posty Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 http://www.pajiba.com/trade_news/exclusive..._medium=twitter Two more remakes in development to discuss today, both via The Hollywood Cog (click here to see The Hollywood Cog’s Current Track record). Both are ’80s films (oh, OK. One was in 1990). But they present an interesting contrast between the two kinds of remakes we hate the most: 1) remakes of movies that we love that could never be duplicated; and 2) remakes of crappy movies for completely inexplicable reasons. We’ll start with the molestation of your childhood memories remake: Columbia Pictures and Imagine Entertainment (oh, Ron Howard, how could you?) are developing a remake of Real Genius. Yes, that one. The Val Kilmer movie that everyone over the age of 30 loves. Except Communists and trash humpers. It’s about the youngest kid to be accepted into a program for geniuses who teams up with his roommates to develop a high-powered laser, which is stolen by the military and used as a weapon. But, of course, it was so much more than about that. In 1985 it was a satire. In 2010, no one knows what the hell a satire is or what it even means. The second take on the script is now out to writers, and soon, the “Mythbusters” guys may have to find a new movie to pattern their lives after. Jesus. It just won’t be the same without the ’80s soundtrack. Also, the original made $13 million at the box office. Why would they remake this movie? (Note: This is not the sequel that was rumored years ago. This is a remake. Val Kilmer’s participation is unknown.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Kent. This is God, Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 "Stop touching yourself" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) Is it a dream where your standing in sort sun God robes on top of pyramid with a thousand naked women are screaming and throwing little pickles at you? No! Why am I the only one that has that dream? Edited April 7, 2010 by NAUgrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Kent. This is God, Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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