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Cannonball Run Remake?!?!

posted 20 years ago by teegeyoung
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I just got done watching Cannonball Run with a couple of friends and we all loved this movie. After it was over, we talked about how great it would be to have a remake of The Run with some of today's stars. Here's what we came up with... please share your thoughts!

JJ: Vince Vaughn
Victor: Jack Black
Pamela: Jessica Simpson or Angelina Jolie
The Doctor: Bill Murray
2 Priests: Chevy Chase and Sam Jackson
The Sheik: Paul Giamatti
2 Hot Women driving the lamborghini: Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy
Roger Moore's role would obviously go to Pierce Brosnan.

Overall, the cast isn't THAT expensive and I think they would give the film it's original feel. Of course, if this did get remade it would probably be directed by Soderbergh with a terrible cast of Clooney and others.

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[–] CraigMMcDonald 18 years ago

I dont know what it is about Paul Giamatti as 'The Shiek' but damn the thought of that makes me lose it.

Let's keep Jessica Simpson out of this on eh? haha

[–] fusion2005 18 years ago

...lol. Omid Jdalili as "The Sheik" 100% !!!!

[–] Bigrigcole 18 years ago

I think that cast would be perfect! I'd like for there to be a remake.

[–] Kottandogi 18 years ago

If they do a remake of the Cannonball run, they shouldn't do an exact remake because there's know way possible, who is gonna fill the shoes of sammy davis jr? nobody will!. They should still get Burt Renolds atleast some of the cast memebers from the old film. There should atleast be must have charaters in the movie, they aren't much but I think thats where it stands today.

Mia and Letty,Jordana Brewster and Mitchell Rod, they should be driving the Lamborghini.

James Bond, they can go with Persire Bronson or that new guy but he should definately be driving the aston martin. That would be awesome if they could get him to hunt down Triple X durring the movie.

Triple X, should be done by either Ice Cube or Vin or anyone?, they could give him his GTO or build a new car for him but it can go either way but he and James should aways be battling each either through out the movie.

Pinky, I think he would be a great addition to the movie, he's funny and gots a pink limo.

Brain O conner, Paul Walker. It maybe crazy but he should be in the movie as an undercover cop to bust down on some of the cannonballers, his main mission should be to crack down on Sean boswell. Give him the new Skyline GTR and your good to go.

Sean Boswell, D.K, Lucas Black and I don't know his name, those two should be in the movie as drifters

Carter and Lee, Chain and Tucker, make them be the same charcters from rush hour and give them a black Corvette or Viper SRT-10. Also they are looking for Dom.

Dom, Vin(Thats if hes not TripleX) he should be on the run again but needs money to flee the country for good. So he enters the Cannonball run.

Of course they should also have such celebs like Ben Rothlessberger and Peyton Manning and Terrel Owens. Jey Leno, Dave Chappelle, Steve O, Chris Pontus or Jonny Knocksville, Ice T and Henry Rollins, Shaq and Dewanyne Wade, Jeff Gordon or Dale Enhard,

Just some of the Ideas but you can't have them all.
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[–] radoxide 18 years ago

Remake? No, no no ,no ,no. No.
Like all the other recent attempts at updating fond memories, it just wont work!
Dont bother even trying to "pick" a cast. The one and only reason the movie works is because of the familiarty, friendship and general sense of fun of the origional.
A new movie in the same vein would be fabulouse, but it would have to be born of the current hollywood listers to have the enthusiasm to make it work. It just seems to me that the commeradery of older generations is somewhat lacking.
Just to help me illustrate this i am thinking of the Carry On films from old England town. An attempt was made to ressurect the magic with, at the time, the cream of British comic talent. Failed misserably because the cast lacked the chemistry that made the "lightweight, tongue in cheek" original cast work so marvelously.
I say, "Leave well alone" because the younger viewer still adore this movie.

[–] tuttt 18 years ago

Make an original for a change and stop ruining all these good movies by remaking them.

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[–] ajlposh 18 years ago

Hey, a remake's a great idea.....NOT!

Johnny Carson 1925-2005. We will never forget you.

[–] donstuie 18 years ago

I don't know about a remake, but another sequel wouldn't be a problem IMO. Bring back some of the original cast, add some new faces from today's pop culture (George Lucas should get a role too, being a revhead and all) and have some fun.

We're not exactly dealing with the Godfather here, something we wouldn't want exploited. This is Cannonball Run, it was made for exploitation.

[–] ajlposh 18 years ago

I am so against a remake, but I'm really bored now, so I'll make a cast.

JJ: Vince Vaughn
Victor: Will Ferrel
Pamela: Jessica Simpson
The Doctor: Robin Williams
2 Priests: I agree with Chevy Chase and Sam Jackson
The Sheik: Steve Carrel
2 Hot Women driving the lamborghini: Angelina Jolie and Pamela Anderson
Roger Moore's role-Pierce Brosnan or the new guy.
Jackie Chan could reprise his role.
Bradford Compton-Pat Sajak, Alex Trebek, Bill Dwyer or some other game show host.

Johnny Carson 1925-2005. We will never forget you.

[–] jiujitsudc 18 years ago

It seems that FOX is making a series called "Drive" about a cross-country race involving over a dozen or so drivers. So I guess they won't be making a feature-film re-make. Oh well

[–] jmckay1989 18 years ago

there should never be a remake of this movie its out of its time now and there is no one who can fill all those actors shoes

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[–] The_Lord_Flashheart 17 years ago

Shouldnt remake it but its still fun to compare the actors!

Omid Djalli (Sp?) Woud be a perfect Sheik.

Put Pierce Brosnan in as Roger moores character, but keep the joke going of him thinking hes roger moore!

[–] box-25 17 years ago

THESE MOVIES COULD AND SHOULD NEVER EVER EVER BE REMADE - You would never recapture the fun and magic the originals were made with (The rats pack, Burt and Dom Delouise), Jackie Chan etc - all true hollywood legends!

HOWEVER, they could continue the series with a 3rd (technically a 4th, but speed zone was *beep* introduce new characters and have cameos/roles for characters and stars from the original.

[–] SonOfTorah 13 years ago

See my recent post. Modern day take on the Cannonball Run 'concept' with Burt Reynolds returning in a background role. Warner want to do it, but it's a kind of 'all or nothing' deal with it needing an all-star cast like the original.