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My Remake Idea

posted 10 years ago by fishermanhossmk
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With the remake craze in Hollywood today, I think that, if done right, this movie would is ripe for a remake.

To be done right, it should keep the 1960s setting. Technology today would make many plot points pointless. It should also be a relatively long movie (2-2 and a half hours). Here are also my director and cast suggestions.

Director: Ben Stiller (he can make a very comedic film, and also knows how to make large scale (Walter Mitty) and ensemble features (Tropic Thunder)

Cast:
Captain T. G. Culpepper: Tom Hanks
J. Russell Finch: Steve Carell
Emeline Marcus-Finch: Kristen Wiig
Melville Crump: Vince Vaughn
Monica Crump: Amy Poehler
Benji Benjamin: Eric Stonestreet
Ding Bell: Ben Stiller
Mrs. Marcus: Bette Midler
Sylvester Marcus: Will Ferrell
Lennie Pike: John C. Reilly
Otto Meyer: Jim Carrey
J. Algernon Hawthorne: Sacha Baron Cohen
Smiler Grogan: Mel Brooks

The movie should also feature a ton of cameos. Here are a few suggestions:
Tyler Fitzgerald: Bryan Cranston
Cab Drivers: Danny McBride and Kevin Hart
Nervous Motorist: Jim Parsons
Driver Who Runs Over Hat: Mike Myers
Firemen: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short
The Mayor of Santa Rosita: Martin Scorcese
Driver who Stops for Help (Jack Benny): Leonardo Dicaprio
Col. Wilberforce: Dan Aykroyd

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[–] Worst-Movie-Ever 10 years ago

Mel Brooks would be better as Capt Culpepper

Here's yer sign.

[–] Worst-Movie-Ever 10 years ago

Captain T. G. Culpepper: Mel Brooks

J. Russell Finch: Jim Carrey
Emeline Marcus-Finch: Elizabeth Banks
Mrs. Marcus: Kathy Bates
Sylvester Marcus: Will Ferrell

Melville Crump: Tom Hanks
Monica Crump: Christina Applegate

Benji Benjamin: Danny McBride
Ding Bell: David Spade

Lennie Pike: John C. Reilly
Otto Meyer: Steve Carrell

J. Algernon Hawthorne: Simon Pegg

The movie should also feature a ton of cameos. Here are a few suggestions:
Tyler Fitzgerald: Bill Murray
Cab Drivers: Danny DeVito & Eddie Murohy
Nervous Motorist: Woody Allen
Driver Who Runs Over Hat: Dan Aykroyd
Firemen: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short
The Mayor of Santa Rosita: Martin Scorcese
Driver who Stops for Help (Jack Benny): Leonardo Dicaprio
Col. Wilberforce: Dan Aykroyd

[–] Worst-Movie-Ever 10 years ago

Smiley Grogan: Jack Black

Captain T. G. Culpepper: Mel Brooks

J. Russell Finch: Jason Bateman
Emeline Marcus-Finch: Elizabeth Banks
Mrs. Marcus: Kathy Bates
Sylvester Marcus: Will Ferrell

Melville Crump: Steve Carrell
Monica Crump: Christina Applegate

Benji Benjamin: Charlie Day
Ding Bell: Craig Robinson

Lennie Pike: Danny McBride
Otto Meyer: John C. Reilly

J. Algernon Hawthorne: Simon Pegg

The movie should also feature a ton of cameos. Here are a few suggestions:

Tyler Fitzgerald: Bill Murray
Cab Drivers: Danny DeVito & Chris Rock
Nervous Motorist: Woody Allen
Driver Who Runs Over Hat: Dan Aykroyd
Firemen: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short

[–] bookman7772000 10 years ago

Sorry, but I don't think that Mel Brooks has the gravitas to be believable as a seasoned, world weary, authoritative officer of the law. And frankly, I don't think he's that good of an actor. Funny, funny guy, yes, a comedy genius, but he always plays it as if he's in on the joke, and that's fine for what he does (similar to Bob Hope), but you need a Tom Hanks or a Harrison Ford or Brian Dennehy - actors who can convincingly play it straight - for the part.

[–] cryptical17 10 years ago

I hope "my remake idea" remains just that... just an idea.
This is one movie that NEVER should be remade, not by anybody.

[–] anthny_platt 9 years ago

Remakes are cheap films made for quick bucks, for the most part.

To make the film today would either require a total CGI experience, which would look as terrible as Flyboys--worse, because more people know what car chases should look like than know what WWI dogfights should look like. And it would require about a thousand lawyers.

It won't be attempted.

[–] Pzachlen 9 years ago

It's a gem as it is. should not ever be touched.

[–] brooksshows 10 years ago

Here's my list..

Captain T. G. Culpepper: Alec Baldwin
J. Russell Finch: Adam Sandler
Emeline Marcus-Finch: Katherine Heigl
Melville Crump: Tom Hanks
Monica Crump: Julia Roberts
Ding Bell: Aziz Ansari
Benji Benjamin: Chris Pratt
Mrs. Marcus: Kathy Bates
Sylvester Marcus: Channing Tatum
Lennie Pike: Nick Offerman
Otto Meyer: George Clooney
J. A. Hawthorne: Ricky Gervais
Tyler Fitzgerald: Ron White
Smiler Grogan: Clint Eastwood
Aloysius: Craig Robinson

CAMEO:
Investigator at the scene: Kevin Bacon
Pilot (old plane): Steve Buscemi
Gas Station Attendants: Key and Peele
Stranded Man with Medicine: Hugh Laurie
Boy: Ty Simpkins
Sylvester's girlfriend: Emma Stone
Cab Drivers: George Lopez and Chris Rock
Nervous Motorist: Jay Baruchel
Driver Who Runs Over Hat: Jim Carey
Firemen: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride
The Mayor of Santa Rosita: Harrison Ford
Driver who Stops for Help: Jay Leno
Col. Wilberforce: Conan O'Brien
Operator: Lily Tomlin if she can.

[–] steely3000 10 years ago

These are great cast ideas, but for Capt. Culpepper I would want...

Joe Don Baker.

[–] burkettryan 10 years ago

This movie was already remade. They updated it and called it Rat Race. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250687/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[–] HoboPelican 8 years ago

That was my thought the first time I saw Rat Race. Lots of stars chasing a big payoff and outsiders following the whole thing. Great movie and a wonderful homage to this film. Much better than doing a remake/sequel/prequel/reboot/offshoot or whatever they do these days to cash in on a great movie.

[–] eric-1501 10 years ago

Good cast!

"Could be worse."
"Howwww?"
"Could be raining."

[–] holbrookp 10 years ago

Are you all aware that it IS being remade? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936482/?ref_=nv_sr_2

"All necessary truth is its own evidence." - Ralph Waldo Emerson