Ray Winstone in The Sweeney remake...
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If they are going to make it as a 70's film, then Ray Winstone is all wrong for playing Regan.
Great actor that he is, Ray is too old and fat now for the character.
I could see him as Haskins but the lead needs to be younger. Tom Hardy would have been a good choice.
If it's set in current times, it will be s
t whoever plays it because the modern police aren't like the old ones.
Great actor that he is, Ray is too old and fat now for the character.
I could see him as Haskins but the lead needs to be younger. Tom Hardy would have been a good choice.
If it's set in current times, it will be s
t whoever plays it because the modern police aren't like the old ones.I don't know why people are doing all these remakes. What's the problem with getting original material. The remake of the Italian Job was cack, as was the Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage and now we've had Arthur with Russell Brand. I loved the original Sweeney and I think this could be a remake too far.
This applies for most remakes.Rather than a remake I'd have preferred a modern continuation of a tough no nonsense Flying Squad. With Denis Waterman still as Jack Carter, but now promoted as DCI (like Haskins) or as Chief Super and having to deal with the same problems he and Regan used to give Haskins. Could be a good rounded set of storylines with that and a Flying Squad of modern Regans as he tries to maintain modern rules many of which he's flouted in the past.
Most of all though they need good scripts as well as good characters.
I saw the new Hawaii-5-O and the one playing the Danno role is arrogant, cocky and stupid. The character doesn't work for me. He's like Shia LeBeoff's jnr to Harrison Ford's Indiana. Punchable, in the face.
Most of all though they need good scripts as well as good characters.
I saw the new Hawaii-5-O and the one playing the Danno role is arrogant, cocky and stupid. The character doesn't work for me. He's like Shia LeBeoff's jnr to Harrison Ford's Indiana. Punchable, in the face.
Heard an interview with Ray Winstone and it's not a remake and will be set in the modern day. The interviewer did ask if any of the phrases from the old show would be used and the answer was no.
Ray Winstone did also mention that there is a script in progress for Long good friday 2 which will also be set in the modern day.
Ray Winstone did also mention that there is a script in progress for Long good friday 2 which will also be set in the modern day.
FourWheelDrift said:
Rather than a remake I'd have preferred a modern continuation of a tough no nonsense Flying Squad. With Denis Waterman still as Jack Carter, but now promoted as DCI (like Haskins) or as Chief Super and having to deal with the same problems he and Regan used to give Haskins. Could be a good rounded set of storylines with that and a Flying Squad of modern Regans as he tries to maintain modern rules many of which he's flouted in the past.
Most of all though they need good scripts as well as good characters.
I saw the new Hawaii-5-O and the one playing the Danno role is arrogant, cocky and stupid. The character doesn't work for me. He's like Shia LeBeoff's jnr to Harrison Ford's Indiana. Punchable, in the face.
George Carter is too old now, but they missed a trick in new tricks, he could have still been carter, that would have been good! There was a modern day flying squad a few years back called thief takers, around 1997 i think. It was ok, never saw it repeated anywhere though !Most of all though they need good scripts as well as good characters.
I saw the new Hawaii-5-O and the one playing the Danno role is arrogant, cocky and stupid. The character doesn't work for me. He's like Shia LeBeoff's jnr to Harrison Ford's Indiana. Punchable, in the face.
thatone1967 said:
tobster said:
Ray Winstone did also mention that there is a script in progress for Long good friday 2 which will also be set in the modern day.
That is a film that was always left wide open for a remake... amazed it was never done before!tobster said:
Heard an interview with Ray Winstone and it's not a remake and will be set in the modern day. The interviewer did ask if any of the phrases from the old show would be used and the answer was no.
{Regan}"Sharrrrttttt it...we're the Sweeney and we haven't had any breakfast. Get orf the tart, yer nicked"{Scrote}"i'm suing for hurt feelings and she's suing for sexual harrasment"
Movie descends into 2 hours of boring legal drivel...
Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear,
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Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear.
Could have been called anything it just looks like a generic TV police drama.
They should have used the Top Gear trailer.
Cue sad Sweeney end credits music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fspz4PTEpy0
Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear,
Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear.
Could have been called anything it just looks like a generic TV police drama.
They should have used the Top Gear trailer.
Cue sad Sweeney end credits music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fspz4PTEpy0
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