films you're surprised haven't been rebooted yet
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With the recent trend of rebooting movies and Hollywood running out of ideas what movies are you surprised haven't been rebooted yet?
For me I'm shocked that flash Gordon is never mentioned as possibly being rebooted.
For me I'm shocked that flash Gordon is never mentioned as possibly being rebooted.
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There was talks about a tv show of the exorcist, and there were two prequels out not too long ago
This one sprung to mind too, but more that i'm surprised that nobody has taken a few of Gilliams films and tried to make more mainstream versions of them. Of course, that would be to miss the point of Gilliam's films, but since when has that stopped Hollywood?
A film was made in 1985 with Fred Ward playing Remo Williams, directed by Bond director Guy Hamilton. It was hoped it would lead to a Bond style franchise but the film did not perform well at the box office.
However I thought it was a pretty decent and underrated little movie, despite Joel Grey's hideously caricatured oriental character.
Given all of the recent Bond reboots, Bourne movies, Jack Reacher, John Wick etc...all movies with a strong male protagonist, this would seem to fit neatly into the same genre.
With Lost you could have Keifer playing the Head Vampire this time around
2001 A Space Odyssey
Laurence of Arabia
Don't laugh - could happen!
I think it can't be too long before someone goes "we need a Harry Palmer for the 21st century" and casts Jude Law
Surprised there hasn't been a Ferris Bueller reboot come sequel, with Broderick as the dad. That was a huge hit at the time and led to forgotten TV series.
He-Man is another. Due to a toy line, 2 cartoons and a movie between 82 and 90, what guy between 25 and 40 doesn't remember He Man and Skeletor? Due to this generation having 5 to 10 year old kids it should be an easy money spinner for a partnership with Mattel and Nickelodeon.
There was a TV film about Lawrence that is kind of a sequel to the first film.
He - man is a good shout.
Had the guy who plays thor not got that job then he would have been a good shout
Yeah, some procedural exorcism of the week show. That would have been fun, works for Constantine ;-)
And before that, the original author was going to write and direct a mini-series of his novel but when William Friedkin bowed to Blatty's pressure to reinstate the scenes that appeared in the "Version You've Never Seen" in 2000 Blatty didn't feel the need for a mini-series anymore.
Let's pretend they only exist in some far off universe
I also think that William Peter Blatty has full copyright of the story which is probably how the original itself has never been remande.
I'm pretty sure a script was greenlighted recently for a MOTU movie.
I think another reason there has not been an Exorcist remake is that there have been so many similar movies made that slavishly copy it, films based around people possessed and with full-on exorcism scenes. Last Exorcism and its sequel, Exorcism of Emily Rose and many tatty, cheap similar knock-off's.
In fact a quick look at IMDB shows some hilarious ones...Shark Exorcist, The Sexorcist, The Mexorcist...why, with such obviously quality fare to choose from, who needs a remake...;-)
missing in action
the hidden
barbarella
supergirl
beastmaster
red sonja
the avengers (uk version)
street fighter
the warriors
the outsiders
the last starfighter
the monster squad
top gun
And speaking of pulp heroes, I'm surprised neither Doc Savage or The Shadow
has ever gotten a second outing (there was talk of an Arnie Doc Savage
at one point).
I cannot imagine anyone anywhere commenting on the announcement of a reboot/remake of this one crying 'No! Why do they feel the need to remake it? The original was perfect!' etc.
Because...frankly...it was FAR from perfect.
Also gets my vote for one of the worst theme songs ever (And I grew up with Jon Anderson/Yes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txCOB6wTkt4
Probably because the last tv version back in 2007 was a complete disaster.
Even if they did another Flash Gordon film no one could possibly be as good a Prince Vultan as Brian Blessed??
I remember being obsessed with the Biggles books as a kid and wanting to
see this film when it came out, but apparently someone told my Mum it
was rated "12" so she said, "Sorry- you'll have to wait a few years to
see that film". I did see it a few years later and it wasn't much good.
Anyway, isn't Biggles a bit dated for modern cinema audiences? For a start,
most of his exploits take place in the bloodbath of WWI, not exactly a promising
locale for blockbuster escapism.
Also, while there are many British heroes who appeal to US audiences (Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who and Harry Potter) Captain Bigglesworth is largely unknown across the Atlantic, and I suspect only expat Brits and Monty Python fans ;-) would know who Biggles is there.