when I first saw it, I liked it. Then, the more I saw it (twice after) the more I began to realize it was nothing but sub par remake. Especially the line about airplane safety after he brings the plane down in the middle of the ballgame. I don't know...I guess I expected more from Brian Singer.<br /><br />@T: Yep, The Wild, Wild, West was a pretty cool show...sort of a steampunk "James Bond" before there was 'Steampunk' :) The movie was nothing but a money making scheme, in my opinion.<br /><br />@Yvonne: Thank you and, yes, totally agree on Nutty Professor. Try as he might, Eddie Murphy can't top Jerry Lewis in his prime :)<br /><br />@Sheena: I agree on the new Superman and am really looking forward to seeing it :) LOL...'nuff said on Wild, Wild, West, huh? :D<br /><br />@Elise: If you've never seen the original show, and didn't have a frame of reference, I can see how you could like WWW, so I can't fault you there :) I went in with pretty high expectations and they were all dashed...lol.<br /><br />@Bill: Thank you and I totally agree...I'd much rather listen to a regular moviegoer than a "critic". Thanks for the comment :)<br /><br />@Lynda: That's putting it mildly, yes :)<br /><br />@Alex: Totally agree on both your points and thank you for hosting...it's been fun :)<br /><br />@S.P: If you liked the series, do yourself a favor and NEVER see the movie....lol.<br /><br />@Cheree: I agree...the remake of the remake should be good :)<br /><br />@Dani: After the second one, yes, I agree :)<br /><br />@Diane: Agree....Moore was great in the role. There IS no other Arthur :)<br /><br />@Laura: I was hesitant in seeing the remake of Ocean's 11, but it's just so slick that I couldn't help but like it.<br /><br />@jaybird: Once again, my blogging sister, we're on the same page :)<br /><br />@Julie: Oh definitely....Eddie Murphy was funny, but totally out of his depth in trying to recreate a Jerry Lewis character.<br /><br />@Elizabeth: Nope, you're right on the money. It's one of those scenes that just had me shaking my head...<br /><br />Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-24595331938326462782013-05-17T17:56:39.516-04:002013-05-17T17:56:39.516-04:00I can't wait to see the latest SUPERMAN remake...I can't wait to see the latest SUPERMAN remake/boot; with Christopher Nolan involved at all, it's got to be better than the last one Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-74827827256074324972013-05-17T17:46:40.455-04:002013-05-17T17:46:40.455-04:00Good choices, Mark! I also liked the remake of Pla...Good choices, Mark! I also liked the remake of Planet of the Apes, although it didn't get great reviews.<br /><br /><a title="Follow My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461420851656193405.post-34223784441736913742013-05-17T17:08:23.517-04:002013-05-17T17:08:23.517-04:00I did not like Wild, Wild West, either nor Superma...I did not like Wild, Wild West, either nor Superman Returns. We are in total agreement there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.com