Well that certainly came out of nowhere II. Remake of Bad Lieutenant.(Herzog/N. Cage)
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Well that certainly came out of nowhere II. Remake of Bad Lieutenant.(Herzog/N. Cage)
There has definitely been some WTF film news lately and this is right up there with the nuttiest and out there news. This is the 2nd time I have had to just say "OK; am I 100% sure its not April fool's Day"?.
I love Herzog and Cage is great with the right material so I have faith in this even though I dont know if this needs to be made.
More from comingsoon.net:
"Nicolas Cage will star in an updated version of 1992's The Bad Lieutenant with Werner Herzog directing, Edward R. Pressman producing and Avi Lerner's Nu Image/Millenium Films financing, reports Variety.
The original film, also produced by Pressman, starred Harvey Keitel and was directed by Abel Ferrara from a screenplay by Ferrara and Zoe Lund. That film received an NC-17 rating with the depraved title character heavily involved in drugs, gambling, sex and stealing while a New York police officer.
The new script's written by Billy Finkelstein, a TV writer with credits on "Murder One," "Law & Order" and "NYPD Blue."
Production will start in late summer."
I love Herzog and Cage is great with the right material so I have faith in this even though I dont know if this needs to be made.
More from comingsoon.net:
"Nicolas Cage will star in an updated version of 1992's The Bad Lieutenant with Werner Herzog directing, Edward R. Pressman producing and Avi Lerner's Nu Image/Millenium Films financing, reports Variety.
The original film, also produced by Pressman, starred Harvey Keitel and was directed by Abel Ferrara from a screenplay by Ferrara and Zoe Lund. That film received an NC-17 rating with the depraved title character heavily involved in drugs, gambling, sex and stealing while a New York police officer.
The new script's written by Billy Finkelstein, a TV writer with credits on "Murder One," "Law & Order" and "NYPD Blue."
Production will start in late summer."
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with a master like Herzog, one of the few true masters of cinema living, at the helm i will see it no doubt...
Cage is so/so really, he made it on his family name that he superficially tried to pretend he didn't use, and that everyone in the business didn't know...
but he has done very good work in a couple of films... i did like 'Lord Of War'... also 'Leaving Las Vegas', where his odd quirkiness filled out the role so well... maybe 'Bringing Out The Dead', but i think a better actor could have done more with that...
but based on Herzog alone i think this could be really good...
Cage is so/so really, he made it on his family name that he superficially tried to pretend he didn't use, and that everyone in the business didn't know...
but he has done very good work in a couple of films... i did like 'Lord Of War'... also 'Leaving Las Vegas', where his odd quirkiness filled out the role so well... maybe 'Bringing Out The Dead', but i think a better actor could have done more with that...
but based on Herzog alone i think this could be really good...
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I actually just bought Bad Lieutenant today and was intending on watching it later tonight. Though I haven't seen it yet, I'm sure I'll like it.
Anyway on topic, I like Herzog and Cage so I'm optimistic about this.
Anyway on topic, I like Herzog and Cage so I'm optimistic about this.
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It's at times like this when I wish Kinski was still alive (and younger if he was). Now a Herzog/Kinski BAD LIEUTENANT would be a must see film!
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Originally Posted by Drexl
The MTV logo is not inspiring confidence.
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I'm sorry. This one goes into the "No need to do a remake" pile for me. Yes, I agree Herzog is a genius, but this movie doesn't need a remake. Keitel smoking crack and dancing a naked jig in the kitchen was and will always be The Bad Lieutenant.
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Oh, I don't about that. All things considered, they have a fairly decent track record.
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Originally Posted by Gerry P.
What on that list is supposed to inspire confidence in this particular project?
Though I'm not sure why somebody would be concerned over the production company; damn near every one has had its fair share of crap. All I needed to read was the name "Werner Herzog" and I was sold.
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Originally Posted by GreenVulture
Election, Stop-Loss and Hustle and Flow, which are mature, adult works, a pair of excellent documentaries (Tupac: Ressurection, Murderball), The Foot Fist Way, a comedy which has gained many positive reviews (and sees limited release later this month), plus a bunch of films that are geared towards teens but are better than one would normally expect, sometimes far better (Better Luck Tomorrow, the two Jackass films, Save the Last Dance, Orange County, Blades of Glory).
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Originally Posted by Gerry P.
You forgot to mention that really bad remake of The Longest Yard, another classic that shouldn't have been touched.
You also forgot to mention my other line about all production companies being associated with crap films from time to time. So I'll ask again: why are you so concerned about this particular company?
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Originally Posted by GreenVulture
I also forgot to mention Crossroads and Napoleon Dynamite, too.
You also forgot to mention my other line about all production companies being associated with crap films from time to time. So I'll ask again: why are you so concerned about this particular company?
Have a nice day.
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Originally Posted by chris_sc77
MTV films dont have anything to do this film. At least Im pretty sure they dont. Thats just there cause the posters are from the Mtv website.
In 2006 they apparently remade DePalma's Sisters. Has anyone actually seen it? IMDb users gave it a 4.4.
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