Rehash, Repackage, it's all the same CRAP!

Okay, let me first start off by saying. I understand wanting to see a movie on the big screen, if you never got to see it. For example when George Lucas re-released his first three Star Wars movies, sure it’s nice to see those because many people didn't get to see the first ones on film. But now after messing with the Star Wars films for years George Lucas decided to re-release his crap again in 3-D. But this isn't even starting with the old movies he started with the new one. 

A friend has a 6 year old daughter who wanted to see Episode I in 3D, but the whole time she kept taking off her glasses saying, “This isn't even 3D.” (Just so you know, you can’t truly have 3D, unless it was filmed in 3D, and for kids they love the stuff that flies out at you, but that can’t happen unless it’s shot in 3D.) It’s like when my friend bought Poltergeist on Blu-Ray and it didn't look any different the original… it’s because it wasn't filmed in High Definition. What is happening is people are being duped into paying more money for a product that isn't worth more than the original. So, rent the DVD, or buy it, and don’t waste 14 dollars to see some pathetic attempt at rehashing, re-releasing, and re-reaping all the dollars from your wallet. If you want to see it in the big screen don’t waste your time on the 3D, is guaranteed to be disappointing. Another note, if we keep paying for this obvious exploitation of the consumer, we’ll continue to being force fed crap from our past. Can you say, Titanic in 3D?   

There are plenty of books, scripts, and new ideas floating around. *Me clearing my throat* If we quit paying gobs of money for this old crap, maybe the Hollywood types would finally get the picture. In the last year alone we’ve seen Fright Night, Footloose, and The Thing remakes, and we’ve seen the Lion King, Star Wars I, and Titanic released in 3D. Those are just from the top of my head, I know there’s been more. It’d be sad in 10 years when my kid is grown and all the good movies he gets to see are remakes, or repackaged crap. My dad said years ago, everything comes back around in one shape form or another, I didn’t know he meant literally.

Here’s just a small list of remakes you can look forward too:

It (Steven Kings)

Childs Play

Total Recall (remember Arnold Schwarzenegger)

Red Dawn (remember Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Grey)

The Great Gatsby

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 3D

The Evil Dead

Jurassic Park

Dirty Dancing

Robocop

The Teenage Ninja Turtles

Carrie

The Crow

Daredevil (This wasn’t even good the first time!)

Dune

Highlander

Judge Dredd

Mortal Combat

Robocop

Scarface

Short Circuit

Tomb Raider

The Warriors

OH COME ON MAN!!! REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!