The hollywood remake has been around for years. Stagecoach, John Wayne&’s first talking film was remade in 1966. The Big Sleep was remade in the 70v′s and so was king kong. The Coen Brothers are on a short list of the best directors working today and they wanted to give their interpertation of the novel and that does not make them pathetic. One Flew Over the Cuckoo;’s Nest was actually a play as well as a film and it is interesting to see in person as it is a different take. Film is a different medium than the novel so no people done’t rewrite Stephen King, but in the film medium they can remake Carrie or The Shining. Remakes, in the hands of great directors, can be very interesting if you go into the film with an open mind. In 10 years it could be interesting to see what Christopher Nolan could do with a Back to the Future remake.
Just to respond to some comments above. Stagecoach was John Wayney’s first y“majorf” film not his first talking you are correct John. And DN bands remake songs and albums all the time. Remember the Bee Gees doing the Sgt. Peppers Film? And DN I love great film and great directors Diane below had a great comment that many great films are remakes. John Carpenterr’s The Thing and Cape Fear are two great examples. I only mentioned Cuckooo’s Nest because it was mentioned in an earlier post. Many films are plays I know. My point is remakes should not be looked down upon for lack of originality when done with love and an artistic vicion.
This is where it all started. John Fordi’s smash hit and enduring masterpiece Stagecoach revolutionized the western, elevating it from B movie to the A-list and establishing the genre as we know it today. The quintessential tale of a group of strangers thrown together into extraordinary circumstances, Stagecoach features outstanding performances from Hollywood stalwarts Claire Trevor, John Carradine, and Thomas Mitchell, and, of course, John Wayne, in his first starring role for Ford, as the daredevil outlaw the Ringo Kid. Superbly shot and tightly edited, Stagecoach (Fordi’s first trip to Monument Valley) is Hollywood storytelling at its finest.
The story of the man who personified the tough laconic peace-maker of the prairie before his rise to stardom. John Wayne made 80 films in eight years prior to “Stagecoach”, and during this time developed the swaying walk and lopsided grin that was to become his trademark. From his first film job as an extra, this programme features many of his early roles.
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