Choosing a remake and choosing a remake of a classic is a very risky thing, because through the comparison of the two versions, people will find at a glance which is better, which is worse, and so on. So what's the point of remaking classics? In the eyes of the film’s director Craig Brewer, classics are synonymous no matter what era they are placed in. He said: "I was 13 years old at the time, and "Full of Strength" had a very significant impact on me and changed my destiny. The description of the rebellion of young people and the pursuit of their own lives in the film became the era of the time. Trend. I think this conflict of age, concept and belief still exists this year, so telling it is still entertaining and socially meaningful."
The producer of this film, and also the producer of the old version of "Energetic", also agrees with Brewer’s point of view. I found a lot of practical significance here, because this movie deals with a lot of problems about young people. In addition, the performance of musicals and the connotation of social dramas also make this new version full of highlights. Maybe this is the classic. The charm of work is of practical significance no matter what era and social background it is placed in."
After deciding to remake the classic, how to adapt the old version of "Full of Strength" became the number one problem. In the old version, it was the old and the new cultures that produced violent conflicts. On the one hand, it is the conservatism of the people in the small town, and on the other hand, the coming of new culture. If you follow this story model step by step, it is estimated that the producer will not even approve the budget. Producer Brad Weston recalled: "I once sat down with Brewer and discussed the script many times. We all felt that we should put our parents' opinions in the movie. The reason for this was that we all It’s young parents. Secondly, we don’t want to simply shoot a movie about young people’s rebellious emotions. Putting parents’ opinions in the movie can make current children realize that the conflict between their parents and them is largely the same. It comes from family affection and love, both of which are conflicts between parents in protecting their children."
In order to bring this emotion into the movie very quickly, Craig Brewer showed a car accident at the beginning of the movie. After the accident, the town issued a "curfew" for young people. Zadan said: “This way of showing the town’s approach will win the sympathy and love of many people, because the parents’ approach is to avoid the recurrence of tragedies. When this approach conflicts with the living habits of young people, naturally it won’t What kind of moral inclination arises. Therefore, this film is not just a film about rebellion and culture shock. It is more about family relationships and how adults and children should get along."
Such an adaptation brings about an upgrade of the film's tone, which has an everlasting social significance. Craig Zadan said: "Different directors will make different rewritings of this film, but I don’t think there will be a rewriting that is as humane as Craig Brewer’s adaptation. I like this very much. Adapted because it really resurrected the 1984 classic."
