If you could remake, rework ,redo or create any film ever with any cast, director or budget , ever ?.

MaxJoker · July 6th, 2013, 05:46 PM

Last weekend i had to sit across from somebody who thought the remake to Arthur was better than the original

It`s alright don`t worry, i`ve been having counselling to cope with the shock ever since

Yet it occurred to me, what if you could make any film you wanted

Put whoever you wanted in it (Alive , dead or Keanu Reeves) , in any position (Calm down) you felt right etc.

What would you do

Since this is the first (And maybe last) post for this thread topic i think i`ll chose a total tax write off remake.

Let`s remake a horror classic.
The Blob
Budget officially listed at 3 million, but actually three hundred thousand

Hmmmm who is American (As write off or not better seem like i`m trying) yet barely known anymore and hasn`t worked for years

So might be willing to accept loose change and a possible percentage of the net profits as payment

How about these "Actors" for the main roles of,

Steve Andrews

Lt. Dave

Jane Martin

Sgt. Jim Bert

Dr. Hallen

Plus as the kick arse Blob.

Oh and the film score to be provided by the Hammer

Exactly.

This bastard bomb should drop so hard it`ll make the one that landed on Hiroshima seem like a cream egg

Oh and to guarantee that i`d direct ,write and produce the bugger myself

**tygrkhat40** · July 6th, 2013, 07:09 PM

OK, I've really had this in my head for a time now. A remake of Casablanca. And I'm serious in my casting choices.

Christian Slater as Rick Blaine.
Jean Reno as Capt. Renault
Jude Law as Victor Laszlo (or Ralph or Joseph Fiennes)
Jurgen Prochnow as Major Strasser
Joss Ackland as Ferrari
Steve Buscemi as Ugarte
Jamie Foxx as Sam (he can play the piano and sing "As Time Goes By")

I bog down on casting Ilsa. I need to cast a very good looking young-ish (say, 24-28) European actress, but I just don't know any.

It would be practically a straight re-make. I'd only change three things: When Ilsa calls Sam "the boy playing piano," just call him the piano player. The Letters of Transit signed by DeGaulle, "not to be challenged." sure, like the Germans gave a shit about DeGaulle. At that point, the Allies really didn't give a shit about DeGaulle. And when Rick tells Ilsa "Someday, you'll understand." OK, you're letting the love of your life go, you don't have to be a patronizing prick.

**palo5** · July 6th, 2013, 07:20 PM

It's not that I don't like him, because he doesn't seem disagreeable. But he's not a convincing action performer, at least not for me

So I'd kill Jason Statham in the first minutes of the first scene of all his action movies, and let someone else take the lead. You see, I want him to get a paycheck, but don't want to see his acting

Any suggestions for who to replace him?

**winebeavis** · July 7th, 2013, 12:30 AM

I think Elvis would have been awesome in Boogie Nights instead of Mark Wahlberg. Maybe Ann-Margaret in place of Julianne Moore, but that's it. Otherwise this film is perfect.

**palo5** · July 7th, 2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by winebeavis

I think Elvis would have been awesome in Boogie Nights

How about John Goodman in Saturday Night Fever instead of Travolta

MaxJoker · July 7th, 2013, 11:20 AM

I`d love to be able to rework this top film,

Wouldn`t change anything though.
Apart from replacing the sideways smirking pain between the cheeks lead.

I think he`s the weakest player in the film. Oddly enough for the sequel i felt he was the strongest. Or maybe that`s because everybody else in part 2 was far weaker than in the first film ?.

Either way i`d replace Bruce for Kurt.

Just my opinion but i find him five times the actor and ten times more likeable.

Estreeter · July 7th, 2013, 12:46 PM

Gladiator

I'd remake the entire film, just as is, exact same story told in the same sequence, same cast of actors... with one exclusion, I'd drop Russell Crowe, and put in an actor, an action

actor

**winebeavis** · July 7th, 2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by palo5

How about John Goodman in Saturday Night Fever instead of Travolta

It would have been better with Goodman --or John Belushi. Much funnier.

**winebeavis** · July 7th, 2013, 01:13 PM

I've always though there was a certain something off in the 1974 classic Sometime Sweet Susan one of those coming of age movies in the vein of American Graffiti.

But the leading man just isn't up for the task. I would replace Harry Reems with

You got it. Elvis.

Oh and i'd change the entire soundtrack. It sucked. Having Elvis could only help.

I also thought Rainman could have been a lot funnier if they recast Dustin Hoffman.

With Chris Rock

I can't believe Hollywood missed out on that one.

Lastly, I think Estreeter is correct on P.W. Herman. I also think Herman would have been exemplary in "GoodFellas" in place of Joe Pesci.

**Mal Hombre** · July 7th, 2013, 01:16 PM

Re. Gladiator,I'd remake the ending.Commodus defeats the grievously wounded Maximus but is forced by the crowd to spare Him,In a fury He returns to the palace where His sister Lucilla announces that She is now willing to have His child.She suggests He take a bath first ,Giving Him a drugged goblet of wine.Once the drugs take effect,She brings in a trained wrestler Who throttles the comatose Emperor(This is how the real Commodus died,It was His Mistress Marcia,who arranged His demise though)Lucilla then lives happily ever after with the recovering Maximus.The End.

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MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,905 Times in 69,067 Posts	If you could remake, rework ,redo or create any film ever with any cast, director or budget , ever ?. Last weekend i had to sit across from somebody who thought the remake to Arthur was better than the original It`s alright don`t worry, i`ve been having counselling to cope with the shock ever since Yet it occurred to me, what if you could make any film you wanted Put whoever you wanted in it (Alive , dead or Keanu Reeves) , in any position (Calm down) you felt right etc. What would you do Since this is the first (And maybe last) post for this thread topic i think i`ll chose a total tax write off remake. Let`s remake a horror classic. The Blob Budget officially listed at 3 million, but actually three hundred thousand Hmmmm who is American (As write off or not better seem like i`m trying) yet barely known anymore and hasn`t worked for years So might be willing to accept loose change and a possible percentage of the net profits as payment How about these "Actors" for the main roles of, Steve Andrews Lt. Dave Jane Martin Sgt. Jim Bert Dr. Hallen Plus as the kick arse Blob. Oh and the film score to be provided by the Hammer Exactly. This bastard bomb should drop so hard it`ll make the one that landed on Hiroshima seem like a cream egg Oh and to guarantee that i`d direct ,write and produce the bugger myself __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 153,135 Times in 9,629 Posts	OK, I've really had this in my head for a time now. A remake of Casablanca. And I'm serious in my casting choices. Christian Slater as Rick Blaine. Jean Reno as Capt. Renault Jude Law as Victor Laszlo (or Ralph or Joseph Fiennes) Jurgen Prochnow as Major Strasser Joss Ackland as Ferrari Steve Buscemi as Ugarte Jamie Foxx as Sam (he can play the piano and sing "As Time Goes By") I bog down on casting Ilsa. I need to cast a very good looking young-ish (say, 24-28) European actress, but I just don't know any. It would be practically a straight re-make. I'd only change three things: When Ilsa calls Sam "the boy playing piano," just call him the piano player. The Letters of Transit signed by DeGaulle, "not to be challenged." sure, like the Germans gave a shit about DeGaulle. At that point, the Allies really didn't give a shit about DeGaulle. And when Rick tells Ilsa "Someday, you'll understand." OK, you're letting the love of your life go, you don't have to be a patronizing prick. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,905 Times in 69,067 Posts	I`d love to be able to rework this top film, Wouldn`t change anything though. Apart from replacing the sideways smirking pain between the cheeks lead. I think he`s the weakest player in the film. Oddly enough for the sequel i felt he was the strongest. Or maybe that`s because everybody else in part 2 was far weaker than in the first film ?. Either way i`d replace Bruce for Kurt. Just my opinion but i find him five times the actor and ten times more likeable. __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,189 Thanks: 450,173 Thanked 897,610 Times in 60,391 Posts	Gladiator I'd remake the entire film, just as is, exact same story told in the same sequence, same cast of actors... with one exclusion, I'd drop Russell Crowe, and put in an actor, an action actor __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Mal Hombre El Super Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: Adoptive Monkey Hanger Posts: 58,187 Thanks: 773,298 Thanked 856,462 Times in 57,618 Posts	Re. Gladiator,I'd remake the ending.Commodus defeats the grievously wounded Maximus but is forced by the crowd to spare Him,In a fury He returns to the palace where His sister Lucilla announces that She is now willing to have His child.She suggests He take a bath first ,Giving Him a drugged goblet of wine.Once the drugs take effect,She brings in a trained wrestler Who throttles the comatose Emperor(This is how the real Commodus died,It was His Mistress Marcia,who arranged His demise though)Lucilla then lives happily ever after with the recovering Maximus.The End. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If in doubt, Just ask Yourself What Would Max Do ? It is a porn site,But its a Classy porn site. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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palo5 Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,579 Thanks: 452,836 Thanked 222,662 Times in 16,567 Posts	It's not that I don't like him, because he doesn't seem disagreeable. But he's not a convincing action performer, at least not for me So I'd kill Jason Statham in the first minutes of the first scene of all his action movies, and let someone else take the lead. You see, I want him to get a paycheck, but don't want to see his acting Any suggestions for who to replace him?