tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post1635085530560373686..comments2007-09-22T09:04:13.305-07:00Comments on PIDGEONBLOG: Remakes OTD: Fright Night, Near DarkJeff Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480545918063778031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-16508701350410125172007-09-22T09:04:00.000-07:002007-09-22T09:04:00.000-07:00Generally, there's a twenty year gap (or so) betwe...Generally, there's a twenty year gap (or so) between versions of a story.<BR/><BR/>The volume of sequels in production definitely seems to have increased, and now <I>The Incredible Hulk</I> has arguably paved the way for shorter remake gaps via 'reboots' - new attempts on properties that didn't deliver the first time around.<BR/><BR/>Beacuse of this new wrinkle, I think that the twenty-year gap <I>is</I> shrinking, especially with English-language remakes of foriegn films. I think the assumption there is that there wasn't much chance that your average moviegoer saw it in the first place, regardless of how recent it was.Jeff Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480545918063778031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-40064388408540623952007-09-21T16:01:00.000-07:002007-09-21T16:01:00.000-07:00Is it just me or are filmmakers remaking more and ...Is it just me or are filmmakers remaking more and more recent films? I wonder if producer's will ever remake a film that has yet to be greenlit. With that said, I'm all for more spooky monster flicks.Munchankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06634354258406911180noreply@blogger.com