Spike Lee To Direct 'Oldboy' remake

[Rishi]

I'm looking forward to it personally.

 

[블라스]

I am curious how this scene would look after getting the Hollywood treatment.

Spoiler

It would be an MTV-style, 3-cuts-per-second, super choppy fight, with "Let the bodies hit the floor" playing on the background, and the protagonist would say "Time to play!" before the fight AND "That's what you get for ****ing with da man!" after it.

 

[SatEL]

It would be an MTV-style, 3-cuts-per-second, super choppy fight, with "Let the bodies hit the floor" playing on the background, and the protagonist would say "Time to play!" before the fight AND "That's what you get for ****ing with da man!" after it.

Let us pray and hope not I mean it is Smith and Spielberg after all but you never know. I hope Spielberg goes with a depressing tone for the film like schindler list. And I pray Smith pulls of the raw emotion needed for this film.

 

[The Chris]

It would be an MTV-style, 3-cuts-per-second, super choppy fight, with "Let the bodies hit the floor" playing on the background, and the protagonist would say "Time to play!" before the fight AND "That's what you get for ****ing with da man!" after it.

You have seen a spielberg film right?

 

[블라스]

You have heard of sarcasm, right?

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

This will suck.

 

[Eggyman]

I wonder what they'll get Big Willie to eat instead of the live squid?

 

[Doctor Jones]

God, this is Spielberg and Will Smith. These aren't the people to run into for your average run in the mill type of remakes. God, why does everybody have to think negative around here?

And is this even confirmed. Most likely this won't happen.

 

[dude stannis]

God, this is Spielberg and Will Smith. These aren't the people to run into for your average run in the mill type of remakes. God, why does everybody have to think negative around here?

That's exactly why I'm thinking it's fake and they're working on something huge.

 

[Doctor Jones]

That's exactly why I'm thinking it's fake and they're working on something huge.

Yeah, it could be a cover up. Who knows? It could be something totally ass kicking beyond belief.

Spielberg and Smith NEED to make a film together. It's a match made in heaven.

 

[Crook]

Fake and/or cover-up? It's Variety. Last I checked they were a reputable news source for filmgoing activities. If it's printed, more than likely it's true.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Fake and/or cover-up? It's Variety. Last I checked they were a reputable news source for filmgoing activities. If it's printed, more than likely it's true.

Oh, Variety? I didn't know that. Though sometimes it seems they treat them as in talks or the actors or director is considering. So we don't know yet.

 

[Crook]

The article states that everything is in the process of getting cleared, such as contracts and distribution rights. It does, however, confirm Spielberg and Smith's involvement on the project. But whether they actually get to stay is yet to be seen.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The article states that everything is in the process of getting cleared, such as contracts and distribution rights. It does, however, confirm Spielberg and Smith's involvement on the project. But whether they actually get to stay is yet to be seen.

In the article does it say by involvement do they mean directing and acting? Maybe they're producing it?

 

[Rac]

Spielberg and Will Smith remaking "Oldboy"

 

[bunk]

If it's rated R; yes. PG-13; no.

 

[citizenpain]

In the article does it say by involvement do they mean directing and acting? Maybe they're producing it?

dude it's right there on the first page of the thread...

http://www.variety.com/VR1117995429.html

"Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in early discussions to collaborate on a remake of Chan Wook-park's "Oldboy." DreamWorks is in the process of securing the remake rights, and the new pic will be distributed by Universal."

"Spielberg had been looking for an opportunity to make a film with Smith, who would play the kidnapped man if all the pieces fall into place. Spielberg is looking for a writer to begin the development process."

there's more to the article, but that sums it up. it does y say "if all the pieces fall into place" so there's a chance it might not happen, but it's spielberg so it probably is gonna happen. personally i sure as hell hope it doesn't.

 

[PLAS]

ever since I was a little kid, I'd go see American movies with subtitles, of course, I eventually learned English, but nonetheless, been watching English spoken movies with subtitles all my life, as well as Japanese, German, French, etc. and here's something interesting: when they're good movies, regardless of the language and/or subtitles, I tend to enjoy them.

what's so difficult about reading subtitles? do American movie viewers lack something the rest of the world has and thus need to remake the whole thing so that it appeals more to them culturally/socially/etc?

and the comment someone else made comparing a remake to a book translation is way off, when you translate, you are not rewriting the story, or changing character names so they appeal to your culture, a book translation would be more akin to subtitling the movie, the original story is still there, still written by the same guy, but the words are just put in a language you can read.

I'd say do what the rest of the world does: sit back, enjoy the movie and learn how to navigate through subtitles

and yes, Oldboy needs a remake just like REC did

 

[Doctor Jones]

What the hell is with all the hate?

 

[PLAS]

not hate, just a mere observation and some questions

 

[Octoberist]

God, this is Spielberg and Will Smith. These aren't the people to run into for your average run in the mill type of remakes. God, why does everybody have to think negative around here?

And is this even confirmed. Most likely this won't happen.

Have you seen the movie?

It's like having them remaking a porn.

It's not in their alley at all. It's not the most Hollywood movie, and I think people are worried about them watering it down.

After news of Smith's son in the Karate Kid remake, I'm sick of it.

Next thing you know it, they'll remake Michael Bay movies with John Cusack's nephew.

 

[Anubis]

Well, to tell you the truth, it's not like Karate Kid was some paragon of film making. It had a lot of memorable scenes, but it certainly wasn't a good movie because of the acting. He should do fine, or not. I'm not going to see it anyway.

 

[Octoberist]

It's the principle behind it, actually.

Because then they think it'll be okay to remake 90s movies (american movies)

 

[bunk]

ever since I was a little kid, I'd go see American movies with subtitles, of course, I eventually learned English, but nonetheless, been watching English spoken movies with subtitles all my life, as well as Japanese, German, French, etc. and here's something interesting: when they're good movies, regardless of the language and/or subtitles, I tend to enjoy them.

what's so difficult about reading subtitles? do American movie viewers lack something the rest of the world has and thus need to remake the whole thing so that it appeals more to them culturally/socially/etc?

What does American's view of subtitled foreign movies have to do with Spielberg wanting to do a remake? I doubt he's on a mission to save poor American's from subtitles. Honestly, I would imagine he likes the concept but feels he can do more with it.

 

[Anubis]

It's the principle behind it, actually.

Because then they think it'll be okay to remake 90s movies (american movies)

Dude, it's been like 20 something years. That's a long enough time to consider a remake. By 2010, it'll be prime time for 90's remakes. Face it. We're getting old.

And with foreign films, theres no real time frame for remakes. They've done it plenty of times. The real question here is, will they mellow it for the American audience? Probably, but who knows? Maybe they'll surprise us.