The original "Flatliners" was released in 1990 and was directed by Joel Schumacher. The film followed a series of near-death experiments conducted by a group of medical students played by Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt and William Baldwin. The purpose of the experiments was to determine if there is such a thing as life after death. The problem is that once revived, each one of them brings back physical manifestations of their own sins.
Schumacher, as usual, delivered a stylish thriller, that might not be the most brilliant piece of cinema ever made, but it had a great cast, excellent cinematography, and it got the job done. It was nominated for a Sound Effects Editing Oscar in 1991 and ended up grossing $61 million in the U.S., which today would amount to about $121 million.
There's plenty to improve in the remake, unless they decide to do one of those frame-by-frame copies. Also, remakes like this year's "Poltergeist" should inspire caution.
If you haven't seen the original "Flatliners", here's a trailer:
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