Comments on: The 2000s: Decade of the Remake or Decade of the Geek? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: sainthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-255850 saint Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-255850 People get excited about remakes because of the whole idea of "revisioning" a story, telling it again and adding something to it. Homer's Odyssey was added to many times, and changed, depending on the bard telling it, and before it was written to the version we know today. And, of course, the advent of special effects, and actors we grew up with, both don't hurt. Take Ocean's 11, I prefer the new one myself. But, often film companies just rely entirely on making the movie through special effects and don't really focus on retelling the story. Take Clash of the Titans or Planet of the Apes. The directors and producers merely thought they could flash us some nice special effects to make the movies, but those movies, lacking their own amazing special effects, actually did rely on other story telling conventions that make a movie good or "classic". People get excited about remakes because of the whole idea of "revisioning" a story, telling it again and adding something to it. Homer's Odyssey was added to many times, and changed, depending on the bard telling it, and before it was written to the version we know today. And, of course, the advent of special effects, and actors we grew up with, both don't hurt. Take Ocean's 11, I prefer the new one myself. But, often film companies just rely entirely on making the movie through special effects and don't really focus on retelling the story. Take Clash of the Titans or Planet of the Apes. The directors and producers merely thought they could flash us some nice special effects to make the movies, but those movies, lacking their own amazing special effects, actually did rely on other story telling conventions that make a movie good or "classic".

]]> By: sainthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-277812 saint Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-277812 People get excited about remakes because of the whole idea of "revisioning" a story, telling it again and adding something to it. Homer's Odyssey was added to many times, and changed, depending on the bard telling it, and before it was written to the version we know today. And, of course, the advent of special effects, and actors we grew up with, both don't hurt. Take Ocean's 11, I prefer the new one myself. But, often film companies just rely entirely on making the movie through special effects and don't really focus on retelling the story. Take Clash of the Titans or Planet of the Apes. The directors and producers merely thought they could flash us some nice special effects to make the movies, but those movies, lacking their own amazing special effects, actually did rely on other story telling conventions that make a movie good or "classic". People get excited about remakes because of the whole idea of “revisioning” a story, telling it again and adding something to it. Homer’s Odyssey was added to many times, and changed, depending on the bard telling it, and before it was written to the version we know today. And, of course, the advent of special effects, and actors we grew up with, both don’t hurt. Take Ocean’s 11, I prefer the new one myself. But, often film companies just rely entirely on making the movie through special effects and don’t really focus on retelling the story. Take Clash of the Titans or Planet of the Apes. The directors and producers merely thought they could flash us some nice special effects to make the movies, but those movies, lacking their own amazing special effects, actually did rely on other story telling conventions that make a movie good or “classic”.

]]> By: Fredhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-204900 Fred Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-204900 If you already like something, you will probably enjoy another of it (aka it was sucessful before it might be again)...or I am just not as picky as some people? I love anything Star Wars :) even Jar Jar If you already like something, you will probably enjoy another of it (aka it was sucessful before it might be again)…or I am just not as picky as some people?

I love anything Star Wars :) even Jar Jar

]]> By: Fredhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-273790 Fred Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-273790 If you already like something, you will probably enjoy another of it (aka it was sucessful before it might be again)...or I am just not as picky as some people?I love anything Star Wars :) even Jar Jar If you already like something, you will probably enjoy another of it (aka it was sucessful before it might be again)…or I am just not as picky as some people?

I love anything Star Wars :) even Jar Jar

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-204850 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-204850 Should have said "adaptation or sequel", as sequels do still sometimes get into the "Best Original Screenplay" category so long as they aren't an adaptation of previously published material (the <i>Ice Age</i> sequel, for example)...however, they still cannot possibly said to be a real 'original idea' when they're using whole characters, relationships and even themes from a previously-made work. Should have said "adaptation or sequel", as sequels do still sometimes get into the "Best Original Screenplay" category so long as they aren't an adaptation of previously published material (the Ice Age sequel, for example)…however, they still cannot possibly said to be a real 'original idea' when they're using whole characters, relationships and even themes from a previously-made work.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-204848 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-204848 I don't really think you get what the article was trying to point out. Of the top 30 films, if all were nominated for the best screenplay Oscars, only two would fit in the "Best Original Screenplay" category, that's all - the rest would all be (whatever their original source, from books to rides to previous movies) in the "Best Adapted Screenplay" category. Which is a huge drop down from previous decades. Yes, many stories are retold and retold, but it's one thing to be inspired by a past event/story (<i>Titanic</i>, for example) and another to take a already-made idea and redo it (<i>Transformers</i>). Yes, most people think <i>Fight Club</i> is a better film than <i>Titanic</i>, but Titanic is still 'original', and in the past, 'original ideas' (even if they were inspired by other true/mythical stories) were the massive majority of films, whereas now they're almost all adaptations. I don't really think you get what the article was trying to point out.

Of the top 30 films, if all were nominated for the best screenplay Oscars, only two would fit in the "Best Original Screenplay" category, that's all – the rest would all be (whatever their original source, from books to rides to previous movies) in the "Best Adapted Screenplay" category.

Which is a huge drop down from previous decades.

Yes, many stories are retold and retold, but it's one thing to be inspired by a past event/story (Titanic, for example) and another to take a already-made idea and redo it (Transformers).

Yes, most people think Fight Club is a better film than Titanic, but Titanic is still 'original', and in the past, 'original ideas' (even if they were inspired by other true/mythical stories) were the massive majority of films, whereas now they're almost all adaptations.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-273789 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-273789 Should have said "adaptation or sequel", as sequels do still sometimes get into the "Best Original Screenplay" category so long as they aren't an adaptation of previously published material (the <i>Ice Age</i> sequel, for example)...however, they still cannot possibly said to be a real 'original idea' when they're using whole characters, relationships and even themes from a previously-made work. Should have said “adaptation or sequel”, as sequels do still sometimes get into the “Best Original Screenplay” category so long as they aren’t an adaptation of previously published material (the Ice Age sequel, for example)…however, they still cannot possibly said to be a real ‘original idea’ when they’re using whole characters, relationships and even themes from a previously-made work.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/11/17/the-2000s-decade-of-the-remake-or-decade-of-the-geek/#comment-273788 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=19685#comment-273788 I don't really think you get what the article was trying to point out.Of the top 30 films, if all were nominated for the best screenplay Oscars, only two would fit in the "Best Original Screenplay" category, that's all - the rest would all be (whatever their original source, from books to rides to previous movies) in the "Best Adapted Screenplay" category.Which is a huge drop down from previous decades.Yes, many stories are retold and retold, but it's one thing to be inspired by a past event/story (<i>Titanic</i>, for example) and another to take a already-made idea and redo it (<i>Transformers</i>).Yes, most people think <i>Fight Club</i> is a better film than <i>Titanic</i>, but Titanic is still 'original', and in the past, 'original ideas' (even if they were inspired by other true/mythical stories) were the massive majority of films, whereas now they're almost all adaptations. I don’t really think you get what the article was trying to point out.

Of the top 30 films, if all were nominated for the best screenplay Oscars, only two would fit in the “Best Original Screenplay” category, that’s all – the rest would all be (whatever their original source, from books to rides to previous movies) in the “Best Adapted Screenplay” category.

Which is a huge drop down from previous decades.

Yes, many stories are retold and retold, but it’s one thing to be inspired by a past event/story (Titanic, for example) and another to take a already-made idea and redo it (Transformers).

Yes, most people think Fight Club is a better film than Titanic, but Titanic is still ‘original’, and in the past, ‘original ideas’ (even if they were inspired by other true/mythical stories) were the massive majority of films, whereas now they’re almost all adaptations.

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