Hollywood can't come up with something ORIGINAL

[American]

They have to destroy the classics: Sony: Pink Panther (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thepinkpanther/)

[shaq]

Wasn't this due for release about a year ago originally?

[KingVoyeur]

Yeah, but apparently it's so bad that they waited to dump it in a February slot. I'm pretty sad about that, I love Steve Martin, and I thought that if anyone could do a good Clouseau (sp?) it'd be him.

[Intelligent_Design]

I heard this movie was greenlit in a parking lot.

[Trazalca]

More like a parking garage.

[DaForce]

I thought it was conceived in the bathroom stall at the Greyhound bus terminal in L.A.?



Was I wrong?

[KingVoyeur]

The only reason this made it to the theaters is that I guess abortion really is a touchy subject in Hollywood.

[American]

I thought it was conceived in the bathroom stall at the Greyhound bus terminal in L.A.?

You're thinking of The Terminal :D

[Space Tycoon]

Wasn't there a Pink Panther with Steve Gutenberg once? :eyes: :green:

[MPG]

They have to destroy the classics: Sony: Pink Panther (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thepinkpanther/)
How exactly does this destroy the classics? Are all of the Seller movies going to be somehow tainted now? Are they only going to sell edited versions from now on where Sellers is digitally replaced with Steve Martin and all unedited copies have to be returned to the stores? Is anyone actually forcing you to watch this new version?

I have to say that I actually thought the trailer was pretty damn funny. However, I seem to have a strange brain mutation that enables me to be entertained by something without comparing it to previous versions. This seems to go against the general consensus that - no matter how good a movie is from an objective point of view - if it's not as good as the other versions or the books it's based on or the comic or your imagination, it automatically sucks balls.

[Deacon]

However, I seem to have a strange brain mutation that enables me to be entertained by something without comparing it to previous versions. Judging a movie on its own merits? That's just crazy talk!

[DarkJedi]

Blasphemy.

[KingVoyeur]

British filmmaker Joe Wright, who directed the recent big-screen adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice," is lined up to make his American directing debut on the "Gaslight" update, a Warner spokeswoman said.

Here we go, Hollywood's remaking a remake. The 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classic, like the lesser-known 1940 British version that preceded it, was adapted from a 1938 British stage play by Patrick Hamilton.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/27/leisure.gaslight.reut/index.html

[neglet]

Aaaand just because it fits the topic at hand:

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/uc/20060127/lft060127.gif

[omicron]

KnightRider coming to movie theaters (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/09/film.knightrider.reut/index.html)

Is it too late to stop the world? I want to get off.....

Really, is this a sign of getting old? All the 80s tv shows that I remember and might/might not of enjoyed are getting remade. Miami Vice anyone? What's next, a Cosby Show or Cheers movie treatment?

now where's that vomiting smilie at......? :angry

Omi

[DaForce]

Hey, it's no worse than The Hitcher remake with Sam Rockwell in Rutger Hauer's role. :tongue:

[jwesty]

Let's not forget that they announced an A-Team remake not too long ago.

[omicron]

Forgot about that. Wonder if they will do the whole cliche 'shoot-thousands-of-rounds, flip-cars, and blow-up-buildings' deal and no-one ever gets injured?

:rolleyes:

Omi

[jwesty]

i remember get smart from when I was little... walking down the hallway with all the wall doors... as I mentioned on the Cinescape site, I think it would be cool if they did a GI Joe film. There's way too many characters though... so they should focus on a few. As I said before too, snake eyes could have his own film, if I remember correctly it seemed that he had more backstory than anyone else

[sickness]

Hasn't there been talk of a live action GI Joe movie for like 10 years or something? With moves finally happening on Transformers, I'm hopeful for Joe finally.

While Snake Eyes probably did have the most backstory, wouldn't a Snake Eyes story be a little lacking in dialogue? :smirk:

[jwesty]

true, true... i forgot about that part. maybe he could be too busy blowing shit up. at least his dog could have a few lines... it would be the first movie where a dog had more lines than the main character

[DaForce]

Ah....just announced....

World of Warcraft: The Movie.


http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=11284

[sickness]

Jesus H. Blizzard is wrapping themselves up in a 2 hour movie about a game you can't get away with spending less than months playing and they can't spend a little time on coming up with Starcraft 2? I'm getting a gun.

[KingVoyeur]

I don't know how far they are into production but they are taking Get Smart (a 60's comedy t.v. show) and giving it a big screen treatment. I was a big fan of the t.v. show years ago. I don't see how this t.v. series can translate into a new big screen movie. It seems like things in society have moved beyond a story like Get Smart.
The thing I am excited about the release of this movie is that they are going to be putting the original series on dvd. I am looking forward to the release of the dvds more than the new movie.

I'm actually kind of interested in thsi since I heard Steve Carrell was involved to play Max Smart and it's being directed by Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, My Fellow Americans, Anger Management). Could be good.

[kah]

I guess we will see. I think that Steve Carrell is a capable actor. I just think the time period for that kind of movie has past. Things are a lot different now than they were in the sixties. There was a certain innocence that is gone now.

You know, a lot of us still like that stuff- ever heard of Nick at Nite or TV Land? The problem is when they take our beloved shows, and modernize them so much that the only things they have in common with the original are the title and character names.

[DaForce]

I predict that next year, Steve Carrell will become the new Will Ferrell in the fact that he'll be in no less than 13 movies and annoy the shit out of me.


But then again, Will Ferrell was the new Ben Stiller, so I guess he's just passing the torch. :tongue:

[kah]

I didn't mean to insult you. I love Get Smart. I just wonder if it can be translated into a modern movie very well.

I wasn't insulted. I am not insulted every time I disagree with someone. ~sigh~ Anyways, my point was, that I don't like the way Hollywood has taken our beloved shows and raped them for profit. I hope they don't make Get Smart, only because it is not going to be Get Smart. It is going to be Alias, James Bond, or something like that, except it is going to be called Get Smart, and the main character will be called Maxwell Smart. He might even have a shoe phone. It might be ok, if Steve Carell was a fan of the show, and if Brooks has a hand in writing the script. We will see. I hope it doesn't turn into Bewitched, though.

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

They have to destroy the classics: Sony: Pink Panther (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thepinkpanther/)

Here is support for your argument. During the early days of WWII, a dentist, Dr. Lytle S. Adams was acquainted and friendly with Eleanor Roosevelt, so he gave her his seemingly crazy idea that he had for a weapon to use against targets in Japan: Bats (http://www.afa.org/magazine/1990/1090bat.html)

He got her to get President Roosevelt to greenlight his project idea, dubbed: "Project X-Ray." Dr. Adams got a team of people together and after several years were able to work through and slowly overcome many of the obstacles to success for his idea. Essentially his work led to the development of napalm, which was light enough for the bats to carry and still fly. The bats were equipped with small amounts of napalm, and released from an airplane in a bomb capsule, especially designed to release the bats so they would naturally head for places most like caves, which over a Japanese city would be under bridges, under overhanging roofs, and other structures within the city. Thus the napalm bombs on the bats would detonate (yes, this was a kambatkaze mission . . .:) ) in places where small fires would be initially undetected and would quickly escalate into a city wide inferno.

Anyway, read the article and then TELL ME why a movie about this real life and largly ignored chapter in our military's history, that happened during WWII no less, wouldn't be fascinating, entertaining, and something about as original as you can get.

I approached CAA and Imagine with this, and I couldn't get them to understand that I DID NOT WANT ANYTHING FROM THEM. I faxed the article I linked here to them, spoke with them on the phone and fully explained what my intention was: "Here is a true and interesting story. I am providing you with this information without requiring any compensation or involvement beyond my presentation of the story. I do not need to have any further contact with you and you have no obligation to me whatsoever. This is information for your use as you see fit."

That was it. However, they, I suppose I should explain who "they" are: CAA is Creative Artists Agency who represents Ron Howard. Imagine Entertainment is Ron Howard's film production company. I called Imagine first, who directed me to CAA. CAA said to fax over what it was I wanted to pass along to Ron Howard (I thought his directorial style would work best for this story). All I expected from them was either nothing, or a "thank you." What I got was some legal document I had to sign and fax back stating that they had no liability whatsoever regarding the Bat Bomb story I sent them, and that they would not even look at it. They would ONLY accept it if I was presenting it as an actual production idea for which I would be compensated, and that had to be done through an agent. I then called them and tried to make them understand that I was not trying to "sell" any idea, I was just one human talking to another and freely, without bias or hidden agenda, sharing an idea for which I had no legal, moral, ethical, or otherwise, responsibility or relationship. CAA and Ron Howard were under no obligation to me whatsoever for this idea.

They said they just couldn't do it any other way, for their own protection. I finally understood their point and have let it die. This was about 8 months ago when I called CAA and Imagine.

So, I'm posting this story here, and anyone who wants to have fun with it, you have my blessings to run amuck with NO STRINGS OF ANY KIND ATTACHED.

Personally, I think an absolutely terrific film can be made from this, and the fact there is a story like this just sitting there shows you that the Hollywood film industry COULD EASILY spend more of their energies producing more original product. The problem is the bean freaking counters have twisted the system such that they've convinced themselves they can only (not "only," but that they need to avoid as many risks as they can) release movies that have built in audiences, such as old TV shows and sequels. This guarantees at least some return on the investment.

I hate to say this, but Star Wars destroyed Hollywood as it was. Once it became known that it was possible to make WAY MORE money making movies than was previously imagined, everyone became greedy and we are living in the reality created by the aftermath of the success of Star Wars.

I think there is a growing feeling among the executive sets at all the studios, production companies, and supporting organizations that they are hurting themselves by taking fewer risks. At least I hope there is. Everyone I've talked to in the industry in the past year all seem to be concerned and aware there is definitely a problem that needs to be addressed.

Oh well, I offer all of this in support of what your thread title implies.

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

Asonokirk V 2.0, why don't you write a fictional story using the historical elements you mentioned here? You seem to have the passion for it. If no one wants to make a story about it. Why don't you?

I'm not the right person for the job. I've never written a screenplay, and don't really know how to write one. I would much rather entrust the story to a proven professional. And since I already know this story, I don't have any compelling reason to be anxious to see it made into a film.