by mr.negativity » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:19 pm
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[quote="Christina Radish "]
With all the films that you’ve done, are there any that you’d be curious about seeing another filmmaker do a remake of, and are there any that you would never want touched?
[b]LANDIS: The idea of remakes and sequels, in and of themselves, does not offend me. It’s a standard practice. People forget that The Wizard of Oz is a remake and The Maltese Falcon is a remake. I don’t have anything against remakes. The Howard Hawks film The Thing is a great film, and so is John Carpenter’s. David Cronenberg’s The Fly is a great film. But, the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is really a masterpiece while the remake is like a shampoo commercial. That’s disappointing.
Dimension optioned the rights to remake An American Werewolf in London from me, two years ago, but I don’t know what they’re doing with it. When I did that, everyone was angry with me, so I said, “Look, if someone can come up with a new or interesting angle, or way to do it, he or she might make a wonderful movie.â€