Members Funkee1 Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 David Cronenberg plans to remake his remake of the Fly! David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his classic The Fly with Fox. He will direct and potentially write the new film. The 1986 release, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum and became a hit for Fox. The Fly centered on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pwgjam Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 That doesn't make sense on two levels...Remaking a remake and remaking your own film. Seriously, what's the point? Similarly, if I remember rightly there's been talk of Sam Raimi remaking The Evil Dead for a few years too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 That doesn't make sense on two levels...Remaking a remake and remaking your own film. Seriously, what's the point?Similarly, if I remember rightly there's been talk of Sam Raimi remaking The Evil Dead for a few years too. Talk that Bruce Campbell is quick to shoot down too FWIW. I heard it in person from him that Sam has told him he will never remake it. Haivng said that, there IS real talk that Clive Barker wants to remake Hellraiser. Not exactly the same thing, but similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Bad move. He did a good job the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Talk that Bruce Campbell is quick to shoot down too FWIW. I heard it in person from him that Sam has told him he will never remake it.Haivng said that, there IS real talk that Clive Barker wants to remake Hellraiser. Not exactly the same thing, but similar. Now THAT one almost makes sense. Seriously, though.... the only good thing in this story is that at least it's Cronenberg! It would be a lot worse if, say maybe Stephen Sommers, or Mark Scott Johnson (Fantastic Four) was given the shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pwgjam Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Talk that Bruce Campbell is quick to shoot down too FWIW. I heard it in person from him that Sam has told him he will never remake it. Ah, OK then. Don't {censored} with the classics. Especially when {censored}ing with the classics entails a 3D American-style Amine version of Night Of The Living Dead. What the {censored} is that all about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluedogaudio Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Now THAT one almost makes sense. Seriously, though.... the only good thing in this story is that at least it's Cronenberg! It would be a lot worse if, say maybe Stephen Sommers, or Mark Scott Johnson (Fantastic Four) was given the shot! He also said there will never be an Evil Dead 4/AoD 2. And speaking of Fantastic Four, they are supposedly giving that franchise a reboot ala Hulk. Now that all these darker comic book movies are doing so well, they want to start over with the FF and "do it right" this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrs. bleepo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 i'm sticking to books thanks. i need to retain that small amount of imagination i have left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GMOGreg Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 i'm sticking to books thanks. i need to retain that small amount of imagination i have left someone that reads?! What authors do you read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Remaking remakes is not new: A Star Is Born is a 1937 romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick directed by William A. Wellman, script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander and Carole Landis. A Star Is Born is a 1954 Directed by George Cukor. With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson A Star Is Born (1976)Directed by Frank Pierson. With Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GMOGreg Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Remaking remakes is not new:A Star Is Born is a 1937 romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick directed by William A. Wellman, script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander and Carole Landis.A Star Is Born is a 1954 Directed by George Cukor. With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack CarsonA Star Is Born (1976)Directed by Frank Pierson. With Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey But is the 76 movie a remake of the 54 film, or another remake of the 37 film? Or possibly an entirely different film? (many films share titles but not plot...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Remaking remakes is not new:A Star Is Born is a 1937 romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick directed by William A. Wellman, script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander and Carole Landis.A Star Is Born is a 1954 Directed by George Cukor. With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack CarsonA Star Is Born (1976)Directed by Frank Pierson. With Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary BuseyPoint taken. See also "Invasion of the Body snatchers" which I believe is on it's 8th remake now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Point taken. See also "Invasion of the Body snatchers" which I believe is on it's 8th remake now. The Blob is going to be Rob Zombie's next movie/remake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrs. bleepo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 someone that reads?! What authors do you read? stuff... escapist fantasy crap involving vampires n such... or i've been getting bleepo music industry books that are interesting so i have been chipping into those... i'm always open to suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted September 24, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 24, 2009 Remaking remakes is not new:A Star Is Born is a 1937 romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick directed by William A. Wellman, script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander and Carole Landis.A Star Is Born is a 1954 Directed by George Cukor. With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack CarsonA Star Is Born (1976)Directed by Frank Pierson. With Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey We're overdue for another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 But is the 76 movie a remake of the 54 film, or another remake of the 37 film? Or possibly an entirely different film? (many films share titles but not plot...) They share plots except that the films were "modernized".In the 1976 version Barbara Streisand & K. Kristoferson are "Rock" stars,but the basic plot is the same (has been star resents the success of the younger up and coming love interest's success and falls apart.) Here's another one: Anna and the King (1999) dir. Andy TennantThe King and I (1982) dir. Richard RichThe King and I (1956) dir. Walter Lang EDIT: I'm also pretty sure that there is another version earlier then 1956 tittled Anna & The King, non musical more along the lines of the 1999 Jodie Foster thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 The Blob is going to be Rob Zombie's next movie/remake. That will make at least three "Blob" movies that I know of.(When I was a kid, the Steve McQueen classic scared the HELL out of me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 And another: Ben-Hur (1959) dir. William WylerBen-Hur (1925) dir. Fred NibloBen Hur (1907) dir Sidney Olcott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GMOGreg Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 They share plots except that the films were "modernized".In the 1976 version Barbara Streisand & K. Kristoferson are "Rock" stars,but the basic plot is the same (has been star resents the success of the younger up and coming love interest's success and falls apart.)Here's another one:Anna and the King (1999) dir. Andy TennantThe King and I (1982) dir. Richard RichThe King and I (1956) dir. Walter LangEDIT: I'm also pretty sure that there is another version earlier then 1956 tittled Anna & The King, non musical more along the lines of the 1999 Jodie Foster thing. You didn't answer my first question!!! (sorry I just have to pick at it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 That will make at least three "Blob" movies that I know of.(When I was a kid, the Steve McQueen classic scared the HELL out of me!! You would be correct. It will be the third. Both are good in their own merit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GMOGreg Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 stuff... escapist fantasy crap involving vampires n such... or i've been getting bleepo music industry books that are interesting so i have been chipping into those...i'm always open to suggestions! Hmm, I don't know if you'd like what I read but I really enjoy Franz Kafka and Dostoevsky. I've been reading The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz. I also like Lovecraft and Poe. If you like philosophy at all I really like the novels I've read by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. (Make sure it's not one of their dissertations though, unless you want to get into some heavy philosophy). On the other hand I find Nietzsche's ideas fascinating but haven't been able to make it through Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 i've been getting bleepo music industry books that are interesting so i have been chipping into those...i'm always open to suggestions! I've got a TON of those, maybe we should swap lists. I can tell you/him which are good/bad ones from those I've bought and read so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrs. bleepo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 sounds like an awesome idea! i need to find the one i took out from the library and get on it before it has to go back! now, to wander around my packrat box infested house and find the books that we've finished.... (btw, if i move, i never unpack. such an awful habit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 sounds like an awesome idea! i need to find the one i took out from the library and get on it before it has to go back! now, to wander around my packrat box infested house and find the books that we've finished.... (btw, if i move, i never unpack. such an awful habit) We're moving this weekend. I'm notorious for living out of boxes. I've pledged to stop that this time. After getting settled, and excluding things that are stored for intentional long-term reasons, if it's in a box, it's not being kept. I obviously didn't need it for the last 4 years since I moved into where we are now. I went through a phase where all I read was music books. If it wasn't biographies, it was music business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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