tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605735896822392140.post7389346113779384766..comments2023-04-01T00:00:35.758-06:00Comments on Geektastic!: The Danger of RemakesTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16879892292472669856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605735896822392140.post-5079432984319936842011-05-19T11:42:23.834-06:002011-05-19T11:42:23.834-06:00I'm suspicious of the Vietnam claim as well. ...I'm suspicious of the Vietnam claim as well. I have a feeling that the film was purely for shock value, especially after hearing the story of how Friday the 13th was conceived (Sean Cunningham came up with the title and bought advertising to test the market before he even had a script.) The Omen remake was completely pointless and not even Mia Farrow can compete with Billie Whitelaw's Mrs. Baylock!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879892292472669856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605735896822392140.post-59216719023778093582011-05-19T11:30:48.879-06:002011-05-19T11:30:48.879-06:00I couldn't agree more. I can't say I like ...I couldn't agree more. I can't say I like Last House on the Left - and I've never bought a word of that Vietnam claim - but I can see it's a massively important film, especially as a product of its time. To remake it is pointless.<br />The silliest of all the new remakes I've seen is The Omen. I mean, really! What's the point in that?Matthew Coniamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302989527514886503noreply@blogger.com