Highlander Remake Announced
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They could cast a scot as the Highlander, a spaniard as the spaniard and update the special effects. I think this could be an actually good idea!
Oh god, I got 100 bucks that says it will have Jason Stathem in it... every year I hate that guy more and more.
NOOOOOOOOO jesus h fuckin christ will hollywood stop fucking with seminal movies from my childhood!
AAARGH!!!!
Now Highlander is next?!
When I am old I will friggin "Re-imagine" the late 90's till now and erase all those godawfull remakes out of existence!!!
Now Highlander is next?!
When I am old I will friggin "Re-imagine" the late 90's till now and erase all those godawfull remakes out of existence!!!
Please tell me this is a joke. The only people I saw in that description about whom I'm even moderately optimistic are the screenwriters. Iron Man was pretty well-written (even if the villain was shallow and the final fight was lame).
But Fast & Furious? Really?
Making a 50-year old B movie into an A movie is admirable (a la Ocean's Eleven), but making a B movie that's less than a decade old into another B movie is just uninspired repackaging. I'll be watching this through covered eyes, like the train wreck it is.
But Fast & Furious? Really?
Making a 50-year old B movie into an A movie is admirable (a la Ocean's Eleven), but making a B movie that's less than a decade old into another B movie is just uninspired repackaging. I'll be watching this through covered eyes, like the train wreck it is.
What?! I'm confused; there are no insults there whatsoever, either of Queen or Highlander. Those were the listed reasons that Highlander is effing awesome and doesn't need to be remade by somebody who thinks showing ricers going around in circles makes a good movie.Mrsnugglesworth said:
I had the suspicion. Sequels often fail because they're just whoring out the brand.Doug said:
Still, my point is valid. It's an old movie, and old movies, at least to my knowledge, don't make a deal out of fight scenes. I mean, sure, it's all "Your reign of terror is over Dr. Evil" - "I don't think so" chop chop he strikes, which is fine. But the fight itself, the moves, the connects and camera angles are seldom really thought through. In my opinion, 80% of an action epic are the special effects and choreography. So, for me, if either the fight scenes, or special effects are bad, it totally ruins the moment, and the scene goes to waste.
This is why I think remakes are a great idea. The worst that can happen is that the remake sucks, it doesn't really affect the original.
Seagal? In Connery's role???
Dude, that would be amazing! I hate Seagal's 'acting' with all of my being, but this would be a perfect role for him. I'll miss Connery's charisma though. But this movie rests on the good casting of the main character. You can easily find a good bad guy for this movie; freaks are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. But the person who has to fill Lambert's shoes has to be f-ckin' perfect for the role, the movie depends on him.
Dude, that would be amazing! I hate Seagal's 'acting' with all of my being, but this would be a perfect role for him. I'll miss Connery's charisma though. But this movie rests on the good casting of the main character. You can easily find a good bad guy for this movie; freaks are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. But the person who has to fill Lambert's shoes has to be f-ckin' perfect for the role, the movie depends on him.
They are even going as far back as to "reimagine" old theater plays even. I heard someone was planning on a new version of Tosca to play in theaters...ChromeAlchemist said:
Shame on you...when you said Kane, I thought you were talking about this guy...Malygris said:
But that would be way too awesome, I guess... (KANE LIVES IN DEATH!!!)
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Seriously, the madness has to stop. I say down with Hollywood remakes. Down with uncreative ideas! Men and women of the Escapist, take up your arms!
[small]Or just don't see bad movies. If people stop seeing them, they'll stop making them, right?[/small]
Seriously, the madness has to stop. I say down with Hollywood remakes. Down with uncreative ideas! Men and women of the Escapist, take up your arms!
[small]Or just don't see bad movies. If people stop seeing them, they'll stop making them, right?[/small]