01-22-2014, 11:51 PM
Maybe hate is a strong word, but I think it was far too hyped up by . . . pretty much everybody.
Not going by the original source is fine, if the material is still good. I do not think First Class succeeded in this case. Everybody was easily forgettable, especially characters that weren't established in the previous films. The script was also pretty hackmeat most of the time, I just couldn't stay interested. Sure, it's better than The Last Stand. Damn near ANYTHING was better than The Last Stand. That doesn't mean the film doesn't have problems.
I also feel they did a poor job representing the era it was suppose to take place in, which was the 60's. Doesn't help that they used a 2008 song.
So, while everyone was saying this was the perfect comic book movie, I thought it had a poor storyline and dissatisfying ending. I also really don't like Michael Fassbender. The only role I think he did a perfect job was the cyborg from Prometheus.
And about Evil Dead 2013, I felt it was much wasted potential. Both visually and otherwise. They really made it seem like it would go past boundaries little to no movies ever dared to go. You know . . . like the original. Instead, it was all so stock with little to no payoff. The only thing that made me hate it slightly less was their plan for the future films. You know, a sequel to that, alongside a sequel to Army of Darkness. THEN, they're going to do a film that combines the two worlds. That makes things a little better.
Even so, I think it tried too hard to be different while using the Evil Dead name. To me, a remake has to have a balanced combination of being different from the original, but staying true to it. Therefore, you have something new to offer while still keeping the interest of those that adored the original. Little to no remakes have done so, IMO. A few have, but not a lot.
Not going by the original source is fine, if the material is still good. I do not think First Class succeeded in this case. Everybody was easily forgettable, especially characters that weren't established in the previous films. The script was also pretty hackmeat most of the time, I just couldn't stay interested. Sure, it's better than The Last Stand. Damn near ANYTHING was better than The Last Stand. That doesn't mean the film doesn't have problems.
I also feel they did a poor job representing the era it was suppose to take place in, which was the 60's. Doesn't help that they used a 2008 song.
So, while everyone was saying this was the perfect comic book movie, I thought it had a poor storyline and dissatisfying ending. I also really don't like Michael Fassbender. The only role I think he did a perfect job was the cyborg from Prometheus.
And about Evil Dead 2013, I felt it was much wasted potential. Both visually and otherwise. They really made it seem like it would go past boundaries little to no movies ever dared to go. You know . . . like the original. Instead, it was all so stock with little to no payoff. The only thing that made me hate it slightly less was their plan for the future films. You know, a sequel to that, alongside a sequel to Army of Darkness. THEN, they're going to do a film that combines the two worlds. That makes things a little better.
Even so, I think it tried too hard to be different while using the Evil Dead name. To me, a remake has to have a balanced combination of being different from the original, but staying true to it. Therefore, you have something new to offer while still keeping the interest of those that adored the original. Little to no remakes have done so, IMO. A few have, but not a lot.