Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Remaking Casablanca

Dagwood

Practically Family
Messages
554
Location
USA
NOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOO.

(Not that I have any strong opinions on this subject).
 

Hondo

One Too Many
Messages
1,655
Location
Northern California
Might as well be ballywood

This isn't a remake of Casablanca, I don't care what they call it, Sri Lanka?
I reserve judgment, let eastern audience do as they please, its just film hype to sell the film by saying "remake" is sure isn't the Casablanca we know.
 

Lady Day

I'll Lock Up
Bartender
Messages
9,087
Location
Crummy town, USA
J. M. Stovall said:
After reading the description it doesn't sound as much a remake as more of just using the basic story-line. Given the events surrounding this version it sounds like it will be a pretty serious flick.


Exactly my thoughts.

LD
 

The Wolf

Call Me a Cab
Messages
2,153
Location
Santa Rosa, Calif
The basic story has been made many times in movies. From Robert Redford'sHavana to Pam Anderson's Barb Wire.
They don't usually bother to call it a remake.;)

Sincerely,
the Wolf
 

Les Gillis

One of the Regulars
Messages
122
Location
Dallas, Texas
Barb Wire

As bad as it was Pamela Anderson's Barb Wire was the same basic plot as Casablanca. I watched it long ago and I've tried to forget that I watched it...much like she tried to forget she made it. I'm just glad I didn't get the tattoo for real like she did.

Les
 

carter

I'll Lock Up
Messages
5,921
Location
Corsicana, TX
I watched it long ago and I've tried to forget that I watched it

Has Pamela Anderson made anything that wasn't forgettable?

OK, I know, I know. I meant other than the obvious! :eusa_doh: Carter
 

Warden

One Too Many
Messages
1,336
Location
UK
BBC are on to the story click http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6936642.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6936642.stm

It might not be all bad, Bollywood can turn out some good films.

_41897048_casablanca_ap.jpg


Harry
 

griffer

Practically Family
Messages
752
Location
Belgrade, Serbia
Clearly, I wasn't the only one that was gobsmacked by the clear re-make of Casablanca that Barb Wire was.

Hmm, structure my sentences more backwards I should.

/yoda mode off
 

Twitch

My Mail is Forwarded Here
Messages
3,133
Location
City of the Angels
To be a "remake" they have to basically follow the script and characterization. To simply use the title is not a remake. Shooting a film that is set 60 years later isn't a remake either even if the story is as close as possible to the original. They're simply takeoffs.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
107,666
Messages
3,044,069
Members
53,028
Latest member
usleathermart
Top