Movies you'd like to see remade and books you'd like to see as a movie
 

ITT we discuss movies from the past you'd like to see remade. And also books you've read that you would like to see as a movie.

I would like to see a remake of "Jaws". I saw the original movie on DVD, and for the time period, it was pretty good. However, I would love to see it redone with today's technology.

Books: There are quite a few Stephen King and Dean Koontz books I would love to see done as a movie. I read a book called "The Store" that I think was written by Dean Koontz, I think it would be awesome as a movie. There was also a short story in one of Stephen King's books called "Uncle Ottio's Truck" that I think would be really creepy as a movie. It was in one of his novels of short stories. "Skeleton Crew".

I would like to see movies about how some of my favorite book writers got started and the obstacles they had to overcome to get where they are now.

Adventures in Babysitting
Percy Jackson-the movies have sucked!

Books- James Patterson

Alex Cross was turned into a movie in 2012, but it did poorly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Cross_(film)

Somewhat shameless plug, but Rashid's books should seriously be movies. I've already casted them in my head.

I also liked The Night Circus by Emma Morgenstern, about an two young magicians who compete (and fall in love) in an adult-themed circus that attracts a cult-like following. I don't know why it's considered a romance novel as it definitely reads more like fantasy.

Another is This is Where I Leave You bu Johnathan Tropper - so glad it's coming out as a movie soon. one of my favorite short stories, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, came out last year but I've yet to see it. Another one, The Yellow Wallpaper, was a movie in 1989 but I'm not as pressed to go dig it up.

I'd love to see Guillermo del Toro's book "The Strain" made into a movie...but instead it's getting a run on FX as a TV series, premiering July 13th.

Heinlein's The Moon Is Harsh Mistress

I want to see Wicked as a movie!

This is like when Scrabble became Words With Friends, and then became a board game.

Love to see Gun Slingers series, but I do think it'll be better as a HBO series.

I second Wicked, but the book version, not the musical version.

I want to see the rest of the Beautiful Creatures and Mortal Instruments series made into movies. But then again, pretty much every movie I like is a "1 star" movie per the critics.

Having watched the video of the bear in the hammock, A Walk in the Woods came to mind. Apparently it is being filmed now.

Please, no. 'Jaws' is perfect just as it is. CGI would probably ruin the whole thing. It's like when they tried to make additional 'Jurassic Park' movies. Just terrible.

They have made numerous James Patterson books into movies, and all of them have been terrible. Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross? Why? Such a horrible choice, and poorly scripted. And don't even get me started on the Women's Murder Club tv show, and '1st to Die' as a tv movie. Awful.

Karen Chance has some awesome books and short stories that are all set in the same world, but involve different characters. I thought the short stories would be the best to make into a TV show.

I think you and CG are talking apples and oranges. You're talking duplicates and sequels. Based on the way I read her post, I think she's taking remakes. Ex: original Django Unchained vs the remake of Django Unchained.

I know she's talking re-makes. The point is that the CGI dinosaurs looked stupid compared to the dinosaurs in the original. They went way too over the top with them.

I think the same would happen with a 'Jaws' re-make.

What made 'Jaws' a great movie was the mystery of the shark. You rarely saw it. The point of the movie was to build suspense. And the few times we did see the shark, it looked real enough.

I don't think a re-make is necessary. Just my opinion.

I know they just did it, but it was nothing like the book so I would like a proper World War Z please.

Ok. When you said "additional" I didn't take that as a "remake". I also think it depends on who the remake is done by.

I understand what you mean by CGI, but this is not what I mean by "remake". As I can remember, there were three Jurassic Parks, that ranged from 1993-2001, I believe. But those sequels were done from and based on the original as a continuation.

I see a remake as a new movie using the same story but with a different cast. I see a sequel as a movie in which the story of the first/original movie continues, with or without the original cast.

Isn't that the movie with Jamie Foxx in it? I didn't know there was an original one before that one. I thought that was it. But, yes, this is what I'm referring to.

This. I think if it was redone by the same director (Steven Spielberg), I think it would be really good.

Not likely to happen but I'd like to see some of my favorite fantasy series made into movies. Anne McCaffery's Pern, L.E.Modesitt's Recluse or Imager.

I understand the difference between remakes, sequels, prequels, etc. This is irrelevant to the point I'm trying to make.

Forget Jurassic Park. Let's use 'War of the Worlds' instead. In the original, the special effects they tried to pull off where horrible. They were impressive at the time the movie was released, I'm sure, but now they just look extremely fake. I agree that it was a good idea to remake that movie. If you haven't seen the original and/or remake, search online for some scenes, and it won't take you long to see what I mean.

'Jaws', on the other hand, had nothing "wrong" with it. There's not much you can do to alter that story. The shark already looked lifelike enough. Why remake it? So that the shark can look like something straight out of 'Deep Blue Sea' (1999)? 'Jaws' is a classic and was done well then. I think they should just leave it alone.

But hey - no need to reinvent the wheel, right? Just take an old story and old script from a popular movie and make millions of dollars. This seems to be Hollywood's MO lately. It drives me crazy that no one seems to be able to come up with their own creative ideas anymore!


...Sorry, it's Monday :p

I am looking forward to the Outlander series on STARZ.

I would like to see the Deborah Harkness books (A Discovery of Witches, etc.) made into movies.

According to IMDB.com the 2nd book in the Mortal Instruments series is being made into a movie but who knows how accurate IMDB.com actually is as I guess City of Bones didn't do so well in the theaters. We shall see.

As for James Patterson, it is more I wanted different books made into movies and it isn't any of his series books. The individual stand alones I enjoyed more like Swimsuit or Kill Me If You Can. As for the ones made into movies/TV movies, I loved Kiss the Girls but hated Sunday's at Tiffany's.

I'd really like to see the continuation of the I Am Number 4 series made into movies, but like City of Bones it didn't do to well in the theaters.

Kiss the Girls was my least favorite of the ones I've seen. THAT needs to be remade. The movie had so many things wrong with it in terms of the story and characters. Alex Cross is a young guy, with two young kids, living with his grandmother, and yet Morgan Freeman was the best option?

James Patterson has a way of building suspense in a book that is really hard to match in a movie, hence the reason I don't want them turning any more of his books into movies; not until someone finds a way to get it right, anyway. I always go in expecting a 'Silence of the Lambs'-type thriller and I leave disappointed every time.

ETA: Why do smiley faces keep appearing in the title of my posts?!

LOL. Morgan Freeman > Tyler Perry

I'm not a fan of remakes. I enjoy a few of them but prefer originals.

Truth.

Where's Denzel Washington when you need him?! :)

LOL. In the 1980s-1990s it was either Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington because those were the mainstream Black men actors under 50 yo. In the 2000s we have more options. LOL. How did Tyler Perry get the gig?

True that City of Bones didn't do well in theaters, and I heard about the 2nd Mortal Instruments being adapted, but production has been delayed and the director from the first movie dropped out, and there's been no talk of a release date, so, I just hope they don't cancel it.

I'd love to see Stephen King's "It" made into a movie. It was a made for TV movie, and I think Tim Curry did a great job as Pennywise the Clown, but it could have been a lot better. The book was scary as hell and the only one of Stephen King's books to give me nightmares!*

*I hate clowns

It seems like very few years they tease us with the promise of a Pern movie, TV show, or RPG video game, and it's never happened. :mad:

I remember really liking Tolan's Welcome to the Ark book as a kid. I'm not sure how well it would hold up over time, but based on what I remember, it could be a good movie. It's supposed to be part of a trilogy, but she's been working on the third book for over a decade now.

Goooood question...

This is all I remember from this movie, aside from the terrible, scary, fake shark!

Touche. I thought Perry took the role to... appear straighter? (Note: EYE don't think he comes off as gay, no matter how many pairs of hose and wigs he dons as Madea. I don't find anything about him "gay," and wondering what others are seeing.)

It's happening!

Thank you. :)

I honestly would love to see a proper remake of Labyrinth. I think it could be successful as a darker story.

LOL. How dare you all disrespect one of the worst songs from such a great lyricist/emcee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKb9OvXXvk

Maybe. I thought it was more along the lines of expanding his horizon. Kind of like doing Good Deeds and The Family That Preys for a more diverse audience.

deepest, bluest... my hat is like a shark's fin. James Todd, what? I thought for years it was his head was like a shark's fin, which is still odd because he's a total milk dud up top. So not G lyrics!

and YES to TP expanding his acting chops. I can take or leave his acting, but I really enjoyed Good Deeds.

I've seen both "War of the Worlds", and that movie is a perfect example of the very reason why I would like to see a "Jaws" remake. I'd take "Deep Blue Sea" sharks any day over "Jaws". I think if Steven Spielberg directed it, it would be really good.

This does not look real, to me.
http://youtu.be/2W0mhAFldIY :rolleyes:

How about "Jaws 2016" (as an extinct Megalodon) :p
http://youtu.be/C7ss0QlEkLo

LOL.


So like I said, there's no need to mess with 'Jaws'. The original movie looked real enough. The sequels should have never been made. Awful.

But speaking of sequels… who's heading to the theaters to see 'Mrs. Doubtfire 2'?! …………………...

Thanks for the YT, because at first I was thinking what the hell is a Megalodon? That would be insane. Eating people to that thing wouldn't even be an appetizer.

Agreed. :)

You've never heard of a Magalodon? They became extinct about a million years ago. If you're not fascinated with prehistoric life, then you probably wouldn't have heard of them. They were amazing animals.

I'd also like to see a movie based on Neil deGrasse Tyson's book, "Death By Black Hole". As detailed and realistic as he is, it would be interesting to see the effects on our planet if there was a massive, behemoth, black hole in our solar system --like the mass of about 4 billion Suns, and about 15-20 million miles across. That would easily fit inside the orbit of Mercury. :p And no, there wouldn't be a happy ending, if it was realistic. But to see how it would effect us is what would be interesting, to me. As long as it wasn't anything unrealistic like say, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". :rolleyes: That movie was awful.

One of the only movies I liked exactly the way it was, was "The Mist". Awesome movie. :)

I LOVE "The Mist". One of my favorite movies.

I also don't want another remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956). The 1978 remake was perfection.

They better not do another remake of "The Fly" (1958, 1986); "Imitation of Life" (1934, 1959); or "Mommie Dearest" (1981). Basically, leave my favorite movies alone. :)

I agree with leaving "well enough alone".

Just like we didn't need a remake of "The Manchurian Candidate." I was insulted. The original was wonderful.

I'd rather waste movie theater money seeing The Black Hangover...I mean..."Think Like a Man 2".