New Annie Movie Colossal Blunder

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 10:55am

It appears that the original Annie film will be better than the remake. For some ungodly reason the powers that be have decided to have the musical reset to the 1980's

This is the worse decision since the Yankees signed Alex R

Updated On: 9/27/13 at 10:55 AM

[loliveve]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 10:56am

I would say that decisions that have been announced have seemed like colossal blunders to me.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 10:58am

Come on - makes sense - who makes bathtub gin anymore?! Miss Hannigan is going to be cooking crystal meth and growing pot in her rent controlled bedbug infested apartment.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:15am

Are they cutting the FDR character? The song "New Deal For Christmas" is specifically targeted towards FDR. Are they going to delete that song or just not rely on the double meaning?

[Wildcard]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:40am

It would be best if they didn't call this film "Annie"

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:41am

Looks like all references to the depression are gone. This appears to be a giant vanity project.Oh well

Jaime Foxx plays Benjamin Stacks the Daddy Warbucks character. This appears to have the makings of A Chorus Line type of bomb

Updated On: 9/27/13 at 11:41 AM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:42am

In other news, I hear they might make an Into the Woods movie.

[gavyj]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:56am

Perhaps the FDR character will be Regan and sing "The War On Drugs for Christmas" or "Tear Down This Wall for Christmas. "

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 11:58am

The on-set photos look like it's set modern day, but I guess it could be 80s in a generic/cliche styling way.

[evic]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 12:20pm

Remember "The Wiz"? Every time a classic is "redone" or creatives think they can do it better, it is always a disaster.

[xoffender45]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 12:42pm

There were Citibikes in the 80s?

[Kad]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 12:44pm

I have a feeling many people on this board are not the targeted audience.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:04pm

Then it's not universal! White people are universal!

[Kad]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:05pm

Annie is a sacred text. How dare it be sullied.

[smallvillefan16]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:08pm

So far, what have we heard or seen that makes this movie 'Annie'? Outside of the name and Miss Hannigan character, there seems to be no relation to the musical. The Wiz was a great musical, but horrendous film; they lost the whole meaning during the translation from stage to screen. Seems like this film is going to have the same problem. I'm terrified to see what the soundtrack will look like. 'Hard Knock Life' is the only song I can imagine them actually using.

I'm sure a new song will be written for Miss Hannigan, a new song for Megabucks [or whatever they've named him] and a new song for Annie that will NOT be 'Tomorrow'.

I just don't get the direction [NOT race wise] that they are going with this film...

[Kad]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:12pm

Annie, shockingly enough, was a property before the musical.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:17pm

How can you guys say this movie willl suck when you haven't seen a single clip from it? Come on now.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:24pm

Who said that?

[jnb9872]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:34pm

To be fair, if they write any new songs for Annie I should hope they AREN'T "Tomorrow." It would be awfully repetitive if all the new songs were. Also, probably not considered kosher by Charles Strouse.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:56pm

I'm going to wait and see if Emma Thompson keeps her name on the movie. If she removes her name as a writer, you'll know it's a stinker.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 2:10pm

Another 'on set' photo and report (from yesterday): http://nypost.com/2013/09/26/annie-remake-starts-shooting-on-the-streets-of-new-york/

[Kad]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 2:35pm

I still am unsure how Roxy got that it was set in the 80s. It's clearly modern dress, she was on a Citibike, and every press release has indicated it was modern-day.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 4:04pm

The bigger issue I'm having is that in modern times, isn't it a little bit sketchy for a single man to "borrow" an orphan?

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 4:08pm

Especially since orphanages don't really exist. He'd have to become a foster parent and go through that lengthy process, but I guess a very very very wealthy man could speed that up a little. Come to think of it, even in the 1930s the idea of a businessman to borrow an orphan (boy or girl) simply for good publicity is awful.

[Patash]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 4:17pm

I think the original poster here got sidetracked with the comments about the other movie made in the 1980's. All releases I've seen indicate it is taking place in the present. Cars in background shots, if not the Citibike thing would certainly make that true.