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POLTERGEIST Remake - Why?
via aintitcool: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37998
Does the "Poltergeist curse" extend to the very franchise itself? “Boogeyman” writers Stiles White and Juliet Snowden are ramping up a needless remake of the Steven Spielberg/Tobe Hooper thriller “Poltergeist,” maybe the coolest ghost movie ever forged. The duo also has a remake of Hitchcock’s “The Birds” in the works at Universal. Find all of Variety’s dispiriting Wednesday-morning story, which does not disclose who will inherit the Zelda Rubinstein role (and admirably avoids the phrase "They're baaaaak"), here. |
It would be one thing if these remakes meant that we would get nice, souped-up editions of the originals. But more often than not, we just get crappy repackaging of the old lackluster discs.
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This will just end up as a Sci Fi channel crapfest. Henry Kane is coming for the souls of these talentless hacks. Time to cross over into the light, children! Speaking of souped-up releases of the originals, maybe MGM can release the 130 minute cut of Poltergeist II that is supposedly out there. |
Depressing news .... they got it right the first time!
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$ = Why
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Originally Posted by E. Honda
(Post 8885843)
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This will just end up as a Sci Fi channel crapfest. Henry Kane is coming for the souls of these talentless hacks. Time to cross over into the light, children! Speaking of souped-up releases of the originals, maybe MGM can release the 130 minute cut of Poltergeist II that is supposedly out there. I've seen the 132 minute cut, it really is no better. Although most of the excised effects were among the movie's best. |
Originally Posted by Rockmjd23
(Post 8886053)
I can only imagine how much CGI will be used.
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If there truly is a curse, I hope this flick stars Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Shia LeBouf, Seth Rogan and Miley Cyrus.
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They're remaking The Birds too? Now that is just blasphemous. -ohbfrank-
Oh well, as long there is money in it they'll make it. I'll stick to the originals for both The Birds and Poltergeist, but thanks anyway. |
Who knows even why the original was made?
I think we need to get over remakes. It's always going to happen. Just wait till they start remaking movies from this generation like "Reservoir Dogs" or "Pulp Fiction". |
Originally Posted by Rogue588
(Post 8886280)
If there truly is a curse, I hope this flick stars Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Shia LeBouf, Zac Efron and Miley Cyrus.
Oh, this is <i>such</i> a bad idea. And what's worse is that, since WB just gave us that uber-lame SE of the original, the odds of us getting a fully-loaded SE to coincide with the remake are very slim. |
Originally Posted by Goat3001
(Post 8886285)
They're remaking The Birds too? Now that is just blasphemous. -ohbfrank-
Oh well, as long there is money in it they'll make it. I'll stick to the originals for both The Birds and Poltergeist, but thanks anyway. |
Originally Posted by Rogue588
(Post 8886280)
If there truly is a curse, I hope this flick stars Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Shia LeBouf, Seth Rogan and Miley Cyrus.
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Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 8886408)
Well, if we can get a remake of Psycho, then I don't think any movie is too sacred.
Thanks. I had completely blocked that from my mind until you brought that up.... jerk. ;) |
I can see the poster/trailer now....."From the writers of Boogeyman...."
Sounds like an awful idea, but I will reserve judgement until they film it and a trailer appears. |
Originally Posted by Goat3001
(Post 8886719)
Thanks. I had completely blocked that from my mind until you brought that up.... jerk. ;)
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*sigh*
That's like remaking Alien. Poltergeist isn't as sky-high on my horror favorite list as some other movies are, but Jesus H. Christ trapped in a TV set, is anything sacred anymore? Family Guy already remade this movie to an effect! What's next? Phantasm? Re-Animator? The Return of the Living Dead? Next thing you know Night of the Creeps will get remade before an official DVD comes out. |
Originally Posted by JackBurton
(Post 8885835)
It would be one thing if these remakes meant that we would get nice, souped-up editions of the originals. But more often than not, we just get crappy repackaging of the old lackluster discs.
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
(Post 8887184)
Next thing you know Night of the Creeps will get remade before an official DVD comes out.
One can only hope. |
Originally Posted by NoirFan
(Post 8887619)
What are you talking about? The Poltergeist SE included both interactive menus and an unrelated featurette. What more could you possibly want in a 25th Anniversary Special Edition?
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Horrible news. Just Horrible.
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Poltergeist
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Poltergeist III Poltergeist (2009) NOT NECESSARY. |
Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 8886408)
Well, if we can get a remake of Psycho, then I don't think any movie is too sacred.
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I will only see this if Uwe Bol directs!!
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Didn't someone already remake Poltergeist?
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