Bad Films...that need a good sequel (or remake!)
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The one film that I'd actively petition to get remade (if I weren't so apathetic) would be Van Helsing.
So much potential squandered on a crappy story that would barely be passable in a computer game.
I'd also second the idea of rebooting Mortal Kombat. The mythology (as convoluted as it became) was one of the main things that kept me buying the games, even though I sucked at them. The Legacy web-series is okay, but a little hit-and-miss, and I wouldn't necessarily say no to the Nolan-esque Rebirth concept that first appeared on the web.
But it would be cool to see a movie (or a cable-TV series) that actually tackled the history and tried to create a coherent, textured story with these characters and this world (it can be done - oh yes! - it can be done). Imagine, it could be like Game of Thrones, but with ninjas and four-armed bodybuilders!
So much potential squandered on a crappy story that would barely be passable in a computer game.
I'd also second the idea of rebooting Mortal Kombat. The mythology (as convoluted as it became) was one of the main things that kept me buying the games, even though I sucked at them. The Legacy web-series is okay, but a little hit-and-miss, and I wouldn't necessarily say no to the Nolan-esque Rebirth concept that first appeared on the web.
But it would be cool to see a movie (or a cable-TV series) that actually tackled the history and tried to create a coherent, textured story with these characters and this world (it can be done - oh yes! - it can be done). Imagine, it could be like Game of Thrones, but with ninjas and four-armed bodybuilders!
Isn't it about time we had a remake of the Matrix? I mean, its been over ten years, so I'm surprised we haven't seen one already.
Only make it... less crap this time.
In fact, y'know what? Why not just get rid of the middleman and make a live action Ghost in the Shell movie.
Only make it... less crap this time.
In fact, y'know what? Why not just get rid of the middleman and make a live action Ghost in the Shell movie.
The first Candyman needs to be remade...
You know, with a Black protagonist?
Well meaning White academic to the rescue, yeah?
You know, with a Black protagonist?
Well meaning White academic to the rescue, yeah?
so to sum this up: just remake movies based on other media and give the job to people who now how to make a movie without butchering the source material?
and i don't want direct sequels and remakes, movies set in the same universe and movies exploring the same/similar ideas is ok but direct sequels(as in suing the exact same characters) work better in books and TV series. oh and remakes are largely shit, if you have a cool idea the movie should be able to stand on it's own without a famous name and most remakes are just attempts to link mediocre products to famous names for increased revenue.
there are very few movies where i liked the remake better and that was only because i saw those as a kid and nostalgia happened.
and i don't want direct sequels and remakes, movies set in the same universe and movies exploring the same/similar ideas is ok but direct sequels(as in suing the exact same characters) work better in books and TV series. oh and remakes are largely shit, if you have a cool idea the movie should be able to stand on it's own without a famous name and most remakes are just attempts to link mediocre products to famous names for increased revenue.
there are very few movies where i liked the remake better and that was only because i saw those as a kid and nostalgia happened.
I'm not a fan of Transformers, and even I hated Shia's performance in those movies.Elect G-Max said: