meta: Remake/Reboot
2021
Barbet Schroeder's 'Inju': Rampo Wept May 21, 2021
An attempt to both modernize and partly Westernize Edogawa Rampo's thriller falls flat on both counts
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2019
'Unforgiven'/'Yurusarezarumono': From The Wild West To The Deep North July 01, 2019
Sang-Il Lee's Meiji-era remake of Clint Eastwood's now-classic Western doesn't quite eclipse its predecessor, but it doesn't need to; it stands very nicely on its own
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2016
In Defense Of 'Berserk', Both Old And New July 05, 2016
The new 'Berserk' is a welcome extension to the original TV series, but it doesn't come at the expense of the '97 original -- what could?
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2015
'009 Re: Cyborg': Parts On Order August 01, 2015
The latest attempt to revamp a classic anime/manga property along modern-day sensibilities is a fizzle, no thanks to a mismatch of material and director
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Why Sony Should Remake 'Macross', Not 'Robotech' March 27, 2015
Sony should use its live-action 'Robotech' remake as a way to free 'Macross' from the smothering legal quagmire that's kept the franchise in limbo for too long
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2014
Live, Die, Remake: Four Different Paths Through 'All You Need Is Kill' / 'Edge Of Tomorrow' November 10, 2014
Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel 'All You Need Is Kill' has been revisited no less than three times in other media, each version its own meditation on war, death, rebirth, and timelessness
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'Sailor Moon Crystal': To Be Promised The Moon July 07, 2014
We've not only been promised the moon with the new 'Sailor Moon'; there's a good chance we'll actually get it
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