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Jacob's Ladder Remake Planned

posted 11 years ago by mikekaraoke23
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Adrian Lyne's 1990 cult hit Jacob's Ladder is set for the remake treatment, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter. Jeff Buhler (The Midnight Meat Train) is providing the latest draft of the screenplay.

The original film starred Tim Robbins as a Vietnam veteran living in New York City named Jacob Singer. Haunted by his past, Singer begins a descent into madness that threatens to blend reality and delusion with the threat of a Dante-inspired damnation.

The new take on the property is said to reexamine the themes of the original against a contemporary backdrop. When a Stranger Calls screenwriter Jake Wade Wall is said to have worked on an earlier draft of the new script.

Michael Gaeta, Mickey Liddell, Jennifer Monroe and Alison Rosenzweig are set to produce. No director is currently attached, but check back for details as they become available.

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[–] luvie2003 11 years ago

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

luvie2003 I hear your pain what is it with all these remakes nowadays?

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[–] luvie2003 11 years ago

Hollywood is running out of ideas, out of creativity and originality. Why remake something that already made its point the first time?

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

I know I don't get it either, now they are remaking Robocop,Highlander,Child's play,Mad Max,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,Godzilla[Again] and there has been like 5 remakes alone this year already Fright Night,Total Recall etc

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[–] love_cats_hate_dogs 11 years ago

....which were all fairly lame.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

I take it you meant the remakes of them films?

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[–] love_cats_hate_dogs 11 years ago

"and there has been like 5 remakes alone this year already Fright Night,Total Recall etc"

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

Good to hear lol,do you like any remakes at all love cats

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[–] love_cats_hate_dogs 11 years ago

The last one that wasn't a total waste of time was Dawn of the Dead in 2004, but that wasn't exactly one of the all time greats either.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

I would agree with that,where you from I'm in Kent near London

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[–] NoodleLizard 11 years ago

Jeff Buhler (The Midnight Meat Train) is providing the latest draft of the screenplay.

OH GOOD!

Jesus Christ. It's like they watched the first ten minutes and said "Who should we get to do the remake? Well, the Midnight Meat Train had subway scenes, so there's only one man for the job!"

These bastards!

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

lol @NoodleLizard I know silly isn't it!

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

I'm not against remakes in principle. In fact I believe certain films need to be remade... Jacob's Ladder, however, is not one of them. The original was a great piece of cinema.

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

@ Lunatic_Constellations Yea exactly,Did you read my other film list that film makers have remade in last couple of years to coming out next year a few posts back?

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

I think some of those (TMNT, Godzilla) could be good just because so many different things could be done with the source material. Others (Carrie, Suspiria, Mortal Kombat) are worthwhile because the original films were pretty bad IMO.
Jacob's Ladder, however... No, just no.

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

I take it you agree with other ones I said then that shouldn't be made-I think they *beep* up Fright Night+Total recall.And I think they should of left alone Robocop that is out next year

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

Fright Night is iffy, but Total Recall? No thanks.

One movie I really, really want to see remade, though, is Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. That could've been one of the great horror films ever with a tighter script and better acting.

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

I didn't mind the original but wouldn't say no to a remake,the Footloose remake was *beep* and Dirty Dancing+Fame they should of left them alone.

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

Footlooose remake actually got better critical response than the original. haha
I wouldn't watch either, though, personally.

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

did it I'm reading some now it's mixed lol-where you from?Im in UK in kent

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

northeast US

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

cool,I'm from near London-UK-What is your favourite decade for music,film,TV etc?

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[–] Lunatic_Constellations 11 years ago

I'm not trying to make friends here. Nothing personal, that's just not what I'm here for.

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

makin convo,If I wanna hang out with my mates I go swimming,gym,cinema,theme parks ,go for a drink,or send them a txt or message on fb even so I would do that what I was doing was just making small chit chat there is a difference

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[–] MrScary 10 years ago

A remake of Prince of Darkness?

Ok, that's the 2nd terrible opinion of yours in this thread alone.

Do you even watch movies???

Yes, you certainly are a lunatic.

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[–] MrScary 10 years ago

Carrie and Suspiria were bad?

Ok, it's your opinion.

But your opinion is wrong.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

robertwcole that did make me laugh lol,They shouldn't be even making a remake they should just leave it alone

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

did you read the other 80's remakes they have done and ones that are in the works at the mo?I mean they have just made RoboCop comes out next year that is such a classic in it's own right!

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

@ robertwcole Yea I agree with what your saying,I also like the actor Sam Rockwell except that film:Confessions of a Dangerous Mind I found that really boring and crap.You do get every now and again new idea's but not many-also with
Just look at Pacific Rim this summer. Totally Original Movie.
$190 mil. budget. It made $38.8 mil. Opening Weekend, and came in 3rd.
Second place went to Grownups 2. Go Figure.It's all due to inflation now I mean they said biggest bond film they said was new Skyfall as made over a billion but that isn't tech true-the biggest bond film with adjusted inflation is Thunderball!I mean back in the day back to the future made $383,874,862 in today's money that would be what 800 million give or take?

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[–] Agent_Mothman 11 years ago

Wow, just bought this movie that I loved and haven't seen for a long time, and now I learn that they are remaking it! Seriously, what's with all the damn remakes?

"The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind" ~H.P. Lovecraft

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

robertwcole I see what your saying like there is are some episodes of the Twilight Zone that was made in to the films like Red Box,The Truman Show, AgentMothman95 I know what you mean it is stupid

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

Yea Rob that's what I was referring to,The episode that was based off The Truman Show was the 80's episode:“Special Service” where you from :]

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[–] willow_wizard11 11 years ago

While I think this is a terrible idea, I'd totally put dollars on John Goodman being cast as the chiropractor.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

John Goodman is a good actor,maybe he could convince them not to make it?

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[–] mikekaraoke23 11 years ago

yea exactly Robert,what did you think of my replies to you bout:Yea Rob that's what I was referring to,The episode that was based off The Truman Show was the 80's episode:“Special Service” where you from :]

+@ robertwcole Yea I agree with what your saying,I also like the actor Sam Rockwell except that film:Confessions of a Dangerous Mind I found that really boring and crap.You do get every now and again new idea's but not many-also with
Just look at Pacific Rim this summer. Totally Original Movie-

$190 million. budget. It made $38.8 million. Opening Weekend, and came in 3rd.
Second place went to Grown ups 2. Go Figure.It's all due to inflation now I mean they said biggest bond film they said was new Sky fall as made over a billion but that isn't technically true-the biggest bond film with adjusted inflation is Thunderball!I mean back in the day back to the future made $383,874,862 in today's money that would be what 800 million give or take?

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[–] mattiasflgrtll6 10 years ago

This and the Videodrome remake will be the worst remake mistakes Hollywood ever takes. Stop ruining the fantastic directors original vision, you ass-holes.

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[–] mikekaraoke23 10 years ago

yep def agree there mattiasflgrtll6, did you have a goods Xmas/new year

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[–] mattiasflgrtll6 10 years ago

Christmas and New Year was pretty good, though the latter half of Christmas break overall hasn't been the best. Yesterday just before school began was awful.

As for remakes, I'm not always against them. If the director remaking the movie knows what he/she's doing, they can be not only just as good, but sometimes even better than the original. For example, the original Inglorious Basterds was overly goofy and dumb as hell, whereas Tarantino's version is very tightly written and fun.

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[–] DarrenDirt 9 years ago

Yikes.

Both of the films you mention (JL and VD) were as effective as they were because of both the story AND the director. I imagine a "remake" today would have a very different feel in both departments. Sadly.

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