Casablanca remake- you will not BELIEVE who's starring (1 Viewer)

[Dennis]

I am sooooo tired of those two being jammed down my throat!!

This is nothing compared to Julia Roberts back in the days of Pretty Woman, nothing.

 

[Nathan V]

As mentioned earlier, Lopez's sister denies the rumor, thank HEAVEN.
But, we still have that (confirmed) Seven Samurai remake to bitch about. If it ends up Brendan Fraser and Martin Lawrence...

 

[ThomasC]

But, we still have that (confirmed) Seven Samurai remake to bitch about. If it ends up Brendan Fraser and Martin Lawrence...

Don't judge Fraser until you've seen The Quiet American. Blast away if you have...

I can't see anything possessing Martin to do this project.

 

[Joel Mack]

Don't judge Fraser until you've seen The Quiet American.

Or "Gods and Monsters".

Honestly, what would some people do around here if there weren't something to wail and gnash their teeth about?

Casablanca is my all-time favorite film, and I couldn't care less if they remake it. It won't diminish Bogart and Bergman's version in my eyes...

 

[Seth Paxton]

I also a defender of the remake, or rather the right to make a remake.

But my advise would be to get as far away from comparisons to any of the top 20-30 films of all-time (at least American films), unless you love to be unfavorably compared that is.

There is so much more downside than upside on a project like this. Of course the pitch of "Casablanca remake" might not accurately describe the RUMORED film idea. Just as Barb Wire is a remake yet is also quite different from the original.

Or consider Bug's Life and Seven Samurai for example. CGI version of Seven Samurai by Disney only sounds appealing now that we know what Pixar had to offer, but there was a time that it would have sounded awful or at least silly.

 

[CharlesD]

How did the SNL "Weekend Update" bit go:

"The new version of Casbalanca will appeal to fans of the film who've always wanted to see a version that SUCKED" or something like that.

 

[Rain]

This is just an immensely stupid idea, plain and simple.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Sorry, but no one can pull off this movie without Bogie, Bergman, and Michael Curtiz.

It's already obvious that the sex is going to be in the remake (since it's only suggested in the original) and we'll probably see some more over-the-top violence.

Casablanca is going to be the #1 comedy when it's released, though. I can't even think of Ben Affleck as Rick without laughing. He's not a bad actor, but simply wrong for the part. He'd be more appropriate as Paul Henreid's character.

Raul Julia did a great job as Rick in Overdrawn In The Memory Bank...an otherwise mediocre film.

 

[David Lawson]

Isn't this a question Mr. Cranky poses to directors in his interviews?

Mr. Cranky: You've been hired to remake "Casablanca." Who do you cast in the leads and why?

John Sayles: Ellen Barkin and Irene Jacob -- to see what whould happen. John Waters.

 

[Lew Crippen]

I agree with those who think that remakes are ok. The problem is, how to remake a classic. Or why.

On the one hand, the film can be updated. Or new techniques can be used that were not available when the earlier version was used.

In this case unless this is a complete update, the actors will always be compared (not only) to Bogie and Bergman but to Claude Rains and Sydney Greenstreet as well. And if it is a complete remake (which takes the pressure off the actors to a degree), the writer will have a problem coming up with a whole new set of quotable lines.

Put another way, some actor has to deliver lines like ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’, and be compared to Bogie and company, or some writer has to come up with all new dialogue.

A very tough ask, either way.

 

[Malcolm R]

It's amazing the difference in tone between this thread and the thread talking about the upcoming remake of "King Kong." Both are beloved classics, but the KK thread is mostly positive, this is mostly negative.

 

[Christopher P]

Wayne Knight (Newman) would make a great Sydney Greenstreet.

Remakes can be a positive thing if they open the originals up to people who might otherwise not know or care about them. Someone might not know a thing about Casablanca (or any other older film), and upon seeing a remake, might decide to check out the original. That can't be a bad thing, can it?

Chris

 

[Jeffrey Gray]

That's right. Everyone'll be getting on the damn plane.

What does that mean, exactly? Forgive me for sounding stupid, but are you trying to say that Rick is going to go with Ilsa in the ending, or is that phrase referring to something else?

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if they DID change the ending...

 

[Dan Rudolph]

They should remake this with the Wayans.

 

[Chris Bardon]

I really hope that this is a bad joke... There's just no need to remake the movie. If they want to go make something in a similar style to Casablanca, great, but just don't go trying to tamper with the original.

 

[Chris Lockwood]

> just don't go trying to tamper with the original

I don't think those two will be edited into the original film.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Hey look at the bright side. Rick can finally actually say "play it again, Sam!"

 

[Rob Bartlett]

It's amazing the difference in tone between this thread and the thread talking about the upcoming remake of "King Kong." Both are beloved classics, but the KK thread is mostly positive, this is mostly negative.

I'mm fairly indifferent to the King Kong remake. Not my favourite early monster movie. On many levels though, I fidn a Ben/J.Lo Casablanca to be intriguing, in the same way most disasters hold voyueristic appeal.

 

[Joshua_Y]

This is just stupid stupid stupid if its true...Affleck...dude...I have always supported you...but if you do this and remake possibly the best movie ever made...dude I will lose almost all respect for you...DONT DO IT!! PLEASE DONT!

 

[Joshua_Y]

It's amazing the difference in tone between this thread and the thread talking about the upcoming remake of "King Kong." Both are beloved classics, but the KK thread is mostly positive, this is mostly negative.

Well...KK was being done by Peter Jackson...the Casablanca is Ben and Lopez...uhhh...yeah...theres a difference between the two films...KK can be updated with new amazing FX...but I would still prefer the original...but it would be cool to see a new version...Casablanca...well...thats timeless...no need to update...

But really...I would rather Peter Jackson make something of his own...instead of just remaking films or books into film...I dont think either film need be remade...look at what happened with the 70's King Kong...or Psycho (98)...only remake to have done really good business was Planet of the Apes...and I think if for nothing else because it made it its own...