I’m not just saying it because David Arnott (a different one!) got a screenwriting credit on “Last Action Hero”, but the AV Club’s retrospective and assessment reminds me of my longstanding contention that this movie is ripe for a remake.
A successful Hollywood movie remake has to meet both of these conditions:
- The original cannot have been a fondly-remembered hit in the US in its own right.
- The original must be a flawed movie in some respect, which the remake will aim to fix.
Otherwise, you’re just re-shooting “Psycho” because you can, sullying everyone’s reputation in the process, or you’re nakedly attempting to jump-start your son’s solo movie career while inadvertently prompting people to re-appreciate just how good “The Karate Kid” was in the first place.
"Last Action Hero" meets both conditions. Few remember it fondly, and there are some key flaws in the movie’s execution that minor tweaks would fix for modern audiences.
Which movie would you most like to see remade? (Future post idea in the same vein: “The Break-Up” should have been an iconic movie.)
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