The Crazies........remake????

[Criswell]

Hasn't that already been remade as Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman???

[dwatts]

I have been unable to get into this one at all - and that's with the BU disc. I keep trying again.... and again...and again. A remake? Well, I don't mind in this case, since I can't understand the appeal of the first.

[John Gargo]

One of Romero's best films.... surely to be remade as one of the most forgettable films of the year. :(

[Deus Ex Machina]

I actually like these remakes...since alot of these classics were made before my time I read about them before I saw them and I think it may have tainted my first viewings but with a remake (or re-imagining) you start fresh on the story...

...and in my case since I don't watch any of the 'new' or 'hot' shows of the day most of these actors are unknowns to me

[Criswell]

I have been unable to get into this one at all - and that's with the BU disc. I keep trying again.... and again...and again. A remake? Well, I don't mind in this case, since I can't understand the appeal of the first.

Yeah I know what you mean.

To be honest, Romero is NOT a good director.........the Dead films are his 'niche'.

The Crazies is very uneven, but strap in and give it a go.

[zombee]

I thought The Crazies was alright, but overrated. A remake could be good, but I guess we'll see...

[IGotsNewShoes]

To be honest, Romero is NOT a good director.........the Dead films are his 'niche'.

That is just one of the wrongest things I've ever read. Romero has plenty of good movies besides the Dead films (Creepshow, The Dark Half, Monkey Shines, Martin, etc) I happen to think he's a great director.

[allmessedup]

I think he was good, but has deteriorated over time. His best movie is still his first. I agree with those who say he hasn't made a really good film in 20 years or so.

As for THE CRAZIES, it was so similar to NOTLD that I don't really care that much about its being remade--it was a rehash of earlier work to begin with.

[hell ya!]

Some of Romero's best films are his non Dead ones like Knightriders and Martin.

[Morg]

I'm a big fan of The Crazies, and I can definately see the appeal and potential of a remake. Interested to find out more about it.

[allmessedup]

KNIGHTRIDERS and/or CREEPSHOW were probably his last really good films. MARTIN has not stood up very well for me at all.

[Criswell]

That is just one of the wrongest things I've ever read. Romero has plenty of good movies besides the Dead films (Creepshow, The Dark Half, Monkey Shines, Martin, etc) I happen to think he's a great director.

Well maybe I was a bit harsh.........there are many worse than he is, and he certainly has been hamstrung by small budgets.

[IGotsNewShoes]

and he certainly has been hamstrung by small budgets.

Now that I can agree totally with.

[dwatts]

You all know how I feel about Romero. I agree with the statement that he's not a very good Director. Creepshow is really poor, imo. Bruiser etc. Still, we've talked about thsi before. Without a doubt, the Dead films are the only compelling ones he makes, imo.

Still, I am up for a remake of Crazies.

[John Gargo]

Jeez, never knew there was so much indifference toward's Romero's non-Dead films... I think most of them are brilliant, and I haven't seen him make a mediocre film yet (although I didn't see THE DARK HALF and BRUISER yet). I mean, MARTIN is his best film, CREEPSHOW is a classic anthology, THE CRAZIES if another good one... I wouldn't hesitate to call him one of the genre's greatest directors.

[Morg]

You all know how I feel about Romero. I agree with the statement that he's not a very good Director. Creepshow is really poor, imo. Bruiser etc. Still, we've talked about thsi before. Without a doubt, the Dead films are the only compelling ones he makes, imo.

Still, I am up for a remake of Crazies.
Yeah, I seem to remember that your not the biggest Romero fan out there. Now if we can get you as excited about Romero as you are about Sly Stallone, there may be hope for you yet!

[allmessedup]

How can someone not like CREEPSHOW? It takes all kinds, I guess. I've always enjoyed that movie and think it does a great job at brining the spirit of EC comics to the big screen.

[dwatts]

Stallone has more talent in his droopy eyelid than Romero has in his entire body.


Alright, so I made that up :D

[dwatts]

It's not that I don't like Creepshow, par se. It's just that I find it wholly unremarkable. There's nothing about it to get excited about. The first story is just the tired old plot Romero churns out again and again (Two Evil Eyes, anyone?). It's just not very interesting, imo.

As for EC Comics, I found them a whole lot more entertaining back in the day. Obviously he used that as the framing device, but it doesn't make the film any better, imo.

All in all then, I just find it "blah". If I want simple fun anthologies, I turn to Amicus. I do have the Creepshow DVD, which I got cheaply.

[John Gargo]

Romero's segment in TWO EVIL EYES is underrated and Argento's, needless to say, is a masterpiece.

[dwatts]

I sold that DVD after a week. Awful. Romero's segment was like him doing a parody of himself. Argento's was pretty good, but the and was flubbed - and both segments werwe too long. I knew I was never going to watch that film again....

[RRotten]

Even if you don't think Romero is "the best" you can't deny that he's one director who has brought some serious, if not unnerving, ideas to the genre table. That's why he's a "name" and lumped in with the greats. THE CRAZIES, like most of his flicks, is a definite product of the times. With writer Scott Kosar (who penned the TCM remake) whipping up the script, maybe a redo will resonate just as strongly today.

[dwatts]

When it comes to Zombies, I totally agree. When he does a Dead film, he seems inspired. Outside of that though, he just isn't very interesting for the most part (just my opinion, of course). People have mentioned his having to work with small budgets, but then again, so have just about everyone working in Italy, and Cronenberg....

I read an piece on Romero today, written by John McCarty. He basically suggests that Romero falters due to poor scripts, that characters just don't have any depth. I tend to agree, and think perhaps that is why I find his films less than fully engaging.