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RichC2 05-14-11 02:43 PM

Re: The Most Cinematically Blasphemous Remake One Can Imagine!
 

Originally Posted by droidguy1119 (Post 10771443)
Spielberg and Smith's Oldboy would've been a re-adaptation of the manga and strayed far from the Park Chan Wook movie (different ending, certainly). When Justin Lin was attached to it and they were trying to get Nicolas Cage, that was when it was a remake.

I'd actually be game for either of those, is it bad that I could picture Nic Cage in a movie where (massive Oldboy spoiler)
Spoiler:
he fucks his daughter?

Shannon Nutt 05-14-11 02:45 PM

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Star Wars with no involvement from George Lucas.

Wait a minute...oh, sorry...that's a GOOD idea. ;)

Match 05-14-11 04:09 PM

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones = Nathan Fillion
Marion Ravenwood = Taylor Cole, Angelina Jolie, or Kate Beckinsale?
Sallah = Oded Fehr

Joss Whedon = Script and/or Director

mario_c 05-14-11 04:46 PM

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You guys need to be careful. H'wood would consider any of these (luckily, most of these are too costly and star-driven to greenlight). Especially if the original had insightful writing, a good sense of humor or even cool characters - the first things they throw away in the remake.

Giantrobo 05-14-11 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Match (Post 10771584)
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones = <b>Nathan Fillion</b>
Marion Ravenwood = Taylor Cole, Angelina Jolie, or Kate Beckinsale?
Sallah = <b>Oded Fehr</b>

Joss Whedon = Script and/or Director

Dude, I know many women who would FLOCK to this film based on the names in bold and to a lesser degree, Joss Whedon.

Giantrobo 05-14-11 05:28 PM

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<b>Pulp Fiction</b> remake with either an all female cast or every gender simply swapped for the opposite sex.

glassdragon 05-14-11 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantrobo (Post 10771654)
Dude, I know many women who would FLOCK to this film based on the names in bold and to a lesser degree, Joss Whedon.

I have no idea how he does it, but joss is a fucking pussy magnet.. one girl I know calls him her "fake husband" /sigh

glassdragon 05-14-11 05:40 PM

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Braveheart with Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson as William Wallace......

Lets see them pull that Prima Nocte shit this time.

RichC2 05-14-11 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by glassdragon (Post 10771663)
Braveheart with Vin Diesel or Dwayne Johnson as William Wallace......

How about Braveheart with Mel Gibson, but you know, made today.

glassdragon 05-14-11 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RichC2 (Post 10771664)
How about Braveheart with Mel Gibson, but you know, made today.

With jewish people for him to slander? It might work

His speech may be a little disturbing though..

PatD 05-14-11 07:09 PM

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Judd Apatow's remake of "Clerks" with Michael Cera and Jesse Eisenberg improvising dialogue for an hour and a half where at the end they both win over their lady loves and get better jobs. Goodbye punchy, well thought out, insightful dialogue; hello box office gold! Later to released as an extra "wacky" 30 minute longer Unrated Edition on Blu ray! More unscripted dialogue!

With Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen as Jay and Talking Bob.

Solid Snake 05-14-11 07:14 PM

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I'm sorry to say, PatD.....but you're imagining for a bad remake is weak. Others' takes on that have been very solid. Yours are just eh...

PatD 05-14-11 07:19 PM

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^^How so? I thought they were pretty close to the mark on how Hollywood would do it.

Giles 05-14-11 07:19 PM

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a 'Wizard of Oz' remake has been in the pipeline for awhile with initial rumours that director John ('Excalibur') Boorman would be behind the camera - now THAT would have been really really interesting.

Kenshiro 05-14-11 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Goose (Post 10771127)
Leon: The Professional starring Keanu Reeves

This reminded me that Reeves is actually trying to get into the live action remake of Akira (a horribly Blasphemous idea to begin with) to play Kaneda.

Defiant1 05-14-11 08:25 PM

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Casablanca, directed by Baz Luhrman starring:

Matthew McConaughey as Rick
Kate Hudson as Ilsa
and Samuel L. Jackson as Sam

Set in the near future. North Africa is in turmoil as civil wars and uprisings rage throughout the region. American expatriate and former Delta Force operative Rick struggles to keep his restaurant/club running amidst all the chaos while also dealing with the ghosts of his past (insert flashbacks to The Battle of Mogadishu where he lost his brother and best friend). And then she walks in. Ilsa, The One Who Got Away. She seeks his help as she needs his Delta Force training to rescue her journalist husband Victor, who has been captured by Al-Qaeda terrorists and taken to their compound in the remote Atlas Mountains. Can Rick atone for his past sins? Will the flames of passion between Rick and Ilsa be re-ignited? Can Rick undertake an impossible mission? Can Samuel L. Jackson learn how to play that damn song? Find out in Casablanca. Coming to a theatre near you this Christmas. In 3D, of course.

mario_c 05-14-11 10:38 PM

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Ah, but there's good news - as of today, Hollywood has continued to say no to the Tom Hanks reboot of It's A Wonderful Life.

PopcornTreeCt 05-14-11 10:45 PM

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They are remaking the Wizard of Oz. Or sorry I mean "re-imagining" it.

PatD 05-14-11 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10771969)
They are remaking the Wizard of Oz. Or sorry I mean "re-imagining" it.

I'm sure they're re-imagining into the latest Playstation 3/Nintendo Wii RPG game posing as a movie. Pass.

Tscott 05-14-11 11:39 PM

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The Godfather:
Don Vito Corleone - Ice Cube
Michael Corleone - Mos Def
Santino 'Sonny' Corleone - Snoop Dogg
Kay Adams - Beyoncé

dugan 05-15-11 05:44 PM

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I would argue that the most cinematically blasphemous remake imaginable has already been made: The Vanishing.

whoopdido 05-15-11 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mario_c (Post 10771959)
Ah, but there's good news - as of today, Hollywood has continued to say no to the Tom Hanks reboot of It's A Wonderful Life.

I'd be up for that. I find that movie to be complete and utter shit and Tom Hanks is a much better actor than Jimmy Stewart was.

Maybe I could actually tolerate watching more than 5 minutes of a new "It's a Wonderful Life".

GrouchoFan 05-15-11 07:52 PM

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Will Ferrell is The Tramp in...CITY LIGHTS.

Pizza 05-15-11 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dugan (Post 10772839)
I would argue that the most cinematically blasphemous remake imaginable has already been made: The Vanishing.

Oddly, it's because of the remake that I searched out the original.
Spoiler:
I really enjoyed the remake until it went past the point where it should have ended. I had to see the original to see if it knew where to end. It did.



Originally Posted by Drexl (Post 10771281)
That's kind of what Spice World was.

When did the Spice Girls become a boys band? ;)

Josh-da-man 05-15-11 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantrobo (Post 10771655)
<b>Pulp Fiction</b> remake with either an all female cast or every gender simply swapped for the opposite sex.

For a long time I've had this idea in my head to remake Pulp Fiction with The Muppets.

A shot-for-shot remake, with the shooting script, starring:

Kermit as Vincent Vega
Gonzo as Jules Winnfield
Miss Piggy as Mia Wallace
Fozzy Bear as Butch Coolidge
Sam the Eagle as Marcellus Wallace
Swedish Chef as Winston Wolf
Janice as Honey Bunny
Scooter as Pumpkin
Rowlf the Dog as Captain Koons


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