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Is Darren Aronofsky Disobeying Directive 5?

Beaks here...

They call it "burying the lede". The Hollywood Reporter's headline is "MGM Likes DAWN at the CABIN". The story is about Mary Parent greenlighting a shitload of movies for the revitalized studio. The crucial part of the article lies a-moldering in paragraph thirteen:

Parent and MGM chairman and CEO Harry Sloan announced the "Red Dawn" remake -- along with a big-budget rebuild of "RoboCop," which director Darren Aronofsky among others has recently been in to discuss -- in May at the Festival de Cannes.

So Darren Aronofsky's "been in to discuss" the ROBOCOP, eh? The "rebuild" of the Paul Verhoeven classic. Was he drunk when he took this meeting? Aronofsky's a very smart man. He's three-for-three as a filmmaker. Why would he want to go messing around with something as iconic and sui generis as ROBOCOP?

For some reason, I'm thinking of Mel Brooks, one of the greatest comedic minds of our time. Two decades ago, he made a horrible mistake and and remade Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE. The result was decent, but, compared against the original, it was a waste of time, talent and money; it served no purpose, and is barely considered nowadays. I'd like Aronofsky to consider this before he does anything rash. I'm not saying he can't make something worthwhile out of a ROBOCOP "rebuild" (hating this terminology so very much); it's just that... he can't make ROBOCOP. That's been done. And ROBOCOP is a very particular thing. It was a superhero satire before theaters were overrun with superhero movies. It's as relevant today as it was in 1987. It ought not be fucked with.

Do what you will to RED DAWN, Ms. Parent, but leave our ROBOCOP alone. And don't be complicit in this, Darren, unless you have a worldbeater of an idea. If you really need a hit, remake something less essential. TOP GUN could be updated. Fox is still futzing around with THE FLY. I'd like to see another BYE BYE LOVE.

Do I think you could pull off a JOHN CARPENTER'S THE THING? Yeah. Do I want to see you take that risk when MGM would just as soon greenlight another HOT TUB TIME MACHINE? Not when you've got THE FIGHTER on your dance card.

Just... be careful, man. I care. I care too goddamn much. Now who's driving me home?

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You're kidding right?
by Angry Bald Guy
Jul 9th, 2008
02:54:05 AM
Red Dawn remake
by socalactor
Jul 9th, 2008
02:54:53 AM
Beats a Uwe Boll remake.
by Pops Freshemeyer
Jul 9th, 2008
02:55:24 AM
DONT FUCKING DO IT
by Lost Jarv
Jul 9th, 2008
02:55:37 AM
Darren Aronofsky failed project #2332432432
by wash
Jul 9th, 2008
02:56:00 AM
Gotta be fucking KIDDING me...
by fuck.wit
Jul 9th, 2008
02:56:19 AM
NEWSFLASH! Hollywood greenlights Hancock remake!
by Mr. P. Lant
Jul 9th, 2008
03:00:56 AM
Aronofsky's gotta eat...
by Rupee88
Jul 9th, 2008
03:02:15 AM
Burying the "Lede," Beaks?
by LlGHTST0RMER
Jul 9th, 2008
03:03:41 AM
Quite, Lightstormer
by mrbeaks
Jul 9th, 2008
03:05:12 AM
Dick, I'm very disappointed
by Project424
Jul 9th, 2008
03:11:54 AM
Red Dawn Remake easy in this day and age !
by Dude_gimme_tabs
Jul 9th, 2008
03:12:41 AM
DO NOT REMAKE ROBOCOP!
by messi
Jul 9th, 2008
03:15:10 AM
I remember his "vision" for BATMAN: YEAR ONE
by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.
Jul 9th, 2008
03:16:18 AM
Hands Off
by Uridium
Jul 9th, 2008
03:17:29 AM
LlGHTST0RMER...
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
03:19:07 AM
Hey, at least it's not a re-make...
by Boba Fat
Jul 9th, 2008
03:20:38 AM
damn...
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
03:20:46 AM
By the way...
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
03:23:13 AM
RoboCop was an anti-capitalist film...
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
03:26:46 AM
TheGoddamnSiege
by Boba Fat
Jul 9th, 2008
03:27:17 AM
3 for 3 my ass
by Sebilrazen
Jul 9th, 2008
03:27:30 AM
"Robocop" could be remade.
by Holeman
Jul 9th, 2008
03:30:37 AM
john carpenter is a hack
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
03:30:51 AM
It's Robocop, not the Sistine Bloody Chapel
by newc0253
Jul 9th, 2008
03:30:56 AM
Gotta agree with UnknownUser Beaks...
by blckmgk13
Jul 9th, 2008
03:31:56 AM
Sorry, got lost there thinking about Rachel Weisz
by newc0253
Jul 9th, 2008
03:33:06 AM
It could work if they just superman returns it
by blindambition238
Jul 9th, 2008
03:33:09 AM
The fly?
by raknade
Jul 9th, 2008
03:36:53 AM
blckmgk13
by raknade
Jul 9th, 2008
03:38:30 AM
p.s. the term "burying the lede"
by newc0253
Jul 9th, 2008
03:40:34 AM
John Carpenter's The Thing
by NoPIX
Jul 9th, 2008
03:41:05 AM
Headline makes no sense
by Lloytron
Jul 9th, 2008
03:55:27 AM
It wouldn't be "lead," then?
by LlGHTST0RMER
Jul 9th, 2008
04:05:46 AM
Dude_gimme_tabs
by TroutMaskReplicant
Jul 9th, 2008
04:07:34 AM
newc0253...
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
04:13:51 AM
beaks, man.....
by HOUSTON500
Jul 9th, 2008
04:17:32 AM
OK, I'm not totally crazy...
by LlGHTST0RMER
Jul 9th, 2008
04:23:53 AM
At least "rebuild" is a real word
by The McPoyle Clan
Jul 9th, 2008
04:31:34 AM
Ledes, Leads, and more Leeds!
by nascentia
Jul 9th, 2008
04:35:28 AM
Paul V. should make another one himself!
by goonies
Jul 9th, 2008
04:52:10 AM
"Also, inverted pyramid is pretty much extinct and not taught an
by TheGoddamnSiege
Jul 9th, 2008
04:53:44 AM
ok to weigh in here
by Bloo
Jul 9th, 2008
05:12:42 AM
What will happen in the remake
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 9th, 2008
05:19:32 AM
three for three MY ASS!!
by the power of GREYSKULL
Jul 9th, 2008
05:24:21 AM
If it's going to be remade (as brand names are wont to do)...
by Galva
Jul 9th, 2008
05:32:32 AM
Buried the lede > Nuked the fridge
by Iowa Snot Client
Jul 9th, 2008
05:46:33 AM
Remake Top Gun over Robocop?!
by SugaMouth
Jul 9th, 2008
06:06:35 AM
TroutMaskReplicant
by Dude_gimme_tabs
Jul 9th, 2008
06:13:07 AM
The Thing
by Lost Jarv
Jul 9th, 2008
06:17:24 AM
Shit,
by Lost Jarv
Jul 9th, 2008
06:18:09 AM
NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!! no more FUCKING remakes!!!!
by themagus
Jul 9th, 2008
06:21:50 AM
@TheGoddamnSiege
by newc0253
Jul 9th, 2008
06:34:31 AM
Ummm, it's DIRECTIVE 4
by cornponious
Jul 9th, 2008
06:42:08 AM
Aronofsky should make 1984.
by Knuckleduster
Jul 9th, 2008
07:23:11 AM
Seriously... if this has to happen, let it be someone COMPETENT
by Fawst
Jul 9th, 2008
07:24:50 AM
Why re-make?
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
07:29:39 AM
To: Darren
by TheJake
Jul 9th, 2008
07:38:06 AM
Mel Brooks
by Cinexcellence
Jul 9th, 2008
07:38:25 AM
Who would play Murphy?
by scudd
Jul 9th, 2008
07:42:56 AM
I've always loved MGM, but...
by Gungan Slayer
Jul 9th, 2008
07:48:25 AM
Robocop needs a remake.
by Parallax
Jul 9th, 2008
07:48:33 AM
Orion
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
07:49:28 AM
Here I'll make it easy for you
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
07:52:09 AM
Or we could just . . . .
by fireclown
Jul 9th, 2008
07:52:41 AM
Top Gun?
by crashbarbarian
Jul 9th, 2008
08:05:58 AM
Remake Indy IV
by Sith Witch
Jul 9th, 2008
08:12:28 AM
"Keep the violence"?
by newc0253
Jul 9th, 2008
08:14:56 AM
Remake with Michael Bay!
by Mr Slippy Fist
Jul 9th, 2008
08:24:05 AM
ROBOCOP Has A New Age Fantasee With A Vagina Tree!
by LaserPants
Jul 9th, 2008
08:26:12 AM
Oh and sir Beaks a lot is right
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
08:28:09 AM
Wolverines!
by SenatorJeffersonSmith
Jul 9th, 2008
08:35:08 AM
Hands off Top Gun, dammit...
by KillDozer
Jul 9th, 2008
08:36:06 AM
I just wanted to add...
by KillDozer
Jul 9th, 2008
08:37:35 AM
"Bitches, Leave!"
by LaserPants
Jul 9th, 2008
08:39:30 AM
Aronofsky always talks about doing things
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
08:43:03 AM
You Lost Me, Beaks. You Lost Me.
by Mr. Winston
Jul 9th, 2008
08:46:26 AM
Why THE FOUNTAIN Sucked?
by LaserPants
Jul 9th, 2008
08:49:14 AM
Remake ROBOCOP and there will be...trouble.
by SpyGuy
Jul 9th, 2008
08:53:32 AM
They're going to remake it anyway...
by DEX
Jul 9th, 2008
08:55:21 AM
Laserpants
by Knuckleduster
Jul 9th, 2008
08:56:45 AM
Red Dawn - Relevant today?
by wayneagainstthemachine
Jul 9th, 2008
08:59:41 AM
Sebilrazen
by waitingimpatientlyforingloriou sbastards
Jul 9th, 2008
09:01:25 AM
I WANT AN ARONOFSKY ROBOCOP!
by alice 13
Jul 9th, 2008
09:05:30 AM
Dear Darren: DON'T.
by HoboCode
Jul 9th, 2008
09:05:46 AM
To Be or Not To Be
by ArcadianDS
Jul 9th, 2008
09:06:07 AM
I was elected to lede...
by Embeedeuce
Jul 9th, 2008
09:27:02 AM
Aronofsky's Robocop Will Be Awesome
by Duck of Death
Jul 9th, 2008
09:29:34 AM
"He's three-for-three as a filmmaker."
by fiester
Jul 9th, 2008
09:30:09 AM
Hey Beaks...
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Jul 9th, 2008
09:32:03 AM
Knuckleduster?
by LaserPants
Jul 9th, 2008
09:34:03 AM
"These are the new ledes. These are the Glengarry ledes."
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Jul 9th, 2008
09:38:07 AM
I'd rather Aronofsky than some hack....
by Mr. Profit
Jul 9th, 2008
09:41:12 AM
I think a lot of people
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
09:42:47 AM
Laserpants
by Knuckleduster
Jul 9th, 2008
09:43:44 AM
"Sui generis" - pretentious much?
by shaneo632
Jul 9th, 2008
09:45:30 AM
Live at Leed's
by darth vega
Jul 9th, 2008
09:49:22 AM
Live at Leeds
by darth vega
Jul 9th, 2008
09:50:32 AM
Devin Faraci
by Mr. Profit
Jul 9th, 2008
09:54:59 AM
WOLVERINES!!
by Embeedeuce
Jul 9th, 2008
10:01:45 AM
Remake Top Gun = highway to danger zone
by MrJohnson
Jul 9th, 2008
10:08:01 AM
Please leave Robo alone
by rogueleader66
Jul 9th, 2008
10:08:18 AM
Robocop wasn't superhero satire
by Laserhead
Jul 9th, 2008
10:09:31 AM
Speaking of cool music...
by Knuckleduster
Jul 9th, 2008
10:29:53 AM
The only guy remaking it should be Verhoeven
by Vern
Jul 9th, 2008
10:31:09 AM
Aronofsky should direct Buckaroo Banzai II
by Christopher3
Jul 9th, 2008
10:31:16 AM
Best line from Robocop is . . .
by fireclown
Jul 9th, 2008
10:39:11 AM
I LOVE Robocop
by Raymar
Jul 9th, 2008
10:51:57 AM
Vern
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
10:58:53 AM
yikes
by Brett_FlashJ
Jul 9th, 2008
11:00:46 AM
PG-13 Robocop? I'll pass, ED-209 will be a wuss
by ganymede3010
Jul 9th, 2008
11:03:06 AM
Guess it's just a matter of
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
11:05:46 AM
But then again
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
11:06:12 AM
and can anybody
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
11:11:07 AM
how fucktastically fucking awful of a shitty idea
by just pillow talk
Jul 9th, 2008
11:11:09 AM
Bay TOP GUN remake =
by palooka_boy
Jul 9th, 2008
11:16:59 AM
How about a sequel to Requim instead?
by Domi'sInnerChild
Jul 9th, 2008
11:20:07 AM
Someone should try to remake bad movies...
by hank henshaw
Jul 9th, 2008
11:24:29 AM
Does anyone think Aronofsky kinda overrated?
by DarthBakpao
Jul 9th, 2008
11:31:07 AM
RoboSchmuck
by JohnnyGato
Jul 9th, 2008
11:32:36 AM
As long as Channing Tatum plays Murphy...
by mr.brownstone
Jul 9th, 2008
11:32:45 AM
"I'd Buy That For A Dollar!!"
by DarthBakpao
Jul 9th, 2008
11:37:25 AM
THE FOUNTAIN
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
11:50:15 AM
damn it
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
11:51:53 AM
man, whats the problem
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
12:01:08 PM
Hear hear bobbywatts
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
12:03:16 PM
this is going to be me
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
12:07:57 PM
If anybody actually ever LISTENED to Aronofsky
by phantom_of_teh_paradise
Jul 9th, 2008
12:17:42 PM
The Fifth Directive Is...
by Slugworth
Jul 9th, 2008
12:39:19 PM
"I work for Dick Jones!!! DICK JONES!!!"
by SpyGuy
Jul 9th, 2008
12:41:04 PM
I Made Up Directive 5
by mrbeaks
Jul 9th, 2008
12:46:57 PM
I'm with Vern on this one...
by Clarence Boddicker
Jul 9th, 2008
12:47:07 PM
Mr. Winston...
by LlGHTST0RMER
Jul 9th, 2008
01:04:59 PM
octagonproplex, your list gives me a hangover
by g-ride9000
Jul 9th, 2008
01:15:15 PM
PLEASE PLEASE, JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE!!! (cry sniffle) LEAVE ROBO
by g-ride9000
Jul 9th, 2008
01:19:29 PM
I'll see it if..
by Harold-Sherbort
Jul 9th, 2008
01:20:27 PM
Mr. Winston
by mrbeaks
Jul 9th, 2008
01:24:55 PM
Yes, DarthBakpao, I find Aronokfsky to be overrated
by slone13
Jul 9th, 2008
01:25:31 PM
IN THE FUTURE ALL COP CARS WILL BE BLACK 89' TAURUS
by g-ride9000
Jul 9th, 2008
01:29:30 PM
Mel Brooks' To Be or Not To Be
by Movietool
Jul 9th, 2008
01:41:13 PM
to xxxyxyxyx
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
01:47:51 PM
slone13
by bobbywatts
Jul 9th, 2008
01:51:27 PM
RoboFlop?
by Harold-Sherbort
Jul 9th, 2008
01:54:53 PM
Even if he did come up with a great idea for..
by Darth Macchio
Jul 9th, 2008
01:59:35 PM
Aronofsky is busy doing schloky fight films
by filmfanatic1
Jul 9th, 2008
02:11:52 PM
The coolest thing that can be done with Robocop....
by KillianXX
Jul 9th, 2008
02:13:37 PM
The problem with Re-makes these days
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
02:29:07 PM
This is what would happen if Aronofsky did Robocop...
by BurgerKing
Jul 9th, 2008
02:31:07 PM
Slone13
by DarthBakpao
Jul 9th, 2008
02:33:06 PM
filmfanatic1
by Series7
Jul 9th, 2008
02:36:00 PM
lead/lede
by DennisMM
Jul 9th, 2008
02:45:21 PM
Damn you Michael Bay
by Second Try
Jul 9th, 2008
02:47:42 PM
Robocop vs. Ironman
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
02:58:22 PM
"Look at my face Dick, do you think I want a remake?"
by SID 8.0
Jul 9th, 2008
03:06:31 PM
hmm
by ScaryJim
Jul 9th, 2008
03:07:43 PM
Clarence Boddicker
by FraDolcino
Jul 9th, 2008
03:14:58 PM
Speaking of remakes
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
03:24:16 PM
The Thing isn't actually a remake at all...
by Darth Macchio
Jul 9th, 2008
03:48:39 PM
Aronofsky wants to be like Christopher Nolan
by Chishu_Ryu
Jul 9th, 2008
04:06:18 PM
Great Movie, Lousy Franchise, although...
by Hikaru Ichijo
Jul 9th, 2008
04:21:34 PM
Hey I get the TAKE IT BACK reference.
by Gilkuliehe
Jul 9th, 2008
04:35:15 PM
This will not work
by spectrebeeyatch
Jul 9th, 2008
04:39:16 PM
the fountain was unwatchable. total crap.
by TooWhippy
Jul 9th, 2008
04:52:32 PM
NeilF
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
05:17:39 PM
um, am I the only one who doesn't care about Robocop?
by BadMrWonka
Jul 9th, 2008
05:28:04 PM
Why not remake bad movies?
by drewlicious
Jul 9th, 2008
07:17:09 PM
I'd FUCKING SEE IT! I'D FUCKING SEE ANYTHONG DARREN DOES
by Proman1984
Jul 9th, 2008
08:07:47 PM
For Fuck's Sake...
by Wonko
Jul 9th, 2008
08:32:40 PM
See Above
by Wonko
Jul 9th, 2008
08:39:41 PM
hmmm
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
09:41:12 PM
Wonko
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
10:05:24 PM
Proman 1984
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
10:27:30 PM
It ought not be fucked with!
by Violator90
Jul 9th, 2008
10:28:24 PM
chicks shouldn't wear thongs.
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
10:30:35 PM
Bricktops hammer
by Wonko
Jul 9th, 2008
10:36:48 PM
Wonko
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
10:45:50 PM
Chipps
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
10:49:49 PM
thongs
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
10:56:34 PM
not in America
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
11:04:57 PM
i actually knew
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
11:09:29 PM
Sorry
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
11:17:55 PM
lol
by chipps
Jul 9th, 2008
11:38:52 PM
no need to rent those
by Bricktops hammer
Jul 9th, 2008
11:43:32 PM
Simply give it to Verhoeven, FFS!!!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jul 10th, 2008
12:30:00 AM
Directive 5 did exist in the original script.
by Subovon
Jul 10th, 2008
02:50:22 AM
Mr. Beaks
by Mr. Winston
Jul 10th, 2008
03:04:47 AM
Sequel yes, remake - NO!
by QuietEnglishGent
Jul 10th, 2008
03:54:16 AM
Robocop and Starship Troopers
by Seth Gecko
Jul 10th, 2008
05:22:28 AM
Robocop simply IS. There is no remake.
by Baked
Jul 10th, 2008
06:41:05 AM
No Weller, No Robo
by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon
Jul 10th, 2008
07:06:56 AM
UnknownUsers knows his shit
by kiddae
Jul 10th, 2008
09:03:29 AM
Agreed but...
by Darth Macchio
Jul 10th, 2008
10:16:05 AM
are you kidding? TOP GUN??
by DAS JANKE
Jul 10th, 2008
01:07:57 PM
Just To Clarify (For The Fuckwads On This Board)
by SG Xibalba
Jul 10th, 2008
02:58:06 PM
Stengah
by SG Xibalba
Jul 11th, 2008
12:02:31 PM
I weep
by Rustydahlia87
Jul 27th, 2008
01:54:44 AM

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