View Full Version : Films that NEED a Franchise Reboot
Dukefrukem
12-19-2008, 03:45 PM
We all complain about films that don't need franchise reboots, the Crow (http://www.match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=1610), Alien (http://www.match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=1553), Friday the 13th (http://www.match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=1086), but which films NEED a franchise reboot.
My pick, Robocop!
What's yours?
Skitch
12-19-2008, 04:25 PM
The Last Starfighter!
dreamdead
12-19-2008, 04:29 PM
Is this a trick question? It's a trick question, right?
Franchises give Hollywood the economy they need to make the "smaller" films I enjoy, but I can't say I think any franchise needs a reboot.
number8
12-19-2008, 04:36 PM
Are we just naming the ones we want, or the ones that are already in production? 'Cause Robocop is.
Grouchy
12-19-2008, 06:45 PM
Are we just naming the ones we want, or the ones that are already in production? 'Cause Robocop is.
I'm guessing Robocop is still just a crazy thought on Aranofsky's head, same as his Batman movie was for a while. Which doesn't mean it won't be done by another director eventually.
Regardless, I don't think it needs a reboot - the first movie is gold and the sequels are mediocre to bad. Period. I'm tired as all fuck of reboots, remakes or reinterpretations.
Ezee E
12-19-2008, 07:42 PM
No films really need a reboot, unless they just sucked in the first place.
Like Spawn. A reboot of that, done correctly could do wonders.
number8
12-19-2008, 08:04 PM
I'm guessing Robocop is still just a crazy thought on Aranofsky's head, same as his Batman movie was for a while. Which doesn't mean it won't be done by another director eventually.
Mm? It's already in pre-production for a 2010 release. They announced during this year's Comic Con that MGM already signed Aronofsky as director.
Watashi
12-19-2008, 08:08 PM
Mm? It's already in pre-production for a 2010 release. They announced during this year's Comic Con that MGM already signed Aronofsky as director.
I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen anymore.
Aronofsky was on Howard Stern a few days ago and said the project has faded away from his thoughts.
number8
12-19-2008, 08:13 PM
I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen anymore.
Aronofsky was on Howard Stern a few days ago and said the project has faded away from his thoughts.
Stupid contracts!
Fezzik
12-19-2008, 08:17 PM
I'd like to see some of the old 80s fantasy cheesefests redone, like Krull. Maybe Beastmaster.
(And as much as I liked Big Trouble in Little China, I think that could use an upgrade/update too)
Dukefrukem
12-19-2008, 09:24 PM
Are we just naming the ones we want, or the ones that are already in production? 'Cause Robocop is.
I had no idea it was. I just thought of it after watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k&eurl=http://www.straferight.com/forums/off-topic/180015-detroit-city-urban-decay-alex-murphy-cop-s-his-first-day.html&feature=player_embedded).
Ezee E
12-19-2008, 09:25 PM
Aronofsky seems like the type of director that will always get screwed over.
Skitch
12-19-2008, 10:00 PM
While I love Aronofsky, he seems to wander to whatever idea is currently shiniest in his head...and he seems a little ADD about picking projects, and fully getting on with one.
Derek
12-19-2008, 10:17 PM
N/A
I still regret it never happened: Spielberg's reboot of the Dr. Phibes franchise: The Brides of Dr. Phibes.
Spun Lepton
12-19-2008, 10:51 PM
With the Wolf Man on the way, I'd like to see another attempt at Frankenstein. One that doesn't need Branagh's bombastic, over-the-top ... ness ...
Me fail English? That's unpossible! :|
DavidSeven
12-19-2008, 11:06 PM
How about franchises that need a deboot? What's Pierce Brosnan up to these days?
SirNewt
12-19-2008, 11:41 PM
It's not really a franchise but I'd love to see a Judge Dread reboot.
Raiders
12-19-2008, 11:56 PM
With the Wolf Man on the way, I'd like to see another attempt at Frankenstein. One that doesn't need Branagh's bombastic, over-the-top ... ness ...
Hm, I haven't seen the whole thing, but what I have seen was very good, I thought. Very much in line with the original text.
megladon8
12-20-2008, 01:56 AM
While I generally don't like the idea of remakes for the sake of remakes, I like the idea of taking movies from the past that aren't well known and/or weren't good, and making a genuine attempt to improve them.
I also like when remakes aren't simple remakes of the same story, but they take it in a different direction, to the point where it's just loosely inspired by the original.
For example, Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead was a whole different beast from the original, and it was all the better for it.
Spun Lepton
12-20-2008, 02:22 AM
Hm, I haven't seen the whole thing, but what I have seen was very good, I thought. Very much in line with the original text.
I thought DeNiro's monster was good, but aside from that, there wasn't much. Perhaps it requires a revisit ... but, I doubt that'll happen any time soon.
Bosco B Thug
12-20-2008, 02:56 AM
I still regret it never happened: Spielberg's reboot of the Dr. Phibes franchise: The Brides of Dr. Phibes.
Say what?? For real?
Yeah, I'd have wanted to see that.
River's Edge is quite a movie, btw (and Crispin quite a man. Such the rosey cheeks.).
Say what?? For real?
Yep. From IMDb: "...a planned trilogy. The third would have either featured Phibes fighting a group of Nazis, or him searching for the key to Olympus. A film treatment still exists for the latter. The title would have been Phibes Resurrectus, The Seven Fates of Dr. Phibes or The Brides of Dr. Phibes."
When this originally circulated back in the mid-to-late 70's (after Jaws), Spielberg's name was associated with the project, as he had been a big fan of the original films. It would have been a hell of a project. I wonder if the bit about Phibes fighting a group of Nazis was the groundwork for Raiders? I dunno, but I do know that Spielberg + Price would have earned my $$$.
Spun Lepton
12-20-2008, 03:22 AM
I totally agree with the Dr. Phibes reboot. You know who should play Phibes? Shia LaBe -- (*heart attack*)
Spinal
12-20-2008, 04:25 AM
I like Branagh's Frankenstein more than the original.
D_Davis
12-20-2008, 04:46 AM
Remo Williams the Adventure Continues
Remo Williams the Adventure Continues
A GREAT reboot choice. Now, who to play Remo??? ...[/daydream sequence]
D_Davis
12-20-2008, 04:57 AM
A GREAT reboot choice. Now, who to play Remo??? ...[/daydream sequence]
Can't believe it, but I'm going to pull the ultimate nerd/fanboy card here:
Nathan Fillion
Can't believe it, but I'm going to pull the ultimate nerd/fanboy card here:
Nathan Fillion
ding*ding*ding...We have a WINNER!!
Nobody can replace Fred Ward. EVER.
D_Davis
12-20-2008, 05:16 AM
ding*ding*ding...We have a WINNER!!
It would be probably be pretty good.
Boner M
12-20-2008, 05:19 AM
Gremlins and nothing else.
Dukefrukem
12-20-2008, 03:14 PM
Remo Williams the Adventure Continues
Wow. That would be fucking awesome.
The Mike
12-20-2008, 03:51 PM
I need at least a dozen more Swamp Thing movies. :pritch:
Qrazy
12-20-2008, 04:00 PM
Gremlins and nothing else.
I don't think they really need a reboot, but maybe another sequel.
The Mike
12-20-2008, 08:08 PM
It's not really a franchise but I'd love to see a Judge Dread reboot.
Your wish is my command. (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7928)
The Mike
12-20-2008, 08:09 PM
Also this (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7927) makes me super happy. :pritch:
Qrazy
12-20-2008, 08:59 PM
Also this (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7927) makes me super happy. :pritch:
Why does that make you happy? The Spirit is supposed to suck.
The Mike
12-20-2008, 09:35 PM
Why does that make you happy? The Spirit is supposed to suck.
True, but any Buck Rogers is good Buck Rogers.
Dead & Messed Up
12-21-2008, 01:13 AM
How about an adaptation of the tv show Reboot? I'd watch that shit opening day.
Qrazy
12-21-2008, 02:11 AM
How about an adaptation of the tv show Reboot? I'd watch that shit opening day.
Hell yes.
thefourthwall
12-21-2008, 04:05 AM
I like Branagh's Frankenstein more than the original.
::blinks:: More than the book? If so, I didn't realize that such an individual existed--why pray tell?
Qrazy
12-21-2008, 04:12 AM
::blinks:: More than the book? If so, I didn't realize that such an individual existed--why pray tell?
*slap*
More than the original film.
thefourthwall
12-21-2008, 04:19 AM
*slap*
More than the original film.
Oh. I guess I was thinking about Raiders' comment...
Hm, I haven't seen the whole thing, but what I have seen was very good, I thought. Very much in line with the original text.
...which had me thinking about the book, of which Branagh's film changes drastically.
Qrazy
12-21-2008, 05:52 AM
Oh. I guess I was thinking about Raiders' comment...
...which had me thinking about the book, of which Branagh's film changes drastically.
Branagh's version changes significantly less than Whale's version though.
Sycophant
12-21-2008, 07:17 PM
This thread title is ridiculous and hilarious.
So my answer will be ridiculous, too.
Darren Aronofsky and Terry Gilliam alternating and half-collaborating on installments in a reboot of the Star Wars series.
Dukefrukem
12-21-2008, 08:32 PM
This thread title is ridiculous and hilarious.
So my answer will be ridiculous, too.
Darren Aronofsky and Terry Gilliam alternating and half-collaborating on installments in a reboot of the Star Wars series.
That's quite ridiculous.
Sycophant
12-21-2008, 08:49 PM
Not only would the Lucas people never let it happen, it also wouldn't happen because neither of those directors can get films made.
Biff Justice
12-22-2008, 10:21 AM
Buckaroo Banzai and the World Crime Syndicate.
I've been waiting about 25 years for that movie.
Dukefrukem
12-22-2008, 04:01 PM
What about a Hellraiser reboot?
Sycophant
12-22-2008, 04:16 PM
When I wore my avatar that said "I <3 Sequels & Remakes" I did so with the caveat that I think they can be very worthwhile if someone has something they want to do with it. I can't be opposed to them on basic principle. However, I don't think any series "needs" a reboot, unless the jerks behind it decide it's time for one or someone has a really good idea for it. Because why?
Qrazy
12-22-2008, 04:34 PM
When I wore my avatar that said "I <3 Sequels & Remakes" I did so with the caveat that I think they can be very worthwhile if someone has something they want to do with it. I can't be opposed to them on basic principle. However, I don't think any series "needs" a reboot, unless the jerks behind it decide it's time for one or someone has a really good idea for it. Because why?
Come on man, the whole point of the thread is series that were enjoyable and went to hell or started bad but were based on interesting source material. Those are the series that fit the definition of 'need' as proposed by the thread. If you don't like the term Need then substitute it for 'Should Be' Rebooted because for the purposes of this thread they are roughly equivalent.
The Mike
12-22-2008, 11:34 PM
What about a Hellraiser reboot?
Was supposed to have been out early in '09, but I don't think it's been started.
Skitch
12-23-2008, 11:54 AM
Okay, someone explain the "<3" thing to me. I've never gotten it.
Dukefrukem
12-23-2008, 04:21 PM
Okay, someone explain the "<3" thing to me. I've never gotten it.
you mean the heart?
Grouchy
12-23-2008, 11:17 PM
Miller will write and direct his own big-screen take on the comic serial; while the creator has only begun to sketch ideas, it's expected to be a darker take, with many of Miller's signature visual elements and themes, such as corruption and redemption.
Somebody please kill Frank Miller. Make it look like an accident or something.
Dukefrukem
12-25-2008, 08:38 PM
a darker take? darker than Sin City?
Dukefrukem
08-15-2012, 01:44 AM
Village of the Damned
Dead & Messed Up
08-15-2012, 01:49 AM
Someone needs to re-start Sinbad pictures and put the butter back in the popcorn. Make it light and exciting and fun, without any of that gritty serious nonsense that gradually dominated Pirates and ensnared Clash of the Titans from the beginning.
Dukefrukem
08-15-2012, 02:50 PM
It's not really a franchise but I'd love to see a Judge Dread reboot.
:)
baby doll
08-15-2012, 03:08 PM
Someone needs to re-start Sinbad pictures and put the butter back in the popcorn. Make it light and exciting and fun, without any of that gritty serious nonsense that gradually dominated Pirates and ensnared Clash of the Titans from the beginning.They should cast Sinbad--not as Sinbad but as a wisecracking genie sidekick. Or better yet, why not remake Kazaam?
Dukefrukem
01-27-2015, 12:52 PM
Watched The Running Man on netflix last night. That film needs a reboot.
Skitch
01-27-2015, 05:52 PM
Watched The Running Man on netflix last night. That film needs a reboot.
Or a translation of the book would be even better.
I wonder if Vegas is giving odds on the likely floppiness of the new Howard the Duck film.
MadMan
01-28-2015, 05:37 AM
A new version of The Running Man that stays true to the book would be cool. And topical considering reality TV and all.
Dukefrukem
01-03-2018, 05:17 PM
Didn't think this needed to be added to the list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzILu6yyA20
number8
01-03-2018, 05:39 PM
I wish that when they reboot simplistic action films, they try to at least turn it on its axis. The 2005 remake of Assault on Precinct 13 was bad, but I liked that they flipped it so that it's a criminal trying to defend the station from being attacked by cops. Death Wish could use something like that. I mean, it's 2018. This is such an outdated premise. At least make him go kill people who take away healthcare or something.
Skitch
01-03-2018, 06:04 PM
I wonder why the change from architect to doctor? Wait a minute, I don't care about this movie. Nevermind.
Dead & Messed Up
01-03-2018, 06:43 PM
Someone needs to re-start Sinbad pictures and put the butter back in the popcorn. Make it light and exciting and fun, without any of that gritty serious nonsense that gradually dominated Pirates and ensnared Clash of the Titans from the beginning.
Still this.
megladon8
01-03-2018, 08:03 PM
Who even likes Bruce Willis anymore?
D_Davis
01-04-2018, 04:18 PM
Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Loved the first movie. Like the book, video game, and television show before it, the movie did a perfect job of being the best movie it could, based on the original radio play. Each different adaptation focuses on the strengths of their mediums. The film is unjustifiably vilified by the fans, and was one of the final straws that forced me to reject all kinds of fandom and geek culture. The movie is hilarious, well-acted, looks incredible (especially for the budget), and is a joy.
This should be a franchise.
Dead & Messed Up
01-04-2018, 04:24 PM
It's really hard to remember that fandoms aren't composed fully of their worst elements when DC fans are protesting for a non-existent Zack Snyder Justice League cut and Star Wars fans draw up online petitions to de-canonize the most recent film. The entitled outrage from those portions gets so loud so quickly.
And the Hitchhiker movie is hardly perfect but has a lot of laughs and its heart in the right place. I still remember that tour of the planet-making factory. Genuinely awe-inspiring.
D_Davis
01-04-2018, 04:47 PM
And the Hitchhiker movie is hardly perfect but has a lot of laughs and its heart in the right place. I still remember that tour of the planet-making factory. Genuinely awe-inspiring.
Totally! That sequence is fantastic, especially when you consider the tiny budget they had.
Dukefrukem
01-04-2018, 04:50 PM
Oh man that's a good one DD. I loved that series so much. One of the handful of books that i've LOLed while reading.
number8
01-04-2018, 04:52 PM
I saw the dumbest thing the other day when one of those DC fans asked James Gunn's help in getting DC to release it on twitter.
D_Davis
01-04-2018, 05:03 PM
Oh man that's a good one DD. I loved that series so much. One of the handful of books that i've LOLed while reading.
Same here, and I've read it countless times. It never fails to make me laugh. It also never fails to make sad about how stupid humanity really is. Them and their digital watches!
Dead & Messed Up
01-04-2018, 05:15 PM
I saw the dumbest thing the other day when one of those DC fans asked James Gunn's help in getting DC to release it on twitter.
That was hilarious. James Gunn's feed is one of the few I really look forward to reading.
MadMan
01-05-2018, 09:21 PM
Someone needs to re-start Sinbad pictures and put the butter back in the popcorn. Make it light and exciting and fun, without any of that gritty serious nonsense that gradually dominated Pirates and ensnared Clash of the Titans from the beginning.
That would be rad. Maybe you can do it one day?
MadMan
01-05-2018, 09:23 PM
Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Loved the first movie. Like the book, video game, and television show before it, the movie did a perfect job of being the best movie it could, based on the original radio play. Each different adaptation focuses on the strengths of their mediums. The film is unjustifiably vilified by the fans, and was one of the final straws that forced me to reject all kinds of fandom and geek culture. The movie is hilarious, well-acted, looks incredible (especially for the budget), and is a joy.
This should be a franchise.
I really liked that movie. Also the whole cast for the 2005 film is still alive. Make it happen, Hollywood.
That new Death Wish movie looks baaad.
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