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Remake 2010 ?

posted 17 years ago by tommyuk
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I guess the surveillance system won't be using Analogue Tapes in the new version

[–] Zatoichi_Sanjuro 17 years ago

If they used all the 70s tech in a modern film...that would be awesome.

[–] robfwoods 17 years ago

Quite interesting to see the 70's fade out of 'modern' :-)

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[–] jigalini 16 years ago

Remake will have hard time topping origional. I would rather see a movie based on premise of Anderson tapes. It's also a very 1970's movie, which i liked. Remake willl probably be a waste.

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[–] rogerscorpion 15 years ago

The great, late John Huston once said "I don't understand why anyone wants to remake a classic film. You'll likely look bad, by comparison. Better to remake bad films, and do them right this time".

That's how I feel about remakes. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Case in point. Another great 70s caper--'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'.

While the remake, is not a bad film, it pales by comparison, to the original. Had I never seen the original, I'd have enjoyed the remake more.

Carpe Noctem

[–] PenTheater 17 years ago

A remake would have to include two things;
cell phones (unfortunetly) and
Christopher Walken (!that would be awesome!)

[–] musica_poetica 16 years ago

Christopher Walken (!that would be awesome!)

Of course he would have to be cast in the role of Duke. How about Dyan Cannon, either in her original role (she's only 6 yrs older than Walken, and still sexy at 71) or as one of the mature lady tenants. The crowning touch would be getting Sean Connery to come out of retirement as Duke's prison crony, the old con, Pop.

The ham radio would have to be replaced with a camera-equipped PC, or better yet, a Mac laptop with a AT&T Laptop Connect plug-in - the crippled kid could be interviewed after the bust by Bill Kurtis with his opener "I've Just Found the Internet"...

[–] Bixbyfan 16 years ago

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Christopher Walken (!that would be awesome!)
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Of course he would have to be cast in the role of Duke. How about Dyan Cannon, either in her original role (she's only 6 yrs older than Walken, and still sexy at 71) or as one of the mature lady tenants. The crowning touch would be getting Sean Connery to come out of retirement as Duke's prison crony, the old con, Pop.

OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE, LET THIS HAPPEN!!!!

What happens if you get half killed twice?