Escape from New York (Remake)

[RedIsNotBlue]

**** it. Let's remake Jaws while we are at it. **** it all.

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Not the same Red but maybe in 25 years with no more Jaws sequel it could be cool. Still not the same. Snake Plisken's continuing adventures is what I wanted to see after the original Escape from New York. What better way to restart the franchise than do the 1st one over with nothing less than a great story, solid director, and good acting talent. If it does well...we may finally get to see what else Snake Plisken has to offer. It's more of the franchise I"m looking for than the remake. And you know as well as I do they're not going to remake it like Psycho and copy every line and scene frame by frame. I do understand you're concerns and you make valid points for being pessimistic. I just loved the character and want more.

 

[Advanced Dark]

??? How does Riddick fit in? What I'm saying is, I'm afraid that they'll go overly Hollywood with it... part of LA is they went too over the top in some instances- the location of New York also established the tone.

So to me, this is like remaking the first Terminator because they can now go "wild and crazy" with the effects- which is what scares me... I don't want a "wild and crazy" film- I want a film that is true to the original and not a "hollywood" styled version of the film.

A film true to the original source material would be a success again... with some parts updated, of course, but what if they "update" it too much?

As I said, I'll wait for further news... if it's a Cronenberg ("the fly"- one of the best remakes of all time), then I'm all for it.... if it's "Hollywood" with a music video director- agh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I said, it's too early to get excited for a film like this because it can easily turn one way (awesome) or another (a disgrace to the original)...

They did remake the 1st Terminator and it was called Terminator 2.

 

[zer00]

**** it. Let's remake Jaws while we are at it. **** it all.

Let's remake 300 while it's hot.

Let's remake Halloween even though a sequel came out a few years ago...

...oh wait


Let's remake Blade Runner

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I am writing a script for a Spider-Man 3 remake right now.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I don't think anyone on these boards didn't want to see more Snake Pliskin stories after the first film. Kurt Russell owned Snake Plisken as Snipes owned Blade. It's hard to imagine someone else in the role but I also think the character is bigger than the actor. Is Gerard Butler the best choice...not to me but he's not a bad choice either. The director is key. I think this storyline might attract some big name directors. If not again...I'll turn negative on it. Only because this is a potential franchise do I want a remake. Remaking a film that has no franchise potential makes no sense. So comparing this to remaking Jaws is crazy. I think they did a good job with The Fly, The Thing, etc...

 

[Advanced Dark]

I am writing a script for a Spider-Man 3 remake right now.

Ok thanks for turning the thread into a joke and trying to derail it with Zeroo. Thanks.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Escape from NY is a film that I think would be a great remake. Just because other remakes have been screwed up doesn't mean all remakes will be screwed up. Look at The Thing. That was a remake of a classic disguised as a sequel. Before you assume they're gonna screw it up let's see who they hire as the director and see how the cast fills up. I hate it when they screw up remakes like The Hitcher.

This is exactly why there are so many remakes!!!!!!!

Everytime one comes along. You go into the theatre thinking. Oh well the last fifteen weren't good, but this one will good. I swear.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Ok thanks for turning the thread into a joke and trying to derail it with Zeroo. Thanks.

Welcome to the Hype.

 

[zer00]

Welcome to the Hype.

He also misspelled my name


"Look at The Thing. That was a remake of a classic disguised as a sequel."

It was never disguised as a sequel. And The Thing wasn't a remake, it was based on the same thing the original film was based on, a short story called "Who Goes There?"

Carpenter's version was a faithful adaption. Due to the constrictions of the times The Thing From Another World was basically a Frankenstein like creature that looked like a carrot.

 

[BatJeff7786]

Another remake? Why.........

 

[Catman]

Another remake? Why.........

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I saw Escape from New York for the first time last year and while i liked the concept and Snake i found myself wishing that it was a current movie with today's tech and budget advantages.
I hope this remake retains what was good about the original while taking advantages of what is now available.
Butler hopefully will alter his accent as well and of course it all hinges on who directs.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Boy, the Carpenter remakes just keep coming. Is there a John Carpenter film that HASN'T been remade yet?

 

[DorkyFresh]

i'm not sure what to think about this...

...i hope they handle it well. i love Escape from NY, i love Gerard Butler, i think he'll play Plisken well....but they're gonna have to change quite a bit from the original. i hope they flesh out how exactly a whole island could be turned into a prison. i'm gonna laugh my ass off if they place it back in 1997...haha!

hopefully they'll actually get an American to play the president this time...

 

[patrickbateman]

I'M writing a script for A REMAKE ON OMEN (2006)

 

[DorkyFresh]

psh...i'm writing a script for the remake of 300!!!

it's even gonna star Gerard Butler! hehe...i made a quick manip of what Gerard might look like as Plisken.

 

[Prognosticator]

I just busted one when I read this! My freaking God I can't wait!!!!!!! This is going to be a popular topic! The original is one of my favorite films of all time. Top 20 for sure. The sequel blew ass but can you imagine what they could have done with this franchise? Now we'll see and with a real budget!!!

You know you're pinching yourself now.t:



http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961020.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

I love the support for the franchise, etc... but it's really hard to top perfection. I mean, even the flawes in EFNY are beautiful in the scope of 80s cinema!

But I'd love to see a reinterpretation I guess (No Kurt Russell = x100)

 

[DACrowe]

Gerard Butler(sp?) is a really good actor, a damn fine one. Just not for 300 which he got to chew scenery beautifully in but in smaller fair like Dear Frankie, he just had such prescence and gave a strong performance in that movie. Even with Phantom of the Opera, despite his rather limited and disappointing singing voice, his acting and performance made up for it to give a good interpretation of hte character audiences could feel.

He is a very good actor. So....

I'm disappointed he is getting pegged in another action movie badass role after 300. 300 was good (albeit, not amazing) and he was excellent in it, but I hope he can move past just action movies.

Anyway, it is another remake, so meh.

 

[Advanced Dark]

His movie Assault on Precinct 13 was remade a few years back and it was a solid film. The Thing is still my favorite Carpenter film. There's lots of films that don't deserve remakes that were remade like The Shining, The Hitcher, etc...I'm totally against remaking films just to show off new advances in film technology like King Kong and War of the Worlds were to me the story was sacrificed and the charcters were "mostly" 2 dimensional or hollow and at best contrived. Again I'm expecting this franchise is treated with total respect and if not...I'll be pissed not to mention a huge opportunity to continue this franchise will be missed yet again.

 

[KenK]

I love the Assault on Precinct 13 remake. I just like that they had the balls to

Spoiler

kill Maria Bello's character

. I didn't see that coming at all. And while it was drastically different in the specifics of the story, I think the remake made a similar commentary the abuse of authority by the police, which is what the gang in the original was fighting against.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

I just busted one when I read this! My freaking God I can't wait!!!!!!! This is going to be a popular topic! The original is one of my favorite films of all time. Top 20 for sure. The sequel blew ass but can you imagine what they could have done with this franchise? Now we'll see and with a real budget!!!

You know you're pinching yourself now.t:



http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961020.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Sweet Jesus let this be true

Now alls we need is a director who can tap into the cult, and use that to make the movie popular and then it will be awesome

Esacpe From New York is one of my favorite films from the 80's this could be sweet



or really ****ty obviously

 

[Advanced Dark]

Except for Escape from La Carpenter made some of the best films of his time. All the Russell ones have sequels or remakes of some sort. I was pissed there was no follow up to Big Trouble in Little China because that was real damn fun. I just watched it again last night w/my kids and they loved it.

 

[Addendum]

Yet another remake I won't bother seeing.

And if any ******* from Hollywood decides to do a remake of Big Trouble in Little China, their days are numbered

 

[Ronny Shade]

I can count on one hand the movie that should never be remade. Escape from New York is one of them.

My god this is a horrible ****ing idea.