Please don't do that! Sequels and Remakes you did not see coming... (1 Viewer)

[ManW_TheUncool]

It seems like there's two routes to remake Road House- they either go the 21 Jump Street way and embrace the ridiculousness of the original and make the movie a comedy or they drop the corny 80's crap and try to make a more serious action movie. With Limen and Gyllenhaal, I'd think they're going to try to do a serious action movie.

OR maybe both? It could be more serious action, yet still w/ much darker, ironic humor spin/flavor perhaps?

_Man_

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

It seems like there's two routes to remake Road House- they either go the 21 Jump Street way and embrace the ridiculousness of the original and make the movie a comedy or they drop the corny 80's crap and try to make a more serious action movie. With Limen and Gyllenhaal, I'd think they're going to try to do a serious action movie.

I have to admit I was sort of stunned when I saw this was getting a remake. Was the first film popular and of the people that did like it, didn't they like it for the cheese? I always thought that was what was appealing about the picture was that it was so goofy/dumb that it was fun. I saw it once and thought it was a pretty bad film but saw that there was a lot of potential for people to get some laughs out of it and find it entertaining for that reason.

If they make a serious version of the picture, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the original? I honestly am trying to understand why Jake and Doug would want to do this picture. I suppose since Gyllenhaal knew Swayze maybe he is paying tribute to him here, but honestly, I think a better tribute would be to have let Swayze's performance stand.

I guess I would also wonder who the audience for this picture is? People who saw the first picture? People that like bad movies? This one just is a real headscratcher for me.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

OR maybe both? It could be more serious action, yet still w/ much darker, ironic humor spin/flavor perhaps?

_Man_

They must have a concept going in to this. I mean, I'd like to know how they arrived at remaking this. It's not like it was a franchise, nor does it seem like something that would end up one this time. It just seems a sort of bad idea that probably won't have much appeal to today's audience. What do I know though, watch this thing win best picture and become the biggest thing since Star Wars.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I also had a look at a list of pictures that are in production and wow, did it seem to be nothing but sequels and remakes.

 

[TravisR]

If they make a serious version of the picture, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the original?

You could argue that since it's a bad movie, that makes it a solid choice to remake into a hopefully good movie. I'd imagine that any ironic or unironic fans of the original probably won't care for it but if you make a good action movie using the basics of the original, the rest of the audience might embrace it.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Of course there have long been rumors that they will make another Police Academy sequel or reboot the franchise. If they do the reboot thing, perhaps Gyllenhaal would take on the Gute's role.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Y'all, guess I can maybe ask Jake (w/ all the straight-face irony I can muster) why this remake and not Police Academy the next time I might possibly bump into him in a "casual" setting...

_Man_

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Jake could most certainly step into this part and they could turn it into a drama.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Dr. Strangelove 2: Even Stranger

Mike Myers as Dr. Strangelove

Mike Myers as President Merkin Muffley

Mike Myers as Group Captain Lionel Mandrake

Viggo Mortensen as Gen. Buck Turgidson

Rory Kinnear as Russian Ambassador Alexi de Sadesky

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[Winston T. Boogie]

The Passion of the Christ 2: Resurrected

The Passion of the Christ 3: I'm Back and I'm Orange!

 

[Alex...]

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead Remake.. in theaters April 12th 2024.

 

[SD_Brian]

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead Remake.. in theaters April 12th 2024.

If it results in a Blu-ray release of the original, I'm all for it.

 

[Alex...]

Body Heat remake incoming

Kimblery Peirce Directing ‘Body Heat' Remake — World of Reel

According to Roger Friedman , corroborating DanielRPK’s previous intel, Kimberly Pierce will be directing and writing a remake of 1981 film noir “Body Heat.” Bad idea.

www.worldofreel.com

 

[Alex...]

War of the Roses remake incoming

Jay Roach to Direct ‘War of the Roses' Remake — Cumberbatch and Colman to Star — World of Reel

Jay Roach's next film is said to be a remake of Danny Devito’s black comedy “The War of the Roses”. This time around, the vengeful lovebirds will be played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.

www.worldofreel.com