Your Reboots and Remakes

[CConn]

In an era of constant (and generally pointless) movie reboots and remakes, what projects do you think would actually benefit from a re-invisioning?

For me, three movies come to mind immediately...

1. Alien 3
Before its endless rewrites and underneath all of its poor direction and editing, there lies a lot of extremely good subtext and meaning in Alien 3 that very much ties into the previous two films and has a lot of relevancy.

I would like go to back to the original core concepts of the movie. Create a tone and art design that's a solid mixture of Alien and Aliens and finally put a fitting and emotional end to the Alien series (let's all forget about Resurrection).

2. Sunshine
I just recently saw Sunshine for the first time, and while I loved the concept, I found the overall script and directoral vision to be quite lacking.

If you went back to the original concept, and added in more of the tension and horror of Alien, mixed in the awe of 2001, and most of all, tightened up the plot and focus of the film to something that's more about the horrors and solitude of space rather than the inter-character drama and action, I think you'd have a stellar sci-fi film.

3. Metropolis
I know it's probably sacralidge to even suggest that Metropolis be remade, but the film is so rifed with subtext and subtly well beyond its time, I'd love to see a version of the film who's visuals (and sound, obviously) could actually do the story justice.

Obviously, it would require an incredibly talented director who would adapt Lang's vision with an intelligence and humble nature that most directors don't have, but it it could be done, it would be incredible.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I'd like to see Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan come back to the screen.

 

[Octoberist]

And it will with Chris Pine.

 

[BruceWanner]

Highlander (as I've seen stated by other fans) has one of the best fantasy franchise concepts I've ever heard that never really seemed to live up to its potential. Also, I hope there's still time for Connor to be recast for the reboot as IMO Ryan Reynolds just doesn't fit the part nearly as well as many other actors could.

 

[Silvermoth]

Super Mario

Zach Galifianakis as Super Mario

Lee Evans as Luigi

Princess Peach - Natalie Dormer

Bowser - Alec Baldwin

Directed by Chris Renaud

 

[cherokeesam]

I hate reboots, but goddamn, Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider need to be redeemed someday.

I'd like to see Buckaroo Banzai rebooted. Forbidden Planet. Space 1999. Max Headroom.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I definitely agree with Highlander and Jack Ryan. Highlander was derailed badly after the first film and never reached its potential. Jack Ryan had one great film and two good ones, but the first attempt at a reboot didn't work at all and the franchise has been dead since.

I would also like to see a reboot of The Avengers. The first movie was a complete disaster, despite a great cast of Ralph Feinnes, Uma Thurman & Sean Connery. It didn't do the franchise justice at all.

I hate to pile on Connery by mentioning four franchises that he appeared in, but LXG could use a reboot too.

 

[Octoberist]

LXG was an amazing book series. It was quirky, strange, edgy and best of all it had honest to God good writing. Unlike the movie.

 

[Soapy]

They Live. The core ideas and themes presented in the film are fantastic, and would be very relevant today, but that movie is horrible and didn't do any justice whatsoever to the concept behind it.

 

[WolfCypher]

I agree with "Topic Creator"...Metropolis. It would either be a spectacular failure, or a terribly successful film.

American Werewolf in London

 

[CConn]

I agree with "Topic Creator"

I have a name.

 

[Picard Sisko]

What does everyone think of the trailer for the Great Gatsby remake?

 

[THANOSRULES]

I would do the following remakes..

-Willow
-The Last Starfighter
-Gremlins
-Krull
-Conan the Barbarian (new one not acceptable)
-Night of the Comet
-Forbidden Planet
-a badass version of Sinbad ala Harryhousen flicks (any of his old flicks persay)
-Running man

 

[PSYLENTGuardian]

I just want a good sci-fi director to come along and erase Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation from history. Pick up with a new T3 after T2: Judgment Day.

 

[CConn]

I just want a good sci-fi director to come along and erase Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation from history. Pick up with a new T3 after T2: Judgment Day.

Oh, that's a good one too.

 

[vinsanity]

i know it's going to cause uproar to some SW prequel trilogy fans here, but i'll would definately reboot the prequel trilogy, of course it's not going to happen in reality, but with better writing, directing it could be so much better movies than the actual ones.

 

[Joker's Lackey]

I would do the following remakes..

-Willow
-The Last Starfighter
-Gremlins
-Krull
-Conan the Barbarian (new one not acceptable)
-Night of the Comet
-Forbidden Planet
-a badass version of Sinbad ala Harryhousen flicks (any of his old flicks persay)
-Running man

Yes and Yes.

 

[Abudefduf]

The Lord of the Rings.
I'd like a reboot of this because I feel Jackson's trilogy is nothing but a pale shadow of what a real LotR series could be. Also, it doesn't seem to me that he actually understands what the book was trying to tell.

So, yeah, I want a reboot, and inb4 someone mentions Tom Bombadil.

Batman
I love Nolan's movies, but I also can't wait to see what a more visionary, creative director would be able to do with the character. So, no "waiting 3/4 years" crap, reboot it immediately.

 

[CConn]

i know it's going to cause uproar to some SW prequel trilogy fans here, but i'll would definately reboot the prequel trilogy, of course it's not going to happen in reality, but with better writing, directing it could be so much better movies than the actual ones.

Yup.

Hell, I guarantee you, if those movies were done properly with the general plot outline and subtext that Lucas already laid out, they'd easily eclipse the original trilogy in terms of quality and artistic relevance.

 

[cherokeesam]

What does everyone think of the trailer for the Great Gatsby remake?

I thought, "Holy ****, what was Baz Luhrmann smoking?"

I liked Moulin Rouge and all as a quirky original concept, but I don't see that being at all applicable to F. Scott. I'll wait for pay-per-view, but I think it'll be like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

 

[Donnie Darko]

They Live. The core ideas and themes presented in the film are fantastic, and would be very relevant today, but that movie is horrible and didn't do any justice whatsoever to the concept behind it.

But would a remake be able to top the Roddy Piper-Keith David fight scene?

 

[THANOSRULES]

I would Re Make The Puppet Masters before they Live... i think something more in line with Heinlein's novel would work today, have the noir comedy present in the novel.

 

[Doctor Jones]

LXG was an amazing book series. It was quirky, strange, edgy and best of all it had honest to God good writing. Unlike the movie.

****ing this.

 

[CConn]

I got one...

American Psycho.

It's an incredibly deep and intriguing premise, and despite an impeccable performance by Christian Bale, the movie never quite lives up to the book's greatness. I would love to see a remake that pushes all of the themes and premises to the next level and more deftly delivers the criticism of '80s abundance.

 

[CConn]

And another...

The Avengers.

Too soon, right? Well, to be truthful, it would more be The Ultimates. While I have no problem with the real Avengers movie, I would love to see a version done that has more subtext, and is really more about the socio-political ramifications of the existence of superheroes than about anything else.

I would probably take the general plot of Ultimates 2; really dig into the concept of what superheroes' existence really has on society as a whole, and what it means for a group of superheroes to be sponsored by a bureaucratic body (even if it's an international one).

Moreover, I'd use every features character as an allegorical piece of our modern political tapestry. Have Cap represent America; have Iron Man represent capitalism; have Thor represent socialism; have Banner possibly represent the underclass, or socially obtuse; have the Pyms represent the normal middle class; have the Maximoffs represent the patrician upperclassmen, etc.

I wouldn't shove any particular message or meaning down anyone throat. Rather, simply by having these various key figures placed within a normal superhero narrative, it will automatically and naturally pose socio-political questions that the audience themselves could draw conclusions and answers to.