Even MORE remake madness.......

[Graham]

As long as Hollyweird is plundering the 80s' for ideas, they should do an Airwolf remake, but they gotta keep the cool theme tune.

[Mog]

^^Maybe they can sober up Jan-Michael Vincent enough to make a cameo, or cast him as the new Archangel.

Edited July 12, 2009 by Mog

[eugimon]

wow, he's still alive? For some reason I thought he was dead.

[Salamander]

Heck, maybe they could let Michael Bay direct it. Since the main character (sort of...) is an advanced secret US military prototype helicopter blowing up bad guys it might escape relatively unbutchered.

Also, they should totally release a Thunder in Paradise (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_in_paradise) movie

[505thAirborne]

wow, he's still alive? For some reason I thought he was dead.

Nope, he's still alive. Lives in Mississippi.

[Ghost Train]

I got an awesome idea. Let's make a multi-series crossover with Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Kitt (&Karr), The Thunder boat, Viper (lol anyone remember that show?), and the whole cast of Baywatch

.... as an added plus all the vehicles battle evil drug dealers and can combine into a giant robot when needed.

[Einherjar]

I got an awesome idea. Let's make a multi-series crossover with Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Kitt (&Karr), The Thunder boat, Viper (lol anyone remember that show?), and the whole cast of Baywatch

.... as an added plus all the vehicles battle evil drug dealers and can combine into a giant robot when needed.

That's just Thunderbirds with transforming robots and real people.

[Pat S]

I got an awesome idea. Let's make a multi-series crossover with Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Kitt (&Karr), The Thunder boat, Viper (lol anyone remember that show?), and the whole cast of Baywatch

.... as an added plus all the vehicles battle evil drug dealers and can combine into a giant robot when needed.

You forgot Street Hawk. I don't remember a Thunder Boat though.

[Mog]

Heck, maybe they could let Michael Bay direct it. Since the main character (sort of...) is an advanced secret US military prototype helicopter blowing up bad guys it might escape relatively unbutchered.

Nah, they'll probably still butcher it by pronouncing "St. John" as "Saint John" rather than "Sinjun."

Speaking of which, who the frak names their sons Stringfellow and St. John?

[big F]

Nah, they'll probably still butcher it by pronouncing "St. John" as "Saint John" rather than "Sinjun."

Speaking of which, who the frak names their sons Stringfellow and St. John?

I'd always though that was just his wing name, that everyone just used as he was used to it in an airmed forces sort of way. Al la Kara Thrace being called Starbuck by most every one most of the time.

I think that M Bay making an Airwolf remake would work since the script writing would be easy since all his films have Helicopter blowing shite up, plenty of Slooooooow mo fly past opertunities as well.

[electric indigo]

Speaking of fly-bys and 'sploding stuff, the remake of Dam Busters is off the ground again.

It also seems that Tron 2.0 was not canned, but practical shooting nears completion. Take a look at the director's portfolio here:

http://www.josephkosinski.com/main.html

Cool stuff, but far from visionary. He will also helm the "Run, Logan, Run" remake - is it that these young directors are only there to work off the marketing guy's checklist?

Edited July 15, 2009 by electric indigo

[Mercurial Morpheus]

I've read a couple of the novels by Doyle, and I know that Holmes isn't supposed to be a wallflower, quite to the contrary, but you'd have to see the trailer to understand where I'm coming from I guess. It doesn't feel at all like a Sherlock Holmes movie from the trailer to me, it looked like Simon & Simon go to England and learn to be ultimate fighters.

i know what you mean. When I first saw the trailer, I shouted out, "Says who?" when the title came up. Looks like a semi-amusing movie, but certainly not a Holmes. Though I suspect that's what they were going for.

[taksraven]

Remake of the classic Gerry Anderson series UFO is on the way......

I dunno. I love the original show heaps, even with its flaws, but I have concerns that a remake could , as usual, stuff things up.......

Taksraven

Edited July 24, 2009 by taksraven

[big F]

I dunno. I love the original show heaps, even with its flaws, but I have concerns that a remake could , as usual, stuff things up.......

I guess that the new Hollywood way of thinking is.

1. Dream up really good script for remake or totally new idea.

2. Hire A listers to play parts based on looks and role.

3. Dumb down script due to budget and making sure the movie apeals to a wider audience.

4. Get rid of A list script writers and A list actor types.

5. Chuck old script out and write new one with lots of pointless product placement and add in slo-mos and un-needed padding.

6. Cut parts of the film to make it shorter as audiences have short attention spans, thus making film full of continuity errors and WTF moments.

7. Publish and spend more on advertising than you make back.

8. After mediorcre reviews and takings, plan sequel.

9. Got to 2, but bring back bad guy who so obviously was dead and add to the script.

10. Buy dead horse and whip

11. Repeat until bored or bankrupt.

Edited July 29, 2009 by big F

[Black Valkyrie]

I was afraid of that.

[Alex]

I see that they are now considering a "NIMH" remake.

http://movieblips.dailyradar.com/story/nim...ation_in_works/

I really don't feel that this needs a remake, although the shift to magic in the first movie did annoy me. They may be more faithful to the book this time.

[big F]

I was afraid of that.

Shame they cant spell Sematary is spelt Cemetary last time I looked

But yeah why waste good paper and pens on that one.

I see that they are now considering a "NIMH" remake.

http://movieblips.dailyradar.com/story/nim...ation_in_works/

I really don't feel that this needs a remake, although the shift to magic in the first movie did annoy me. They may be more faithful to the book this time.

If they made it closer to the book that would be far better add to that use some of the modern CGI or even go over board and use real rats and CGI as in GForce. The cartoon that is the "original" and its magic is arse, I feel ashamed that I even saw it.

Edited July 29, 2009 by big F

[Greyryder]

Shame they cant spell Sematary is spelt Cemetary last time I looked

That's how the novel it's based on is spelled. The cemetery in question (there is no "a" in cemetery ) was made by kids, and they misspelled it on the sign they made.

[big F]

<br />That's how the novel it's based on is spelled. The cemetery in question (there is no "a" in cemetery <img src="style_emoticons/default/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> ) was made by kids, and they misspelled it on the sign they made.<br />

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Oh that'll teach me not to check. It's been years since I saw the "ORIGINAL" film. I never read the book too.

[taksraven]

A JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR REMAKE!!!! FFS!!!

I know, Megan Fox as Mary and Johnny Depp as JC. It would work!!!

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14788/uni...rist-superstar-

Taksraven

[Einherjar]

A JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR REMAKE!!!! FFS!!!

I know, Megan Fox as Mary and Johnny Depp as JC. It would work!!!

Do musicals count in this madness? They usually don't deviate from the originals unless they reinterpret it in a different context.

[taksraven]

Do musicals count in this madness? They usually don't deviate from the originals unless they reinterpret it in a different context.

They probably don't count, to be honest, but I find it interesting that since the success of Chicago, studio's have been falling over themselves to churn out musicals. A few years before Chicago they wanted to get a musical of RENT made, but the studio did not want to spend any money on it so the project was canned. After Chicago, the RENT film gets made, funny, eh.

And we've already had the unneccesary Hairspray remake.

Taksraven

[Keith]

Shame they cant spell Sematary is spelt Cemetary last time I looked

But yeah why waste good paper and pens on that one.

If they made it closer to the book that would be far better add to that use some of the modern CGI or even go over board and use real rats and CGI as in GForce. The cartoon that is the "original" and its magic is arse, I feel ashamed that I even saw it.

Agreed, the cartoon sucked major ass, not that I have much faith in a remake either.

[Einherjar]

They probably don't count, to be honest, but I find it interesting that since the success of Chicago, studio's have been falling over themselves to churn out musicals. A few years before Chicago they wanted to get a musical of RENT made, but the studio did not want to spend any money on it so the project was canned. After Chicago, the RENT film gets made, funny, eh.

Guess that's true. The problem is casting. Remember Mamma Mia? Who the hell thought Pierce Brosnan would be right for a musical?

[reddsun1]

Agreed, the cartoon sucked major ass, not that I have much faith in a remake either.

I didn't think SoN was so bad--it's one I remember fondly from childhood. True, in retrospect the whole 'magic' angle leaves a lot to be desired in the way of relevence. But I doubt it's all that critical to the target audience [kids, probably 12 and under?]. Mind you, I've not read the book; so I'm not aware of all its 'deficiencies.'

I even got a copy on DVD for my daughter. I much prefer that to the absolute shi*stain drivel that is Nickelodeon and Disney channel in comparison. I'm so godda*n sick and tired of the utter drooling stupidity that is Spongebob Squarepants, I could put a bullet in the TV whenever it comes on. I've forbidden my daughter to watch it in fact--although, kids being kids, I imagine she does anyway. I swear to Christ, I think some of that crap lowers your IQ with continuous exposure. God knows I'm encouraging her to pick up a book and read as much as possible as an alternative...

[taksraven]

I even got a copy on DVD for my daughter. I much prefer that to the absolute shi*stain drivel that is Nickelodeon and Disney channel in comparison.

Agreed, most "childrens" entertainment that I see from time to time these days is so weak and mild, like it never wants to challenge anybody.

I'm so godda*n sick and tired of the utter drooling stupidity that is Spongebob Squarepants, I could put a bullet in the TV whenever it comes on. I've forbidden my daughter to watch it in fact--although, kids being kids, I imagine she does anyway.

Absolutely in agreement again. I dunno what the attraction is for Spongebob. It's not funny, not entertaining and in general is very stupid. (I think that there is a thing that you could call "good" stupid, but this is not it)

I swear to Christ, I think some of that crap lowers your IQ with continuous exposure. God knows I'm encouraging her to pick up a book and read as much as possible as an alternative...

Don't worry, chances are when your daughter does decide to pick up a book, it will probably be some drivel like the Twilight series, just like my daughter. When I was 15, I was picking up and reading books like Nineteen Eighty-Four and loving it, despite the fact that it was bleak, sad and with an incredibly depressing ending. Many kids, then and now, cannot cope with negativity in a story or a negative ending.

Taksraven

[dizman]

Guess that's true. The problem is casting. Remember Mamma Mia? Who the hell thought Pierce Brosnan would be right for a musical?

Please don't bring that up, just the images of him in a leotard jumpsuit thing still haunts me to this day.

[taksraven]

Please don't bring that up, just the images of him in a leotard jumpsuit thing still haunts me to this day.

Bond. Gay Bond.

On a different note, Dizman, what is the origin of your avatar, I love it.

Taksraven

[big F]

Agreed, most "childrens" entertainment that I see from time to time these days is so weak and mild, like it never wants to challenge anybody.

Exactly political correctness at its best, It must be accessible by all children even the thick ones.

Absolutely in agreement again. I dunno what the attraction is for Spongebob. It's not funny, not entertaining and in general is very stupid. (I think that there is a thing that you could call "good" stupid, but this is not it)

It funny for about 5 mins and then you just think OMGFFS or sober up

Don't worry, chances are when your daughter does decide to pick up a book, it will probably be some drivel like the Twilight series, just like my daughter. When I was 15, I was picking up and reading books like Nineteen Eighty-Four and loving it, despite the fact that it was bleak, sad and with an incredibly depressing ending. Many kids, then and now, cannot cope with negativity in a story or a negative ending.

Yeah the rot started in 1983 with The Empire Strike Back after that all kids films had to have a happy ending or children would be all upset and their parents might sue. Even ROTS has a happy ending despite the Sith taking over the senate and the Clone troops whooping ass all over the know universe, the good guys mostly all escape and all have smiles on their faces.

Book reading was my childhood, go see a film then read the book and wonder WTF the directors were thinking when they butchered the great story. Jurassic Park for example was majorly tweaked just to get a kid friendly sequel or two. Basically books can convey the feeling much better than a film can in 2 hours.

[taksraven]

Excalibur remake. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...........................

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14958/sin...xcalibur-remake

YELLOW SUBMARINE REMAKE!!!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo............. Noooooooooooooooooooooo............

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14954/zem...llow-submarine-

Taksraven

[Mog]

^^ . . . . . .Why?

Why doesn't Hollywood just remake Casablanca or freakin' Citizen Kane and be done with it?

[Gubaba]

^^ . . . . . .Why?

Why doesn't Hollywood just remake Casablanca or freakin' Citizen Kane and be done with it?

I want to see a remake of "Birth of a Nation."

[HappyPenguins]

That's how the novel it's based on is spelled. The cemetery in question (there is no "a" in cemetery ) was made by kids, and they misspelled it on the sign they made.

I love that book and I've always thought that the misspelling of the word, added to the creepy atmosphere of the story.

I was also surprised to find out that King scared himself so badly writing that book, that he actually kept it in a drawer and refused to publish it until his wife read it and encouraged him.

Desperation is still my favorite though, and I'm still waiting for a movie adaption.

[electric indigo]

Desperation is still my favorite though, and I'm still waiting for a movie adaption.

You waited too long:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129871/

[EXO]

Excalibur remake. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...........................

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14958/sin...xcalibur-remake

YELLOW SUBMARINE REMAKE!!!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo............. Noooooooooooooooooooooo............

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14954/zem...llow-submarine-

Taksraven

I guess Bryan Singer is just in it to remake his favorite films as a kid. Didn't he want to do Logan's Run and Star trek also? What's next Buck Rogers? Space 2999? Manimal?