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Old 10-19-05, 03:22 PM
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What other franchises need a reboot?
So the Batman franchise got a reboot with Batman Begins. James Bond is getting a reboot with the new Casino Royale. Are there any other film franchises* that you guys can think of that are in need of or could benefit from a reboot?

* Some may need a reboot, while others may just need a swift kick in the ass
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Old 10-19-05, 03:24 PM
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Alien and Predator. No more Alien vs Predator please.
Oh, and a good Friday the 13th and Halloween movie would be cool.
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I don't know specifics but I do know that they're about to start work on another "Highlander" film. I'd like to see that franchise elevated to something better. The foundation - immortals - has a lot of potential. You can take it anywhere/anytime in the past and even kill off characters yet still revisit them via flashbacks, but the franchise has been run into the ground. Heck, I say take a break from Duncan, keep Connor at rest, and try something different. I wish they would license it out to some Asian filmmaker and let them have at it with an Asian immortal for a couple of films.
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Riddick (just finish the story)
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I dont think we ever need to see another Friday the 13th or Haloween movie.
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I agree no more Halloween movies, there hasn't a been a good one since 1978 and there will never be a good one again.
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JAWS... I barely acknowledge 2, 3, 4.
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I'd be happy to see them completely restart the Resident Evil franchise.
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Godzilla. Give another director a crack at it. Maybe King Kong's success will revive this one.

Updates of the other classic monsters. The Mummy was successful, why not try the other ones?
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Updates of the other classic monsters. The Mummy was successful, why not try the other ones?
After seeing Van Helsing, this seems like a really bad idea. Also, I thought the Mummy movies were more about everything but the actual mummy, so for me they sucked.
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Updates of the other classic monsters
Maybe Dracula or Frankenstein wouldn't be a good idea, but I'd actually like to see The Wolfman remade, though without an overdose of CGI.

I'd also love to see a decent live-action Tarzan movie that stays true to the pulpy spirit of Burroughs' works.
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I was about to give a big .. but does it need a reboot or just something more at this point?
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I'm surprised no one's mentioned "The Mighty Ducks" We may laugh now, but Disney will probably try it within the next couple of years.
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