eugimon Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 taken from www.darkhorizons.com without permission: "Three films, some cable TV shows and a short lived series aren't enough to keep Paul Verhoeven's cybernetic creation down, now word comes from CHUD that a remake of the science fiction classic is in the works. According to that lovable site of booze, boobs and tasteful bisexuality (is there any other kind?), their "source is usually quite reliable with intel, as unfortunate as that may be in this case... producer Michael De Luca and Sony have apparently decided to dismantle the scrap and solder it back together for a 21st century version of the heavy-steppin' police weapon... Word is that original Robocop director Paul Verhoeven wisely wants nothing to do with it." Set in a crime-ridden futuristic Detroit, the original film told of a mortally wounded law officer becomes part of a corporate experiment in which his remains are encased in a robotic suit and unleashed on the city's felons. Thanks to 'I Once Posited...If Dave & Devin Are The Oreo Cookie, Does That Make Me The Creamy Filling?'" Quote
Pat Payne Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) Maybe it's time to consider abolishing copyright protections just so that studios can't hold onto and "reinvent" popular and well-liked movies/TV series every few years when they get short of cash. This is getting ridiculous. Edited November 11, 2005 by Pat Payne Quote
chrono Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 I'd rather watch ED209 take on Godzilla, before I'd watch a RoboCop remake! Quote
Gaijin Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 It's just not going to stop....for every Battlestar Galactica remake (that for once is done well) we'll get a million other crap remakes...hope they don't mess this up...I love Robo. Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 So it turns out to be true cuz there were rumors about it a few years back, what a shame. Quote
Skull Leader Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) holy tittyfu(king christ..... WHEN WILL IT END!?!? Edited November 11, 2005 by Skull Leader Quote
Prime Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 Has enough time passed to even make a remake feasible? Quote
Zor Primus Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) "I won't buy that for a dollar" 344175[/snapback] My thoughts exactly! Is there no originality left in Hollywood??? Off the top of my head I can think of the following recycled titles... King Kong The Fog Cheaper by the Dozen Godzilla The Longest Yard The Amityville Horror The Bad News Bears Ocean's Eleven Night of the Living Dead Day of the Dead Throw in some more, there are plenty for sure...about 90% are crap. Edited November 11, 2005 by Zor Primus Quote
Gaijin Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 Almost 20 years for the original....1987. Quote
Twoducks Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 Will Murphy be encased in a black leather outfif or will he be CG... or both? Quote
Greyryder Posted November 11, 2005 Posted November 11, 2005 Let's see, they're remaking Robocop, and working on a TV series and new movie for Terminator. Any guesses how long untill we see a Terminator Vs Robocop movie? Quote
grss1982 Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 (edited) "I won't buy that for a dollar" 344175[/snapback] NICE ONE!!! Hollywood should stop there grand delusions of remaking movies. It's gone to far. Edited November 12, 2005 by grss1982 Quote
Skull Leader Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 Let's see, they're remaking Robocop, and working on a TV series and new movie for Terminator.Any guesses how long untill we see a Terminator Vs Robocop movie? 344207[/snapback] About the only place that could be allowed or even be entertaining to watch would be as a celeberty death match. Quote
Noriko Takaya Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 This sucks! Hollywood needs to stop doing this. However, the only way they will is if the blind sheep who go to see these movies just keep doing that. Seeing the movies. Quote
Jemstone Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 Not long ago I think I hallucinated about a possible Predator remake. I must still be hallucinating. Quote
Gaijin Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 In fairness, Hollywood has done this for many a years. Our parents just never bitched about it as much as we do. Quote
Hoptimus Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 Ok this is stupid. Robocop is an awesome film. Why are they remaking these movies? Because they have no ideas left anymore(at least they arent buying any and just wanting sure bet incomes) Uggh. Quote
mikeszekely Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 Robocop, like Predator, isn't even that old, and still stands up well with current films. It's one thing to reach way back and pick up the rights to remake an old film like say, Singing in the Rain. Irritating as it is, I'll even give them the modern movie adaptation of a TV show or the Americanizing of a foreign film. But remaking a film where most of the cast is still acting? What's next? Remaking movies while they're still in their theatrical run? "I just saw this movie, Get Rich or Die Trying, and it hit me! This movie would really speak to today's audience if we replaced 50 Cent's character with a single mother." Robocop is a classic. Any remake is just going to replace Verhoeven's jabs at modern consumerism with over-the-top CGI, and instead of giving the roles to talented actors, they'll just be played by whatever teenagers are popular on the WB curretntly. This movie was destined to be lame before they even set about writing the script. Quote
EXO Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) so they finally revealed the new robocop for the remake... Edited November 16, 2005 by >EXO< Quote
buddhafabio Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 exo the big picture does not come up Quote
sabretooth Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 that's a cyberman from doctor who... i hope Quote
Pat Payne Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) "I won't buy that for a dollar" 344175[/snapback] My thoughts exactly! Is there no originality left in Hollywood??? Off the top of my head I can think of the following recycled titles... King Kong The Fog Cheaper by the Dozen Godzilla The Longest Yard The Amityville Horror The Bad News Bears Ocean's Eleven Night of the Living Dead Day of the Dead Throw in some more, there are plenty for sure...about 90% are crap. 344195[/snapback] Casablanca (remade as a TV movie and also indirectly as the craptastic Barb Wire) Psycho Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari Yojimbo (as "A Fistful of Dollars -- not bad, but a remake) Seven Samurai (as "The Magnificent Seven") The Front Page (As "His Girl Friday" and "The Front Page") The Ten Commandments (remade by the same director, no less) Cape Fear The Man Who Knew Too Much (Remake is actually more famous than the original) The Evil Dead (as "Evil Dead II" ) To Be or Not to Be The Lion in Winter Mutiny on the Bounty All Quiet on the Western Front 1984 The Italian Job Ocean's Eleven Kelly's Heroes (as "Three Kings") The Parent Trap Freaky Friday The Hound of the Baskervilles Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Double Indemnity The Thomas Crown Affair The Omega Man (to be remade in 2007) Little Shop of Horrors The Shop Around the Corner (as "In the Good Old Summertime" and "You've Got Mail") Willard Here Comes Mr. Jordan (as "Heaven Can Wait") Dawn of the Dead Yours, Mine and Ours Edited November 16, 2005 by Pat Payne Quote
bsu legato Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 * bunch of remakes * 345312[/snapback] You forgot Ben Hur. Quote
Skullsixx Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 Paul Verhoeven is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever!!! All his flicks blow chunks!!! I can't believe you guys would even blink at this! The designs, acting, and lighting in this movie are horrid! The characters are so tongue in cheek that they are purely stupid. This movie came out during a period when Hollywood was making pure crap. Star Trek VI, Indy IV, Batman and RoboCop are some of ther biggest dissapointments I have ever seen. If they remake it, I hope they improve it, and there's A LOT of room for improvement. Quote
Pat Payne Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 You forgot Ben Hur. 345319[/snapback] I did. Arigato gozaimashita Quote
bsu legato Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 Indy IV, 345329[/snapback] Whoa...you've already seen Indy IV? Post some spoilers, man! I was under the impression that they hadn't filmed it yet. Quote
Skullsixx Posted November 16, 2005 Posted November 16, 2005 Oops... I meant Indy 3, which was so bad (even for Spielberg) that I'm still trying to forget it exists. Quote
myk Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 If Tinsel town is going to remake/revisit/revise something, it should be the original Star Wars trilogy. I'd love to watch 'Lucas reap untold profits yet again while pissing off all of those obsessive fans that live for nothing else... Besides, an original trilogy done in the style of the new trilogy would be interesting, with plenty of room to expand on the Gungans and their contribution to the universe... Quote
mikeszekely Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 Paul Verhoeven is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever!!! All his flicks blow chunks!!! I can't believe you guys would even blink at this! The designs, acting, and lighting in this movie are horrid! The characters are so tongue in cheek that they are purely stupid. This movie came out during a period when Hollywood was making pure crap. Star Trek VI, Indy IV, Batman and RoboCop are some of ther biggest dissapointments I have ever seen. If they remake it, I hope they improve it, and there's A LOT of room for improvement. 345329[/snapback] I'm sorry, what planet are you from? Because I'm totally not relating to what you're saying. that's a cyberman from doctor who...i hope it looks like the iron giant I was just thinking that it kinda looks like Iron Man. Quote
EXO Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) Paul Verhoeven is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever!!! All his flicks blow chunks!!! I can't believe you guys would even blink at this! The designs, acting, and lighting in this movie are horrid! The characters are so tongue in cheek that they are purely stupid. This movie came out during a period when Hollywood was making pure crap. Star Trek VI, Indy IV, Batman and RoboCop are some of ther biggest dissapointments I have ever seen. If they remake it, I hope they improve it, and there's A LOT of room for improvement. 345329[/snapback] I'm sorry, what planet are you from? Because I'm totally not relating to what you're saying. actually I agree with him. Aside from Robocop, which is perfect the way it is, all his movies suck. I'd say he's equivalent to those bands that have the one hit wonders. Edited November 17, 2005 by >EXO< Quote
Pat Payne Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 so they finally revealed the new robocop for the remake... 345281[/snapback] That's gotta be a joke... Looks like the main robot from Metropolis. Quote
ComicKaze Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 Paul Verhoeven is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever!!! All his flicks blow chunks!!! I can't believe you guys would even blink at this! The designs, acting, and lighting in this movie are horrid! The characters are so tongue in cheek that they are purely stupid. This movie came out during a period when Hollywood was making pure crap. Star Trek VI, Indy IV, Batman and RoboCop are some of ther biggest dissapointments I have ever seen. If they remake it, I hope they improve it, and there's A LOT of room for improvement. 345329[/snapback] I'm sorry, what planet are you from? Because I'm totally not relating to what you're saying. actually I agree with him. Aside from Robocop, which is perfect the way it is, all his movies suck. I'd say he's equivalent to those bands that have the one hit wonders. 345481[/snapback] Except this guy also said that Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Batman 1989 were crap. I doubt you will find many that agree with that assessement. Quote
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