Evil Dead Sequel/Remake

[Samurai Ghost]

The Evil Dead series was great for a lot of reasons, but Bruce was the key; the movies wouldn't have been nearly as successful without him

I think that you are selling Sam Raimi pretty short with this comment.  The direction of these movies are what made them, and Bruce was great, but he was definitely a product of good direction and script.

Yes, that is true. But the fact that he's not directing the remake makes the outlook look pretty bleak... It it had either him or Bruce it could have a chance, but it's got neither at this point.

[SignOfZeta]

In theory, IMO, for a new ED to be as great as ED2 was the last thing you need is a millionaire mega-name like Rami. What you really want is the sort of noob that is the current day equivalent to what who Rami was in 1987. The greatness of ED2 was the batshit crazy editing and camera work with outrageous action acting of Bruce, often fighting with a inanimate prop in a room by himself.

Of course, that's been done, so we won't get that. What we'll get is a hyper gory piece of torture porn with loads of self referencing in-jokes and probably a song from Smashmouth. They are building this house on sand.

[TheClash603]

and probably a song from Smashmouth.

Hah!

Though, I guess I honestly would rather have a glossy and well-produced Evil Dead remake, than an intentionally low-budgeted looked Evil Dead which would just be an imitation piece.  That why the Dawn of the Dead remake kind of works as a popcorn flick, and was moderately successful.  Obviously it doesn't touch the original, but it is a watchable movie...  which is more than I can say for The Fog remake.

[allyourblood]

I was going to bring up the DotD remake as well, Clash. I enjoyed it quite a bit as it went in a somewhat different direction from the original, and it was obviously a labor of love for a lot of those involved. I think it could have stood on its own without the title, had it been made in an alternate universe where the original never existed.

[nectarsis]

Godzilla's had 1 American version (anything previous to 98 was just alterations/additions)...plus the 98 movie (while a shitfest) was hardly a failure $ wise.   Also the new American version (being kept MUCH more controlled by Toho) will be another reboot....and hopefully decent.

[SignOfZeta]

By "American versions" I mean the Iguana POS (which may have had money, but got zero sequels so by Godzilla standards that's a pretty huge flop) and the horrible cartoon with all the stupid humans in it.

Frankly I can't imagine anything better than the heisei series, no matter how much control and budget and whatever. When creative people have something to show us we good good things. When the imputes for a work is "we haven't made one of these in a while" you usually only get junk. Do something else.

[geise]

An Evil Dead remake defeats the purpose of an Evil Dead movie.   

[Tatsujin]

:TOHO:

[esteban]

Then it has been agreed upon: the remake will be trash.

Although, I must admit that I'll have to watch, perhaps 8-9 years from now, when someone creates a topic on it. Here on this board.