"The Thing from Another World" had NOTHING for special effects. It was all story! The story carried the entire movie. The remake (The Thing) tried to replace the acting ability and suspense mechanisms with special effects. Though it was not awful, the remake fell flat in comparison.
I can't agree to disagree. On this. Let me take another tactic: Please name for ANY remake of ANY movie or TV show that was better BECAUSE of the special effects.
BSG? Was it the special effects that made it better to some or was it the story line? They are NOT intertwined! The original BSG was a POS IMHO due to poor acting and writing. Personally I despised the new BSG due to the untra-dark (mood, not lighting), depressing, oppressive tone. Watching the new series made me want to shoot myself in the head! But I can see how people liked the show due to the story line, NOT the effects.
I personally cannot name a remake of a classic movie that is actually BETTER because its newer. Can you?
See ya
Tony
I can't agree to disagree. On this. Let me take another tactic: Please name for ANY remake of ANY movie or TV show that was better BECAUSE of the special effects.
BSG? Was it the special effects that made it better to some or was it the story line? They are NOT intertwined! The original BSG was a POS IMHO due to poor acting and writing. Personally I despised the new BSG due to the untra-dark (mood, not lighting), depressing, oppressive tone. Watching the new series made me want to shoot myself in the head! But I can see how people liked the show due to the story line, NOT the effects.
I personally cannot name a remake of a classic movie that is actually BETTER because its newer. Can you?
See ya
Tony