Retell me a tale

Without a Clue

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:43:47 GMT

Sherlock Holmes if Dr Watson were the true brains behind all their famous crime solving. Kingsley and Cane are brilliant in this.

Scrooged

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:44:52 GMT

Yes, Scrooge has been done ad infinitum since Dickens first wrote it, but this one actually has some heart, and a whole lot of humor.

Shakespeare in Love

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:46:08 GMT

Not entirely a retelling here, but a suggestion that Romeo and Juliet was based on actual happenings. (Unlikely, but still amusing.)

Romeo + Juliet

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:49:23 GMT

The language was Shakespeare, but the setting was pure modern-day. Baz Luhrmann did an excellent job translating the Shakespearean English in a way that even modern-day teenagers could take interest in.

10 Things I Hate About You

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:51:07 GMT

Taming of the Shrew in a modern Seattle High School. A great translation.

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:51:33 GMT

The rediculousness of the Christ tale, as told by Monty Python.

Shrek

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:08:26 GMT

What if the Ogre were the hero of the fairy tales we all know and love?

Shrek 2

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Shrek 2

Shrek the Third

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:51:53 GMT

Shrek the Third

Van Helsing

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:52:35 GMT

This is not only a re-imagining, but also draws from all the old classic Hollywood horror films, to excellent effect.

Ever After

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:53:38 GMT

A new, more realistic version of Cinderella.

Enchanted

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:08 GMT

A truly modern-day fairy tale.

Young Sherlock Holmes

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:54:14 GMT

Contradicts Sherlock Holmes canon, but what would have happened if Holmes and Watson had met while still in school?

Jabberwocky

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:54:36 GMT

Monty Python does Lewis Carroll.

The Mask of Zorro

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:55:15 GMT

Most Zorro stories these days start with an heir taking over the Zorro name, but this did it in an intriguing way by making the "heir" not only someone unrelated to the original, but also rather a clutz at first.

August Rush

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:55:15 GMT

Oliver Twist in Modern day with Music.

Dragnet

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:57 GMT

Not the original pair, but the nephew of the original and his new partner. I like this take on the idea. Not really a remake, but more a sequel. It's a good way to go about the remake idea.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:02:34 GMT

Hamlet as told from the POV from Rosencratz and Guildenstern. An incredible and hilarious take on what happens to characters of a play when they're not "onstage."

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:04:27 GMT

King Arthur and the Knights search for the Holy Grail...sort of. Monty Python takes on Arthurian times and legends.

Hook

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:04:48 GMT

What if Peter Pan finally did grow up? What sort of adult would he be?

West Side Story

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:27:06 GMT

Romeo and Juliet told against the backdrop of Immigrant New York City.

Robin Hood

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:27:37 GMT

The traditional Robin Hood tale, but portrayed by animals. An interesting side-note here. For a bit of time in the medieval ages, there were a set of animal stories that were extremely popular among the common folk, and the main character was a fox. So this movie is almost a blending of the two ideas, in a way.