Report: King of Kong director bringing back WarGames

@Gibbeynator Unfortunately I agree. It would be nice if it was possible to make a great remake though.

@pandaSmore

The middle part of the story will have to change a lot since computers and the internet have gotten a lot more complicated since that movie.

@Gibbeynator movie is fine by itself I agree. and it wont work post cold war or post WOPR voice.

wud u liek 2 plai a gaem?

@Fire Walk With Me

How about... Angry Birds

@PR0F3TA

Some remakes (or TV adaptations) are due to the fact that the kids/teens who watched the original movies are now in charge of green lighting a remake. They loved them so much growing up that they want to update them for their own kids.

And it's not that there aren't original ideas in Hollywood. There are (in script form). It's just near impossible to get them made because the execs are afraid to take a chance. A bomb could cost them their job. They go with what's safe. If the audiences stop seeing remakes and sequels, then Hollywood will make more original material.

It was difficult to get "Inception" off the ground and this was from a proven director. It was only after the success of Batman that allowed Christopher Nolan the ability to make it. Most execs didn't even understand the script (even though I think Nolan dumbed it down quite a bit for a wider audience).

@Meekermoloko

you spoke alot of truth there. but one line i can't agree on...

"They loved them so much growing up that they want to update them for their own kids."

or maybe i just have a hard time understanding that as logical.

@PR0F3TA, Obviously you've never seen Fanfiction then...these people just have the money to do something with it.

@Meekermoloko, I'd have to disagree with you in saying that Hollywood doesn't want to take risks. Hollywood does lack any creative ability, further more they are willing to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars on projects that could flop, ($300 budget on Green Lantern, you can't tell me that isn't a massive risk).

Meanwhile you do have Indie movies that are released (so many of them limited sadly) that are willing to take risks in creating a well crafted film for a fraction of the cost, which if properly advertised could easily rack in massive profits due to low budget. As an example I'll use the trailer for the upcoming movie Another Earth. The concept behind the movie is relatively simple, but it's not something you would ever see Hollywood trying to attempt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8hEwMMDtFY

@PR0F3TA

I do think that remakes do have a viable, if limited, place. There are plenty of examples of poor/decent movies with a good idea being made into a great movie many years later. Two that come to mind where I find the remake far more enjoyable are The Thing and Ocean's Eleven.

That said, I agree in general that most remakes are bad ideas.

@Epoque At the same time.. The Cold War means nothing to us non US.. and possibly the younger generation of US & Russians..

....It would probably be Korea, Iran & Pakistan to be the modern day equivilent..

Speak for yourself. I'm a 'non US' and the Cold War was still a big part of my growing up, not in the least because of cinema.

@houser - actually, "Dead Code" was a sequel - not a remake.

@mrmobius

I agree with your comment, and I am not disputing anything you say, but did want to point out, when it came out WOPR was very fictional.

The computer it's based on, the BRGR (yes, they changed the name, and used another burger name) actually existed, but it did not have the ability or control that's shown in the movie. Analyze things, create strategy? Yes. Have AI, and take direct control of missles? No.