In recent years reboots and remakes have become de rigeur in Hollywood. Given the fact that the trend has spawned the likes of Batman Begins and Casino Royale, that's not necessarily a bad thing, though I recently read another that's currently being contemplated is Robocop. I'd be less enthusiastic about that seeing as the idea was never intended as a series in the first place. A better move would be to erase all memory of everything that followed Robocop 2 and be grateful for a great film and its decent sequel, both of which have aged pretty well.
Another project in the pipeline is Highlander. Although I know a lot of people who would balk at the suggestion that the original was crap, I'm pretty sure none of them have watched it recently. The performances were good, the script was decent and the soundtrack was magnificent (Queen, people!), but the action was truly woeful. I've seen more competent sword fights in an episode of Power Rangers. Plus, as with Robocop, the sequels and series were all rubbish.
It also seems a good idea in the remake trend to go old school. And I mean ooold...
Another project in the pipeline is Highlander. Although I know a lot of people who would balk at the suggestion that the original was crap, I'm pretty sure none of them have watched it recently. The performances were good, the script was decent and the soundtrack was magnificent (Queen, people!), but the action was truly woeful. I've seen more competent sword fights in an episode of Power Rangers. Plus, as with Robocop, the sequels and series were all rubbish.
It also seems a good idea in the remake trend to go old school. And I mean ooold...
A lot's changed in the last 57 years. Whether or not it's for the better, we'll have to wait and see, but I'm intrigued enough by this.
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Klaatu barada nikto!!
I heard about the RoboCop remake some time ago. Apparently it's been in production hell for years, but was listed as a greelighted project during some big MGM pr event just a few months ago.
But I am waiting to see The Day the Earth Stood Still. Don't know why, but I got a good feeling about it.
(isn't it Klaatu Verrata Nectu?)
IGN just posted an article about Robocop possibly being directed by Darren Aronofsky, who's done a few quite odd, left-field films (Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain) and seems a very strange choice. It would be interesting to see what he'd do with something like that, but I still say it's unnecessary.
The phrase is written in several forms, how ever Wikipedia states that Klaatu barada nikto is the original form.
I seeeee...
Does it also happen to say what it means? I've never bothered finding out.
Hey Bebbs!
How did you set up that "My Blog List" thing to alert you here at blogger? I would love to have that on my site!
Halloo!
It's 'Customise', 'Add a page element' and 'Subscription Links'. You then enter the URL of each blog you want to subscribe to.
Not exactly. It's a safeword, of sorts, which shuts down Gort in case his powers become a threat. But the actual meaning is not clear.
Damn that Gort; he always has to complicate things!
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