Come on, who doesn't want to see a modern, CG-rendered Gort?
But, yes, if they're going to mess with a classic, I hope they know what they're doing.
As for Keanu...well, why not Keanu? His acting is considered alien by many, so hey, it fits. (I don't have a problem with him.)
However...Hollywood does seem pretty obssessed with remakes right now, and that could be a problem if it means too much money is being sucked away from original movies.
...and then the aliens went into bullet-time slow motion, taking off their latex president's masks at the same time that they did air-guitar riffs to keep the bus from going less than 50mph, at least until the demons came to fight them while using a mailbox time machine to communicate their love from a Transylvanian castle owned by some bloody old Count...
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Well, as y'all know, I'm not a big fan of remakes, and I think only two of them have surpassed their sources (Carpenter's The Thing and Kauffman's Invasion of the Body Snatchers). Y'all also have prolly figured out by now that I'm not a big fan of Keanu. Other than Bill & Ted and Speed, I don't think he's done well in anything he's done (though I love Point Break, it's not a good movie; I will give him credit for at least trying something different in The Gift and The Watcher).
TDtESS is a classic. A director and a star, both with less-than-impressive resumes, just don't bode well for this.
What's next, Chris Tucker as Major T.J. "King" Kong and Ice Cube as the title character in the Wayans brothers' remake of Dr. Strangelove?
"My bitches, I can WALK!"
No thank you.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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i agree with Cail. what was lacking in the original? it is a great film and Hollywood does not a good record in quality remakes. between sequals and adaptations of tv shows it is a wonder any quality films get made.
Keanu Reeves is fine when he's playing Keanu Reeves. but, why on God's Green Earth would anyone hire the man to play a role where he actually needs to act.
Cail Invasion of the Body Snatchers? 1978 version? I gotta disagree with that, the 1956 is classic, and is far better, IMHO.
It's my understanding 1939 Wizard of Oz was far better than any previous attempts though. Dawn of the Dead was a different take, but, at least as good, and I think the Pat Tallman Night of The Living Dead was better than the original
I Never Fail To Be Astounded By The Things We Do For Promises - Ronnie James Dio (All The Fools Sailed Away)
Remember, everytime you drag someone through the mud, you're down in the mud with them
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain
Where are we going...and... WHY are we in a handbasket?
IotBS is a film that actually deserves to be made every decade or so, due to changing social and political climates. The original is a classic, no doubt, but the remake is simply stunning, especially Nimoy's and Sutherland's performances.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I've weighed both versions of IotBS for a very long time-the '78 version barely edges the earlier, and gets boucoup bonus points for having Kevin McCarthy slamming up against the car shouting warnings.
I've seen 3 of the 4 versions of the film. I love the '78 version and rank it first (barely), the '56 version is a classic, the '93 version is good (Meg Tilly steals it), and I haven't seen the new one.
Interestingly enough, W.D. Richter wrote the '78 incarnation. He's the same guy who wrote Big Trouble in Little China and directed Buckaroo Banzai.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I like Buckaroo Banzai and Big Trouble, but I didn't like the '78 Invasion (the only version I saw) the one time I saw it. My dad seemed to think it was the best movie ever made, which may have jaundiced my opinion of it somewhat.
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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