# What movie would you like to see remade? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685 "2004-01-30T02:21:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/41 "2004-02-02T14:38:29Z")
> [@Hamadryad](#): > > In the book, Pongo was “married” to Misses - as in, “Misses Pongo,” but they always called her “Misses.” Because she had 15 puppies she was running out of milk, and the Dearlys found Perdita (a THIRD adult Dalmatian) on the side of the road. She was liver-spotted, and still had milk to give (since her puppies, as we find out later, were purchased by Cruella before they were weaned). The Dearlys use her as a wet-nurse for Pongo and Misses’ puppies. She stays behind with the Dearlys when Pongo and Misses run away to find their puppies. > > Man, I read that book WAY too many times when I was little. Now, of course I was thinking only of the original animated film - I’m not going daffy, am I? In the movie it was Pongo and Perdy. ---
**Author:** ![yessirrebob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/d26b3c/32.png) [@yessirrebob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yessirrebob)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/42 "2004-02-02T15:04:46Z")
A re-make I would like to see, if done right, is **-The Day the Earth Stood Still-(1951)** The message is clear and it needs repeating. Watch it! ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/43 "2004-02-02T15:09:57Z")
> [@dantheman](#): > > Now, of course I was thinking only of the original animated film - I’m not going daffy, am I? In the movie it was Pongo and Perdy. Nono, you’re right, but the person to whom you were originally replying said: > [@](#): > > (with the latter the 90s movie did come close, but still left out important characters (who I loved in the book) like Perdita, the third adult Dalmatian who’s puppies Cruella stole). So I was explaining how “Perdy” in the movie differed from “Perdita” in the book, which is what was (I thought) causing the confusion. Turns out I was only ADDING to the confusion, so YAY! My work here is done! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/44 "2004-02-02T15:14:06Z")
I feel smarter already! I didn’t even know there was a book. ---
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/45 "2004-02-02T15:51:42Z")
> [@yessirrebob](#): > > A re-make I would like to see, if done right, is **-The Day the Earth Stood Still-(1951)** The message is clear and it needs repeating. Watch it! I agree. I think originals and remakes of good movies coexist very well. I just watched \*Cape Fear \* with Peck and Mitchum and it is still a very good story which is well acted. It held up very well with Nolte, Deniro and a contemporary setting. I think _The Day the Earth Stood Still_ would also do well with an update. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/46 "2004-02-02T19:10:33Z")
slightly spoilery for those who have not actually read the original novel version of “101 Dalmatians”… > [@dantheman](#): > > I thought Perdita was the second Dalmatian, the one who hooks up with Pongo. Pongo and Perdita, right? In the movies yes… BUT in the book it was Pongo and Missus. (The two lead Dalmatians who hook up) Perdita was actually a third Dalmatian that Pongo and Missus meet on the road while searching for their puppies that Cruella stole. Perdita was another Dalmatian also on the road looking for her litter that had been sold off by her cruel owner. A cookie to whoever guesses to whome the evil owner sold Perdita’s puppies to… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/47 "2004-02-02T19:20:18Z")
> [@Hamadryad](#): > > Nono, you’re right, but the person to whom you were originally replying said:So I was explaining how “Perdy” in the movie differed from “Perdita” in the book, which is what was (I thought) causing the confusion. Turns out I was only ADDING to the confusion, so YAY! My work here is done! 😃 Urgh. That is what I get from not reading this thread all the way through… YOu are right and you did clear things up better then me… hehehehe… I guess my memory of the book is a little fuzzy in places… 😃😃 thanks for you help! The Difference between Perdy in book and movie was causing the confusing… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/48 "2004-02-02T19:27:41Z")
I think it’s obvious Perdy was a slut with a great agent. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/49 "2004-02-02T23:43:58Z")
I’m still waiting for the definitive film version of **Dracula**. The book is a masterpiece, which has never been properly produced as a film. I would love to see a literate, independent-minded production of Dracula. (As opposed to the overblown big-studio disaster that Coppola gave us.) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/50 "2004-02-02T23:50:22Z")
Several of the Bond films could stand improvement: _Casino Royale You Only Live Twice Diamonds Are Forever Live and Let Die The Man with the Golden Gun Moonraker A View to a Kill_ ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/51 "2004-02-03T00:15:14Z")
> [@spoke-](#): > > I’m still waiting for the definitive film version of **Dracula**. The book is a masterpiece, which has never been properly produced as a film. I would love to see a literate, independent-minded production of Dracula. (As opposed to the overblown big-studio disaster that Coppola gave us.) The irony is the the most faith addaption to date has been Mal Brooke’s Spoof. ---
**Author:** ![Buran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Buran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buran)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685/52 "2004-02-03T00:28:48Z")
I would _love_ to see a remake or update of Firefox. The flight scenes are amazing (not in the slightest bit realistic I know) in the original and with modern technology they could be totally unbelievable. My one condition is that they use the same model for the Firefox itself, the best looking fictional plane ever made. The run on the Riga would be incredible in itself… The problem with making a movie of the sequel is that the plane itself only really makes an appearance at the very start and end of the book. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-would-you-like-to-see-remade/226685.md?page=2)