In the sleepy Arizona town of Bisbee, a gang of cowboys walk into an empty saloon where a young, sad-eyed woman wordlessly pours them drinks. The head of the outfit, an unconventionally handsome man with a friendly smile that hints at years of troublemaking, matter-of-factly tells the woman they just came across a stagecoach robbery… Read more »
Tag: remakes
“Ancient Grudge to New Mutiny”: How Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Romeo + Juliet (1996) Create Cinematic Adaptations of a Classic Text
One of the many things that is fascinating to me about cinema is what happens when artists tell the same story in different ways. I love how they make bold choices when adapting a work of art which causes it to feel original and fresh, while at the same time honoring the qualities which made… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: August
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Paranoia, Claustrophobia, and Flamethrowers Galore: The Thing From Another World and The Thing
This fall, IU Cinema presents Re:Made, a thrilling series that pairs an original film with its remake to articulate how filmmaking, film culture, and film impact evolves as the industry, audiences, and cultures change. To celebrate our first Re:Made pairing — Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby’s The Thing From Another World (1951) and John Carpenter’s… Read more »
A Tale of Two Thieves: Bedtime Story (1964) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
This July, Establishing Shot presents It’s Revived!, a miniseries celebrating some of our favorite (or at least some of the more fascinating) movie remakes out there in anticipation of IU Cinema’s fall film series Re:Made. Today, Michaela Owens compares a comedy classic from Steve Martin and Michael Caine with its 1960s original, starring… Marlon Brando?! A… Read more »
What’s in a remake?: The Green Fog and Vertigo
This July, Establishing Shot presents It’s Revived!, a miniseries celebrating some of our favorite (or at least some of the more fascinating) movie remakes out there in anticipation of IU Cinema’s fall film series Re:Made. Today, Laura Ivins looks at a different kind of remake as she discusses one of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films and its… Read more »