Stupidest idea for a remake you've ever heard?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 11:00pm

Ice Cube is making a serious drama film of WELCOME BACK KOTTER starring himself as Kotter.

[scott68]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 11:02pm

Barbarella. Just no.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 5:03am

PSYCHO -- Gus Van Sant's shot-for-shot remake. Why?!

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 5:42am

Ditto for Psycho..
Just to name a few: (I'm sure I'll think of more later)
The Omen
The Amityville Horror
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 8:53am

Born Yesterday
The Absent-Minded Professor (aka Flubber)
The Women
The Haunting

[madbrian]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 8:55am

Months ago, I heard that a remake of Adventures In Babysitting was in the works, starring Raven. That's just wrong on so many levels. Why would anyone remake a movie that is absolutely perfect in every way?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 9:06am

I also read somewhere that they are planning a re-make of The Wizard Of Oz.



If that's true, then something is wrong in the Universe.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 9:38am

TheatreDiva-
The Oz remake battle has waged for year, and it probably won't happen.

I gotta agree with The Ammityville Horror. They took a movie that was based mainly off of a book, and re-made it as a movie that was loosely based on the original. They even changed things that could be proven, like the number and ages of children. *eye roll*

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 9:50am

And the fact that the whole thing was revealed as a hoax.



Years ago, there was talk of an ALL ABOUT EVE remake with Jodie Foster and Claire Danes. I kid you not. Luckily, folks came to their senses.


And there was talk of a ROSEMARY'S BABY done as a two-part TVM which would improve on Polanski's film...how exactly? And, um, who would fill the shoes of Ruth Gordon? Let alone Mia Farrow!

Updated On: 5/21/08 at 09:50 AM

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 9:51am

It's not the old Oz rumor.

It's a whole new one that says it's going to stay truer to the books.

Anyway, I think it's a silly idea. There would be NO WAY to top the original.

[mattnyc2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 10:00am

A couple years ago there were rumors swirling around that Ben Afleck and Jennifer Lopez wanted to remake "Casablanca."

Thank god those plans never came to fruition.
Updated On: 5/21/08 at 10:00 AM

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 10:45am

I win!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 11:01am

Carrie
Sybil

There has been talk for YEARS about a remake of The Exorcist, but it has never materialized. I expect people are afraid to take it on. The advances in special effects makes me curious, but what remake has been made better because of better special effects?

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 11:06am

Recently I heard that someone (maybe Steven Spielberg) wanted to remake "West Side Story." I really hope it was a bad dream ...

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 11:15am

Oh, speaking of WEST SIDE STORY, here's a story I heard:

Disney called both Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim to L.A. to pitch a proposition to them. They flew to L.A. not knowing what Disney had in store. At the meeting, executives unveiled their idea: An animated version of WEST SIDE STORY with the Jets and Sharks played by cats and dogs!

Sondheim reportedly turned to Laurents and said "Think of our paws, one paw?"

To which Laurents replied, "Maria? I just met a bitch named Maria?"

The meeting ended immediately. A gobsmacked Laurents and Sondheim didn't say one word to each other on the flight home.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 12:53pm

I take it back. Borstalboy wins.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:28pm

So, Carol Lawrence was a bitch? I thought it was Anna Maria Alberghetti! I always get them confused.

[hollywearsprada]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 2:23pm

I heard recently that Madonna wants to remake Casablanca.

Aren't they remaking Bonnie & Clyde too?

No no no no NO!

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 2:52pm

The remake of "Sleuth" was a big mistake.


Borstalboy: The "West Side Story" was great.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:32pm

One of the stupidest made was Psycho

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:38pm

I think all remakes are stupid ideas.

Can't anyone come up with something new?

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:42pm

broadway cant...

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:45pm

I've noticed. sad.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:45pm

How about a tv series of Casablanca with David Soul as Rick?

It really aired but flamed out after a few episodes.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 3:45pm

No. And as long as there are tooly people--and there are plenty of them around here--who say "Oh, I know PROM NIGHT/WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, etc. is going to suck but I'm going to go see it anyway" we will continue to have remake after remake...