Shouod Some Classic Movies Just NOT Be Remade?  

I don't know, sometimes I like the remake better than the original. I guess I kinda like that "up to date" feel to a movie, but there are some movies out there that I can't imagine as an update. Can you see a modern version of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"??? lol!!!

Pretty much, I think that classics are classics because of what they were and any attempts to remake them are going to come up short, new technology or not. I am all for exposing a new generation to a great classic but re-release it.

I recently heard of two potential remakes that just about brought real, honest-to-gods tears to my eyes. One was Rocky Horror Picture Show, the other was The Crow. And not another Crow sequel but remaking the original with Eric Draven. I cannot fathom anyone in the current entertainment business who could hold a candle to Brandon Lee in that role.

And RHPS..... Who in the world could possibly replace Tim Curry as Dr. Franke-N-Furter? I don't think it's possible. Unless they find some outrageous nobody in the UCLA film school or something like that. But drawing from the existing talent pool.... no way. And if they remake it, will seeing it in a theater be anything like seeing the original? With costumes and horrendous activities for the "Rocky Horror Virgins?" Rocky Horror is more than just a movie, it is an experience that should not be messed with. (P.S. I have seen it done as a stage performance and still nothing like the film)

I feel that they should leave allot of old movies a lone and if we want to see them fine we should be able to get them if we want to at the store.

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I do not know about many movies. But one movie that she have never been touched is "Cheaper By The Dozen." The remake is a complete joke, compared to the original. As it happened for me, I saw the remake, right after seeing the original for the first time. I loved the first one a lot.

I believe if the movie was a winner the first time around why try and change it.
If it's not broke..why fix it?
If you try to do remakes to bring it up to our day and time, usually some of the good scenes in the movie are deleted to try and upgrade them to this day and time. When they do this most times the movie and plot get lost in the translation to another generation.
I say let them watch the original and see what the real movie was about.

I think some classic movies should not be remade. they just are not the same with the same people most of the time.

I don't usually like the remade movies. I loved The Manchurian Candidate, but I didn't like the newer version nearly as much.

They should never remake the old classics,with the tecknology today,they can fix up the colour and transfer the original to dvd format with all the original scenes,why destroy and loose the stars that made the movies great?

If the classic was very well-made, I agree, they shouldn't be re-made. I've always simply liked originals. Unfortunately, the movie industry doesn't work this way. Anything that would bring money in is the practice with them. Having said that, though, there are classics whose characters look better in modern-day attires, and hairdos.

Gone with the wind. It should never be redone. THey would only mess it up. Leave it alone.

To tell you the truth I can not think of one remake that I have liked as much as the orginal.