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Holy Crap, time to rant

posted 19 years ago by mtupper1
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I have seen no previews nor read any press releases on this remake, yet can confidently say it will be crap! The casting makes use straight B-Listers, none of which with anything under their belt (Hauer is the exception, yet he's no Tom Hanks). I can tell you exactly how they came up with the idea too; someone put together the Tidal wave from a year ago, reflected on a movie they'd seen from 30 years ago, pitched the idea to some sucker, and eventually got financing for it. They threw a script together in no time (written no doubt by a hack), shabbily casted people who would do it for dirt cheap, and tried to bind it all with sub-par special effects.
Now the real dilemma, do I watch it and laugh at the TV, or just assume I'm right and watch something better (namely any else on any channel at any time)?

[–] RobbD 19 years ago

What's next.....Jack Scalia in Charlton Heston's role in "Earthquake"? How about Phoebe Cates in the Ava Gardner role?? Or, how about we go all out and remake "Ishtar" directed by Rob Zombie???????????????????

When did it become popular to re-make great movies/television shows into 2005 jokes?? "Dukes of Hazard", anyone?????

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[–] Stleto 19 years ago

I'm with you on this. Too many re-makes..... Is there no one left in the movie industry who has any original thoughts?

Of course, there is the other side of the issue --- the non-educated younger generation movie viewers. When I was at the movies last week, I saw an movie ad for 'Fun with Dick and Jane'; the guy in line next to me never knew that there was an original......... egads.......

Are these non-educated movier goers the same people who think that it's a real great idea.... to do all these remakes........

Hey, I know..... let's put C. Thomas Hall in the remake of 'The Towering Inferno'..... that's a "YIKES!!!"

[–] SimianSidewalk 19 years ago

Stayed throught he laughable terrorist opening. Stayed through the annoyance of meeting the characters. Turned it off after the Temple of Doom crack. Think about it. Where does a writer of a remake based on a book, who in turn butchers both book and movie get off on condeming another film(I think it's the best Indy Film, others don't that's just opinion). The ship never looks real. BUt things like this keep getting made.

[–] Banky-4 19 years ago

Considering I have a Temple of Doom poster hanging in my living room, I wanted to smack the kid for that crack too.

[–] S.L.Fake 19 years ago

I laughed at the kid's comment... mainly because I've been saying the same thing since I saw "Temple of Doom".

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[–] andy-486 19 years ago

It Sucks.

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[–] The_Dying_Flutchman 19 years ago

Like a turd floating in pee!!

[–] JoJo31 19 years ago

messpile said: "Like a turd floating in pee!!"

HA-HA-HA! LMAO!! No better description of this movie can be made. I watched the first half, then a friend called. I watched the rest of the movie out of the corner of my eye, with no sound. I recorded it on Dish, should I go back and listen to the dialog?

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