The reboot/remake bandwagon rumbles on...

[prand]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

You mean less creepy and less stalkery?

Yes, absolutely, but also why does the mate seem to be marrying a 16yr old girl, who is incredibly annoying "I do look pretty don't I" who is so loyal she plays along and encourages the stalkerish behaviour? Annoying in itself, then Boris turns up doing it. The worlds gone mad!!

The other annoying thread of the film for me is the woman with the mentally ill brother who seems to only be allowed one and only chance to pull a guy she's fancied for ages and she wrecks it by just not switching off her phone for 30 minutes, really nonsensical, even though we;'re supposed to feel that she couldnb't overcome the love for her sick brother to have another relationship.

Then just a few little things - Prime minister and Martine Mcutcheon going at it behind the scenes of the school panto and getting caught, Claudia Schiffer appearing and then despite Liam Neeson talking about her earlier, doesn't recognise her (so what, they end up together and Neesoon is now going out with someone he fancies because she looks liek Cladia Schiffer, but iks actually her? Ow my head hurts...!) Then the worst at the end, the American girls that Colin pulls (improbably, in America's worst ever bar, but funny anyway) arriving back at Heathrow and Denise Richards rusahing out to snog Colin's mate literally seeing him for 3 seconds just felt wrong.

But if they remake Love Actually then the rest of the film, which has some great bits will likely be ruined, and so will my Christmas. I've also heard that my own favourite Christmas film Trading Places is being remade. I admit I'm having a bit of trouble now because of Dan Akroyd's blackface, but if that was ever remade they'd also be filtering out Clarence Beake's great swearing and Jamie Lee Curtis's boobs, so no, just no!

Edited by prand on Wednesday 11th December 15:56

[FourWheelDrift]

prand said:

For example they really messed up the Egg (Rory McGregor) and Keira Knightly story, and that could be better done differently

That was Andrew Lincoln. But if he had seen her on the walking dead he'd probably have shot her.

[prand]

FourWheelDrift said:

That was Andrew Lincoln. But if he had seen her on the walking dead he'd probably have shot her.

Yes quite right

[Halmyre]

prand said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

You mean less creepy and less stalkery?

Yes, absolutely, but also why does the mate seem to be marrying a 16yr old girl, who is incredibly annoying "I do look pretty don't I" who is so loyal she plays along and encourages the stalkerish behaviour? Annoying in itself, then Boris turns up doing it. The worlds gone mad!!

The other annoying thread of the film for me is the woman with the mentally ill brother who seems to only be allowed one and only chance to pull a guy she's fancied for ages and she wrecks it by just not switching off her phone for 30 minutes, really nonsensical, even though we;'re supposed to feel that she couldnb't overcome the love for her sick brother to have another relationship.

Then just a few little things - Prime minister and Martine Mcutcheon going at it behind the scenes of the school panto and getting caught, Claudia Schiffer appearing and then despite Liam Neeson talking about her earlier, doesn't recognise her (so what, they end up together and Neesoon is now going out with someone he fancies because she looks liek Cladia Schiffer, but iks actually her? Ow my head hurts...!)

I just took that for the meta joke it was, Neeson constantly banging on about Claudia Schiffer and then having her actually playing a role as his new squeeze.

[Oakey]

ajprice said:

Home Alone remake by Disney... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50743023

How's that going to work in 2019 in a world where everyone has a mobile phone and is connected to the internet?

*ring ring*

"Mum, you've left me at home!"

"Okay, we're on our way back"

or

Facebook Status: Family went on holiday and forgot me, I'm home alone lol

[chris watton]

I see there's another Black Christmas film about to be released, a remake of the 2006 version, which in turn was a remake of the 1974 version.

This is the first year I haven't been to the cinema once, it feels as if Hollywood is dying.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Oakey said:

How's that going to work in 2019 in a world where everyone has a mobile phone and is connected to the internet?

Super-easy; barely an inconvenience.

https://youtu.be/7uA_Px2Tdj0

[Halb]

https://www.screengeek.net/2019/12/15/chick-fight-...

[ajprice]

Halb said:

https://www.screengeek.net/2019/12/15/chick-fight-...

Apart from being set around underground fighting, that sounds nothing like Fight Club.

[Halb]

https://www.slashfilm.com/new-planet-of-the-apes/

[daddy cool]

Not sure if its been mentioned, but a new Candyman film...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9347730/?ref_=nv_sr_s...

Stares into mirror.... "reboot... reboot... reboot..."

[kev1974]

Even "Little Shop Of Horrors" cannot escape the remake bandwagon

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chri...

Nothing wrong with the fine original starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin.

[Halb]

kev1974 said:

Even "Little Shop Of Horrors" cannot escape the remake bandwagon

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chri...

Nothing wrong with the fine original remake starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin.

FTFY.

[irocfan]

daddy cool said:

Not sure if its been mentioned, but a new Candyman film...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9347730/?ref_=nv_sr_s...

Stares into mirror.... "reboot... reboot... reboot..."

[Morningside]

This week: Twister.
https://nerdist.com/article/twister-reboot-good-th...

Is it going to have the classic "Another cow" joke?

[FourWheelDrift]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, just...NO.

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/planes-trains-aut...

[Tony Starks]

This will be another Black Panther, and if you don't like it you're racist.

[ajprice]

There's a Face/Off remake in some stage of production, no confirmed cast, but Hugh Jackman was asked if he'd do it with Ryan Reynolds. Taking up the mock feud joke between them, he said he'd do it if he never had to be with Reynolds during any of it

https://screenrant.com/face-off-movie-remake-hugh-...

If the remake does happen, it's a decent pairing to do it.

[FourWheelDrift]

And now they are rebooting a reboot, The Nutty Professor now.

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/08/the-nutty-p...

[kowalski655]

Even worse news from that link, they're making Scream 5! How many more do they need?