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Title: fuck this gay earth
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 01, 2015, 08:02:57 PM: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/01/dwayne-johnson-lead-big-trouble-little-china-remake
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Post by: Great Rumbler on June 01, 2015, 08:05:28 PM: :goty
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 01, 2015, 08:08:41 PM: :ufup you nostalgiafegs deserve this desecration
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 01, 2015, 08:14:08 PM: *gives the Earth the People's Elbow*
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Post by: Kara on June 01, 2015, 08:28:51 PM: Dwayne "the Republic of China" Johnson
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 01, 2015, 08:36:08 PM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on June 01, 2015, 08:08:41 PM
:ufup you nostalgiafegs deserve this desecration

first they came for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and I
did not speak out -
because I was not a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory stan

then they came for Transformers, and I
did not speak out -
because I was not a manchild

then they came for Planet Of The Apes (2011), and I
did not speak out -
cuz it was pretty coo

then they cast Tyler Perry as Sho'Nuff in a Last Dragon remake
and there was no one left to speak for me
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Post by: toku on June 01, 2015, 08:55:10 PM: The Rock is great, big Trouble in Little China is great so this will be great :)
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Post by: chronovore on June 01, 2015, 09:03:29 PM: The weirdest part is they're contractually obligated to include Kim Catrall, but she'll be playing David Lo Peng in this go-round.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 02, 2015, 06:48:57 AM: Yeah hard to get mad when the original is still there.
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Post by: Reb on June 02, 2015, 07:10:50 AM: Guys. They took away the original, didn't you hear?
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2015, 08:17:27 AM: Today I learned that Escape from New York is also being remade.

Jesus, just leave my shit alone.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 02, 2015, 08:25:40 AM: I think they've been talking about that remake/sequel/prequel for years.

Though Mad Max was the same way...
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2015, 08:29:10 AM: Quote from: benjipwns on June 02, 2015, 08:25:40 AM
I think they've been talking about that remake/sequel/prequel for years.

Though Mad Max was the same way...

This was in Variety in January, and Carpenter will exec produce it. Not all bad news, but still...
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Post by: bork on June 02, 2015, 08:30:59 AM: I don't get why these movies have to be remakes- that's my beef with them. Just make new stories with new actors playing the characters. Worked great for Mad Max.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 02, 2015, 08:39:39 AM: Has also worked pretty well for the new Planet of the Apes stuff. Unlike Tim Burton's version which was closer to a remake than what they've been doing with the franchise since Rise.
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Post by: sarslip on June 02, 2015, 08:47:02 AM: What's next? They Live 2, starring some fucking wrestler??? Oh wait...
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Post by: helios on June 02, 2015, 09:05:42 AM: I don't have a problem with the Rock being it. I think he'll do a good job
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 02, 2015, 07:58:11 PM: Man I forgot how hot Kim Cattrall was in the original :whew

That's about all I have to say on the subject
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2015, 09:54:51 PM: Quote from: Steve Contra on June 02, 2015, 07:58:11 PM
Man I forgot how hot Kim Cattrall was in the original :whew

That's about all I have to say on the subject

She was also hot in the Star Trek movie where Klingons invented Shakespeare.
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on June 03, 2015, 12:19:54 AM: Quote from: sarslip on June 02, 2015, 08:47:02 AM
What's next? They Live 2, starring some fucking wrestler??? Oh wait...
alright, we were discussing this elsewhere yesterday, but for posterity:

Back to the Future (2018)

Jaden and Will Smith are Marty/George

Jada is Lorraine

Hologram Tupac is Biff

Christopher Lloyd is Doc as a science teacher at Crenshaw High
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 12:23:11 AM: Hologram Tupac :dead
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Post by: PlayDat on June 03, 2015, 12:43:47 AM: :leon People dislike the Rock?
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 12:45:40 AM: Him, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez are/were the best parts of the F&F series. :yeshrug
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 03, 2015, 12:52:08 AM: Quote from: PlayDat on June 03, 2015, 12:43:47 AM
:leon People dislike the Rock?

I don't think its disliking the Rock. It's more that I don't necessarily see him as the type of character that Kurt Russel played really well which was kind of iconic. Same with if he was playing in a reboot of the "escape from" movies.

But whatever. It's not like the existence of a new movie invalidates an old one.
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 12:56:12 AM: Quote from: Esch on June 03, 2015, 12:49:14 AM
Quote from: PlayDat on June 03, 2015, 12:43:47 AM
:leon People dislike the Rock?

He's side dish material, not main course

Pause

:what
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Post by: Himu on June 03, 2015, 01:15:04 AM: Amazed nostalgia tards keep harping on this stupid ass ruining my childhood shit in light of things like mad max being made
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 03, 2015, 01:17:58 AM: Quote from: Queen of Ice on June 03, 2015, 01:15:04 AM
Amazed nostalgia tards keep harping on this stupid ass ruining my childhood shit in light of things like mad max being made

:gurl

Mad Max wasn't a remake and it was helmed by the guy who made the other films in the franchise.
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Post by: VomKriege on June 03, 2015, 01:18:24 AM: "It’s okay, Kurt Russell. Getting replaced by The Rock isn’t a dishonor by any stretch of the imagination—especially after San Andreas raked in almost $115 million worldwide for his best opening weekend ever. "

:gurl

Remake will probably be wack.

Quote from: chronovore on June 02, 2015, 08:29:10 AM
This was in Variety in January, and Carpenter will exec produce it. Not all bad news, but still...

He "produced" The Thing remake, IIRC, who was a big load of nothing.
Carpenter just doesn't give a fuck anymore, and is cashing in his old age. Good for him I guess.
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 01:21:21 AM: I miss Kurt Russell.

Fuck F7 was SO FUCKING GOOD :lawd
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 03, 2015, 01:22:17 AM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 03, 2015, 01:21:21 AM
I miss Kurt Russell.

Fuck F7 was SO FUCKING GOOD :lawd

Apparently he's going to be back in a bigger capacity in the next film :hyper
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Post by: Himu on June 03, 2015, 01:24:34 AM: Mad max wasn't a remake but it and planet of the apes is an example of a semi-rebooted series. there has been enough evidence that remakes can be solid and sometimes pretty good interpretations (evil dead, let me in, etc) that there's literally no need to lose ones shit every time a remake is being announced. The main takeaway from all the remakes is that original films are less of a draw now and that remakes creatively stifle the film landscape. Instead, nostalgia tards complain that "they" are ruining an old favorite rather than the aforementioned stagnant Hollywood environment that I am fucking distinguished mentally-challenged for wanting to be a part of because I'm a fucking dumb ass
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 01:34:36 AM: Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 03, 2015, 01:22:17 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 03, 2015, 01:21:21 AM
I miss Kurt Russell.

Fuck F7 was SO FUCKING GOOD :lawd

Apparently he's going to be back in a bigger capacity in the next film :hyper

Oh god :hyper
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2015, 01:36:31 AM: Yea, a lot of the small scale action/comedy/gangster/sports/etc films that were everywhere in the 90s are completely dead now. If you aren't making a blockbuster film, a comedy with a big name star, or a movie about slavery or the civil rights era you're fucked.
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Post by: Himu on June 03, 2015, 01:42:03 AM: Definitely the case. If you want to get into live action and make original cinematic stories in today's Hollywood, indie is definitely the go to route. Also television. A lot of American movie goers don't realize it but many of today's films are made specifically with the international market in mind and right now, international - particularly Asian audiences - are interested in high budget kick punch fare. Going with established properties creates less risk because they are known quantities.

GQ made a fantastic piece on this very sensation a long time ago.

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201102/the-day-the-movies-died-mark-harris
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 01:48:04 AM: I remember people here (including Wrath) fighting me when I was saying the same thing a couple months ago lol.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 03, 2015, 02:35:12 AM: I think there is some weight to the argument that newer generations deserve a chance to experience a mega popular franchise but people need to learn to just relax aje judge the quality on a case-by-case basis.

It's like when a comic book series gets rebooted or a porn star grows up to the milf genre, you feel invested since you've been a fan since you were a teen but in some cases the new version is even better.
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Post by: Kara on June 03, 2015, 03:44:41 AM: Quote from: am nintenho on June 03, 2015, 02:35:12 AM
It's like when a comic book series gets rebooted or a porn star grows up to the milf genre, you feel invested since you've been a fan since you were a teen but in some cases the new version is even better.

:dead newsfeed
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 03, 2015, 04:18:22 AM: what's weird is that John Carpenter has had so many of his films remade by now. He wasn't ever that prolific, and a significant portion of his own career were remakes already (Escape from LA is more remake than sequel, Ghosts of Mars = Assualt on Precinct 13, which also equals Rio Bravo, Village of the Damned, The Thing).

But with a single exception (Zombie's first Halloween remake) none of them have been all that financially successful, or even good, and its easy to forget, but Carpenter himself wasn't actually that successful in Hollywood. Aside from Halloween (and maybe Escape from New York) he never had an out-and-out runaway hit, he made a shitload of great movies, but he never had more than modest commercial success after (Big Trouble in Little China was actually a pretty sizable bomb).

So yeah, I understand some big studio chieftain wanting to plumb their vaults and remake something with a high name recognition and attach a big star to it. But with John Carpenter films its already been done, like several times already and it still hasn't really paid off. Also, the central joke of the hero who keeps buffoon-ing his way into trouble while his more competent sidekick mops shit up doesn't seem like a natural fit to a guy who could credibly beat most of humanity as well as a significant number of mythical beasts (I'll take The Rock over The Minotaur anyday).
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Post by: VomKriege on June 03, 2015, 05:05:03 AM: I don't think it is that complex though.
Eighties are in vogue. Carpenter has some cred as a genuine director. His films are, roughly speaking, cult hits that are probably well-known inside the industry (it wouldn't be too odd that the movie business has its own tunnel vision). It's not famous enough that it has become a sacred cow, so the whole "bringing it to a new generation" sounds less ridiculous. The name-recognition (something Hollywood seems to be obsessed with) will be high in some niche circles.

It will probably be a colossal waste of time and money for all involved and a mediocre flick, but whatugonnado ?
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Post by: Great Rumbler on June 03, 2015, 09:13:28 AM: Quote from: Queen of Ice on June 03, 2015, 01:15:04 AM
Amazed nostalgia tards keep harping on this stupid ass ruining my childhood shit in light of things like mad max being made

Mad Max was a miracle. Sequels/reboots that come this far past the originals, even with some of the original crew on-board, are very rarely ever any good.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2015, 12:38:12 PM: speaking of which
http://schmoesknow.com/more-star-wars-rumblings-is-the-rumored-obi-wan-kenobi-trilogy-closer-to-happening/38231/
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2015, 12:44:12 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2015, 12:38:12 PM
speaking of which
http://schmoesknow.com/more-star-wars-rumblings-is-the-rumored-obi-wan-kenobi-trilogy-closer-to-happening/38231/

:beli
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 08, 2015, 05:14:56 AM: not to be outdone, Sony is developing a remake of Starman (http://www.tracking-board.com/tb-exclusive-remake-of-classic-sci-fi-romance-starman-in-the-works-from-sony/). Because, hey, paranormal romance is so hot right now. So how many years til Christine or Memoirs of an Invisible Man get remade? Carpenter's barrel is nigh-scraped at this point.

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Actually, check that. A big budget remake of In the Mouth of Madness could be fecking awesome, provided they've got cojones enough to make as weird and properly Lovecratian (another word for weird) as the original
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Post by: VomKriege on June 08, 2015, 06:34:56 AM: Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 08, 2015, 05:14:56 AM
not to be outdone, Sony is developing a remake of Starman (http://www.tracking-board.com/tb-exclusive-remake-of-classic-sci-fi-romance-starman-in-the-works-from-sony/). Because, hey, paranormal romance is so hot right now. So how many years til Christine or Memoirs of an Invisible Man get remade? Carpenter's barrel is nigh-scraped at this point.

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Actually, check that. A big budget remake of In the Mouth of Madness could be fecking awesome, provided they've got cojones enough to make as weird and properly Lovecratian (another word for weird) as the original
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You know they'll make a CGI fest with it anyway...
Besides I always found it more Kingesque than Lovecraftian.

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But yeah the page ripping effect was great. Pretty much GOAT HPL on film
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Memoirs is underrated I feel...
Village of the Damned is by far the worst in his career, looks like a made for tv lite horror flick.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 08, 2015, 12:51:36 PM: I like the jedi apprentice books when I was a pre-teen. I'd watch movies like that. Only if liam neeson comes back though.

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