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"Airport 1975" starring the marionettes from Team America.

Anything starring the puppets from Team America.

How great would something like Schindlers List be with puppets?

Or deepthroat with puppets!

id like to see the movie HARVEY (man and his invisible friend who is a giant rabbie) with jeff goldbloom in the james stewart role.

Anything starring the puppets from Team America.
Stole the words right from my mouth. I'll see you in court.

Well, Karen Black from Airport already looks like one of them, which is what made me think of it.

Ben Hur starring Dennis Miller.

(Don't blame me, I didn't think of it. Just posted it for a friend.)

Well, Karen Black from Airport already looks like one of them, which is what made me think of it.

Karen Black? What an obscure reference.

/This reference obscure, too?

Stole the words right from my mouth. I'll see you in court.

No you won't
*disappears in a cloud of smoke*

Karen Black? What an obscure reference.

/This reference obscure, too?
http://ruggedelegantliving.com/sf/a/images/Karen.Black.B&W.jpg < The eyes move.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Done by anybody who can actually speak in a British accent.

I want to see 'Ben-Hur' performed by sets of hands folded into 'walking' poses (like in the Yellow Pages logo)

War of the Worlds. This time we give Pendragon Spielberg's budget and Spielburg gets Pendragon's budget.

Sounds good to me...

Gladiator With MR T

Waterloo- with Slightly more authentic and more detail

Junior College Tramps (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00030ANNG/qid=1134255294/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-3335322-5616967?n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance)...

Remade with Madonna, Jennifer Anniston, Warren Buffet, Tom Brokaw, Jenna Bush, and Fass.

Perfect.

id like to see the movie HARVEY (man and his invisible friend who is a giant rabbie) with jeff goldbloom in the james stewart role.

Hah! That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title, believe it or not.. (Harvey, not Jeff Goldblum)... I'd like to see it remade with Dennis Hopper.. think of the possibilities.. :p

Speaking of which.. I'd also like to see Blue Velvet remade, with Bob Newhart doing Dennis Hopper's role.. that'd be hilarious.. even if he's a bit old.. botox him or something.. :)

Zulu-More accurate, have Michael Caine play the priest.

Sink the Bismark-More accurate

The Great Escape-More accurate

The Thin Red Line-More accurate to the novel

The Dam Busters-With modern special effects and film budgets it could be even greater. Accuracy was fine, except for some minor details.

Zulu-More accurate, have Michael Caine play the priest.


They used actual Zulus though.. they'd probably have to pay them nowadays.. I think they got wristwatches back then.. :p

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Over my dead body, YOU CAN NOT REMAKE A CLASSIC LIKE THAT ONE!!!!!!!

Seven Samurai

There's Magnificent Seven.. with Bronson and McQueen and such..

I say remake it in Space.

They used actual Zulus though.. they'd probably have to pay them nowadays.. I think they got wristwatches back then.. :p

Could give them wristwatches with TVs or MP3 players in them or maybe they are into Ipods now?

Could give them wristwatches with TVs or MP3 players in them or maybe they are into Ipods now?

That was my 200th post? Sad.....

That was my 200th post? Sad.....

Imagine how many times I've said that.

:(

Depending on who actually did it (and he or she would have to be the best thing since sliced bread), I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of Metropolis.

The movie ghandi remade as an action movie with Vin Diesel.

Depending on who actually did it (and he or she would have to be the best thing since sliced bread), I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of Metropolis.

That'd be hard to do.. especially since almost every Sci-Fi movie has chunks of Metropolis embedded in it..

If they're gonna remake a Fritz Lang movie, I'd say remake "M," although I don't know who could pull it off properly, and I hear the 1950's remake was crap, so..

There's Magnificent Seven.. with Bronson and McQueen and such..

I say remake it in Space.

Been there, done that. It were shite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Beyond_the_Stars

There's Magnificent Seven.. with Bronson and McQueen and such..

I say remake it in Space.no i mean in the original setting, plus it has allready been done in space: Battle Beyond the Starshat was my 200th post? Sad.....you count your posts? that is really sad.

That'd be hard to do.. especially since almost every Sci-Fi movie has chunks of Metropolis embedded in it..

If they're gonna remake a Fritz Lang movie, I'd say remake "M," although I don't know who could pull it off properly, and I hear the 1950's remake was crap, so..

A decent remake of M would be great. Robert Rodriguez, Alex Proyas, or Richard Kelly might be able to pull it off (and that is quite possibly the largest "might" I've ever used), but they would have to be at the very top of their game, as would anyone attempting to do any of Lang's movies.

The Postman - but with Kevin Costner getting shot a lot
Waterworld - where the pressure implodes the girl's head when he takes her deep under water in a glass jar then sharks eat Kevin Costner.
Dances with wolves - Eaten by wolves

Gladiator with Keanu Reeves instead of Russell Crowe.

That would suck.

Russel Crowe was the perfect actor for Gladiator.

Depending on who actually did it (and he or she would have to be the best thing since sliced bread), I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of Metropolis.
That's actually going to be me, but in a very strange way. You'll have to wait until I'm finished...


(Look, most of my dream projects have been taken, leave me this one...)

That'd be hard to do.. especially since almost every Sci-Fi movie has chunks of Metropolis embedded in it..

If they're gonna remake a Fritz Lang movie, I'd say remake "M," although I don't know who could pull it off properly, and I hear the 1950's remake was crap, so..
ooooo this would be a really good time for a remake of M. surely someone could do it justice...

There's Magnificent Seven.. with Bronson and McQueen and such..

I say remake it in Space.
Nah, first Jews in Space has to be made before any other space movie, or perhaps Spaceballs 3: The search for Spaceballs 2.

More fun than 6 barrels full of monkeys ....

http://www.angryalien.com/

I'd really love for them to remake the Sharpe series now, when CGI technology allows them to actually have realistic battle scenes. It's such a shame to see a big battle like Talavera fought with about 100 men. They are making some new ones I hear, but it would be great if they remade the old ones too.

I'm going to say this only because this is NS general and it must be said. I don't agree with it but I must say it.
The Terminator with Chuck Norris. There. I've said it.

british comedy classic Nuns On The Run with Eric Idle and Robbie Coltraine could be remade pretty well, but only if they kept those two as the leads (at least Coltraine anyway :))

Karen Black? What an obscure reference.

/This reference obscure, too?
nah, not too obscure.

How about young frankenstein with...hmm...brad pitt? (sorry, fight club is sitting right here and his was the first name that came to mind as a result)

nah, not too obscure.

How about young frankenstein with...hmm...brad pitt? (sorry, fight club is sitting right here and his was the first name that came to mind as a result)

I will go on record as saying that I will cry like a little girl if anyone, including Mel Brooks himself, touches that movie.

Young Frankenstein is to me what Monty Python and the Holy Grail is for... well, pretty much everyone else.

As a heavy movie buff (owns nearly 40 movies including rare and contraversal films like Cannibal Holocaust)...I love movies, but there are WAY too many remakes.

I think hollywood should take a break for a few years and try to keep their paws off classics. But, since the subject is want to see remakes...

I want to see Raise the Titanic done right.

Karen Black?

Love love loved her in House of 1000 Corpses. :D

There's Magnificent Seven.. with Bronson and McQueen and such..

I say remake it in Space.

It's been done. *nod*

Titanic. Except made with Actors.

Titanic. Except made with Actors.

What ... you don't like the Bunnies version? :p

What ... you don't like the Bunnies version? :p

There's a bunnies version?

Wait... Playboy bunnies or cute and fuzzy bunnies? Bah, don't answer that. Either would be better. :)

There's a bunnies version?

:eek:

You must not be familiar ...

Check back through the thread (post #36) and see my message that contains a link to Angry Alien Productions. Titanic in 30 seconds as told by bunnies.

You will love it.

:eek:

You must not be familiar ...

Check back through the thread (post #36) and see my message that contains a link to Angry Alien Productions. Titanic in 30 seconds as told by bunnies.

You will love it.

Okay. Just watched it.

And Highlander. And Pulp Fiction.

I love you. :fluffle:

More fun than 6 barrels full of monkeys ....

http://www.angryalien.com/
ahaha its 3 in the morning and thats awesome :p

That would suck.

Russel Crowe was the perfect actor for Gladiator.

See, the flaw is that you're trying to see it as a serious movie. I'm talking about remaking it so that it's a comedy, without rewriting the script.

Just make Keanu Reeves the lead. It'd be hilarious.

Masters of the Universe, baby.

"Passion of the Christ", but with Samuel L. Jackson, and he gets to improvise the role.

Aramaic, motherfucker, do you SPEAK IT?

Seriously, I'd like to see "A Clockwork Orange" updated. I don't think it has aged terribly well. But I have no idea who I would trust to direct it.

Seriously, I'd like to see "A Clockwork Orange" updated. I don't think it has aged terribly well. But I have no idea who I would trust to direct it.
It'd be nice to see it end properly (the film ended on the 20th chapter...ah, you know, I'm actually going to guess everyone here already knows this...)

That's a good question. Who would be able to direct that novel? I don't know that we have one working now, except possibly Aronofsky. Actually, I'd like to see what he'd do with something like that...

It'd be nice to see it end properly (the film ended on the 20th chapter...ah, you know, I'm actually going to guess everyone here already knows this...)

That's a good question. Who would be able to direct that novel? I don't know that we have one working now, except possibly Aronofsky. Actually, I'd like to see what he'd do with something like that...There would be too much of a temptation to special-effect the hell out of it and make it visually dark. One of the great things I think Kubrick did with that film was contrast the abundance of white visuals--the clothing, the garish walls in some of the houses--with the violence. I just get the feeling that it would be all blood gushing and choreographed fight scenes and some larger-than-life actor trying to overpower the character that McDowell with his slight stature just seemed to snake his way into.

There would be too much of a temptation to special-effect the hell out of it and make it visually dark. One of the great things I think Kubrick did with that film was contrast the abundance of white visuals--the clothing, the garish walls in some of the houses--with the violence. I just get the feeling that it would be all blood gushing and choreographed fight scenes and some larger-than-life actor trying to overpower the character that McDowell with his slight stature just seemed to snake his way into.
That's why I would suggest Aronofsky, as he is more stylized than spectacular. He relies on his cutting and lighting to make up for effects and splash.

I agree, however, that the look of the film should be 'clean,' almost antisceptic looking and the violence matter of fact.

That's why I would suggest Aronofsky, as he is more stylized than spectacular. He relies on his cutting and lighting to make up for effects and splash.

I agree, however, that the look of the film should be 'clean,' almost antisceptic looking and the violence matter of fact.

Aronofsky could do an amazing job if he desired to take this one on (and I agree it would be a nice classic to remake). I think Brad Anderson or David Fincher might also do an okay job.

That's why I would suggest Aronofsky, as he is more stylized than spectacular. He relies on his cutting and lighting to make up for effects and splash.

I agree, however, that the look of the film should be 'clean,' almost antisceptic looking and the violence matter of fact.
That's what was so horrifying about the film--the matter-of-factness of the violence.

Aronofsky could do an amazing job if he desired to take this one on (and I agree it would be a nice classic to remake). I think Brad Anderson or David Fincher might also do an okay job.
Fincher is too enamored with the fucked up, to proud of it so that he ends up relying on that to propell his stories, like he's constantly looking over at you and saying, "Isn't that messed up?" Well, yeah...but why are you showing me that other than to show me something messed up? When I started as a playwright doing dramaturgy for other developing playwrights there was a lot of that, so while I wouldn't call Fincher amuater it always has that feel to me.

That's what was so horrifying about the film--the matter-of-factness of the violence.
Absolutely.

And it would be hard to beat that opening shot. I mean in general, that's a hard opening shot to beat. Kubrick and Herzog, in my mind, are masters of the opening shot.

I'll tell you a story I'd like to see made, and I bet if it were done right, it would make a mint right now--an updated version of Lysistrata. If I do a screenplay, do you have anyone to show it to out there, CTOAN? ;)

I'll tell you a story I'd like to see made, and I bet if it were done right, it would make a mint right now--an updated version of Lysistrata. If I do a screenplay, do you have anyone to show it to out there, CTOAN? ;)
Mine first. But as soon as I'm through the door, I'm holding it open for as many as I can...

Shakespeare Santa Cruz did an 'update' of Lysistrata two years ago and was the most attended show of the season, the glen was filled past capacity both nights and it was only acted by the interns...but it was in Santa Cruz, so...

My first exposure to that story, no shit, was a porno on unscrambled cable. I was shocked to find out it was a greek play. I'm kind of suprized that no one is working on that right now. There was a Spanish version on 2002, but nothing. You might be on to something...

The Dunwich Horror. With a really big budget like it deserves.

Cthulu is watching you.

Star Wars Episodes 1-3, starring Samuel L Jackson as Jules Winnfield.


And please, don't let George Lucas direct it. (Might as well go with Tarantino.)

And please, don't let George Lucas direct it. (Might as well go with Tarantino.)

I look forward to seeing a stormtroopers ear sliced off with a lightsabre.

I look forward to seeing a stormtroopers ear sliced off with a lightsabre.
Which means there's no possible way that John Williams' soundtrack can be used.

Of course, I'm honestly not interested in seeing the Reservoir Dogs' ear cutting scene remade. It's a great scene, don't get me wrong, one of the best movie scenes ever, it just doesn't need to be remade.

By the way...there aren't any Stormtroopers in Episodes 1-3.

I look forward to seeing a stormtroopers ear sliced off with a lightsabre.
I'm more intrigued by the non-linear story telling, getting us to cheer something about Anakin only to find out it was messed up. Actually, that would have made it better...

Which means there's no possible way that John Williams' soundtrack can be used.

Of course, I'm honestly not interested in seeing the Reservoir Dogs' ear cutting scene remade. It's a great scene, don't get me wrong, one of the best movie scenes ever, it just doesn't need to be remade.

By the way...there aren't any Stormtroopers in Episodes 1-3.

It was just a mild witticism. No need to over think it.

(Isn't there clones in white armour everywhere from two onwards?)

Never mind remakes. When are they going to make the Silver Surfer?

It was just a mild witticism. No need to over think it.

(Isn't there clones in white armour everywhere from two onwards?)
There are clones in armor that is mostly white. But they've got either blue or orange highlights to the armor.

And interestingly enough, these are the guys that Darth Vader turns into stormtroopers...but all the same, Clones are not Stormtroopers.

Clones don't have lame lines, and don't really sound like the idiots that Stormtroopers sound like (rewatch Episodes 4-6...)


By the way, anyone else think that Episode 3 was particularly....cheesy/lame/bad?

"The Toy" but instead of Richard Pryor (rip:( ) maybe Cuba Gooding Jr. :p I would pay $8.00 to see that:D

Never mind remakes. When are they going to make the Silver Surfer?
Okay, seriously I've had this discussion. Do a Silver Surfer movie not as a big budget, but as a micro-cinema film. I was talking to a friend who is kind of a Marvel historian who talked about early issues of Surfer that was him doing long internal monologues about his existance and how he wants to go home and general philosophy and then a frame or two where he just zaps whoever the bad guy is because his power is that spectacular.

So you do it as almost a French New Wave film, lots of lengthy 'beauty' shots with voice over monologue and minimal actual conflict with the 'enemy.'

Ah, now that will always have to remain a dream....

By the way, anyone else think that Episode 3 was particularly....cheesy/lame/bad?

It gained a lot by comparison. At least they swung thier lightsabres with something aproaching speed. But then again I never thought the first three were great either.

Never mind remakes. When are they going to make the Silver Surfer?

I'm suddenly reminded of the closing scenes of Dark Star here.

It gained a lot by comparison. At least they swung thier lightsabres with something aproaching speed. But then again I never thought the first three were great either.
Neither did I.

Then I picked up Star Wars Battlefront II. Then I rewatched 4-6. I like 4-6. Not so much 1-3.

Lucas sacrificed content to pretty CG stuff...which he couldn't really do in 4-6...so 4-6 actually was a good story...

Never mind remakes. When are they going to make the Silver Surfer?

Goeffrey Rush for Galactus, or Christopher Walken?

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. With modern CGI you could create a true army of tomatoes surrounding the city and chasing people all over.

Open Water.

Except in the remake, there will actually be sharks in the movie...



A Christmas Story.

If only because I've seen the original version of it too many times, and I get sick to my stomach every time it does come on.



Star Wars Episodes 4-6.

Keep everything EXACTLY the same, simply enhance it visually.

Okay, seriously I've had this discussion. Do a Silver Surfer movie not as a big budget, but as a micro-cinema film. I was talking to a friend who is kind of a Marvel historian who talked about early issues of Surfer that was him doing long internal monologues about his existance and how he wants to go home and general philosophy and then a frame or two where he just zaps whoever the bad guy is because his power is that spectacular.

So you do it as almost a French New Wave film, lots of lengthy 'beauty' shots with voice over monologue and minimal actual conflict with the 'enemy.'

Ah, now that will always have to remain a dream....

That's very true about the surfer's character. He's a detached observer, with little investment in earth or humans per se. Mostly, he wants to escape earth and resume wandering the universe. And, yeah, he can chin anyone with his powers cosmic in about two-seconds. Sometimes he would go to great lengths not to kill the fantastic four.

But I have a serious question about a low budget production. To me, it would be very important that the surfer looked "real". Wouldn't that entail a great deal of expense in special effects?

(I'd also want someone who was really up on the surfer to write the internal dialogue, of course. Frankly, I haven't been very impressed with marvel to screen productions so far and I would hate to see more of the same. Also, not Stan Lee. Sadly, I think he's past it.)

Goeffrey Rush for Galactus, or Christopher Walken?

I am tempted to suggest Sean Connery, just because he is mad.

The Passion of the Christ.

I'm tired of all these movies where the good guy dies in the end. Change the ending.

That's very true about the surfer's character. He's a detached observer, with little investment in earth or humans per se. Mostly, he wants to escape earth and resume wandering the universe. And, yeah, he can chin anyone with his powers cosmic in about two-seconds. Sometimes he would go to great lengths not to kill the fantastic four.

But I have a serious question about a low budget production. To me, it would be very important that the surfer looked "real". Wouldn't that entail a great deal of expense in special effects?

(I'd also want someone who was really up on the surfer to write the internal dialogue, of course. Frankly, I haven't been very impressed with marvel to screen productions so far and I would hate to see more of the same. Also, not Stan Lee. Sadly, I think he's past it.)
You can blow your wad, so to speak, on making him shiny. Heck, I have the software to make that look decent on my computer, but to make it really come off isn't much more.

You know who nails self-absorbed characters philosophizing? Linklater. It just occoured to me and I'm intrigued....

The second and third parts of the Matrix trilogy.

Actually, I'd be content if those movies were simply never made in the first place...

You know who nails self-absorbed characters philosophizing? Linklater. It just occoured to me and I'm intrigued....

I am not a movie buff. Who is linklater? (I'll probably be embarrased when you tell me).

The Passion of the Christ.

I'm tired of all these movies where the good guy dies in the end. Change the ending.

*Roman legionnaire approaches Jesus on the cross and stabs him with a spear. Jesus's eyes spring open and he shouts "Boo". As the legionnaire falls backwards in terror, Jesus pulls his hands free, and throws the nails with deadly force through the legionnaire head. The cross then floats into the air and Jesus whips out an M60 and begins pouring fire into the streets of Jerusalem.*

I like it.

attack of the killer tomatos..haha, that'd be funny..


they should do godzilla..but not crappy new york one..but like..1948 japan version..but with color
..so you can see the zipper and the strings but its this year.

That was my 200th post? Sad.....
Mine was much worse.:mad: I think it was in an abortion flame war.

...The cross then floats into the air and Jesus whips out an M60 and begins pouring fire into the streets of Jerusalem.*

I like it.
You missed the part when Jesus says: "allright... this time it's personal"

Masters of the Universe, baby.

Seconded!!!

King Kong

nuff said.

King Kong

nuff said.
Wait, do you mean the original King Kong, the 1979 remake, King Kong vs Mecha Kong, Godzilla vs King Kong, or the 2005 King Kong remake?

I am tempted to suggest Sean Connery, just because he is mad.

As long as its not the Sean Connery that Bill Hammond does in the Celebrity Jeopardy sketches on SNL

Reed Richards: The hyper-particle is failing to penetrate!

Galactus: That's not what your mother said, Trebek.

I am not a movie buff. Who is linklater? (I'll probably be embarrased when you tell me).
You shouldn't be.

He did, off the top of my head-Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Waking Life, School of Rock, Bad News Bears (remake) The last two aren't really characteristic. Slacker and Waking Life best demonstrate what I was saying.

Looking him up (http://imdb.com/name/nm0000500/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9cmljaGFyZCBsaW5rbGF0ZXJ8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxo dG1sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=1;ft=20) it looks like I forgot SubUrbia, which shouldn't be confused with the Bogasian Suburbia.

Wait, do you mean the original King Kong, the 1979 remake, King Kong vs Mecha Kong, Godzilla vs King Kong, or the 2005 King Kong remake?
Has anyone else noticed that when someone ends thier post with " 'nuff said" it almost certainly has left something that needed to be said?

Looking him up (http://imdb.com/name/nm0000500/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9cmljaGFyZCBsaW5rbGF0ZXJ8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxo dG1sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=1;ft=20) it looks like I forgot SubUrbia, which shouldn't be confused with the Bogasian Suburbia.


Sure you didn't been the Penelope Spheeris Suburbia there?

Sure you didn't been the Penelope Spheeris Suburbia there?
Burned. I actually assumed that the Spheeris movie was based on Bogasian's play. Actually, double burn on me-Linklater's SubUrbia actually is Bogosian's play. It seems that I could not possibly have gotten that more wrong.

I want to see "The Passion of the Christ", redone by Jim Henson's Muppets.

I want to see "The Passion of the Christ", redone by Jim Henson's Muppets.
Passion of the Kermit. Love it.

Passion of the Kermit. Love it.


and I want the part of Satan, to be played by Animal, or possibly Sweetums.

I want to see "The Passion of the Christ", redone by Jim Henson's Muppets.

"And the Apostle Beeker said, meemememeeeemeee! And the Lord Replied, No, Beeker, a soft reply turneth away wrath,

"And Beeker said, meeeemmeeeemememememeeee!, but Jesus took the ear from the ground, and placed it back on the head of the Roman soldier called Gonzo"

and I want the part of Satan, to be played by Animal, or possibly Sweetums.
Sam the Eagle as Pontius Pilate...

Sam the Eagle as Pontius Pilate...


Priceless!

The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare.

I doubt that The Dirty Dozen or Where Eagles Dare could be bettered.

The Great Escape could if they made it more true to true life accounts...

And this time, Cooler makes it over the barbed wire.

Did anyone play The Great Escape game? At the end, they show all the ones that died in the film, surviving and escaping, and Cooler jumping the fence.

Huzzah.

I have a cross to bear, and I wish to nail it here.

Passion Of The Christ should be re-made. Whoever wrote the novel that inspired it is overrated.

I bet it got crucified when it first went on sale.

I would have to say, it would be good to see Threads remade and also the War Game (NOT! wargames).

Sam the Eagle as Pontius Pilate...
To jump off this bus into another potentially serious consideration, how about a remake of "The Last Temptation of Christ," only this time doing enough of the book to get the main story across?

To jump off this bus into another potentially serious consideration, how about a remake of "The Last Temptation of Christ," only this time doing enough of the book to get the main story across?
I never got around to seeing that movie or reading the book. I picked up a book a while ago that was supposed to be the story of Christ from Pilate's point of view but I never read that either. Now that I think of it, the only alternative point of view that I've actually viewed or read was Jesus Christ Superstar (from Judas' perspective).

I really need to get on that.

Ms. Piggy as Herrod. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Dude, it's six in the effing morning where you are--what the hell are you doing awake?

Dude, it's six in the effing morning where you are--what the hell are you doing awake?

Oh, and Zoot as the apostle Thomas.

Dude, it's six in the effing morning where you are--what the hell are you doing awake?
I've somehow managed to invert my sleep schedule. If you can believe it I'm just getting to bed, and I still can't get to sleep. I'm all set for 'French hours' (when filming is from 6pm-6am) if a gig starts up. Chances are against it...

Right now I'm listening to some Old Time Radio downloads (this time I've gotten a clutch of pilot based serials, like Captain Midnight and Speed Gibson) trying to get to sleep and failing. I wanted to get up regular tommorrow (today) to watch Syriana because Narnia left me flat and I need to redeem things before Wednesday's King Kong. I want to go into King with a positive attitude about movies. Maybe I'll see Jesus is Magic instead. I've always had a thing for Sarah Silverman.

I think this whole sleep during the day stay up at night comes from my full blown slacker days in Sac, where the days where sooo freakin' hot that you slept through them and did everything at night. Freelance crewing has allowed me to revisit some of my slacker roots.

The Warriors. I'm not sure about roles though. Theres too many chacters to name all their roles.

Oh, and Zoot as the apostle Thomas.
I guess Piggy should be Mary Magdeline, which would mean that Dr Teeth would be Herrod.

This comes from a desire to make Janice Mary Magdeline. She still has my all time favorite Muppet line, from the Great Muppet Caper.

Come to think of it, when Jim Henson was around every movie could be remade as a Muppet movie and stand well.

The Warriors. I'm not sure about roles though. Theres too many chacters to name all their roles.

It has been done with the running man (in a fashion)

The Warriors. I'm not sure about roles though. Theres too many chacters to name all their roles.
The Warriors is a product of its time. As it is, set as it is, it's easy to accept gangs like The Baseball Furries, but nowadays that fantasy gangland is harder to sell, with gang life having it's own soundtrack now.

The only way, really, to remake that movie is the way it's been done. With a video game.

Or Muppets.

Muppet movies I would love to see

Saving private Ryan
Alien 1,2,3,4 (Miss Piggy as Ripley)
The Shining (all work and no play makes Sam the Eagle a dull boy)
A fist full of muppets
for a few muppets more
High plains muppets
The good the bad and the muppet
The Hitcher
Zulu
Jaws

Muppet movies I would love to see

Saving private Ryan
Alien 1,2,3,4 (Miss Piggy as Ripley)
The Shining (all work and no play makes Sam the Eagle a dull boy)
A fist full of muppets
for a few muppets more
High plains muppets
The good the bad and the muppet
The Hitcher
Zulu
Jaws
Scarface-with Animal in the lead role.
"In America, first you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the...WOMAN! WANT WOMAN!!!"

nah, not too obscure.

How about young frankenstein with...hmm...brad pitt? (sorry, fight club is sitting right here and his was the first name that came to mind as a result)

Why would you even want to mess with perfection,..llroll, llroll, llroll in zee hay

I'd like to see a remake of Forbiddden Planet...

WP

I'd like to see Dune, an even longer version, with super special effects :)

I'd like to see a remake of Forbiddden Planet...

WP
This isn't a bad call, really.

So I have one. I found this sniffing around for some radio plays that I hadn't heard, and I ran across The Gay Falcon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033650/)!

Now where I came across it (http://www.otrcat.com/falcon.htm) made a quick distinction-
The Mutual network show The Falcon was based on the series of movies with the Falcon character, created by Michael Arlen in a 1940 story, Gay Falcon. He was neither gay nor gay in the movies, or on radio.
That's despite this promotional photo-
http://www.otrcat.com/zotr/kenlynch-lesdamon.jpg
And this telling plot element-
The Falcon played it solo, without a love interest or even catty secretary like other detectives put up with. He got rid of the love interest on the phone right at the beginning of the program.

So, here's what I'm saying-do Falcon, but actually gay. But-don't change anything else, still the same character, same attitude, same grit. Except that he's into dudes.

Might be cool.






Especially if it was with Muppets...

Harry Potter and the goblet of fire....this movie needs a remake, because half of the story was cut ....

Right now I'm listening to some Old Time Radio downloads (this time I've gotten a clutch of pilot based serials, like Captain Midnight and Speed Gibson) trying to get to sleep and failing.

Yuh? Where do you find those for free? I've been hunting around for some old shows myself that have been impossible to find.. this one in particular is killing me.. I know it had Mason Adams guest-starring as the lead, but that's about it.. is there a website for that stuff?

Yuh? Where do you find those for free? I've been hunting around for some old shows myself that have been impossible to find.. this one in particular is killing me.. I know it had Mason Adams guest-starring as the lead, but that's about it.. is there a website for that stuff?
otrcat.com has some free downloads, but also sells full runs of shows as mp3s for $5 a cd. The only Mason Adams show I found was Pepper Young (http://www.otrcat.com/pepperyoung.htm), which was a teen soap. I don't know if that's the one you where looking for. It's a great site, and everytime you order they give you a bonus CD with a random sampling of shows as well. It's pretty kick ass.

Patriot

otrcat.com has some free downloads, but also sells full runs of shows as mp3s for $5 a cd. The only Mason Adams show I found was Pepper Young (http://www.otrcat.com/pepperyoung.htm), which was a teen soap. I don't know if that's the one you where looking for. It's a great site, and everytime you order they give you a bonus CD with a random sampling of shows as well. It's pretty kick ass.

Sweet, I'll have to check that out.. Maybe they can help me find some of the ones I've been looking for... I knew about Pepper Young (although I've never heard an episode), which was Adams's breakout role after decades as a bit player, but I'm looking for a Christmas episode he did where he played an ambulance driver.. maybe it's on their database.. thanks for the info. :)

Sweet, I'll have to check that out.. Maybe they can help me find some of the ones I've been looking for... I knew about Pepper Young (although I've never heard an episode), which was Adams's breakout role after decades as a bit player, but I'm looking for a Christmas episode he did where he played an ambulance driver.. maybe it's on their database.. thanks for the info. :)
Maybe it's on this (http://www.otrcat.com/christmas.htm) collection. If they have it, that's probably where it is. Good luck, it's always cool to run into another fan of OTR.

Maybe it's on this (http://www.otrcat.com/christmas.htm) collection. If they have it, that's probably where it is. Good luck, it's always cool to run into another fan of OTR.

Thanks for that. Even if I don't find it, that site has some other good ones it seems.. In any case, I can probably hear the one I'm looking for next Sunday on KSPC radio if I Instant Message the guy there, who has some 10,000 recordings or so, so it'll work out eventually.. :)

5 MOVIES THAT NEED TO BE REMADE

1. Big Trouble In Little China
2. Sleepaway Camp
3. Basket Case
4. Dune (or at least a sequel not the mini series)
5. Jason and the Argonauts

5 MOVIES THAT NEED TO BE REMADE

1. Big Trouble In Little China

This doesn't need to be remade so much, as I don't know that it could be improved. But, a sequel I think is in order. As long as it doesn't go all Escape from LA...

Thanks for that. Even if I don't find it, that site has some other good ones it seems.. In any case, I can probably hear the one I'm looking for next Sunday on KSPC radio if I Instant Message the guy there, who has some 10,000 recordings or so, so it'll work out eventually.. :)
That's pretty cool, no stations around here run OTR. I usually have to resort to Live 365 (http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?genre=old%20time%20radio) internet radio stations. But with a shaky wi-fi that can get frustrating...

But, a sequel I think is in order. As long as it doesn't go all Escape from LA...

Yeah I only need to see Kurt Russel on a surf board holding a gun while shot in the leg once in my lifetime.

I think Emperor of the North Pole needs a remake.. only this time, it should be like 16 hours long, rather than 2. Best movie ever.

Ernest Borgnine's still active in the business, and zombie Lee Marvin can probably be brought back via hypnosis or something.. :) That'd be nice.

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (http://www.badmovies.org/movies/jesusvamp/index.html)

and also Beastmaster

Okay, seriously I've had this discussion. Do a Silver Surfer movie not as a big budget, but as a micro-cinema film. I was talking to a friend who is kind of a Marvel historian who talked about early issues of Surfer that was him doing long internal monologues about his existance and how he wants to go home and general philosophy and then a frame or two where he just zaps whoever the bad guy is because his power is that spectacular.

So you do it as almost a French New Wave film, lots of lengthy 'beauty' shots with voice over monologue and minimal actual conflict with the 'enemy.'

Ah, now that will always have to remain a dream....
Now that's cool. :)