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Why the crap do I see 'Flight of the navigator '2011????????

posted 16 years ago by Jett_19
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God please don't let it be true. Hollywood screwing up another classic because they can't come up with anything original anymore.

The enemy's gate is down. -Ender Wiggin

[–] grahambrunk 16 years ago

Disney is remaking the movie. I hope they return to Fort Lauderdale to film!

[–] cool302 16 years ago

grahambrunk the original is going to be better but because i am a huge fan of disney channel and the disney movies i know i have to watch although i loved this movie when i was 6 years old in 1990 when i saw it on fox 64!

born in 1984!

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[–] uruseiranma 15 years ago

Come on, can't you hear the Jonas Brothers singing along to that theme playing over the end credits?

"Fly-ing, flying high so high in a space-ship."

Or...what if Frankie Jonas is given the role of David, a boy who just wants to have a successful music career, but that's sacrificed when he is sent into the future by Maxx.

"HAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!"

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[–] george_isreallyscary 15 years ago

Load of rubbish!
They should make the original 3D & release that instead!

[–] Dachunde 15 years ago

Cos you aint a child anymore with ticket purchasing parents to re-line the Mouse's coffers with money from flogging a dead (and brilliant) horse.

Beware the Ninja Badgers for they are DEATH

[–] DavidTL 15 years ago

I'd like a remake because other than us and people who saw the film at the cinema or on TV during the 90s people have forgotten completly about this movie. It would be good because with all of the remakes now they always re-release the original on a special edition DVD and then people would be interested in that and maybe some people might mistake it as the remake and buy it and it turns out they love it.

Bourne + Bond = Best Action Film Award

[–] cool302 15 years ago

rowanlc agree if they keep the plot of the original film and add on to the plot!

[–] cjsks 15 years ago

Yeah, I share your worry there... I'm afraid that it will become more heavily saturated with type casts, overuse of CGI, and "cheese". Probably to be expected.

On the other hand, I would love to see Disney nudge this slightly in the other direction, by toning down the cheese factor of the original just a peg, i.e., just a hair less of the Pee-Wee Herman type stuff, and maybe bump up the cool factor on those little aliens that were along for the ride.

It could still be totally kid friendly and simultaneously cool enough that parents out there will be happy to play it again and again. WALL-e was a good example of how well this approach works. Every parent I speak to who has seen that movie loved it. And kids do too!

The best of both worlds...

[–] danisdabomb 14 years ago

Justin Bieber as david Freeman... nevermind, eww

[–] megaskunk 15 years ago

The reason I need to see this movie again was it's absolutely incredible special effects of that full silver spaceship.

So what can hollywood nowadays deliver else than better effects, and they aren't really better, to make this movie better?

Ah wait.. they don't want to improve it, they just need some money.
Stupid me :/
(problem solved)

[–] SwalesFilm 15 years ago

They can't better this movie. It had character. The best thing they can do is bring back the 80's style movie making!

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[–] Tcb83 14 years ago

I will happily embrace a remake if Disney brings Sarah Jessica Parker in for at least a cameo. Doesn't have to be as her Carolyn McAdams character, simply having in for a brief appearance would be a nice homage to the original.

[–] vmelkon 14 years ago

They should just diffuse the original at the cinemas. The kids would not know the year it was made in. Plus, it would be cheaper for Disney.

[–] GreenLanternGirl 14 years ago

Well it's now 2011 and I don't see any cast or crew listed for that movie. I don't think it's going to happen.

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