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    2010 - More remakes on the way... -sigh-

    Source: http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/2010/12/28/16690961.html

    LOS ANGELES -- Now that Hollywood has polished off Tron's light cycles and dug out Rooster Cogburn's eye-patch for True Grit, what's next?

    Hint: you've probably already seen it.

    Dozens more remakes, reboots, sequels and prequels are on deck -- from Firestarter to Escape from New York to The Crow. Think we're oversaturated with unoriginality? Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, not unexpectedly, disagrees.

    "There's a good mix out there now. You've got films like Inception, which is a completely original idea. And a film like ours, where there's a reason to go back and see what happened to these characters since the last time we saw them. We thought there was so much potential in where the first one left off."

    And he says he understands the nostalgic appeal for audiences.

    "There's something about seeing those movies as a kid. There's something about revisiting that world that gets you excited more than maybe taking a chance on something that's completely fresh."

    For now the industry, which has enjoyed such hits as Clash of the Titans and The Karate Kid, concurs. Consider these 10 examples:

    The Black Hole: Kosinski is developing a remake of Disney's 1979 science-fiction adventure about a long-missing space ship found orbiting the horizon of a black hole. Like Tron in 1982, it was considered a bit of a dud. There's no word on what the new film might look like, but in interviews Kosinski has suggested it will retain many of the design elements (including the towering blood-red robot Maximilian), while updating the science behind the titular phenomenon.

    Mad Max: Fury Road, the long-delayed sequel to the Road Warrior trilogy, suffered more engine trouble in 2010 when production in Australia was pushed to 2012. For the time being, Tom Hardy (Inception) is still expected to take over the role that made Mel Gibson a superstar. Charlize Theron is also believed to have a role, with George Miller -- who directed the original films and went on to family-friendly Babe and Happy Feet -- back behind the wheel.

    Alien:
    Ridley Scott, who directed the 1979 shockfest, is planning to re-launch the horror saga with a prequel about a new, non-Ripley heroine (possibly played by Noomi Rapace, star of the Swedish adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Plot details are clouded -- it depends on what website you believe -- but Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof did work on the script. Production could begin as early as this spring.

    Footloose: Both Zac Efron and Chace Crawford once circled the role that made Kevin Bacon a star in the 1984 original. Instead, it's now gone to an unknown: Kenny Wormald, a one-time back-up dancer for Justin Timberlake. Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is directing the 2011 version while Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars) and Dennis Quaid co-star.

    The Thing: October's prequel to John Carpenter's thriller chronicles what happened to the doomed Norwegian scientific team that unearthed an alien being in Antarctic ice. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as an American unlucky enough to be have joined the expedition.

    Straw Dogs: Rod Lurie (The Contender) directs James Marsden in September's revamp of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 controversial thriller. While the original, which starred Dustin Hoffman as an academic, took place in England, the 2011 version casts Marsden as a Hollywood screenwriter who relocates to the deep American south with his wife (Kate Bosworth) only to be harassed by the local wildlife (i.e.: rednecks).

    Fright Night: In this reincarnation of the 1985 horror-comedy, Star Trek's Anton Yelchin plays a teenager who discovers his next-door neighbour (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. With his best friend (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and girlfriend (Imogen Poots), he enlists a Criss Angel-like magician to help destroy the charismatic demon.

    Arthur: Russell Brand steps into Dudley Moore's 12-step program as a boozing billionaire playboy mentored by an unflappable British butler (Helen Mirren, replacing Sir John Geilgud).

    Conan The Barbarian: In for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Momoa (TV's Stargate Atlantis) flexes his muscles as the sword-swinging Cimmerian. Marcus Nispel -- who remade both The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th) -- directs.

    Judge Dredd:
    1995's Judge Dredd starring Sylvester Stallone was a critical and commercial disaster, so this can only be improvement. Star Trek's Karl Urban plays the merciless futuristic lawman this time out, armed with a harder-edged script by Alex Garland (28 Days Later).


    You guys already know how I feel about this shit, but I figured I'd post it to hear what others might think about some of these...


    **edited to add: shit, posted in the wrong section. Well, at least some of these are horror flicks, so I got it partically right.
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    Colin Ferrell playing the Iconic Chris Sarandon role.... hmmm I may end up checking out Fright Night
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    Quote Originally Posted by DjfunkmasterG View Post
    Colin Ferrell playing the Iconic Chris Sarandon role.... hmmm I may end up checking out Fright Night
    Are you kidding me? No one, I mean no one will be able to replace Chris Sarandon in that flick.


    Y'know, I also noticed that I should've made the title "2011..." WTF is wrong with me today?

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    And don't forget that most of these will be advertised "IN 3-D"...
    Those aren't real problems, Sam.


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    Quote Originally Posted by LouCipherr View Post
    Are you kidding me? No one, I mean no one will be able to replace Chris Sarandon in that flick.


    Y'know, I also noticed that I should've made the title "2011..." WTF is wrong with me today?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyRay View Post
    And don't forget that most of these will be advertised "IN 3-D"...


    Don't remind us, BillyRay.

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    Remember that weed comment you left to me?
    Yeah, and I still think you've been smoking WAAAAAAAAAAAY too much, my friend.


    Dj - can you change the title to 2011 & move to the media section? If not, can one of the other mods reading this help me out? I spaced out big time this morning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LouCipherr View Post
    :Yeah, and I still think you've been smoking WAAAAAAAAAAAY too much, my friend.
    Don 't listen to him deej. There's no such thing. I post some of my best shit when I'm high. (paranoid lol)

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    "The Black Hole" -- never seen the original but not really interested in seeing any more cheesy 60's/70's sci-fi. I'll give it a shot. Netflix.

    "Mad Max" -- Unless it's Mel Gibson as Mad Max then no way in hell I'm spending money to see it. It's not Mad Max if it's not Gibson as far as I'm concerned no matter what they call it.

    "Alien" -- It's a prequel by Ridley Scott. All I can say is tell me the time and place and I'm there.

    "Footloose" -- Hell no.

    "The Thing" -- Netflix.

    "Straw Dogs" -- Sam Peckinpah was highly overrated in my book and the original is just... well.. kinda boring. Casting Bob Dylan to do the music to his "Billy the Kid" film was nonsensical (even if Coburn and Kristofferson were amazing: it would be a bit like getting Metallica to do a Christmas movie soundtrack). But, it's not using the original setting -- instead we're going to be greeted by these pleasant westerners moving to the south (bring out the banjos, Billy Bob!) where Hollywood will use every contrived cliche possible of casting an imaginary outlook of the south a la "Deliverance" or "Southern Comfort". HELL no to this one!

    Fright Night: Eh, quesy about it, but I'll check it out for free on Netflix streaming if offered.

    Arthur: This film sounds different from "Alfie" in what way exactly? Eh, not really interested...

    Conan the Barbarian: No Schwarzennegger = no thanks.

    Judge Dredd: No Stallone = no thanks.

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    "The Black Hole" -- You can't beat the original, sillies! I swear, some people...

    "Alien" -- Eh? Well, alright, I guess it's worth a shot...

    "Footloose" -- For crying out loud!

    "The Thing" -- What?! Again?! Is it like an every-30/50 years thing now?! Christ!

    "Straw Dogs" -- The hell is that?

    "Fright Night" -- *See comment on Black Hole.*

    "Arthur" -- *See comment on Straw Dogs.*

    "Conan the Barbarian" -- No comment.

    "Judge Dredd" -- Who now?

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    The Black Hole could be a good remake. That is a movie that has every capability of being good, but is now so dated that it wouldn't stand a chance in contemporary audiences.

    Alien prequel could be good. I'd love to know more about the Alien universe and it seems there's a lot of mystery left there to explore. And I'd watch anything with Noomi Rapace in it. And with regard to the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series... America needs to leave the Swedish films alone. Those things rocked and we're gonna screw em up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by darth los View Post
    Don 't listen to him deej. There's no such thing. I post some of my best shit when I'm high.


    Y'know what's funny? I saw The Black Hole in theaters when it came out, and I have no idea why. I will admit, though, when I was a kid, Maximilian (or however you spell his name) scared me.

    That being said, I'm not so sure a remake would do well, nor would I like to see it. Of course, I'm still of the ilk that most remakes (not all, but most) aren't necessary to begin with.

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    Black Hole DID have zombies, of a type...

    Those aren't real problems, Sam.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyRay View Post
    Black Hole DID have zombies, of a type...

    Just had to open that can of worms didn't ya Billy Ray

    You might have well just come out and sai 28 Days Later infected are ZOMBIES!!!!!
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    Quite a few of these aren't even remakes or reboots...

    I'm interested in The Thing and Alien prequels. Especially the Alien prequels. I've recently been going through the Alien blu ray set, so i'm especially psyched for that one. My only worry is that they'll most likely show the origin of the space jockey, which could take a lot of the fun away from the original, imo....

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDFP View Post
    "The Black Hole" -- never seen the original but not really interested in seeing any more cheesy 60's/70's sci-fi. I'll give it a shot. Netflix.

    "Mad Max" -- Unless it's Mel Gibson as Mad Max then no way in hell I'm spending money to see it. It's not Mad Max if it's not Gibson as far as I'm concerned no matter what they call it.

    "Alien" -- It's a prequel by Ridley Scott. All I can say is tell me the time and place and I'm there.

    "Footloose" -- Hell no.

    "The Thing" -- Netflix.

    "Straw Dogs" -- Sam Peckinpah was highly overrated in my book and the original is just... well.. kinda boring. Casting Bob Dylan to do the music to his "Billy the Kid" film was nonsensical (even if Coburn and Kristofferson were amazing: it would be a bit like getting Metallica to do a Christmas movie soundtrack). But, it's not using the original setting -- instead we're going to be greeted by these pleasant westerners moving to the south (bring out the banjos, Billy Bob!) where Hollywood will use every contrived cliche possible of casting an imaginary outlook of the south a la "Deliverance" or "Southern Comfort". HELL no to this one!

    Fright Night: Eh, quesy about it, but I'll check it out for free on Netflix streaming if offered.

    Arthur: This film sounds different from "Alfie" in what way exactly? Eh, not really interested...

    Conan the Barbarian: No Schwarzennegger = no thanks.

    Judge Dredd: No Stallone = no thanks.

    j.p.
    Agree 100%

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