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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Saxman on May 17, 2009, 11:17:54 PM
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9ffdbbfa915bd89c57a661db36154a27
Makes me long for the unnecessary sequels and remakes....
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You've GOT to be kidding me... HOLY %^&#!!! Did you read the other board games being made into movies?!?
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Lack of ideas and lack of any quality actors......... yup sad.
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9ffdbbfa915bd89c57a661db36154a27
Makes me long for the unnecessary sequels and remakes....
There are 1,001 stories from *actual naval engagements* that would make an excellent movie...and we get this?
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whoever makes half way interesting script out of this is a fricking genious...
next: checkers :D
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whoever makes half way interesting script out of this is a fricking genious...
next: checkers :D
Checkers?
There can be only one. In a world surrounded by black and Red, one Check (We'll say Bruce Willis in this) must find his way to the end. Will the Check make it to the other side? Will he become a King? Will he destroy all those Black Checkers? Find out this Summer in, The Lone Red: A Checker Story.
I need sleep, make strange things up. :D
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Lewis Carroll's "Through the looking glass" (second part of Alice in wonderland) follows the moves of the pawn in a chess riddle. That turned out alright, though I doubt Carroll is writing the script to this one.
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There are 1,001 stories from *actual naval engagements* that would make an excellent movie...and we get this?
Oh, they would much rather make something up and make the uneducated masses believe it is history rather than educate themselves and others. The creators are now a product of their own dead-head system which is why their creativity is sapped and they have no capacity for the detailed technique that proper history requires. And the cycle continues because they breed more dead-heads that are worse than the first.
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Connect Four
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Rock Paper scissors anyone :rofl
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I suppose Monopoly wouldn't be that hard, they're working one...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY8NKj3RKs
Low production value, but high humor value.
-Sik
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"...Officer Chutes, and Officer Ladders were soon to be...PARTNERS!??" In "Chutes and Ladders"
^^
Robot Chicken :D
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Yes, Hollywood has been out of fresh ideas for a long time. Those ruling Hollywood are hardly the men who started the movie business, those guys were all about movies. Now they are all about money. If a movie is successful, all they can yell is "sequel". Most sequels suck, they are just greedy attempts to milk a dry cow.
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whoever makes half way interesting script out of this is a fricking genious...
next: checkers :D
And the sequal...
Chinese Checkers: Shanghai Battle.
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
They are going to take a bite....... out of CRIME
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It would be so much easier to get J.J. Abrams to do a remake of "Tora, Tora, Tora" and bring in the alternate reality plot and have the U.S. win the battle. That would be more creative. :rolleyes:
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Maybe they can do "Axis & Allies" :the movie, so we can really see how the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor...
:noid
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No.
Next is
Tic Tack Toe
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Scrabble.
This time, its serious business!
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Duck Duck Goose next
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It would be so much easier to get J.J. Abrams to do a remake of "Tora, Tora, Tora" and bring in the alternate reality plot and have the U.S. win the battle. That would be more creative. :rolleyes:
I loved that movie the first time!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/
-Sik
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On the general topic of Hollywood running out of Ideas, I think it's a bad rap that the whole industry gets. I don't think that making a movie based on the game "Battleship" is a good idea in any way. I have no intention of seeing it. I will also concede that there are a ton of bad movies (my opinion of course) made each year. At the same time though, there are good movies made as well. They don't make as much money, so they don't get the same splashy advertising, but they are out there, and sometimes, indeed, they came from Hollywood. Take for example: There will Be Blood. What a great movie. However, this was based on a novel. So does it lose points because Upton Sinclair told the story back in the 20s? Wes Anderson is always putting out something or original (though I don't get all ga-ga over his work), and Noah Baumbach is wonderful. The Coehn Brothers don't fit the Hollywood mold so much (at least so far as huge blockbusters with shiny metal and explosions go).
And of course, there's always the Euros if you want a treat. I loved "In Bruges" this year. What a great movie.
At the same time, I do love shiny metal and explosions so I'm really looking forward to the new Terminator Movie :)
-Sik
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Looks Like I may have to send my Few Stories Ive Been Writing and waiting for the Right moment to Publish to Hollywood.
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And now they're gonna do a remake of "Footloose"...........and why? :huh
They have no fresh ideas, they've reached the limits of their WOW factor and it's nearly impossible to outWOW your competitor, so now let's just "remake" a movie that was okay the first time around........let's just completely ruin it, shall we?
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Double Dutch: Street Heat
:noid
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They are also remaking ( The Taking of Pelham 123 ) with Denzel Washington , Hollywood is dry but sometimes they can still pull one off .
Nutte :devil
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Hollywood can never make up for their remakes of "Sabrina" and the "Manchurian Candidate".
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dont forget "The Pearl"
THAT was a horrible movie and I swear it was made on a budget of 10,000.
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Take it from someone who's been around Hollywood blue collar workers. Not the Directors, Producers, Writer, Executives, and Actors but the thousands of people involved with set construction and design, sound, caterers, CGI, transportation and other little known functions. All these people care about is work just like the rest of us. As long as teenagers keep shelling out money to watch movies, families can be fed.
I totally agree that there are alot of dumb films being made. I would prefer a minority of bad films being made as opposed to no films being made. If someone can make a film about "Battleship" by all means I'll pay my dollars to hear "You sank my Battleship" to bring back childhood memories. I know that this is a ficticious movie probably not grounded in reality. If this film offers an escape from the realities of life for 90 minutes or so then I'm all for it.
Should this film usher in a new surge of boardgame movies. Then I'll look forward to Checkers, The Game of Life, Sorry, and all the others. Why? These films would be family movies to enjoy from one generation to the next like Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, Swiss Family Robinson, and others that have stood the test of time.
Granted not all people can agree on a subject except one. "I might disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death you're right to say it."
To illuminate my age, I saw Star Wars at the drive-in when it first released to America. For those reading this don't know what a drive-in is? Those were good teenager years at the drive-in. ;)
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Don't forget "Uno" for the Latin American crowd.
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Now let's see how they do with a game they suck at, "Life".
Wonder how many of those little mini-vans they can fill up before even getting to own a house. :P
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I don't think they are out of ideas. I just think the signal to noise ration is simply too low. Great, Original movies get made every year, and "Hollywood" is responsible for a lot of them.
The studios even take a loss on Projects that have greater "artistic merit" on occassion. Obiously there's a selfish motivation here, as the attention garnered for any awards won brings greater prestige to the studio but in the end, they can afford to take the loss precisely because so many people blow so much money on the pop-corn summer blockbusters.
I'm happy with both sides of the aisle, popcorn and art.
-Sik
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They are also remaking ( The Taking of Pelham 123 ) with Denzel Washington , Hollywood is dry but sometimes they can still pull one off .
Nutte :devil
Even better [ I gues I should say worse] is the remake of Predator. :rolleyes:
http://screenrant.com/predator-remake-reboot-niall-5237/
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Looks like there are some who have frsh ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T7isP62pdU
Looks like it will be pretty good.
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Looks like there are some who have frsh ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T7isP62pdU
Looks like it will be pretty good.
As an adaptation of a graphic novel does it count as a Hollywood idea?
-Sik
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Its something that hasn't been made into a movie already.
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Thank god we still have Tarantino.
HBO's mini-series are really all that's left that interests me.
Oh how I pine for the heady days when Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg brought original creativity to the screen. I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater too.
That being said I've heard Quentin wants to do a remake of "Less Than Zero" only this time it will follow the book. I'd be interested in seeing that.
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Lucas, and Spielberg brought original creativity to the screen.
Too bad Lucas and Spielberg have joined the ranks of the hacks...
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No argument here about that. But their early work was truly ground breaking.
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Well I think they should remake some movies that were great but lacked the Tech to do it justice. But every time they try they have to add some whoopee affair or secret love or pregnancy or some stupid pointless unfaithful bull manure that ruins the story.
If they are going to remake somthing remake it FAITHFULLY!!!!!.
But yes they are running out of Ideas.
I can see it now. MONOPOLY: Financial MELTDOWN
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9ffdbbfa915bd89c57a661db36154a27
Makes me long for the unnecessary sequels and remakes....
Well the thing you have to remember is that they have been doing this for around 70 years, so can't really expect them to waste 17 billion dollars on remaking an old 1970's horror film or an action film featuring Chuck Noris, can you? But other than that....You are right :frown:. What I think would be a good idea for a movie is to do it on a book like Harry Turtledove's Settling Accounts series. I think you should give it a try; it has a couple of parts that some might say are kinda messed up or weird. But other than that it is a good series; it tells the stories of soldiers on both sides, U.S. and as a supprise, Confederate soldiers. I also has a quite colorfull cast of spies, ordinary citizens, and you actually come to know the characters quite well and I, personally, can sympathize with them.
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Thank god we still have Tarantino.
You are kidding, right?
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You are kidding, right?
I think Tarrantino just missed his mark. He's a great screenwriter (though a writer friend of mine pointed out that he just "writes" Elmore Leonard), but his direction is.... blech. At least that's my opinion anyhow. To this day my favorite Tarrantino product is "True Romance" which, while the ending was screwed up, really benefited from Tony Scott's direction.
-Sik
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No, I am not kidding. And as him for a director who else could get 2nd and 3rd tier actors and get Oscar nominated performances out of them. No one in Hollywood right now is as original as he is. He may "steal" from a lot of other famous directors but he doesn't hide the fact. Lucas especially liked to take from Kurosawa.
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Also, I think Paul Thomas Anderson is on par with Quentin.
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No, I am not kidding. And as him for a director who else could get 2nd and 3rd tier actors and get Oscar nominated performances out of them.
Getting an oscar these days isn't saying much. All he does is try to see how shocking or gross he can make a scene. Saying he is a great director is like saying Madonna is great singer.
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Getting an oscar these days isn't saying much. All he does is try to see how shocking or gross he can make a scene. Saying he is a great director is like saying Madonna is great singer.
I think you have him confused with Wes Craven. Between Resevioir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, I think each one only had a single really shocking or gross scenes (the "stuck in the middle" scene, "the Gimp" and the parking lot shooting (which was possibly the best part of Jackie Brown lol)).
He lost me at "Kill Bill," and I admit I didn't see Grindhouse.
-Sik
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No. The only show I saw that he had anything to do with was "Dusk till Dawn". It was alright as a splatter horror flick but he hasn't shown me anything great.
I mean look at what garbage hes putting out now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQhTVz5IjQ
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You obviously read too much into him. Try not to take it too serious. And it really doesn't matter what you think, there are millions that disagree with you. And if you think just getting nominated for an Oscar doesn't mean anything, why don't you put your money where your mouth is and try it some time.
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You obviously read too much into him. Try not to take it too serious. And it really doesn't matter what you think, there are millions that disagree with you. And if you think just getting nominated for an Oscar doesn't mean anything, why don't you put your money where your mouth is and try it some time.
And there are millions more that can't believe the winners that get an Oscar as well. Its all about kissing the judges butt. Every so often the real best picture wins but the majority of the time its some no name movie that sweeps the awards that most people have never heard of. IF a movie is truly good enough to win it would show it by making money at the box office and be a memorable movie that the average person would have seen at least once.
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Snakes on a plane! :rofl
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No. The only show I saw that he had anything to do with was "Dusk till Dawn". It was alright as a splatter horror flick but he hasn't shown me anything great.
I mean look at what garbage hes putting out now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQhTVz5IjQ
If you're saying Robert Rodrigues is a hack, I'm on board. I never did "get" him, in spite of really really WANTING to like his movies. But even From Dusk 'Till Dawn had some really good writing (up till they got to the bar anyhow lol).
As for Inglorious Basterds; I'm really looking forward to it for YEARS now. It's been trapped in development hell forever.
-Sik
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You know what I miss?
Good period pieces that don't add language, attitudes, or situations that ring as false as a digital watch on a Roman Centurion's wrist. They do this to appear more "cool" or "relevant" or "relatable", whatever, to a modern audience I suppose but it just annoys the crap out of me.
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hey, dont be hatin on board game movies, clue F###IN rocked
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There are 1,001 stories from *actual naval engagements* that would make an excellent movie...and we get this?
Battle between the HMS Hood and the Bismark, and then the sinking of the Bismark... for example.
Battle of Jutland would be a great one too.
Movie on the "Last stand of the Tin-Can Sailors" would be good too. For Leyte Gulf.
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Movie on the "Last stand of the Tin-Can Sailors" would be good too. For Leyte Gulf.
:aok
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...Lucas, and Spielberg brought original creativity to the screen.
Y'know something? I would watch this ONE MINUTE scene over the entirety of any of the duels in the Prequel Trilogy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqzx7dVWwY&feature=related
I don't care how flashy the Nick Giallard (this guy is a complete tool, too. Have I got some stories I can pass along from someone who saw this "genius" at work first hand...) choreography is. There isn't one moment in any of the PT duels that can touch the intensity of this one moment. George forgot what made his movies TRULY spectacular. Yeah, he redefined the art of special effects and its place in storytelling, and Star Wars wouldn't have been the same without them, but beneath them all it was the STORY that drove the film. Even as weak as much of Return of the Jedi was the confrontation between Luke, Vader and the Emperor is STILL for my money one of the best moments in film. And this is far more engaging than watching Yoda flying around like a leprechaun on crack.
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I remember seeing that in the theater as well. It was the first and only time I was at amovie that everyone cheered and applauded a scene in a movie.
Very well done with excellant background music.
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I was too young to see it in the theater originally (I was 3) so I didn't get to see the originals on the big screen until the Special Editions came out. It was still worth seeing it, but I wish I could find a screening of the unedited versions somewhere (actually, I'm disappointed they didn't re-release the original Indy movies in the theater before Crystal Skull came out).
If I were to compile my own "ideal cut" of the Original Trilogy, it would just be the THX remastered version of the original, (the last release on VHS prior to the Special Edition) but reinserting the scenes of Jabba and Biggs in ANH, and I MIGHT use the DVD edition of the conversation between Vader and the Emperor in ESB (the dialog in the scene actually DOES date to the original script, and IIRC it appears in the original novelization).
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Now they are remaking "The Running Man" and "Short Circuit".
Wonder when they will be doing the remake of "Batmn:the Dark Knight"? :rolleyes:
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Don't mean to bump an old thread.. But seeing this didn't fail to remind me of this thread.
Universal gets "Asteroids" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic3a4730761c7eaf6aac2de4e28ef8e67). Synopsis should be interesting.
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Now they are remaking "The Running Man" and "Short Circuit".
Wonder when they will be doing the remake of "Batmn:the Dark Knight"? :rolleyes:
NOOOOOOO There is nothing wrong with the Running Man :cry
Now if Short Circuit is remade, would Johnny 5 go from
(http://www.virginmedia.com/images/1robots-gal-johnny.jpg)
to
(http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/929/ed209robocopob2.jpg)
???????/
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The irony I find about most remakes, is that the movies most worth revisiting have no reason to be remade in the FIRST place. They were good movies the first time around. They're STILL good movies. They always WILL be good movies. What do you need to remake it for?
It's comparatively rare that it's a crap movie being remade. It's almost always a classic.
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Sip and Strip... now there's a boardgame worthy of being made into a movie
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I just read there's a remake in the works of Total Recall, too.
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Coming this fall!!!
dogfights!!!
drinking!!
augering!!!
urination!!!
profanity!!!
WINGNUTT!!! PLAYS!!! AH!!!!
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