yeap, one more movie remake. i heard last night from the president of the academy of oscar that what matters most in movies is the story and was mirrored by several actors. what i can't understand is why so many movies are remakes? someone said to me recently that a good story is worth telling twice. how true! however, does this formula also hold true in today's block buster mentality? is it necessary to add the latest technological "break through" to every compelling drama, action packed adventure, and spine chilling suspense? consider george lucas's additions and changes to his great epics. what was added to the story line? how was that improved? worthy questions indeed which may be of no consequence when we all frequent the latest and greatest addtion to movie fanfare.
what might be worth noting is the reaction offered up by my 7 year old daughter who never saw the original or 1st remake of the kong trilogy. she saw this scarred, brutish monster of skull island as "cute". she seemed to get the movie and its deeper meanings, if indeed there are any, when she commented on how kong's nose looked like a heart when the nostrils were fully flared. perhaps to her and anyone taking something special from the story, it doesn't matter if there are two or three versions of the story. perhaps it is the story that continues on.
