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<blockquote data-quote="hard_r" data-source="post: 1423038" data-attributes="member: 9837"><p>This is what I try to tell everyone who argues "John Wayne IS Rooster!"</p><p>No, John Wayne IS John Wayne. he PLAYED Rooster, but he played him as John Wayne. Bridges PLAYED Rooster as an aging, alcoholic, trigger-happy US Marshall.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First, Omega Man was an adaptation of a book. Before Omega man was The Last man on Earth, then Omega Man, then I am Legend, also the same year, I am Omega. All based on the same book. So Omega Man in '71 was in the same situation as True Grit in '10, an adaptation of a novel which already had an adaptation. So in 30 years they can make True Grit again, basing it on the book and then it will be like I am legend, a third adaptation.</p><p></p><p>Second, I sort of agree with you on the Mechanic, if you watch the trailer, it looks like they completely changed the story and added more action. I'll see it because I liked the original and enjoy action movies.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have no issue with remakes. If they suck, I still have the original, if they are good, awesome I have two versions to enjoy. What is lost by a remake? Also, remakes tend to get me special edition blurays or dvds of the originals, for instance, True Grit '69 is now out on special edition bluray. It also brings more attention to the older work. People who maybe are too young or were at the time, become aware of the original work and possibly interested in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hard_r, post: 1423038, member: 9837"] This is what I try to tell everyone who argues "John Wayne IS Rooster!" No, John Wayne IS John Wayne. he PLAYED Rooster, but he played him as John Wayne. Bridges PLAYED Rooster as an aging, alcoholic, trigger-happy US Marshall. First, Omega Man was an adaptation of a book. Before Omega man was The Last man on Earth, then Omega Man, then I am Legend, also the same year, I am Omega. All based on the same book. So Omega Man in '71 was in the same situation as True Grit in '10, an adaptation of a novel which already had an adaptation. So in 30 years they can make True Grit again, basing it on the book and then it will be like I am legend, a third adaptation. Second, I sort of agree with you on the Mechanic, if you watch the trailer, it looks like they completely changed the story and added more action. I'll see it because I liked the original and enjoy action movies. I have no issue with remakes. If they suck, I still have the original, if they are good, awesome I have two versions to enjoy. What is lost by a remake? Also, remakes tend to get me special edition blurays or dvds of the originals, for instance, True Grit '69 is now out on special edition bluray. It also brings more attention to the older work. People who maybe are too young or were at the time, become aware of the original work and possibly interested in it. [/QUOTE]
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