Remakes Quotes

When you look at 2005, which overflowed with remakes and sequels, I think that the Academy recognized that the best films came from independent filmmakers not the big studios. - Gitesh Pandya

They had me doing Beach Boys remakes and all that. I was basically a marionette. - Leif Garrett

The temptation to do remakes is simply that, if the picture worked once in the past, why not try it again? - Peter Bart

Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow. - Tobe Hooper

It might take getting through the whole season to see whether remakes work or not... But right now they're not selling. - Gitesh Pandya

I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake? - Norman Jewison

Hollywood likes short-hand pitches for a film. 'Speed' could be pitched as 'Die Hard on a bus,' ... Remakes are the ultimate short-hand pitch. In 20 years when someone wants to remake 'Speed' they'll just say 'It's Speed.' - Paul Dergarabedian

Hollywood is currently a melting-pot of boring formula and too many remakes, with perhaps a noteworthy movie here and there, but nothing exceptionally good or fresh. - Matthew Murphy