Posts by Daniel Ramirez3

James Garcia50 said:I never said it takes away its value—regardless of that, it isn't much to begin with.

It’s a mini-series, not a movie; just watch it and you'll see what I mean.

Is this the one? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/

Hmm, it's listed as a TV movie with a runtime of 102 minutes... 🤔

Or am I missing something here?

By the way, the plot I'm seeing on IMDb kind of reminds me of Zodiac.

Edit: Oh, I just realized there are two other sequels.

James Garcia50 said:What facts? Everyone's got an opinion.
To you, True Detective is some flawless masterpiece, but to me, it’s just alright. 🙄

I don't think this is really about whether True Detective is high quality or not; it’s more about whether taking an idea from another movie actually makes it less valuable.

I have to admit, I haven't seen that British film yet, but maybe I'll check it out tomorrow. If you don't mind, could you briefly let me know which specific elements True Detective took from it?

James Garcia50 said:Since when does having a different opinion count as trolling? 🤦

Well, yeah, if you just cherry-pick facts to fit whatever narrative you want, I guess.👍

James Garcia50 said:It's simple: the True Detective writers used existing material, and Leone filmed a remake.

I said True Detective isn't a good show—that's my stance—and I just happened to mention the writers borrowed from a British series. Even with those "borrowed" parts, TD still has plenty of flaws and weak spots; if it didn't, I might actually value it less because of the borrowing.

As for Alien: some people are inspired, others are just plagiarists.

Top-tier trolling, honestly. 🙏

James Garcia50 said:I don't see what part of this is confusing.

Like I said before, I couldn't care less about the legal standing of someone making a remake of a famous movie without getting the author's blessing.

Let them sue each other all they want; what matters to us viewers is knowing that what X. X filmed is actually a remake of the original film by author Y. Y.
That's different from a plagiarist who steals half of someone else's work and puts their own name on it (which didn't happen with Leone).

Directed by Sergio Leone
Produced by Arrigo Colombo
Giorgio papa
Screenplay by Victor Andrés Catena
Jamie Comas Gil
Sergio Leone
Story by A. Bonzzoni
Victor Andrés Catena
Sergio Leone
Based on Yojimbo
by Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima (uncredited)

In Fistful of Dollars Leon and the screenwriters signed the film as their own,and nowhere are Kurosawa and Kikush mentioned. Nowhere!
By your logic, that would be theft in the case of True Detective, but in Fistful of Dollars, it's just a remake, I guess.🤦

Anyway, Leone is one of my favorite directors, and I honestly don't have an issue with him taking someone else's idea and making it his own—it doesn't diminish his talent at all.
And I don't really get why that would take away from True Detective
which is such a great series.

For example, Alien was heavily inspired by the movie IT! The Terror Beyond Space (1958), but nobody thinks that makes the movie any less good.
Or even The Magnificent Seven; we know which movie it was based on, but since Kurosawa & co aren't in the credits, nobody claims the movie is garbage.

But hey, feel free to keep using those double standards.👍

James Garcia50 said:I didn't say that. I'm not talking about legalities; I'm just pointing out the difference between straight-up stealing and making your own spin on a classic movie.
Like I said before, the legal status doesn't interest me.

Maybe that leads you there, but not me.
A plagiarist isn't a creator, and Leone isn't a plagiarist.
No remake is plagiarism; sure, maybe it's unnecessary or trash, but it's not plagiarism.

Wait a second, Shadow Dancer is saying it doesn't matter if it's a remake or plagiarism, and then you're telling them it *does* matter because they legally bought the rights and signed everything, so there's a massive distinction.Those were your exact words.
But now you're saying the rights aren't important and that it's just a remake to you. 👏

If you don't care about the legal side of things, why did you even bring it up in the first place???

James Garcia50 said:As far as I'm concerned, Leone made a remake, regardless of the legal mess.
There's a massive difference between petty theft and creating your own take on someone else's story (I get that from an author's perspective he shouldn't have done it and probably faced the music, but that's beside the point).

I guess you're saying it isn't technically a remake if they didn't officially buy the rights. You really gotta pick a side there!

James Garcia50 said:You claimed those random Danish shows that got remade by US studios were unimportant. You're wrong.
And you said foreign films bore audiences? Wrong again.

An American series will never touch the quality of a British one; they can only dream.

We aren't splitting hairs here; we're talking about movies and shows, which means we're talking about authorship.

It’s not the same.
Theft is theft, but for a remake, the rights were bought legally and the deal was signed at the office. Huge difference.

I guess what really makes people say Leone is just a plagiarist and that A Fistful of Dollars isn't actually worth much.

James Garcia50 said:You claimed those random Danish shows that got remade by US studios were unimportant. You're wrong.
And you said foreign films bore audiences? Wrong again.

An American series will never touch the quality of a British one; they can only dream.

We aren't splitting hairs here; we're talking about movies and shows, which means we're talking about authorship.

It’s not the same.
Theft is theft, but for a remake, the rights were bought legally and the deal was signed at the office. Huge difference.

James Garcia50 said:Look, we aren't talking about that. True Detective isn't a remake... and honestly, the Coen Brothers' remakes? It’d be better if they just didn't exist. 🤦

Since Leone didn't actually have the rights to remake Yojimbo—and I think Kurosawa even sued him over it—it's basically straight-up plagiarism. So, I guess I'm wondering, does that make Leone a worthless director?

James Garcia50 said:Critics and audiences almost never agree on anything.
Viewership doesn't add anything to the actual merit of a work.

I’m not talking about the legal side or potential lawsuits—I don't care about that. I just value originality and authorship.
A plagiarist doesn't create anything worthwhile; they lack talent (if they had any, they wouldn't be stealing from the ones who do).

What do you mean, it's not our place? Whose is it, then?
These series and movies were made for us; we're the ones judging their quality.

The fact is, the creators of True Detective borrowed heavily from the British series Red Riding Hood, summer of '74/'80/'83. Anyone who’s watched them can see it without needing an expert opinion or deep analysis.
The law has nothing to do with this; we're discussing art here.

But what does that even have to do with the actual quality of True Detective?

By that logic, is A Fistful of Dollars just a worthless rip-off, and is Leone some amateur plagiarist?

I won't even get started on John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Brian De Palma, the Coen Brothers, or the huge list of others who weren't afraid to make a really solid remake...

Nicholas Watson said:Do a little Google search on that 110th Street thing. Honestly, did it seriously occur to nobody that there might be a decent, modern police procedural out there that actually hits the mark? 🤔I’m drawing a total blank, just like I said before

Lately, it feels like TV series are slowly snatching the crown from movies. The quality of shows is steadily climbing while movies—especially those big Hollywood blockbusters—seem stuck in a loop, just chewing on the same tired old tropes over and over. Sure, some good ones pop up, but they’re becoming increasingly rare. This year, I haven't seen a single movie worth recommending or even bothering to brag about.
Series definitely have the upper hand here. If you stumble upon a good one, you get at least 6 or 7 seasons of solid content to sink your teeth into, which lets you really settle in and enjoy the ride.

I’d say things like *S.W.A.T.*, *End of Watch*, or even those gritty crime dramas—they're all pretty good in my book. Honestly, police movies and shows are kind of my guilty pleasure.

Nicholas Watson said:Do a little Google search on that 110th Street thing. Honestly, did it seriously occur to nobody that there might be a decent, modern police procedural out there that actually hits the mark? 🤔I’m drawing a total blank, just like I said before

Lately, it feels like TV series are slowly snatching the crown from movies. The quality of shows is steadily climbing while movies—especially those big Hollywood blockbusters—seem stuck in a loop, just chewing on the same tired old tropes over and over. Sure, some good ones pop up, but they’re becoming increasingly rare. This year, I haven't seen a single movie worth recommending or even bothering to brag about.
Series definitely have the upper hand here. If you stumble upon a good one, you get at least 6 or 7 seasons of solid content to sink your teeth into, which lets you really settle in and enjoy the ride.

The whole topic itself feels like a generalization, much like most of the comments here. I also think series are blowing up because they're so much easier to access than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Back then, your only shot at seeing a show was if one of the few major networks decided to pick it up, but we all know how easy everything is to stream nowadays.

Samuel Robinson2 said:Across 110th Street, for example.

It’s definitely an underrated movie, though I guess we shouldn't go too overboard with the praise.

A total disaster! As much as I loved the first movie, this sequel was such a letdown. The humor felt forced, and the acting was just painfully over-the-top—especially Julia Roberts. Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen anything quite as irritating as her performance here, maybe even worse than David Duchovny or Horatio Alger back on FBI.