Remakes….How Do You Feel About Them

I sat in the theater on Friday (mine and hubby’s 11th Anniversary) watching the previews of upcoming attractions (We were there to see Lincoln Lawyer = which I recommend, great movie, and Matthew Mc is so nice to look at for 2 hours); anyway, there were lots of “remakes.”  Couldn’t help but wonder, WHY?  Do we really need redos of classic movies?  Can’t we just let them be. 

First Up:  Arthur.  The Original starred Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli, and who can forget the butler; Hobson, played brillently by John Gielgud.  The new cast, has  Helen Mirren in the role of Hobson (really a woman?) Nick Nolte,  plays the father of the heiress Arthur, who is played by comedian Russell Brand.  Susan is played by Jennifer Garner, the woman the family wants him to marry and the woman he falls for, Linda,  goes to Greta Gerwig (who?).  Did you see the original?  Would you want to see the remake?  And what about the theme song: Cross’s Caught Between the Moon and New York City – Arthur’s Theme.

Next one was Conan The Barbarian.  You know who was in the first one – the former Gov. of California, Arnold!  So whay remake it again.  I didn’t like the first one, and will this one be any better, dought it.  Conan this time around is played by Jason Momoa (again Who?).  The only name I recognize in the cast is Ron Perlman, but then he’s not really an “a” lister.  So, same question, did you see the original?  Will you see ther remake? 

 And, of course, there’s Wonder Woman.  Who can forget the amazing looking Lynda Carter as the big W!  And now, they have remade the series to be on NBC with Adrianne Palicki in the starring role.  And, with the new W, somes a costume change.  Gone are the booty shorts and red boots  that have been shelved for spandex leggings and blue boots.  Bueller?  Anyone Interested?