Remake - Popeye (1980) Discussion

[–] BlueEyedValenzuela 15 years ago

I think Jason Statham would be a pretty good Popeye, but that's if they took it into a more action route, as opposed to a musical comedy.

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[–] TheFatDruidofNacyl 14 years ago

Well he does really good characters but I don't think he could do the spirit of Popeye justice. I also think if they cast him then they would try to have Popeye and Olive have a sex scene. I think only true way to do Popeye is action comedy.

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[–] shop-girl23 15 years ago

Rebecca Hall as Olive Oyl.

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[–] jhibiki 15 years ago

Call me unimaginative but, I can't see it happening. The original is so timeless.

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[–] cwell510 15 years ago

I agree, although Hollywood is remaking every film ever made right now, I think the original can't be touched. In addition to that, most kids nowadays have no idea as to who Popeye is. He was very popular decades ago but doesn't seem very relevent in todays society, sad to say.

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[–] Randy-144 14 years ago

Sean Penn as Popeye, Keira Knightley as Olive Oyl, Brad Garrett as Bluto, Verne Troyer as Swee'pea.

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[–] Computer-Guy 14 years ago

"Verne Troyer" made me spew coffee out my nose!!!

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[–] chappy422 14 years ago

Jim Carrey... just youtube search "In Living Color Imposter"

i always love that one

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[–] TheFatDruidofNacyl 14 years ago

That could work. Although I still feel a remake wouldn't be able to catch the spirit of this movie.

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[–] Prismark10 14 years ago

What works wonderfully as a cartoon will not translate to the big screen and this is one of them.

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[–] TheFatDruidofNacyl 14 years ago

I thought they translated it very well in this movie, and they could with a modern movie as well.

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[–] Hung_SoLow 13 years ago

Yea Jim Carrey is perfect. I think he is being cast in the remake anyway.

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[–] doughboyjones 13 years ago

I think the original cast was perfect. I'd just buy everyone some plastic surgery and give them a GOOD script this time...

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[–] Bloodfordracula 13 years ago

The Jonas Brothers, entirely shaved.

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[–] geezerbu 11 years ago

It could work as a animated movie..Pixar-style and maybe use a different story.

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[–] ObscureAuteur 9 years ago

This movies is such an odd work successfully combining a rare confluence of distinctive talents that it would be a fool's errand to remake it. It was a close to a miracle that this one was not an utter disaster. Given what has been done to Star Trek and many other cartoon or TV based movies, I would expect the disaster with certainty on any remake.

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