Platinum Dunes Producing Monster Squad Remake

[The Apatow Crew]

A brief piece of news as Bloody Disgusting has learned that Platinum Dunes is producing the remake of Monster Squad for Paramount Pictures. In Fred Dekker's 1987 original Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes - the Monster Squad are the only ones daring to stand in their way. Platinum Dunes' A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot arriving in theaters April 30th.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19519

I know this is really gonna piss off alot of people. I read the title and just said to myself "Oh, s**t! People are gonna have a major fit over this"

Whether this be true or not who knows. First I'm hearing of this. Last I heard Rob Cohen was gonna remake this.

 

[Octoberist]

stupid

 

[Morg]

Some movies don't need to be remade, this is one of them

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Some movies don't need to be remade, this is one of them

Everything needs to be remade, don't you know that?


I'm looking forward to the paranormal Activity remake later this year.

 

[deathshead2]

They should just hire Fred Dekker to make it. Look at all there past movies, The Hitcher was pretty much shot for shot and Nightmare looks to be the same expect no gender switch like Hitcher.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

They should just hire Fred Dekker to make it. Look at all there past movies, The Hitcher was pretty much shot for shot and the only difference was a gender switch, and Nightmare looks to be the same save for the gender switch.

What do you mean gender switch for Nightmare? Freddy always went after Nancy nothing new there.

 

[deathshead2]

What do you mean gender switch for Nightmare? Freddy always went after Nancy nothing new there.

Nightmare doesn't have a gender switch.

 

[Octoberist]

is this what Platinum Dunes is all about? just remakes? have they ever done something else different?

 

[deathshead2]

is this what Platinum Dunes is all about? just remakes? have they ever done something else different?

The Unborn. Their creative side isn't very good.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

is this what Platinum Dunes is all about? just remakes? have they ever done something else different?

They are also branching out aswell.

They signed a deal with Paramount to make so many movies. They are also making a film based on some comic. It's suppose to be an action movie. And they have another film coming out called the Butchers Chronicles.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

The Unborn. Their creative side isn't very good.

That was more a less David Goyer who wrote and directed it.

 

[deathshead2]

That was more a less David Goyer who wrote and directed it.

Which makes it even worse. They don't hire or bring in the best talent.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Which makes it even worse. They don't hire or bring in the best talent.

But it had Gary Oldman! From BB and TDK!


Plus their moves aren't really for everyone. Or should I say of a certain age. It was clearly something marketed towards teens, young people.

 

[deathshead2]

But it had Gary Oldman! From BB and TDK!


Plus their moves aren't really for everyone. Or should I say of a certain age. It was clearly something marketed towards teens, young people.

You mean my age group...

 

[The Apatow Crew]

You mean my age group...

I don't know how old you are. Different people different stuff.

The general movie fan who's not really a movie buff doesn't care what they watch as they think it will be entertaining. Not sitting there going over little detail of the movie. Because it doesn't have deep characters acrs or anything else people usually complain about when watching a movie.

 

[Darkness Falls]

*breaks away from bolts without ease, steps onto floor*

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

 

[The Apatow Crew]

These responses are about as original as the remakes themselves.

 

[Darkness Falls]

if the remake doesn't have a remake of "rock until you drop"
in it i will be pissed

 

[The Apatow Crew]

if the remake doesn't have a remake of "rock until you drop"
in it i will be pissed

Do you even know who sings that song?

I watched it again tonight recently with director and cast commentary.

 

[Darkness Falls]

i'm pretty sure it was Michael Sembello
i thought it was a great song for the montage scene

 

[The Apatow Crew]

i'm pretty sure it was Michael Sembello
i thought it was a great song for the montage scene

[YT]G8mAL-B2vOs[/YT]

As they said in the commentary every 80's movie had to have a montage scene in it.

 

[bullets]

One of my favorite childhood films and it's kind of sad to see it go down like this. I think the original will always have better moments but might seem corny by todays standards .

 

[Punisher Rising]

Some movies don't need to be remade, this is one of them

I second this. I love The Monster Squad, it's a product of it's time and doesn't need a remake.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Monster Squad was a fave as a kid....no need to remake it.

 

[That-Guy]

[YT]G8mAL-B2vOs[/YT]

As they said in the commentary every 80's movie had to have a montage scene in it.

"Dance until your feet fall off!"

Poetic gold.