Why Remaining Loyal towards the Original Movie Might Save 'Footloose'

Sometimes remakes make the perfect idea. Just to illustrate: Baz Luhrmann's stylized 1996 undertake 'Romeo + Juliet.' The storyline continues to be told numerous occasions before on stage and screen, but Luhrmann genuinely introduced new things towards the table without compromising the integrity from the original story. This elusive combination is difficult to drag off, and that's why we now have a lot of sub-componen remakes (Cough, cough -- 'Fame' -- cough, cough). Now marks the discharge of another remake. This time around around, Hollywood is moving out 'Footloose' with no side of Sausage. (Yes, I am talking about Kevin.) To complete another 'Footloose' without Sausage aboard just appears wrong. Clearly, producers are wishing that 'Footloose' will take advantage of the current pressing appetite audiences appear to possess for those things dance. Just consider the great recognition of shows like 'Dancing Using the Stars,' and 'So You Believe You Are Able To Dance,' as well as the strangely lucrative dance movie franchises like 'Step Up' and 'Save the final Dance.' As the original 'Footloose' elected to cast an actress within the starring role (the Sausage), the remake takes a gamble on the ballerina (Kenny Wormald). 'DWTS' alum Julianne Hough co-stars because the new Ariel, a.k.a. the preacher's daughter. This move is a little of the warning sign. The 'Fame' remake was broadly belittled to be all sizzle, no steak. It had lots of dazzling dance moments, but didn't have the emotional core that made the initial 'Fame' this type of classic. The truth that the brand new 'Footloose' features ballroom dancers instead of stars signifies it might be headed within the same direction. Nevertheless, there is lots of buzz concerning the new 'Footloose' being incredibly loyal towards the original. You never know, maybe casting ballroom dancers within the primary roles inside a movie about adoration for dancing is definitely an inspired decision. We shall see. Meanwhile, I have put together a listing of other remakes that stuck very, not far from the originals these were having to pay homage to -- with mixed results. 'Let Me In,' 2010 ('Let the correct one In,' 2008). While this is a great remake, it is so loyal towards the original it's quite apparent it had been made purely to attract people too lazy to see subtitles. 'Let Me In' features all the signature moments the Swedish original did, such as the cute Rubik's cube exchange, a healthcare facility fire and, obviously, the pool confrontation. &ampampampampampampltcenter&ampampampampampampgt 'Psycho,' 1998 ('Psycho,' 1960). Gus Van Sant's remake might have been a tad too faithful to Hitchcock's classic for many individuals liking. It carried out poorly in the box office, and experts requested what the purpose of the shot-by-shot remake was. The critical consensus appeared to become that, despite the fact that Van Sant's version is at color, it did not bring anything a new comer to the table to create the endeavor useful. Ouch. &ampampampampampltcenter&ampampampampampgt 'Quarantine,' 2008 ('REC,' 2007). Like 'Let Me In,' this remake appears targeted towards Americans that do not like reading through subtitles. 'Quarantine' is definitely an incredibly faithful adaptation from the popular The spanish language horror flick. It stars 'Dexter's Jennifer Contractor as TV reporter Angela Vidal (they did not even alter the heroine's title from 'REC,' not too there's anything wrong with this) who's covering mysterious occasions at a condominium because they unfold. &ampampampampltcenter&ampampampampgt 'Arthur,' 2011 ('Arthur,' 1981). The contemporary Arthur, performed by Russell Brand, is really a smidge more politically correct than his 1980s counterpart, embodied by Dudley Moore. As the plot seems exactly the same, the alterations the contemporary version made made a big difference, and ultimately hurt the remake. Probably the most glaring offense? Changing Arthur's feisty, fun-loving woman (Liza Minnelli) having a boring goody-goody tour guide (Greta Gerwig). If modern Arthur were built with a formidable partner in crime, the remake might have done the initial justice. &ampampampltcenter&ampampampgt 'Freaky Friday,' 2003 ('Freaky Friday,' 1976). Who does not love a great body-changing comedy? The newest remake, having a pre-breakdown Lindsay Lohan, continued to be quite in keeping with the 1976 version starring Jodie Promote. It integrated a couple of twists to help keep things highly relevant to a twenty-first century audience, like the additions from the fight from the bands along with a bad-boy biker love interest performed by teen heartthrob Chad Michael Murray. &ampampampltcenter&ampampampgt