An atrocity of such Magnitude it warrants its own thread

[BPTactical]

I think Ranger hit the nail on the head. There are no writers left with any original ideas.
Didn't watch the first Footloose, sure wouldn't waste time on the second.

[alxone]

I think Ranger hit the nail on the head. There are no writers left with any original ideas.
Didn't watch the first Footloose, sure wouldn't waste time on the second.

+1

[MattR]

1. Its an MTV "Film" and they haven't had an original idea since they put music video's on tv.
2. Why would a writer think of an original idea when this turd will make a few hundred million dollars?
3. The target audience isn't the people who saw the first one, the formula for a successful movie is "Cute actors in little clothing, silly music and dancing". All things that 16-20 year olds like, because they are all professional dancers at that age.
4. If you were to go back and watch the orignal now, it probably wasn't that good anyways, Hollywood is a bunch of whores.

[Zundfolge]

I addressed this in a thread while you were "on hiatus".

Its not just the debasement of cherished memories that these remakes often become that bothers me, its the lack of new ideas.

Like I said in the other thread, every year there are hundreds (if not thousands) of new stories written, either as novels or screenplays. And all Hollywood can do is go back and redo something that's already been done?

[TS12000]

It's comic book adaptations and remakes for the foreseeable future it seems

[Ranger]

I'm so sick of the comic book stuff. I saw Green Lantern and while it was an OK movie, it was nothing but two hours of action - I left with nothing more than that. There are so many outstanding books I have read that would make great movies, but that would mean taking a risk and Hollywierd isn't about taking risks. Just take a look at any "blockbuster" these days, they are hedging their bets by having not just one big name actor, but three or more (as in The Expendables).

I was watching Unforgiven a few weeks ago, what a great movie and if you look at how the westerns have done recently (Open Range, Unforgiven, True Grit - even though it was a remake, etc) I just don't understand why they have to re-hash old material.

If it doesn't have big stars and lots of gratuitous nudity, they are less interested.

[Ronin13]

I'm so sick of the comic book stuff. I saw Green Lantern and while it was an OK movie, it was nothing but two hours of action - I left with nothing more than that. There are so many outstanding books I have read that would make great movies, but that would mean taking a risk and Hollywierd isn't about taking risks. Just take a look at any "blockbuster" these days, they are hedging their bets by having not just one big name actor, but three or more (as in The Expendables).

I was watching Unforgiven a few weeks ago, what a great movie and if you look at how the westerns have done recently (Open Range, Unforgiven, True Grit - even though it was a remake, etc) I just don't understand why they have to re-hash old material.

If it doesn't have big stars and lots of gratuitous nudity, they are less interested.

Agreed, I don't read Marvel or DC comics so I have no clue what's going on in those movies- especially Thor and Captain America... I was so confused I almost walked out.
Originality? Hell no, they're Hollywood.

[Irving]

Brad Pitt is currently making World War Z in case anyone didn't know. It's cool that he picked it up to make into a movie, but they made him the "star" and each character in the book only has 2 chapters each. Hope he doesn't blow it. I like Brad Pitt.