Why remake “The Taking of Pelham 123″? Why remake “The Manchurian Candidate” or “Day of the Jackal”? Did those remakes bring anything new to the table? Sure, John Carpenter remade “The Thing”; but he went back to the original source material (”Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell) which was unfilmable at the time the original movie was made (due to technical limitations), and made a very good movie.

Why make a movie out of a forgettable TV show like “Car 54, Where Are You?”? Was there a huge base of fans clamoring for it?

Today, it seems like most movies are remakes of old movies, old comic books, and old TV shows. When a truly original movie comes along, it’s almost a relevation. A big reason why I’ve quit watching new movies is that they’re all derivative. Why pay money to see something I’ve seen before? How entertaining is it to watch a movie when the outcome is predictable within 15 minutes.

Make something original and maybe I’ll see it. Make a movie that doesn’t insult me and the odds of me watching will increase. Otherwise, I have plenty of better things to do with my time and money.