Clue is coming back to the big screen and Ryan Reynolds has been elected to star in it. He’ll also be joined by the writers of Deadpool, so at least you know he should have someone that’s used to giving him great lines and can think in the same manner that he can so expertly deliver. Aside from that the aspect of this that might be most troubling is that Hollywood is seeing fit to remake older movies in a way that seems to make people think that they’re kind of running out of ideas. If you don’t believe me then take a look at the roster for the past decade and just try denying how many remakes and reboots and continuations there have been.
Some have been an attempt to close up certain stories that never had a solid ending, while others have been blatant attempts to redo something that people loved in the past. A few of the films have been handled very well despite protests from fans about how the original could never be topped, while some have been so lackluster that a lot of fans had to wonder just what was going on. Clue is one film that might only have one objection to it from any fan that might raise it, and that’s the fact that Tim Curry was in it. Anything Tim Curry touched when he was still able to act was considered golden after a while simply because of who he is and the caliber of actor he’s been for so long. But as of now Tim Curry is confined to a wheelchair since having a stroke and can’t do much more than make guest appearances now and again when he’s feeling up to it.
Perhaps the reason why fans are so against remakes at times is because it feels as though our memories are being actively assaulted by this new presentation that’s given to us in such a familiar form. As I said some movies that are being made in the same fashion as the original versions are well done and might even surpass the originals in some ways. Sticking to the idea of Tim Curry the most recent horror flick, IT, is a good example. It was just different enough that it became it’s own film, but many were outraged in a way that anyone could possibly be thought to do a better job than Tim Curry. Even Bill Skarsgaard wasn’t too sure about the role since he didn’t feel like stepping on any toes. But he did his thing and it was just different enough that people can still recall the work of Curry while enjoying the new and more psychotic Pennywise. Perhaps whatever role Reynolds plays in Clue will be overlooked as well and enjoyed rather than compared to anyone else’s.
Sometimes you’ve got to let the past go and realize that while some films shouldn’t ever be done again there are those that are going to defy conventional thinking and try it anyway. From that point it’s necessary to just grin and bear it and wait to see if they produce something worth watching.
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