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Rutabaga
Dec 4th, 2008, 08:15:35 PM
This evening, in the course of a few short minutes, I have read about not one...not two...but THREE proposed remakes. Ugh. Can't anyone have an original idea anymore?

<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5a49077a0f8280a0c4eb32b9d1edda97">Arthur</a> - Please don't insult the memories of Dudley Moore and John Gielgud this way. Please please please.

<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i5a49077a0f8280a0e4c621593ffd4a7a">Romancing The Stone</a> - For years, I called Romancing The Stone the best of the Indiana Jones rip-offs, until it was toppled by The Mummy. Remaking it is completely unnecessary and just plain silly. Don't touch it.

<a href="http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/10021/tcid/1"> Dark Shadows</a> - Okay, okay, this one I can probably live with. The idea of Tim Burton directing and Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins is admittedly quite delish.

But still...original ideas, people! Come on! :shakefist
Jedi Master Carr
Dec 4th, 2008, 10:56:04 PM
I hear they are also remaking an old John Carpenter movie They live, although that one bombed pretty bad and I think also stunk so I could live with that one.
Mandy with an I
Dec 5th, 2008, 11:50:07 AM
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I'm probably the only person who cares...but the trailer actually looks decent!
Hopefully the guy who plays Jason is good though. "FvJ" was disappointing because Jason was too tiny :(
Dasquian Belargic
Dec 5th, 2008, 11:53:45 AM
Michael Bay... stop remaking classic horror! :shakefist
Mandy with an I
Dec 5th, 2008, 12:08:47 PM
Michael Bay... stop remaking classic horror! :shakefist

Honestly? As much as I think this might suck, there are some classic Ft13 elements in the trailer that I love. >_>; The tent scene reminds me of one of the opening scenes in #9 (which was horrible!).

As long as the actor playing Jason is good, it's not hard to make a good Ft13 movie (IMHO - I love the originals and have watched them an embarassing amount of times but the newer ones are just as cheesy and awesome).
Droo
Dec 5th, 2008, 12:14:38 PM
Speaking of creative bankruptcy: Ridley Scott is directing Monopoly: The Movie, except he's giving it a bit of a sci-fi twist in the vein of Blade Runner. It speaks for itself.
Dragon
Dec 5th, 2008, 01:24:53 PM
I'm holding out for the movie version of Scrabble.
Byl Laprovik
Dec 5th, 2008, 02:00:46 PM
Haha so they're actually using board games for ideas now. It's like that Robot Chicken sketch come to life. Now I just want to see Hungry Hungry Hippos and Chutes & Ladders.
Mitch
Dec 5th, 2008, 08:27:13 PM
Dang it, does Johnny Depp have to ruin EVERYTHING that was good? Dark Shadows should not become a movie. It's perfect in its low-budget, poorly filmed and acted self as it is.
Dasquian Belargic
Dec 6th, 2008, 07:42:02 AM
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp? AGAIN? When will this madness end?!

Christopher Lee and Helena Bonham Carter to co-star? :mneh