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Resurrecting the Evil Dead

The good news: the previously rumored ‘Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash’ is probably dead.

The bad news: that’s because Raimi is remaking The Evil Dead (bad enough) and will be letting someone else direct it (worse).

Why can’t anyone just leave the good stuff alone and create more new good stuff, instead of constantly re-hashing old good stuff into new bad stuff? If they’re determined to avoid having to actually think hard enough to come up with something new, couldn’t they at least pick old movies that had promise but were actually bad (or, at least, could be measurably improved) to remake into something good?

Besides, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn is essentially a remake of The Evil Dead already. What’s the point anymore?

Oh, and this idea from the /. thread made me laugh: maybe they’ll name it Evil Dead 4: Army of Darkness 2!

(Yes, I realize that given my [cautious] optimism over the upcoming Tim Burton version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this may seem like a somewhat hypocritical whine. Live with it. My site, my rules.)

(via /.)

Posted in Film. See also: Gimme some sugar, baby! | Trifecta | Quick Review: Dawn of the Dead | The Dangers of Molasses | On your knees, part II .

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  1. Spaceon said

    Alternative title ‘Evli Dead 1.3’ or would that be ‘Evil Dead 1 (v3)’

    It would definitely be interesting to see… but I’m guessing the only improvement will be in special effects. I can’t see it being funnier or more enjoyable… but hopefully we’re proven wrong. ‘Come Get Some’

  2. I saw Jason X the other day — my first Jason movie ever. It was actually kind of funny.

    In a “horrible accident” kind of way.

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