The Witches remake

[『Luna』]

Seemingly Alfonso Cuar

 

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I'm glad they're remaking this. The original was so cheap and didn't do the book justice at all.

As for the grand high witch, Anjelica will be hard to top to be honest.

 

[x-sb-x]

I loved the original film - one of my favourites. Why must they keep on remaking classic films.

 

[Tee hee heee...wait WHAT?]

I hope the remake has the proper ending where he stays a mouse, seemingly Roald Dahl despised the films ending where a good witch changed him back so much that he went outside cinemas with a louRABpeaker urging people not to go watch it.

 

[karamella]

Quite.
My daughter was gobsmacked when she saw 'The Witches'.
She had read the book beforehand & thought the film was better.

 

[LoVe <3]

Is that true about Roald Dahl outside the cinema?! Lol thats funny. I thought that director did a good job with HP3 and it was quite a dark film as well, so hopefully it will reflect the book better than the first film did although I agree with the other poster who said Anjelica will be hard to top as the grand high witch!

 

[Bryndon M]

Not suprised, he was very protective of his work, rumour is that he hated the Gene Wilder version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, and his wife said he would have prefered last years version


Didn't like the original Charlie, liked last years, while I didn't hate The Witches, I was dissapointed with the ending, agree Anjelica will be hard to beat

It will be interesting to see what they do with this though

 

[marcellusthevampire]

I quite liked the Witches but it was no classic. I don't see why it shouldn't be remade. Angelica Houston's character would be hard to beat, though.

 

["MAIKOO"....]

I enjoyed the remake of Chocolate a lot more, superior imo.

As for the remake of The Witches, got a good director so will look forwarRAB to what he can do.

 

[texas2sweetie]

I never really liked the film of The Witches. Be difficult to beat Angelica Houston though.

 

[Shansl5]

I read it on a website and have seen several other people mention it in the past so I assume so.

 

[phone expert]

I love The Witches but the ending is such a cop out for me. Not surprised Roald Dahl didn't like it. I wish film adaptations would stick to the actual source material...it really bugs me

Angelica will definitely be hard to beat!

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[wite boi]

i remember watchin the film when it was little sscared the crap out of me but i thought it was brilliant althou i think it made me weirder i know have great likin for evil characters

 

[$BoomBoom$]

i loved the witches, yeah it's a shame about the ending. I guess it's the only downside to the movie. and yes Anjelica Huston will be hard to follow.

 

[The Human Brain]

How about Meryl Streep for the role, it would be an interesting choice

 

[cookeez]

Anjelica Houston could be in the remake.
She can still act.
She still looks good.
Why not.

 

[hell_awaits656]

yeah get angelica back but meryl streep would be good loved her in devil wears prada

 

[kingcrab2879]

I just hope they cast an English boy in the main role, rather than a precocious little American s**t like they did in the first one.

 

[S.J.Nork]

Oh man what the hell was with that ending. The whole idea of a good witch and the kid becoming a boy again was so horrible. All the witches should have died in the hotel with the kid as a mouse and his grandma going off after more witches in other countries. The film seemed to ignore that.

Oh and what happened with the grandma's thumb? I know a witch clearly did that but was it the Grand Witch or some random one like the one that comes after the boy?
I remember reading that bit and dreading the film cos it could have been made to look so scary.

The Witches is a very good film but there are several weak areas that could be improved upon in a remake, mainly the ending.

 

[Mikara]

well AH isn't as young looking anymore which is one of the traits of the mask the GHW wears.