legal action against suspiria remake

06-02-2007, 09:09 PM

did argento sell the copyrights to the weinstein brothers? if not, is he not taking any legal action against this remake?

06-02-2007, 09:12 PM

Companies don't remake movies they don't have the rights to.

dwatts · 06-02-2007, 09:59 PM

Why would he sue? I'm sure he'll enjoy the money a remake would generate (even if it's only through increased sales of the original).

X-human · 06-03-2007, 02:41 AM

According to reports Argento has personally gone out of his way to try and stop previous remakes, how much influence he might really have isn't for me to say. I would assume he doesn't have direct control of the rights so I doubt any lawsuits would be possible.

Shannafey · 06-03-2007, 04:11 PM

This is one film I wish would never get remade. They can't even come close to doing the original justice, but I'm sure fans say this stuff all the time when they remake one of their favorite films!

Katatonia · 06-03-2007, 04:55 PM

The Weinsteins and a remake?

KR~! · 06-03-2007, 05:01 PM

oh great, another remake I will never watch.

06-03-2007, 05:44 PM

Argento spoke about the remake last year. In one sentence, to be precise: "It will be shit, of course - but that won’t be my fault".

Crystal Plumage · 06-03-2007, 06:43 PM

Basically (IMO) the original question could easily be asked in one of the several "Suspiria Remake" threads.
But it's just IMO

Jeremy · 06-03-2007, 06:50 PM

To me, the Suspiria remake is even more pointless than any of the other recently produced or announced remakes. Suspiria is a masterpiece, but only because of Argento's unique and inimitable direction. I mean, let's face it - the film's plot is simple and its screenplay lacks in terms of characterization and development. In the hands of another director, the exact same script could have been easily turned into yet another drab 70's horror movie that nobody really remembers or cares about. But because it's Argento at the helm, the movie has become a modern classic.

The point that I'm trying to get at is that the real strength of Suspiria is Dario Argento, and there's no other director out there who is quite like him. With a different director at the helm, I don't see a remake as being able to match the quality of the original, even if they re-work the story.

skmastaz · 06-03-2007, 09:10 PM

This doesn't really bother me, I'll just not watch it and won't have to worry about anything.

dwatts · 06-03-2007, 09:42 PM

The plot of Suspiria - which is what we're talking about remaking, not the style - isn't unique to Argento. So........................

rxfiend · 06-03-2007, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow

Companies don't remake movies they don't have the rights to.

yeah they do. the recent Night of the Living Dead remake is a good example of this. Speaking of, this ever hit theaters? didn't really hear much about it.

06-03-2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rxfiend

yeah they do. the recent Night of the Living Dead remake is a good example of this. Speaking of, this ever hit theaters? didn't really hear much about it.

NOTLD is public domain so in a sense everyone has the rights so any remake of this movie done by a human being would be done by the owners of the rights.

06-04-2007, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katatonia

The Weinsteins and a remake?

Bwahaha.
I also echo this sentiment. Also...

06-02-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
blood vamp Guest Posts: n/a	legal action against suspiria remake did argento sell the copyrights to the weinstein brothers? if not, is he not taking any legal action against this remake?

06-03-2007, 02:41 AM	#4
X-human I ate my keys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,341	According to reports Argento has personally gone out of his way to try and stop previous remakes, how much influence he might really have isn't for me to say. I would assume he doesn't have direct control of the rights so I doubt any lawsuits would be possible. __________________ The combined weight of the horrors I have authored wrought would crush your carbon hearts into perfect diamonds of terror! A Few Ants Short. And what the hell, check out my DVD Collection won't you?

06-03-2007, 04:55 PM	#6
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,997	The Weinsteins and a remake? __________________ "Through unlit corridors of purest oblivion. Submerged in a sea of darkness without end. To feel nothing...hear nothing...for a thousand eternities." - Evoken - Quietus DVD Profiler Collection

06-03-2007, 05:01 PM	#7
KR~! The Apocalyptic Kid Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Hel's Womb Posts: 5,462	oh great, another remake I will never watch. __________________ We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe. - Johann von Goethe

06-03-2007, 09:10 PM	#11
skmastaz Stalker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 399	This doesn't really bother me, I'll just not watch it and won't have to worry about anything. __________________ My Dvds

06-02-2007, 09:12 PM	#2
Slow Guest Posts: n/a	Companies don't remake movies they don't have the rights to.

06-02-2007, 09:59 PM	#3
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Why would he sue? I'm sure he'll enjoy the money a remake would generate (even if it's only through increased sales of the original).

06-03-2007, 04:11 PM	#5
Shannafey Don't Monkey With Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Florida, But Far from the Hell that is Miami Posts: 6,395	This is one film I wish would never get remade. They can't even come close to doing the original justice, but I'm sure fans say this stuff all the time when they remake one of their favorite films!

06-03-2007, 05:44 PM	#8
MrVess Guest Posts: n/a	Argento spoke about the remake last year. In one sentence, to be precise: "It will be shit, of course - but that won’t be my fault".

06-03-2007, 06:50 PM	#10
Jeremy Closet SCREAM fan Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 845	To me, the Suspiria remake is even more pointless than any of the other recently produced or announced remakes. Suspiria is a masterpiece, but only because of Argento's unique and inimitable direction. I mean, let's face it - the film's plot is simple and its screenplay lacks in terms of characterization and development. In the hands of another director, the exact same script could have been easily turned into yet another drab 70's horror movie that nobody really remembers or cares about. But because it's Argento at the helm, the movie has become a modern classic. The point that I'm trying to get at is that the real strength of Suspiria is Dario Argento, and there's no other director out there who is quite like him. With a different director at the helm, I don't see a remake as being able to match the quality of the original, even if they re-work the story.

06-03-2007, 09:42 PM	#12
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	The plot of Suspiria - which is what we're talking about remaking, not the style - isn't unique to Argento. So........................

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