Titanic 2

[Aesop Rocks]

The following story is not horror related (Shut up, Terminal!), but I could not resist passing along this movie news to you because you will probably not believe what you are about to see. Either you will howl with laughter, your brain will explode, or you will simply groan in utter disgust. Do not drink anything before going any further unless you're willing to risk doing a spit-take all over your monitor. I damn near did.

So there I was late, late, late last night doing a Google search trying to find some extra information about another film I am in the process of writing a story about when I happened upon a link to the foreign version of the Film Catalogue website. I was disappointed that the link did not provide me with anything useful about the film I was writing about. But, holy Toledo, did I ever happen upon the listing for a new movie billed as being in pre-production that made my eyes bug out and my jaw drop. How else would one react upon seeing this promotional artwork?

I was dumbstruck. Titanic 2! It sounds like a parody, doesn’t it? This cannot be for real. It is. At least it's going to be sometime later this year. However, don't expect it to be a sequel to James Cameron's Oscar-winning megahit.

"On the 100th Anniversary of the fateful voyage, a brand new ultra-modern ocean liner, christened 'Titanic 2,' follows the same path as its infamous namesake."

Again, it sounds like a parody, something the Simpsons would come up with. I feel like smiling and shaking my head all at the same time.

Then I noticed the name of the production company behind this upcoming feature, and suddenly it all made absolute perfect sense.

The Asylum.

Of course, The Asylum! Who else would be crazy enough to make a Titanic 2?

Cross your fingers that this time instead of hitting an iceberg Titanic 2 is sunk after getting chomped by the Mega Shark.

- The Foywonder

I don't even know what to say.

 

[Ipodman]

The Asylum makes stupid movies... as if some of the originals aint stupid enough

 

[SuperFerret]

Honestly, the concept of building a Titanic 2 and putting it on the same route as the original, in order to "get it right this time" is something so unbelievably stupid that I'm surprised it hasn't been tried for real.

 

[Asgard]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=18093390&postcount=3

 

[CBGB]

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Asylum. Their movies are so stupid, and they know it. You can tell they're just havin' fun.

 

[Kent]

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Asylum. Their movies are so stupid, and they know it. You can tell they're just havin' fun.

And trying to trick peoples grandparents into buying DVDs for them they don't want.

"I remember hearing him talk about that movie... The Day the Earth... ... oh... there it is... The Day the Earth Stopped!"

Then again, if I understand it correctly they've stopped with those movies... where the title/concept is just a straight ripoff... and are doing stuff based on material in the public domain (like A Princess of Mars), or just silly original stuff (like Megashark Vs Giant Octopus).

 

[Webhead2006]

yea sounds stupid what type of film is it meant to be?

 

[Punisher Rising]

To think of all the countless dollars lost every time funding goes to The Asylum for their movies.

 

[SuperFerret]

To think of all the countless dollars lost every time funding goes to The Asylum for their movies.

And then think of all the money that goes to bigger budget films that aren't anywhere near as entertaining as an Asylum movie.

 

[Bad Superman]

Hey, Showgirls is getting a sequel, so I guess this is a possibility. . . .

t:

 

[Scourge2099]

What the hell ?

 

[Wolfwood]

I'll watch it if the first Titanic rises as a Zombie and hunts the New Titanic.

 

[8wid]

I wonder if there will characters named Jack and Rose in it, and an old person who survived the other sinking, and can't escape fate the second time.

 

[:eek:]

"400 tons of iron and steel"?

Sounds like a very small ship

 

[E-Man]

I should watch this just because. It sounds like something epically ******ed.