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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 23, 2019 4:42:54 GMT
fassbender, foxx and dinklage in the cast already.
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Post by Prime etc. on May 23, 2019 5:39:32 GMT
I wonder if he'd rather do something else but the studes tell him--remake something well known or nothing.
Gibson might have a big ego though-Shirley he could make something through crowdfunding if he really wanted to.
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Post by politicidal on May 24, 2019 0:29:43 GMT
Gibson would be one of my top picks for a remake. But I'm not sure why they'd bother at all.
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Post by movielover on May 24, 2019 0:31:53 GMT
I wish Hollywood would stop ruining classics by remaking them.
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Post by politicidal on May 24, 2019 1:11:30 GMT
I wish Hollywood would stop ruining classics by remaking them. 
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Post by telegonus on May 25, 2019 8:29:02 GMT
I wish Hollywood would stop ruining classics by remaking them. Yes, and I don't see the point. If it's a classic, it's already set in stone. To draw from a classic film inspiration to make a a new one is one thing, but a literal remake of something already great strikes me as stupid. There's been too much of this. It's become the norm. I wonder what has become of originality in the film world.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 25, 2019 8:34:00 GMT
maybe he is doing it a director for hire gig in the hope that the studio will finance a dream project. but then you never know, it could be a violent as hell remake.
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Post by politicidal on May 25, 2019 12:45:50 GMT
maybe he is doing it a director for hire gig in the hope that the studio will finance a dream project. but then you never know, it could be a violent as hell remake. With Gibson at the helm, I expect nothing less than an ocean of carnage. The original film was great and all but that’s its claim to fame. |
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Post by Prime etc. on May 26, 2019 0:33:53 GMT
Things are worse now that they've ever been, PP. And to give you an example of just how bad they used to be, in 2003 Clint Eastwood had to threaten to break his deal with Warner Brothers in order to get them to finance half of Million Dollar Baby. Unbelievable that it can be worse now, but it is.
I for one am not looking forward to yet another remake of another classic film. It's disappointing and boring.
I watched a Hollywood Reporter round table in which Gibson participated and he mentioned (in a nice way) that production times have shrunk to half as well as pre-production money. The last interview I saw of Dan Curtis (around 2003) he was saying how studio attitudes had soured on new content and the people in charge just weren't interested in anything fun.
Another thing someone was saying on a video production group I was visiting was that there are a hundred or more dramatic shows in production now-and most have a very small viewing audience--in the old days such shows would be cancelled. This is why I say it is total BULLSHIT that these companies are operating in a supply-demand rick-adverse business climate. They obviously have all the money they need and don't really care if the audience is watching or not.
Another round table HR show had the actual production chiefs of the major companies and they were soooo devoid of enthusiasm. They sounded like political appointees speaking from a prepared speech. They were asked what job they would do if it wasn't film-and they rattled off everything from shoe selling to real estate, only one said they loved movies and couldn't imagine doing anything else.
The problem would be easily solved if the production and especially distribution and marketing was broken up again so alternative companies could come along.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 27, 2019 4:03:45 GMT
Things are worse now that they've ever been, PP. And to give you an example of just how bad they used to be, in 2003 Clint Eastwood had to threaten to break his deal with Warner Brothers in order to get them to finance half of Million Dollar Baby. Unbelievable that it can be worse now, but it is.
I for one am not looking forward to yet another remake of another classic film. It's disappointing and boring.
I watched a Hollywood Reporter round table in which Gibson participated and he mentioned (in a nice way) that production times have shrunk to half as well as pre-production money. The last interview I saw of Dan Curtis (around 2003) he was saying how studio attitudes had soured on new content and the people in charge just weren't interested in anything fun.
Another thing someone was saying on a video production group I was visiting was that there are a hundred or more dramatic shows in production now-and most have a very small viewing audience--in the old days such shows would be cancelled. This is why I say it is total BULLSHIT that these companies are operating in a supply-demand rick-adverse business climate. They obviously have all the money they need and don't really care if the audience is watching or not.
Another round table HR show had the actual production chiefs of the major companies and they were soooo devoid of enthusiasm. They sounded like political appointees speaking from a prepared speech. They were asked what job they would do if it wasn't film-and they rattled off everything from shoe selling to real estate, only one said they loved movies and couldn't imagine doing anything else.
The problem would be easily solved if the production and especially distribution and marketing was broken up again so alternative companies could come along.
netflix could be the game changer. look what they're doing with THE IRISHMAN. a $140 million production with a bunch of oldies, directed by scorsese whose last film was a big flop.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on May 27, 2019 4:33:03 GMT
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by Prime etc. on May 27, 2019 4:59:42 GMT
netflix could be the game changer. look what they're doing with THE IRISHMAN. a $140 million production with a bunch of oldies, directed by scorsese whose last film was a big flop. Maybe but will it be as good as the classic ITCHY RUNS AFOUL OF AN IRISHMAN
"Watch out Itchy! He's Irish!"
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 27, 2019 13:33:38 GMT
This reminds me it's been forever and I really need to rewatch the original.  |
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