Would you consider the LOTR films a remake of the animated films? Or Carpenters The Thing vs The Thing from another World? That like TRM was a new adaptation of the original book.

As Ellie has pointed out, this is not hair splitting. It being an adaptation from the original source should be celebrated over a direct remake. Just claiming it is a remake and automatically hating on it should be shunned.

I disagree. It is truly hair splitting, an excuse to rehash content.

So when a stage play does another version of Hamlet....just another rehash of content? Don't get me wrong, hollywood is terrible at supporting new content, but this is not that.

This is one of the most talented film makers of our time going back to the original source and saying "this deserves a better telling than what we had" But there is something you can do: don't go see it and kindly shut the fuck up with your ignorance.

You show signs of an addiction. Truly a mediaphile who can’t quite get that fix.

Thats your best shot?

I heard there was a new adaptation of Citizen Kane. Maybe you can get onboard. Should be huge.

1. That would be a remake and not an adaptation. Citizen Kane is an original work not based off of a book. 2. Something like this is where we would agree. Some movies when made are perfect and need not be touched again. Original movies (and not adaptations) especially so should not be remade.

We’re just people who love film and the art of it, and I would hope that if you have a passion that you are learned in, that no one ridicules you when you make a cogent point. If you think this is an addiction, never go on Letterboxd. You’d be horrified to see how many of us there are.

Well, they’re right. They’re 2 different adaptations, and this one looks to be hewing closer to the source material. Same as the 2004 Pride and Prejudice isn’t a remake of the miniseries.