Remake

contrast are, The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the remake version of it, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003. These two different versions can be contrasted due to the such different time periods that the films were made in and the difference of the story frame and what happens in each movie. The movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre originally came about in 1974. Since then, they made a remake of it in 2003 and one in 2013. Both the original and remake movie starts off with a hitchhiker that can…

monster movie, epic fairy tale, tragic love story, and deeply resonant cultural myth. His name is King Kong.” (Morton, 2005) This research essay will be analysing the film(s) King Kong 1933 directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and the remake King Kong 2005 directed by Peter Jackson. The essay will compare and link each style of films, the narrative, genre and aesthetics. Throughout the discussion the essay will undertake an Industrial and historical approach which will be used…

When Hollywood stepped into the new millennium, it looked like Hollywood had a difficulty of making a new original movie. They has been keeping making sequels and remake old movies. To be more specific of this topic, Hollywood loves to remake Asian Horror films. They bought countless of Asian horror films, and turned them in to Hollywood style, such as the first Thai turned Hollywood, Shutter. Thai Shutter is one of the most successful Thai movie of all time. American Shutter, on another hand,…

Few movies are sought fit for a remake, but in the case of The Manchurian Candidate (1962), it presented an opportunity to update this classic political thriller into modern times. Producing a remake also presents the risk of losing the original message altogether. Both films begin with an American soldier who is essentially brainwashed into becoming an assassin utilized by his own political family, more specifically his mother, to infiltrate the presidency of America. Behind the brainwashing…

his relationship with Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). Yet, when he is played by Viggo Mortensen in the 1998 remake, his personality suddenly becomes that of a playboy, and almost like he has no interest in a long term relationship with Marion (Anne Heche). Then, when Vera Miles plays Lila Crane, viewers see a very prim, proper, and well put together lady. When Julianne Moore plays Lila in the remake, Lila suddenly becomes brash, assertive, and less concerned with outward appearances. While Sam and…

to help his poor family while still retaining his honesty. This can be attributed to the fact that the Cold War was finished by the time that the remake had come out, thus ridding the fear of Communist spies vying for secrets; having ended with the collapse of the USSR in 1991 (Fall of the Soviet Union), a full 15 years before the release of the remake, allowing a comfortable period for the fear of…

Tis the season to once again to give praises to the kings of cold, the sultans of slash, the queens of screams, the icons who make Halloween what it is and what it always should be. from a evil possessed doll to a super strong momma's boy with a machete, the horror icons of the 70's to the 90's and early 2000's have made a deep bloody impact on the horror world to this day, if you were to ask your parents what scared them the most when they were your age they would most likely say Freddy Kruger…

Sluizer. The remake of the original movie was made in 1993 in a Hollywood atmosphere with the names of popular american celebrities such as Sandra Bullock and Kiefer Sutherland. The American remake possesses the same director as in the original movie, George Sluizer. The American remake of the vanishing was intended to fit the needs and expectations of a very high and demanding American crowd. In the remake of the film the director really conveys what type of film Americans desire. The remake…

who knew too much.” is an absolute masterpiece containing Mystery, suspense and drama. There are two versions of the movie one released in 1934 and the other released in 1956 and both the remakes were directed by Hitchcock himself. Even though the original movie was remade after 22 years, both original and the remake are considered equally great, and are a sign of a master director. The movies can often be compared as “the work of a talented amateur in the first and the work of the professional…

best film in science fiction, horror, and suspense. Due to its success, a remake was bound to happen. In 1999 universal studios did not disappoint when it released “The Mummy” starring Brendan Fraser and Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep. Compared to the older film it was stylistic, adventurous, and modern. Many things we loved about the original was in the remake, however some things did stand out. Like the CGI used in the remake to create…