Dillinger Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 In recent years many of the movies I spent whiling away hours as a pre-teen, teenager and young adult have been subjected to the REBOOT. For those not familiar, let me summarize for you. Take a work that may, but probably did not, have had a societal impact, but at the very least most of the people in your age group know it, can tell when you are quoting it or are talking about it. Most people have seen the original, thus it was "popular" in a lexicon most likely before the Interwebz, Twitter and Rotten Tomatoes. And then some young upstart shit fresh out of film school, not having graduated mind you, decides to solicit a ton of money to drop his skinny jeans and take a Kale salad with walnuts and aioli dump all over it. Now, I suspect you may know what I am talking about, but here is a classic example for those that might be out of the loop: Red Dawn 1984 Something titled Red Dawn that sucked ass 2012 Now in some cases the reboot actually works and is a great time (Thomas Crown Affair - 1999), even for those that liked the original. Most of the time this is the Golden Unicorn. Because most of the reboots suck more shaft than than a $2 barfly on Port Call.... but I digress. Here is the latest attempt to trample all over the good times from my early movie theater experience and I am wondering what my fellow breatheren (those of us old enough to been part of Ray Parker Jr and the madness of the first one) think about this offering. All chick Ghostbusters And no, it's not Hailey Barry, Scarlette Jo and two other world renowned hotties.... Oh NOOOOOOOOOO. F/U Hollywood. Stop trying to screw everyone you come in contact with (literally and business wise) and try reinvesting in the up and coming talent. Stop trying to remake something that was a fad and has passed, thankfully but in a classy fashion, into the lexicon. Discuss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_Wildcats_Fans Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Movies definitely seem to repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex49H Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Robocop was horrible compared to the 1987 version. Point Break looks ridiculous compared to the original that was great. Hollywood has no more original ideas. The JJ Abrams Star Trek was good and its sequel meh. But at least he didn't ruin it and kept it close to what the characters are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Oh snap! I forgot about that Rococop remake disaster and I had some hope for that one too as the cast had some top talent. The new Point Break does look completely laughable, but to be fair, the first one was cringe worthy if you went to the theater and were not stoned...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 omg robocop wtf were they thinking and same goes for assault on precinct 13 cause the original was kinda creepy i havent seen the original old boy but heard its good but did enjoy the remake theres so many remakes some were good and some just baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby jugs Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 total recall and fright night spring to mind straight away for me. on the flip side, urbans judge dredd kicked the shite out of stallones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr7 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 How many Spiderman movies-remakes can you bear to watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 How many Spiderman movies-remakes can you bear to watch? lots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranium2001 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Okay, I have to admit, as cheesy as it was the Nicholas Cage version of Gone in 60 Seconds was leaps and bounds above the original. If you've never seen it, don't. It was filmed in the town I live and grew up in and the surrounding areas but I still think it stinks. Heck, my friends dad had a hit part as the Postal Carrier in it. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy clam Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Latest movie remake...Point Break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretface Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Gee wiz I never knew any of these were remade. I'm glad I didn't know. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsta69 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 The Italian job just isn't the same without Benny hill lusting after fat asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akic Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Everyone involved in the Total Recall remake should be lined up and shot...preferably by Arnie himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretface Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Everyone involved in the Total Recall remake should be lined up and shot...preferably by Arnie himself ok I did see this, other than the two hotties yes they should be shot. Get You ass to Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 How many Spiderman movies-remakes can you bear to watch? I was done after the first one, but I gave the second one a chance and regretted it. I haven't seen any of 27 that have been done in the last 8 years....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex49H Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just imagine if some fool got their grubby hands on Back to the future! Riots! Protests! War! LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretface Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 saw star wars was pretty good but one character looks kind of like Driftor oh no say it aint so Dillinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 saw star wars was pretty good but one character looks kind of like Driftor oh no say it aint so Dillinger Just great. Star Wars somehow snuck redneck fighter pilots into the X-wings, Then we had Muppets, then we got a love triangle that was just WRONG GEORGE, then you give me a CGI moron who completely overshadowed the rest of the movie, some garbage. Mace Windu (score!) and then Space Dipt0r. #JustsaynotoDipt0r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby jugs Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 bump. looks like point break is the latest misfired attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmDawgg Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Yeah I knew that was going to be bad. Don't mess with Patrick Swayze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranium2001 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 bump. looks like point break is the latest misfired attempt I didn't read any reviews, but what a bad time to release a movie anyway. I guess part 2 will will release May 26, 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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