Seven Samurai Remake

[bryant]

Oh, yay, the Weinsteins are investing money in Asian film…

“Titles slated for the fund include… a remake of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1950’s epic The Seven Samurai.”

What the hell?

Originally published at Imaginary Vestibule.

Comments

[righteousfist.livejournal.com]

Dear Hollywood,

Please stop making movies until you can come up with some original ideas. While I realize this may take several years, we, the people who have brains, would appreciate it.

PS: If you can't stop remaking old films, at least try remaking films that it is actually conceivable that you might improve upon in some way.

Irately,

Hal

[death-by-monkey.livejournal.com]

Seriously, I mean, in terms of movies that -don't- need to be remade, The Seven Samurai have got to be pretty high up there. Not only just from the perspective of not wanting to mess with an amazing film - but I mean, how many times has it -already- been remade?

[bryant]

Indeed. Transferring it to a different genre, well, that's kind of intriguing. But...

I dunno, maybe they'll turn it into a Hong Kong bullet ballet John Woo flick with a worthwhile director. Maybe I'm too pessimistic.