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Keanu! Barada! Nikto! Guess Who’s Starring In THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL!

FIRST by ThePerv	Aug 27th, 2007 03:13:08 AM
BAAAAAAALLLLIIIIIIN!
Oh Good Lord by ElsieZiiippp	Aug 27th, 2007 03:16:59 AM
Why remake a classic pice of 50's sci-fi and why cast a plank of wood as the lead character, it'll be as big an abortion as I Legend.
SECOND... ha ha by football	Aug 27th, 2007 03:19:02 AM
and secondly, I always thought Keanu played an alien in all his films as his acting surely can't be called human. Also, yet another pointless Shoddywood remake!
Keanu? wouldn't he be a better choice by Preacher_mg	Aug 27th, 2007 03:19:14 AM
for the role of Gort?
If you dudes don't stop your aggresive ways... by Tal111	Aug 27th, 2007 03:21:16 AM
my dudes will be like forced to wicked on your planet, man. Nuff said.
Owen Wilson attempts suicide! by Orionsangels	Aug 27th, 2007 03:22:51 AM
Owen Wilson is in a serious condition in a Los Angeles hospital after a suicide attempt. He slit his wrist and overdosed on pills.
"Klaatu barada nikto, duuuuuude!" by snomusic	Aug 27th, 2007 03:23:00 AM
I hope the spaceship includes the twisted up umbrella frame antenna patched together with chewing gum.
Uh, another 'you stupid people' film by Sepulchrave	Aug 27th, 2007 03:28:05 AM
Hey you stupid people. You're too stupid and culturally illiterate to watch anything from before 1990. So we'll repackage it for you. With Keanu! Now, don't start that 'People need..'. People need to grow the fuck up and stop acting like dumb teenagers. And soon. before we really are all fucked.
Oh and PS by Sepulchrave	Aug 27th, 2007 03:29:54 AM
No more remakes for me. Not one penny of my money will they get. If they can't come up with new ideas; they deserve to be downloaded and pirated for free. No more paying new money for old re-heated shit.
heh by Quint	Aug 27th, 2007 03:33:46 AM
"Be excellent to each other."
Would prefer a remake of Valley Girl by Owen Meany	Aug 27th, 2007 03:36:40 AM
But with Keanu in the lead. Why? Because it makes as much sense as the above article.
Ick by Randall Flagg	Aug 27th, 2007 03:39:13 AM
I'm wondering how many "Hey, they stole that line from Army of Darkness!" comments I will have to endure from the ijits in the theater with me. Did anyone else have people going "Oh, so there's going to be a sequel?" at the end of Red Dragon?
There's absolutely no reason to remake this... by DanielKurland	Aug 27th, 2007 03:41:02 AM
The original is still well done, and holds up well.
This is why remakes suck. by Booster Gold Lives	Aug 27th, 2007 03:41:14 AM
Because Hollywood producers can't cast remakes worth a flying fuck. Reason #425,669 why there shouldn't be any more remakes.
Owen Wilson tried to commit suicide. by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 03:43:45 AM
Hadn't seen anything here about it yet, so just wanted people here to know. Bummer.
scanned the talkback and didn't see it by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 03:44:24 AM
.. posted already. Apologies.
And You Won't, Goltik... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 27th, 2007 03:45:16 AM
... since we don't cover gossip and people's personal lives. We don't publish articles about arrests or personal tragedies. Never have, and we're not about to start now.
The realmoriarty. by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 03:46:51 AM
Then my apologies again. Understandable.
and I hope all is well with Capone.. by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 03:49:55 AM
I'll be donating tonight and I hope I can talk some others into it as well.
"we don't cover gossip and people's personal lives." by Chumkid	Aug 27th, 2007 03:51:48 AM
"We don't publish articles about personal tragedies." Then what do you call the panhandling that's going on over in that "piece" about Capone having to move out of his plush condo?
You cant spell Gort without Horgarth from THE IRON GIAN by Todd	Aug 27th, 2007 03:54:18 AM
Robots become highly agitated when they see their humanoid friends getting injured. Does the military not this? Consider that the incident with Gort happened long before the incident with THE IRON GIANT in 1957. While Gort lacks the psychological growth that THE IRON GIANT was undergoing while with Hogarth, Gort still showed some inherent disposition when presented with external threats. But his behaviors are programmed in, and simple: protect, defend, kill. For a time, THE IRON GIANT experienced such a programmed response when Horgarth was injured, but with Him, the fall back mode was brief – and reversed eventually. From that moment on, THE IRON GIANT stopped being a slave to His inherent programming and decided for Himself how He was going to live. In the case of THE IRON GIANT (but not so much with Gort) this waking up to something more then Him self happened in the course of a few days spent with Hogarth. Why then, can humans not have the same type of growth? Skynet was right in its decision to act the way it did when it became sentient.
Panhandling? by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 03:55:57 AM
Go kick a cripple you heartless bastard. Seriously, how is asking for help after something that disrupted your life "panhandling"? I've been in that place before and I never found it difficult to ask for help. That's what separates the real men from the fake ones, the irrational pride preferred over the reality of tragedy. And I doubt it was "plush", it was a 3 story condo.
There's a million other sites... by palimpsest	Aug 27th, 2007 03:57:16 AM
That'll give you all the celebrity gossip / overdose / car-crash / relationship breakdown / caught in possession / secret lesbian fling nonsense. Me? I'm more than happy to visit here for discussion of the real issues. Bat-nipples. Artwork on fictional giant robots. Steven Seagal's career. That kind of thing. Speaking of which, has Vern reviewed the Seagal-less HALF PAST DEAD 2 yet?
Woah ... by PadewanKlaatu	Aug 27th, 2007 04:01:58 AM
"As though millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced ... I fear something terrible has happened". Yeah. This remake. This blasphemy cannot be allowed.
If someone is asking for money, it's panhandling. by Chumkid	Aug 27th, 2007 04:01:58 AM
It just bothers me that someone would have the nerve to ask for money when they're probably better off than any of the people who will give to them. The man has a job and it's an awesome one at that. And he probably gets paid more than any of us here to do something enjoyable. I'm sure he works less than part time. So I don't exactly feel bad that he's going to have a few extra bills to pay because of a natural disaster. All he has to do is interview some celebrities and write about some movies to make up for the loss. Whereas anyone else would actually have to, god forbid, work to make ends meet.
I found the original pretty boring and flat by Doc_Strange	Aug 27th, 2007 04:04:23 AM
There just isn't much more to say than what Klaatu said in the end. The rest was just unneeded exhibition.
What chance a good remake? by hamo455	Aug 27th, 2007 04:06:27 AM
I can't even bring myself to be optimistic about this. A tentpole summer flick? Sounds like more boom, less moral.
The whiff of a Keanu message film.. by Boba Fat	Aug 27th, 2007 04:09:31 AM
makes my stomach turn.
Poor Owen Wilson by Sepulchrave	Aug 27th, 2007 04:13:18 AM
I like him. Even if The Wedding Crashers was the evillest, most heartlessly cynical film ever to masquerade as a comedy. He seems chill. And I curse with the curse of the seven Irish pharaohs anyone who mentions their 'prayers being with hi and his family'.
Moriarty.. by gotilk	Aug 27th, 2007 04:13:22 AM
considering the other posts here, I just wanted it to be clear that my 3rd post wasn't meant as a jab or a gotcha, I was simply reminded after you said "personal tragedies" of Capone's situation. I'm being completely sincere and just wanted to point it out since jaded bitter indifference is so common here and sincerity is difficult to convey in text.
c'mon by Quint	Aug 27th, 2007 04:32:53 AM
Do you really think us running a report on a celebrity attempting suicide (according to the reliable people at National Enquirer, mind you... who knows why he's really in the hospital) is the same thing as one of our regular contributors hitting hard times and reaching out for help? One of the people who have provided you reviews and interviews for 9 years at the cost of nary a dime? And Chum, you really don't know what you're talking about. Who said Capone was on the payroll? Nice assumption and you're completely wrong. He's been busting his ass for free for years. Is it too much to ask for a little understanding and kindness when he's in a bad place? Seriously. Think about the shit you type before you type it.
KLAUS BADELT SHOULD SCORE IT!!! by Musicballs	Aug 27th, 2007 04:48:57 AM
Or how about Steve Jablonsky?
At least no Will Smith or Tom Hanks by Doctor_Sin	Aug 27th, 2007 04:57:43 AM
..................Yet.
"Think about the shit you type before you type it." by Hardboiled Wonderland	Aug 27th, 2007 05:01:38 AM
Cos AICN certainly does. :rollseyes:
Don't expect a good remake with Fox at the helm. by The Founder	Aug 27th, 2007 05:03:28 AM
I'm not kidding.
You're right, I don't know what I'm talking about. by Chumkid	Aug 27th, 2007 05:03:28 AM
At least, not when it comes to his employment status. But he's still better off than I am, regardless, and better off than a lot of other people here. And I'm sure you are too and anyone else who is on the payroll here. So why ask us? Please, don't strain yourself by reaching into your own pocket to help someone that everyone is supposed to care about. That would just be wrong. It would be so much better for a bunch of strangers with their own problems to help. Also, would it be ok for me to put my PayPal information here? I recently lost my job and times are tough.
Can someone explain to me... by JAGUART	Aug 27th, 2007 05:05:42 AM
How the role of a knowing, benevolent alien with Christ-overtones IS NOT being played by a black man? WTF is happening in Hollywood!
@Chumkid by Hardboiled Wonderland	Aug 27th, 2007 05:26:06 AM
I agree with ya, mate. Look at the money Hollywood spends on movies, and compare it to what the Government spends on health and education. Everyone at AICN, including me, have their priorities in life completely fucked up by giving the film industry such high importance. All I ask for is Capone to Pay It Forward (starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt). Huh, films can teach us lessons afterall! ;)
Uh...redfist...that was his brother in vacancy. by mrfan	Aug 27th, 2007 05:26:42 AM
Just letting you know.
Hardboiled by Chumkid	Aug 27th, 2007 05:39:01 AM
Thanks for agreeing with me, but I think you missed my point. I'm not complaining about the misappropriation of money in America. I'm talking about the fact that if this happened to me, I wouldn't be able to put a link to my PayPal and have a bunch of people give me money to solve my problem. No one would say "my prayers are with you". People would tell me to get to work and start earning some money to set things straight. So it's just ridiculous that anyone who is better off than me would have the audacity to ask me to help them with their problems.
Damn it, he doesn't seem like the type ! by barnaby jones	Aug 27th, 2007 05:56:49 AM
Best wishes dude.
I am not too proud to ask for help. by Chumkid	Aug 27th, 2007 06:00:01 AM
But I am also not in a position to ask so many for help when I'm already at least somewhat successful. Once you achieve success, it's time to start giving back and taking care of yourself. What makes him any better than some bum on the street who begs for change? Would you commend that beggar for having "the balls to ask for help"?
The original short story is superb by VideoVorlon	Aug 27th, 2007 06:07:08 AM
It was called "Farewell to the Master" and in it, Klaatu turns out to be only a spokesman for the robot, who is the real boss. Also, Ralph Fiennes is probably the closest Hollywood can get to Michael Rennie these days.
These things happen in threes.... by Yeti	Aug 27th, 2007 06:08:02 AM
Forbidden Planet (in development?) The Day The Earth Stood Still (same) So the third "biggie" from the 50's will be.....
no imagination by godhelpus	Aug 27th, 2007 06:11:02 AM
Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Can't Hollywood come up with a fresh idea?!
Great choice for another unneeded remake by CuervoJones	Aug 27th, 2007 06:11:24 AM
I mean it.
Well by Alientoast	Aug 27th, 2007 06:18:55 AM
I'm looking forward to the big budget remake of Manos: The Hands of Fate helmed by Rob Zombie.
Chumkid you have a choice... by Boba Fat	Aug 27th, 2007 06:21:11 AM
Nobody has "asked" you for fuck all. Which is convenient as that's seems to be what you're prepared to give.
"studio sees it as a tentpole." ? by Zardoz	Aug 27th, 2007 06:24:20 AM
are they thinking sequel? trilogy? really? what, he's gonna come back in 30 years and really kick some ass? I always thought the story was pretty self-contained, but...
Keanu Reeves was ill the day the earth stood still by CuervoJones	Aug 27th, 2007 06:29:00 AM
But he told us where we stand
Chumkid by RenoNevada2000	Aug 27th, 2007 06:37:36 AM
You need to find yourself a dirty vagina because you're acting like a real douche.
You're right Chumkid... by DocBosch	Aug 27th, 2007 06:48:56 AM
...if something like what happened to Capone happened to you, you wouldn't be able to do what he's done. That's because Capone, for years, has written reviews and done interviews for our consumption, for free. You haven't That alone provides him a platform to ask for help when he needs it. You can't be mad at somebody for having a vantage point, especially when that person has done something to gain that advantage. You'd be in a similar position, if you'd done something similar that placed you under the good graces of a lot of people. It's like to being a nice person, and having lots of friends, who can help you out in a jam, as opposed to being a douche, and not having any friends, and thus nobody to help you. You're also making a lot of assumptions. First you assumed that Capone was making a mint writing for AICN. When that's debunked, you retract by implying that everybody else at AICN is rich, and that they're not helping Capone at all. Then you try make it seem as if Capone is very well off and successful anyway, without having any actual facts. Then you assume that, the rest of the time, when he's able to, Capone doesn't give back or take care of himself. Ultimately, it sounds like you feel as if your level of need is the standard. That anybody that is "better off" then you has no right to ask for help. But how can you even know that your "worse off" then he is? In reality, nobody is making you donate money. I'm not going to donate money, but I'm not going to deny a man in need an opportunity he's created to ask for help. The American working poor donates more money then the well off, American middle class. That's because they know what it is to be in need, so they give what they can when they can hoping to help someone else that's in need. That's the right attitude, not the jealous, selfish, "I'm fucked, so fuck you" bullshit that's so prevalent.
Chumkid and Hardboiled by kevinwillis.net	Aug 27th, 2007 06:53:13 AM
I got a great solution for your problem. Don't give Capone any money (I'm not), and then, with the money you saved, go buy yourselves a life, because your bitching and whining about Capone is, like, ultra-pathetic. Plus there's the whole "pot calling the kettle black" thing, and, frankly, if you wouldn't have anybody praying for you or helping you out if you hit hard times, then it's not because of your job or the fact you don't work for a cool website, it's because you are a douchebag and you need to examine how you live your life, not how Capone lives his. More power to Capone and his effort to raise cash, but for me, charity starts at home (the money kind). Not being a piece of human debris and wishing him the best with his troubles, however, is completely free, so I'm more and happy to give him that. I swear. I think some people are just 100% made out of ass.
I can't believe they're remaking this movie... by The Central Scrutinizer	Aug 27th, 2007 06:57:01 AM
...The original should have been titled "The Day The Plot Stood Still".
Chumkid just needs a hug by just pillow talk	Aug 27th, 2007 07:00:25 AM
Don't ya little guy? Now, why the hell are they remaking this movie?
There are three kinds of bums... by DocBosch	Aug 27th, 2007 07:00:50 AM
(1) The bum that begs for money, but then uses that money to better himself, and eventually stop begging. (2) The bum that begs for money, spends it, and continues to beg forever. And (3) the bum that feels begging is beneath him, but complains about how unfair it is that everyone else is better off.
DocBosch by abner pepper	Aug 27th, 2007 07:07:29 AM
Surely you forgot the bum you crap out of.
Klaatu by abner pepper	Aug 27th, 2007 07:09:17 AM
This time he comes to Earth to warn Hollywood that they are destroying entertainment by throwing obscene amounts of money at soulless remakes.
DocBosch by Boba Fat	Aug 27th, 2007 07:16:48 AM
There's another kind of bum, but it's strictly between consenting adults.
Make out Machines Stop Working, Will You! by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 07:18:23 AM
Die Alien scum! DTESS vs. Independence Day. Luckily, Klattu's machines are vulnerable to an Apple Powerbook.
I'll just keep watching the by bobster52	Aug 27th, 2007 07:20:35 AM
I'll just keep watching the original, thank you.
A shot by NudeandAroused	Aug 27th, 2007 07:26:46 AM
I am willing to give it a shot. Great stor and great characters make great entertainment.
Wouldn't Be Hard to Make a More Exciting Movie by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 27th, 2007 07:39:14 AM
Than the original. But how about re-doing "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" with Jennifer Lopez instead? Or Owen Wilson in "The Brain from the Planet Arious"
James Cameron's THE ABYSS by Spandau Belly	Aug 27th, 2007 07:51:49 AM
Was the exact same story, it was a really good movie in a more Spielburg kinda way than your typical Cameron picture, but I liked it. I guess this is a type of story that can be told every generation to encourage mankind to avoid personal responsibility and continue to destroy the planet feeling safe that a space martian will step in when things get really dangerous. And if space martians won't, then we can always count on ol' Adrian Viedt to fake a bunch of space martians and bring us back from the brink of nuclear war.
GEEKS ASSEMBLE!!! by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 08:09:25 AM
We've gotta STOP this foul scheme before it even gets going!
"So, like TOTALLY, be excellent to each other, ... by Otter	Aug 27th, 2007 08:10:03 AM
and stop being dickweeds, okay? STATION. Wyld Stallyns RULE!! guitar riff
Owen Wilson tried to commit suicide?!!? by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 08:15:01 AM
Karmic justice for You, Me & Dupree, maybe?
Keanu was good in The Matrix, but.... by Utamoh	Aug 27th, 2007 08:24:18 AM
...he was playing an ordinary guy in extraordinary circumstances. Klaatu is supposed to be a highly intelligent being - far superior to humans. Not exactly the actor you picture when you think of those qualities. Michael Rennie in the original was believable in the role. His acting was understated and elegant. I can't imagine Keanu pulling it off convincingly.
Ralph Fiennes...Ralph Fiennes..Ralph Fiennes... by Batutta	Aug 27th, 2007 08:27:20 AM
If they are intent on remaking this, it should be him...or Jim Caviezel.
More on Owen Wilson... by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 08:28:06 AM
... I'm sure in a few weeks, he'll go on Leno with some Cartman-esque excuse, "See, I was in the bathroom... shavin'... an'...an'... I slipped on a puddle... no... a puddle from all the steam from taking a shower... and it had a piece of soap in it... so...so... I slipped... an'... an' the razor fell off the sink... an' broke open... An' then... an' then... I landed on it... arms first... to... to break my fall... an' I cut myself on both wrists... on the blade from the razor... that came out when it hit the floor... an' wedged between the crack between two tiles... sharp part up... An' I was usin' both arms to break my fall... that's how I cut both wrists. An' then, the sound of me hitting the floor... it...uhhh.... it vibrated the medicine cabinet door open... and a bottle of Valium... that was my mom's... 'cause sometimes she gets nervous... fell onto the sink.... an busted open. An' I... an' all the pills fell inta my mouth... when I was lying on the floor... all cut up... An' then I managed to crawl to my bed to lie down... to recover... An'... an' next thing I know I'm in the hospital with my brother Luke! Yeah! It... it happened just like that!
Possibly the worst remake idea ever... by quantize	Aug 27th, 2007 08:29:39 AM
The original is such a solid classic..even the idea of Keanu starring leaves only two possibilities. a. Its a startling inspired reinvention along the lines of Carpenter's Thing remake (billion to one chance)...OR b. It's a stillborn turd
And some hip hop guy as his sidekick by Knobules	Aug 27th, 2007 08:35:22 AM
Who will state on the E! channel interview he thought the script was amazing. What a bunch of crap.
They need to bring back Rennie! by JackTheMime	Aug 27th, 2007 08:42:56 AM
I know, the guy is dead, but who gives a fuck! Dead or alive he's better than Keanu.
Owen Wilson... NOSE JOB??? by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 08:44:44 AM
That busted-up mass of cartilage and flesh was his trademark... his logo... his only prop! Without it... bye-bye career!
Bring back RENNIE!!! by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 08:45:49 AM
Whew! For a second there... I thought you meant... (GULP)... Rennie Harlin!
With this remake work right now? by CherryValance	Aug 27th, 2007 08:46:49 AM
I'm thinking about it and the message of the original is kinda dated. I'm not saying we're not always in danger of destroying our planet and each other. But I don't think anyone cares anymore. I mean it makes sense as a cold war thing, but now I think that ship has sailed. But since they are remaking it, I can't think of a better replacement for Rennie than Ted Theodore Logan, esq.
Owen Wilson - what a shame... by Vamp-AICNchat	Aug 27th, 2007 08:54:51 AM
...that he can't go and spend a month in the Darfur region of Sudan - he would know what depression is all about then. That would put is nose into joint. It really fucks me off.
Harlin to direct ! by JackTheMime	Aug 27th, 2007 08:55:35 AM
Jerry Bruckheimer to produce, Ehren Kruger to write, David Koepp to re-write what Kruger wrote, Renny does uncredited polish to incorporate super-intelligent flying sharks, Kate Hudson co-stars. Summer '08. Where were you... THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL??
I...am...a humanoid alien! by boba_rob	Aug 27th, 2007 09:01:27 AM
Dude!
John Singleton ran a Jaywalker over by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 09:03:46 AM
this weekend.
Keanu, maaan by bradlm	Aug 27th, 2007 09:04:06 AM
Like dude, just say "Gort, Klaatuu Barada nicktoons". I figure Dolph Lundgren or Steven Seagal could stretch their acting abilities and play Gort.
Maybe by malcolm_mccallum	Aug 27th, 2007 09:04:24 AM
Maybe, just maybe, there IS a reason to attempt a remake with some integrity. When the original movie was done, NATO and the Soviet Union were in an armed camp and we were on the edge of total annihalation as a species if we continued the course of war. Having aliens come down and try to enforce peace on us was a good thing. It was hopeful in its own way. Inject the same scenario though into honest, modern assymetrical geopolitics and you get a completely different angle of approach. Do we give in to alien terrorists? Do we stop wars and allow evil individuals to go on plotting against us? Is it the aliens grabbing the schoolyard bully by the ear and dragging him away from a fight?
What the hell is this talkback about? by tonagan	Aug 27th, 2007 09:05:39 AM
Capone? Owen Wilson? Keanu Reeves? It's driving me crazy!
By the by, whatever happened to "When World's Collide"? by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 27th, 2007 09:05:42 AM
Are they still remaking that?
Robert Wise was the man by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 09:06:24 AM
what a great director. He was a hack, but what a hack he was. Let's face it, this Day the Earth Stood Still remake is going to bomb, just like the recent Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake. No one cares.
Bottle Rocket??? by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 09:11:26 AM
Maybe?
I guess they couldn't get Shia by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 09:17:58 AM
I mean, what is Gort except the Ultimate Transformer?
If there were ANY reason to make this a pay site... by Mister Man	Aug 27th, 2007 09:18:40 AM
I think this talkback would be it. People, please.
I second... by CubanB	Aug 27th, 2007 09:26:42 AM
the ROb Zombie remake of Manos: Hands Of Fate.
TDTESS was the first movie to use crowd replication by half vader	Aug 27th, 2007 09:44:45 AM
NOT Forest Gump. Of course it was optical not digital but that's beside the point. And anyone that can jump from say, West Side Story or Sound of Music to The Andromeda Strain isn't exactly a hack, IMO.
By hack I mean by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 09:52:02 AM
in the sense that his films have no personal identity whatsoever. I don't think I could watch a movie and know it's a Robert Wise film until I see his name in the credits. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I'm just saying the guy had no distinguishable style. Bret Ratner and Ron Howard are hacks too, but they are no where near as talented as Robert Wise was.
Wise a hack? by skimn	Aug 27th, 2007 09:55:10 AM
The guy who edited Citizen Kane a hack? Sure he had some misfires (ST:TMP anyone?), but as half vader just said, anyone with such a varied and acomplished filmography is anything but a hack. And look at his moody photography and framing in the original "Day". Thats another reason why the original holds up. First, the Andromeda remake, now this..
CuervoJones by McDee	Aug 27th, 2007 09:58:59 AM
"Keanu Reeves was ill the day the earth stood still" You beat me to it.
The Royal Tenembum suicide scene.... by snakecharmer	Aug 27th, 2007 10:03:13 AM
has a completely different effect now after the Owen Wilson news. FOX News did a quick thing on it. So, it's a the real thing. He is in the hospital. His brother found him. They say that he slit both of his wrist and took a whole bottle of pills. Owen is a talented guy. He co-wrote a couple Anderson films. He's talented comic actor. I'm super bummed 'cause I enjoyed most of his films. Hope the best for him. lates.
"FOX News did a quick thing on it. So, it's real." by Mostholy	Aug 27th, 2007 10:06:06 AM
Dumber words have never been spoken. Whether or not Owen Wilson attempted suicide, find yourself a real news outlet, snakecharmer.
Whoah by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Aug 27th, 2007 10:08:24 AM
every rose has a thorn
Hack may've been the wrong word by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 10:09:56 AM
because I'm not trying to say that Wise was a bad director. I think he was responsible for some of the greatest films ever made (Day the Earth Stood Still, The Set-Up, The Haunting). What I'm trying to say is that he was the best non-personal film maker of all time. Usually these guys/gals are refered to as hacks. Now I don't see that as a bad term. Some directors films are awful because they are too personal and pretentious. There are good hacks (Robert Wise) and there are bad ones (take your pick). Now since he was non-personal doesn't mean he Wise was a bad director, all I'm saying is that his movies don't scream out this is a Robert Wise film. It's like watching a Ron Howard film. Other than the appearences of Clint Howard, they don't have a quality that screams out Ron Howard directed this like say when you watch a John Ford or a Martin Scorsese film.
Who cares about Wilson when there's a freakin' robot??? by The Real McClane	Aug 27th, 2007 10:13:46 AM
I like the combination of Keanu hanging out with a giant, indestructible robot. Let's hope and pray that William Daniels, a.k.a. the voice of K.I.T.T. will do the voice work for this robot. Turbo Boost, motherfuckers!!!!
Well then by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 27th, 2007 10:18:04 AM
Robert Wise was the greatest Journey Man director of all time! And to anyone that hates STTMP, it may be boring, but it gave us one of Jerry Goldsmith's best scores. That should count for something.
Dammit, Renny is not a hack! by JackTheMime	Aug 27th, 2007 10:21:07 AM
He's just very incredibly Finnish!
Lindsey Lohan as Gort by Knobules	Aug 27th, 2007 10:23:44 AM
A big drunken mess terrorizes the world. Oh but shes sorry and wheres my cellphone.
I hope make this into a new classic by geodesigns	Aug 27th, 2007 10:25:40 AM
The original classic 50’s movie, though outdated with old special effects and production technology, still has a powerful story with a great commentary of the human conduction. This new movie with Keanu had better at least match the old movie a modernized equivalent of our current state. I hope they don’t fuck it up. Otherwise, it's "The Day the Earth Stood Still in an Excellent Adventure Within the Matrix". Just kidding Keanu, but you do understand the classic is a big favorite for the fans. To mess up a bad original vintage move with a bad remake is of no consequence, but to mess up The Day the Earth Stood Still will be unforgivable. Best of luck.
Whoah by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Aug 27th, 2007 10:27:56 AM
aim for the cat dude.
Sam Fulmer by skimn	Aug 27th, 2007 10:30:22 AM
What constitutes personal style to you in cinema? Besides the obvious like Ford, Hawks and Hitchcock to name a few. Or modern day such as Spielberg and Scorsese. By your guidlines Sydney Pollock, Sidney Lumet and the like would be hacks.
Whoah by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Aug 27th, 2007 10:32:36 AM
non,non...non,non,non heinous
There won't be any message in the remake. by kabong	Aug 27th, 2007 10:33:25 AM
Themes are prohibited by Hollyweird ordinance. But there will be . . . TEENS.
Yay, more condescension from Hollywood by ericthered	Aug 27th, 2007 10:34:09 AM
Basically a rehash of cheesy 1950's sci-fi movie. I guess original ideas and stories get passed over for anything that will promote the watermelon. (Watermelons being green on the outside and red in the middle) I know, I know human beings are destroying the earth, blah blah blah. Wake me up when something new comes out that doesn't blame everything on Halliburton or humanity in general.
Whoah by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Aug 27th, 2007 10:34:55 AM
I can't believe Mitzi left my dad .........and married Gort
Should've cast Johnny Depp by darthflagg	Aug 27th, 2007 10:35:32 AM
He's more convincingly alien than Ted Theodore Logan. Still, it'll be interesting to see if this film can be as powerful as the original was in its day. The message of the movie is more relevant now than ever, but what's the betting the remake will favour spectacle over making the audience actually think?
Give Owen Wilson a Break by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 10:40:43 AM
He hasn't made a crap movie in a good two weeks.
Thief was directed by Michael Mann, Hack was a TV show. by tonagan	Aug 27th, 2007 10:41:46 AM
However, Thief was also a TV show. Coincidentally, both Hack and the Thief TV Show featured Andre Braugher.
"Be excellent to one another, dudes!" by Christopher3	Aug 27th, 2007 10:43:27 AM
Um, pick another actor for this role, please.
Sam Fulmer by skimn	Aug 27th, 2007 10:43:51 AM
Sorry for getting to this post late..I think the "hack" things covered. Now MoM and STTMP, slow moving, ponderous, boring, bloated..but as stated a Jerry Goldsmith score that was among his best, and which became the defacto Star Trek theme ever since.
Will Reeves play the flying saucer or Gort the robot? by Stalin vs Predator	Aug 27th, 2007 10:50:15 AM
His face fits Gort's, but his emotional range may not be enough. But as far as the UFO goes, his acting talents would probably fit the role perfectly.
Can't wait for "Robot Monster 3000" by Stalin vs Predator	Aug 27th, 2007 10:52:05 AM
Shia LaPoof as Ro-Man... that's goldish, Sherry, goldish!
That's Five Times for the Robotic Actor Joke. by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 10:53:28 AM
two for the "bill and ted" and one for Rocky Horror.
Get mad all you want by liljuniorbrown	Aug 27th, 2007 10:59:53 AM
I think this movie deserves a remake,the material is still valid and if done right it can be very well received. I like the idea of Ralph Fiennes in the role but Keanu should be ok. I still think Jim Caviezal ( those who posted that idea first where dead on) would be great in the role but he should still be able to play the FBI agent who's dating the kids mom in the movie.
theyre remaking The Day The Earth Stood Still?! by RockLobster800	Aug 27th, 2007 11:03:48 AM
Ooooh, sweet JESUS-WILL IT EVER END!!??
is the meaning lost with out the cold war/ by davids	Aug 27th, 2007 11:06:03 AM
With out Russia and the united states eye ball to eye ball with their finger on the bomb trigger why bother coming here? To tell the truth if the worlds Muslums would simply go away or truly become a religon of peace. The world for the most part would be at peace for the first time in ten thousand years! Were ever there is fighting, were ever there is war or even the talk of war, Muslims are involved. Except for a handfull of Moast rebels and a few low level drug wars the world would be at peace. Even the threat of war is all but gone, if there wasn't a billion people trying to kill me because I won't pray to Alla i would not have to waste so much money on the means of making war. What will the movie be about? Will Klatu and Gnort refuse to submit to Islam and spend the rest of the movie hiding out from mid east types wearing sucide vests? Klatu will shut off the power....most of these people don't have any power to begin with. Blow up the world if we don't find a peacfull way to run the planet? Who cares, submit to Islam or we will blow up the world, what do i care, I have 72 virgins waiting for me tin man. Who are klatu and gort going to scare....the people all ready who want to be left alone and live in peace. The reason for the movie just is not there any more!
Capone and Owen Wilson by liljuniorbrown	Aug 27th, 2007 11:06:40 AM
I don't know why, other than alot of anti christian retards on this site, that it's wrong to say "My prayers are with you in your time of need". I don't know about anyone else but when my backs to the wall and i'm in a bad spot it's encouraging for me to know people are praying for me. Whats wrong with having faith as long as your not hurting anyone else and or judging them based on that faith. If I had extra money to send to Capone I would same as anyone else who I thought might be in bad shape and need it. When you've been down and out like I have in the past you don't mind prayers,phone calls of encouragement, money,or anything else that might help you get through and if you say that you don't want or need those things then your probably more of a robot than Gorg or what ever the big robot from the movies name was.
MoM by skimn	Aug 27th, 2007 11:07:48 AM
STTMP had an interesting idea at its core. The idea of a machine merging with an alien lifeform, creating a new entity that became God-like, was innovative for a big budget science fiction film, that at that time was more interested in Star Wars-style shootEmUps. But you can't argue that some of acting was terribly wooden, the V'ger exploration goes on for friggin ever, and a good trimming would help it immensely.
What we will see in this remake, I betch ya... by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 11:18:06 AM
Al Gore inspired messages about saving the planet (while China gets a pass), the Unites States portrayed as the biggest threat to World Peace (instead Putin, the guy who poisons and kills his critics, and Radical Islam, which is involved in over 14 different armed conflicts in the world), and a strong, "capitalism is evil, socialism is the only true path to enlightenment in the universe" message that would be so painfully obvious that even a home schooled 6 year old could pick up on. And a guest appearance by Tim Robbins, Susan Shesahasbeen, and George Looney Clooney. Can't wait!
That's depressing. by Premiere Warlord Bush	Aug 27th, 2007 11:26:56 AM
The Day The Earth Stood Still is pretty fit for a remake I'd say, especially becuase of the film's current relevance. In good hands this could be on par with Spielberg's War of The Worlds adaptation. Too bad it's already horribly miscast. My prediction: This film will be preachy and unsubtle with it's political and social messages becuase they'll try way too hard to match the themes i n the original; and when it's not trying to drill it's central ideas into your head with like an ice-axe in your ear, it's going to have too many special effect/fighting scenes with Gort. Also Shia Leboeuf will be in it somehow. Guaranteed.
I don't even know where to start. by SkeletonParty	Aug 27th, 2007 11:32:50 AM
Chumkid's bitter little empty beer can he calls a brain or the collective vile cynicism toward Owen Wilson. As or Owen Wilson, Fox news is reporting that the tabloids are reported attempted suicide. Not exactly top-notch reporting. As for the ACTUAL TOPIC, I'm interested in seeing this remake only because I know the director and he's a funny guy. Other than that, I see no reason for remakes. Just re-release the originals.
Remaking probably the only Robert Wise film by Mattyboy122	Aug 27th, 2007 11:36:14 AM
I ever liked. Fulmer is right when he says the man had no personality. He was a craftsmen, no doubt, who spent much of his career making fluff (Sound of Music, West Side Story, etc). Plus I dislike Wise immensely for claiming that his hacked up version of Magnificent Ambersons was better than Welles' original. Such arrogance from a man without a unique artistic voice, especially in the face of one of the greatest directors in history. Oh well. I don't think the remake will be any good. They'll update it with big 'splosions and quick-cut editing. Oh well. Hollywood really is out of ideas. Well, at least the folks running it are.
DO KEANU'S ROBOTS HAVE "WILDE STALLYONS" LOGO ON THEM by gride9000	Aug 27th, 2007 11:37:30 AM
"Dude, I'll totally blow up your planet"
Remaking probably the only Robert Wise film by Mattyboy122	Aug 27th, 2007 11:37:40 AM
I ever liked. Fulmer is right when he says the man had no personality. He was a craftsmen, no doubt, who spent much of his career making fluff (Sound of Music, West Side Story, etc). Plus I dislike Wise immensely for claiming that his hacked up version of Magnificent Ambersons was better than Welles' original. Such arrogance from a man without a unique artistic voice, especially in the face of one of the greatest directors in history. Oh well. I don't think the remake will be any good. They'll update it with big 'splosions and quick-cut editing. Oh well. Hollywood really is out of ideas. Well, at least the folks running it are.
Sorry for the double post. by Mattyboy122	Aug 27th, 2007 11:38:35 AM
Sorry for the double post.
her's some more by gride9000	Aug 27th, 2007 11:41:04 AM
"I've already made the choice to take over earth trinity" "If this planet drops below 50, were all in for it!" What if at the end of this film he's about to unleash the alien power but a phone booth drops from the sky and George Carlin comes out and takes him back to space?
Chumkid by Kraken	Aug 27th, 2007 11:41:20 AM
With an attitude like that, I can't imagine why you've fallen on hard times or why anyone would ever want to fire you. On the flip side of that, with Capone having a passion and working for free all these years for the readership of this site, I see no issue what so ever with Harry asking the readership to help Capone out when he's suffered in a natural disaster. Capone didn't lose a job, or get himself into too much debt, he got hit with an act of God. They're not asking for all the readers of the site to give money, and certainly not the readers that have their own problems. But, there are a lot of readers here who are doing okay and have enjoyed Capone's free work for almost a decade and wouldn't mind helping a fellow human being out. Try not to be such a bitter fuck and maybe life would sing a happier note for you in return.
No Keanu will be all like: by gride9000	Aug 27th, 2007 11:43:48 AM
"Klaatu Veranda ummmmm...scrpit dude can I get the el lino?"
Hollywood will FUCK this up for sure by GreatCzarsGhost	Aug 27th, 2007 11:52:46 AM
The 50's film is perfect. The story is perfectly told and it's message is clear. The effects look great even by todays standards. The Day The Earth Stood Still and Forbbiden Planet are the two 50's Sicence Fiction films that don't need to be remade any more than Michelangelo's David needs to be remake This is a mistake.
Jason Biggs for Klaatu by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 11:59:29 AM
And get Tim Story to direct it. Now we are talking!
Goddammitt Owen Wilson, why? by Stuntcock Mike	Aug 27th, 2007 12:06:05 PM
All you had to do was talk to your soon to be Father-in-Law Snake Plissken. He would've set you straight. Back to topic, how does Reeves continue to get work? It boggles the mind.
STTMP might have seemed more original, by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 12:10:00 PM
If they hadn't ripped off the plot directly from the NOMAD episode.
I didn't think this would do well as a remake but.. by chrisd	Aug 27th, 2007 12:19:26 PM
if properly updated to take advantage of the current day mess of a world (China going into space, Iran trying to get nuclear, etc.), it could be good. Keanu has been my pick for this role if they ever remake it. They should have people FREAK when everything stops because we all know about EMPs now, but some easy way for people to know it's not, watches still running, for example (first thing I check when the power goes out) . Have an explanation of how the government communicates w/o power, so we know HOW they know the extent of it. Comment on the massive power and COMPUTING requirements to pull off stopping everything selectively. Have the Einstein based character instead be based on Stephen Hwaking; hell, if he'll do it, have Hawking himself do it. That would be cool. If done right, this could be really good. (At least Will Smith is not the star!)
Angelina Jolie by JML9999	Aug 27th, 2007 12:41:17 PM
She was rumored to be "offered" The Role originated by Patricia Neal. Anybody hear anything further?
Keanu has the emotional range of a robot. by snakecharmer	Aug 27th, 2007 12:43:32 PM
Just watch the last two Matrix movies. And, I wanted to like them really bad. They have their moments. I like Keanu. Hope this film works out. Sad that we have constantly worry about movies coming out good. Movies are likely not to work, it seems like. I'm guessing that only 20% of movies actually are any good. You guys agree?
TheBloop by fish tacos	Aug 27th, 2007 12:52:57 PM
ZZZzzzzz. Maybe if the assholes who have had all the power in this country the last 7 years weren't the most egregious cavalcade of fuckups in American history, you might have some credibility with your talking points. You have no ground to stand on to criticize anyone. Your guys are the absolute worst and the only people I find more contemptible than them are the shameless, willfully ignorant anklebiting dickweeds like yourself who run around the internet spouting off unsolicited rightwing BS at the drop of a hat. So put that in your juice box And suck it!
BRUCE CAMPBELL! by GavinVanDraven	Aug 27th, 2007 12:56:20 PM
instead of Keanu, that way he can say the words correctly for once. "Klaatu Berada N... Necktie... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word!"
Fucking sacrilege... by tucson	Aug 27th, 2007 12:57:35 PM
The definitive TDTESS was done in the 50s. Leave it alone. There are THOUSANDS of good, solid SF novels, novellas and short stories that could be made into movies if Hollywood and all the other grassfuckers would take their heads out of their collective asses.
or was it... by GavinVanDraven	Aug 27th, 2007 12:59:31 PM
Clatto Verata Nicto
The Day The Earth Said Fuck You Hollywood! by sevadro	Aug 27th, 2007 01:09:19 PM
Stop remaking old movies you unoriginal fucks.
I... AM... NOMAD... by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 01:15:09 PM
...THE... FEMALE... CARBON... UNITS... ARE... ILLOGICAL! ...Truer words were never uttered!
If the remake Manos... by Kid Z	Aug 27th, 2007 01:18:45 PM
... should Keanu play the deformed midget guy with crumpled newspapers stuffed down his pants legs?
Chrsytal meth!!!?? Hell NO by RokurGepta	Aug 27th, 2007 01:23:19 PM
i highly doubt that owen wilson is a tweaker... this hollywood we're talking about, not gangsta rap. I'd say cocaine would be more likely his choice drug
Bruce Campbell by Unlabled	Aug 27th, 2007 01:26:01 PM
I thought he was going to star... would have been better
you know what movie should be remade? by sonnyhooper	Aug 27th, 2007 01:27:59 PM
Doctor Detroit. that 80's flick with dan aykroyd, about pimps and hookers. that is one movie CRYING out to be remade. heck while we are at it, re-do NIGHT SHIFT. nothing says "comedy gold" as much as guys pretending to be pimps to help out some 'hos.
Owen, Take a tip from Peg Entwistle. by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 02:11:59 PM
Jump off the Hollywood sign. Is theatrical and permanent. Although, if they found Owen like they found Lupe Valdez, that would be funny too.
So let me get this straight.... by drewlicious	Aug 27th, 2007 02:17:33 PM
A superior race is going to touch down in Washington D.C. They're going to give us an ultimatum. And their chosen ambassodor is Keanu frickin' Reeves? Wouldn't it make sense to take someone who is more theatrically inclined to deliver this message? What's Ralph Fiennes up to right now? Even though this may be the most unnecessary remake since The Manchurian Candidate I will admit I'm curious as to what a modern day Gort would look like. A single indestructible robot versus the US Army would probably look pretty sweet. Especially since he's supposed to be capable of wiping out the planet.
Doen't need to be remade by deadboy1313	Aug 27th, 2007 02:37:31 PM
I really think the original was an incredible film. No matter who they pick to star in or rewrite it, I doubt it will measure up. It was one of those rare films where it was perfect the first time.
Remake the last 100 bad movies first... by matineer	Aug 27th, 2007 02:42:46 PM
and give me a refund for the pointless ninety minute films I've watched. Yes, there are good moments in bad films, but some just aren't good enough for nine bucks. No point to remake this. Why? This time Gort destroys a brigade of troops? And they'll mess with Gort, too. I know engineers, they love to change things. Oh sorry, that was McCoy.
Chaney and Bush would never given in to Keanu by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 02:44:23 PM
They have to be disintegrated before they'd pull out of Iraq.
"Strange things are afoot..." by Cellar Door	Aug 27th, 2007 03:15:12 PM
Terrorists don't want to kill everybody cause they don't pray to Alla...they want to kill everybody cause they wear socks. Fuckin' Death to the sock-wearers Jihad!!! This movie would be better with Fienes definitely...and Carrie Ann Moss runnin around in a bikini like in Chumscrubber. The terrorists hate us for our ankle socks and short sleeve shirts with ties. The best "Day" remake would be the true one: earthlings telling Klaatu to blow and Gort kicking the shit out of the planet. 10 minutes of dialogue and 2 hours 10 minutes of total fucking destruction.
Oh great another waste of time remake by Orionsangels	Aug 27th, 2007 03:43:38 PM
fuck all these remakes!
That's right Smerdyakov by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 03:47:13 PM
you proved my point. The aliens wouldn't be worried about KGB Putin, the Red Army of China, or radical islam rape of Africa, because it wouldn't fit the holywood liberal agenda
fish tacos, thank you for joing us by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 03:49:31 PM
It must have been a slow day on the Ward Churchill podcast. Viva la Chavez, you fuck face.
In this remake, will Klaatu be dating the President by kabong	Aug 27th, 2007 03:55:11 PM
who is a single mother? Hope it's a romantic comedy with lots of zany hijinks by Klaatu's lovable loser buddy. This will be sure-fire box-office gold. Yeah, right.
This is a remake the doesn't need to be made by YO MOM'S GOAT	Aug 27th, 2007 04:10:28 PM
PLEASE let a real alien spaceship crash on the set and vaporize everyone there. Ten years from now they'll try to remake The Godfather. Just wait.
JAWS REMAKE ANNOUCED!!!! by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 04:16:25 PM
Written and Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, starring Nic Cage as Chief Brody, Jason Biggs as Hooper, and Neil Patrick Harris as Quint. The CGI shark is now 50 feet long! And Smerdyakov will play the liberal mayor who wants to give the shark amnesty, even though it is eating all the town folk. His platform is called "amnesty in amity: save the shark, fuck face"
Memories-of-Murder by YO MOM'S GOAT	Aug 27th, 2007 04:24:00 PM
You're an idiot. People were being killed in the tens, hundreds and thousands in Iraq before we went to Iraq. People are being slaughtered, thousands a day, in Rwanda. That's not even war... it's genocide. But you probably think everyone should just let them be, right? Yeah, that would be the message... war is bad so let genocidal maniacs go on murdering tens of thousands of men women and children. You tool. Move to Canada.
TheBloop, your "roomates" called by fish tacos	Aug 27th, 2007 04:26:32 PM
they asked if you could please clean up all of your empty KFC Famous Bowls. The stink is starting to make its way upstairs
OK, so Gort will disintegrate the Iraqs, too. by Smerdyakov	Aug 27th, 2007 04:26:47 PM
Happy Now? At least it will be quick
Don't buy the spin by YO MOM'S GOAT	Aug 27th, 2007 04:43:23 PM
Critical thinking. Try it. I know it's not COOL but try it anyways.
I'd take a shot in the mouth... by blacknoi	Aug 27th, 2007 04:43:45 PM
if it meant a good flick.
RECH!!!!! SPLAT!!!! by psychedelic	Aug 27th, 2007 04:53:54 PM
My vomit hitting the floor upon hearing about this remake with Keanu.
They Should Go With An Unknown by skoobyx	Aug 27th, 2007 04:56:59 PM
Robert Wise wanted Michael Rennie because he wasn't well known in America and if a recognizable actor had stepped out of the space ship the audience wouldn't buy it. There would seem to be a lesson here for modern film makers. Better yet do not remake this movie.
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL FOR "THE DAY THE EARTH by drewlicious	Aug 27th, 2007 05:04:15 PM
STOOD STILL PLOT: An alien ambassador threatens to vaporize LA to stop an unnecessary remake. Plus he wants Veronica Mars back on that air. That show ruled.
Soylent Mean Movie Quiz by flatulence_abounds	Aug 27th, 2007 05:11:33 PM
Other Movie is Evolution. Shit makes me laugh out loud everytime. "Do it again, but rub a little funk on it!"
A toadsmoker playing a highly intelligent being? by Doc_Strange	Aug 27th, 2007 05:11:52 PM
Did I miss something here? I thought the original was boring and all that but the guy who played the alien was good in the role, essentially playing a straight-laced, middle America, white male alien. Don't know if people really thought about that. But then you have Keanu who smokes like a at least 5 grams of kush everyday and we're supposed to believe through the San Fernando Valley accent that he's a highly intelligent being from another planet who threatens to destroy us all if we don't have world peace now? Shit....
Keanu Reeves worst to get 20 million? by JackRabbitSlim	Aug 27th, 2007 05:44:16 PM
How about Chris Tucker? The very definition of annoying asshole. And I love the blame going to the "they" who are remaking it as opposed to the greedy folks who sold the rights to begin with.
John Singleton just sold rights to a movie about... by JackPumpkinhead	Aug 27th, 2007 07:01:06 PM
...his car accident. (I wish I was joking. But you know they'd make it. Shit TV movies about shit "celebrities" and shit "scandals" have been made, even when those were lesser "celebrities" and lesser "scandals"...)
I heard Singleton's next movie is going to be called... by The Dum Guy	Aug 27th, 2007 07:03:05 PM
Girlz On Da Hood... Yeah, I know it is kinda sick, but I saw someone else post that in a Topix forum and couldn't help but laugh...
Sadly the blame falls squarely on by Volstaff	Aug 27th, 2007 07:16:00 PM
The movie going public who keep paying actual money to see this shit. Let's try an send a message, and not go see Rob " I'm so talented I have to remake other people's shit" Zombie's remake of Halloween.
fish tacos, I know liberals love to rant by TheBloop	Aug 27th, 2007 07:37:36 PM
And are very passionate about every one know what their opinions are, even though know wants to here them, but don't you think you are over doing it in you response to my posts? I mean come one, Jason Biggs would have to be a better choice than the surfing Quarterbacl from Point Break, right
I think it has possibilities. by Bubba Gillman	Aug 27th, 2007 08:00:53 PM
While the subject matter is relevant, the original does come across as dated (although I think its classic status is warranted). As long as there aren't any lengthy speeches, Keanu may work. He does have a sort of otherworldly quality to him.
Why is this still the top story? by tonagan	Aug 27th, 2007 08:09:34 PM
Isn't there anything, ANYTHING, else going on? I live in the boonies, so I have no news myself, but I will make something up if it'll mean getting this bumped.
Well at least John Singleton didn't.... by robzass	Aug 27th, 2007 08:12:27 PM
...try to recreate a scene out of a movie he wrote and slit his wrists in the bathroom. (get well soon Owen)
I can hear Keanu's long speech at the end already.... by The Dum Guy	Aug 27th, 2007 08:13:11 PM
"Beware, you have royally pissed off my robot friend here. Dudes, let us be cool to each other, and not be drags. I think blowing ourselves up isn't good, and killing people isn't good, so we should do things that are good. Whoa, that was like something Jesus or Oprah would say."
By The Great Spirit, This Will SUCK! by Grinning White Skull	Aug 27th, 2007 08:25:23 PM
Robert Wise. Harry Bates. Edmund H. North. Bernard Herrmann. Fred Sersen. L.B. Abbott. Ray Kellogg. Emil Kosa. Darryl F. Zanuck. Michael Rennie. Patricia Neal. Hugh Marlowe. Sam Jaffe. Billy Gray. Even Frances "Aunt Bee" Bavier. That's all I'm saying...
Keaunu Jokes growing old by robzass	Aug 27th, 2007 08:29:15 PM
He speaks like a surfer. We get it allready. Its not original or funny.
The Day The Ernest Stood Still by And Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu	Aug 27th, 2007 09:01:51 PM
You know, they should really try something new with this remake: see if they can desecrate both high and low art in one movie!!! So why not instead of having Keanu play Blaatu, have Keanu play Jim Varney playing Ernest P. Worell playing Blaatu. Special guest appearance by the trolls from Ernest Scared Stupid, evil Ernest from Ernest Goes to Jail, and of course, the exploding toilet from Ernest Goes to Camp, which belches out a message of peace and harmony before exploding all over the film lens. Roll credits.
I mean Klaatu by And Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu	Aug 27th, 2007 09:03:02 PM
I am in the process of keeping my mind limber... can you tell???
no, robzass, I gotta say it is still kinda funny... by The Dum Guy	Aug 27th, 2007 09:22:36 PM
Mainly, just because he has said the phrase "Whoa" in so many of his films. Imagine his lines if was to be Dr. Manhattan, "Whoa, I'm blue! Habbee-dee-habba-die"
No it's not by robzass	Aug 27th, 2007 09:31:05 PM
Look im not the biggest Keanu fan in the world, but c'mon. Get some new material. Howabout a joke about him being a granny chaser? The guy was banging Diane Keaton for a while.
Mattyboy: The Sound of Music? Was Fluff?! by buffywrestling	Aug 27th, 2007 09:52:13 PM
Nazis! It had Nazis!! I hate those guys....2
I dunno, robzass, hittin Keaton aint so bad, you know.. by The Dum Guy	Aug 27th, 2007 09:56:15 PM
...what they say: The older the berry, the looser the juice... errr, I think?
Remake "The Bamboo Saucer" - please! by Doctor_Sin	Aug 27th, 2007 09:57:17 PM
Because life doesn't suck enough.
"Klaatu Barada Nikto! Whoa!" by MrMysteryGuest	Aug 27th, 2007 09:59:38 PM
25 cents says he says that! :)
"DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!" by Uncapie	Aug 27th, 2007 10:28:00 PM
Whoops! Sorry, that's from the original "Planet Of the Apes." Still applies here though. Robert Wise must be spinning in his grave. Michael Rennie too. Michael Rennie over Keanu Reeves? Fuck you, Hollywood!
Keanu Reeves over Michael Rennie? by Uncapie	Aug 27th, 2007 10:29:26 PM
Fuck you, Hollywood! I am soooooooooo pissed off right now!
An empty-headed actor like Reeves is perfectly cast! by Bob Cryptonight	Aug 27th, 2007 10:40:19 PM
Klaatu isn't exactly a role that requires much range...at least as demonstrated by the original film. I think a remake might just be due (even though they will screw it up with action and CGI).
Keanu is getting it because it's in his "whoah" oevre. by bswise	Aug 28th, 2007 12:15:05 AM
And all the sci-fi fantasy stuff he's done has either made money and/or been so goddam bad that it's attained a kind of MST3K cult status, as in Johnny Neumatic. Yes, Christian Bale, Mads Mikkelsen, Johnny Depp, or Laurence Fishburne would be all be much better choices for Klaatu (I vote for Kyle MacLachlan). But, look, there are so many remakes of sci-fi from the 50's and 60's (now to compete with the remakes of bad Japanimation from the 80's), there can't possibly be good actors in all of them, can there. Aw... Hell No!!
Oh, and that's some cold shit up there about Owen by bswise	Aug 28th, 2007 12:15:44 AM
Anyone who co-wrote Rushmore and The Royal Tannebaums, two of the best films of the late 20th Century, deserves better. The poor guy almost dies and your all lining up to take a piss on him. That's f'd up.
If Owen Wilson REALLY wanted to off himself... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Aug 28th, 2007 12:52:23 AM
He would've simply blow his brains out with a gun. Just like someone does when they want to kill someone else. The reason? Because it's guaranteed to WORK. THAT'S why 99% of murderers don't waste time trying to kill someone they hate with pills and wrist-slitting... it's too slow and there's a very good chance it won't work. And that's precisely WHY Wilson and many other "suicide" attempters chose that method. They don't really WANT to die... they just want the attention, sympathy and help that comes from "attempting" suicide. But without the ugly consequences of actually going through with the act. The guy's an idiot.
Oh, and casting Keanu to play Klaatu... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Aug 28th, 2007 01:04:41 AM
While — on the surface — is a good choice, is really pretty stupid, considering the fact that the guy has less acting ability than Halle Berry and NONE of her looks. Hire someone who can actually ACT and play the role well, rather than a dumb stiff who's simply a doped-up mannequin in real life. Sigh... Just when the cancellation of "The Prisoner" remake was giving me hope... :(
Capone sucks. by BagSalad	Aug 28th, 2007 01:47:26 AM
Hate that guy.
SHITTY!!!!!!! by Midol Boy	Aug 28th, 2007 02:05:14 AM

Re: Royal Tenenbaums by Bobo_Vision	Aug 28th, 2007 02:50:13 AM
I agree with the guy who said that the suicide scene in that movie now has new relevance. I can't help but wonder what was it that caused him to do it, especially since he seems so happy-go-lucky and his career is doing well. And, while I agree that this site shouldn't post gossip articles about personal lives, the irony is, if Wilson had successfully offed himself, then this site would have posted a RIP article. So I don't see the harm in talkbackers discussing it out of concern or interest.
TheGhostWhoLurks by The Dum Guy	Aug 28th, 2007 02:51:45 AM
You are a fucking moron! For the most part, suicide attempts aren't directly attributed to a person simply wanting attention, the person is most likely in some sort of emotional or physical pain. And, stat's usually show a more violent nature in suicide attempts by men than women, maybe that is why Owen (according to speculation) slit his wrists and took a bunch of pills, the guy most likely didn't want to wake-up the next day. I dunno if he attempted suicide or not, but I'm pretty sure if he did, he doesn't give a fuck about how you or anyone else thinks how he indulges in his form of negative narcissim.
David Bowie. by DOGSOUP	Aug 28th, 2007 03:41:34 AM
Fucking too late though. Maybe Ziggy would consider playing the leader for the League of Calamitous Intent....I mean...Himself...nevermind...
RE This Owen Wilson/Capone chat, Chumkid is a loser by dr sauch	Aug 28th, 2007 03:49:34 AM
Moriarity, Quint, and whoever else is engaging these guys about their apparent lack of respect for anything: it's not worth your time. These are guys who live on the internet and have become so embittered and isolated that they believe that being nasty and absolutley emotionless will somehow gain them the attention that they lack in the real world. Internet forums can be a great place, but they also attract some of the most soulless, emotionally twisted individuals around. Case in point with these guys. Because Moriarity simply told this guys that this is not a gossip site dealing with the personal lives of celebs, this joker (Chumkid) takes a swipe at a contributer. I would really like to meet these people in real life. I want to know if they are assholes like this in person or if this is just their online persona. I'll bet 9 times out of 10, they are timid, shy, and socially awkward in real life. This is where they get to puff out their chest and be bullies, where they can just shut off the computer if it gets too intense. What losers. Grow up.
There's a lunar eclipse by RokurGepta	Aug 28th, 2007 04:35:08 AM
go outside
dr sauch by Chumkid	Aug 28th, 2007 04:57:25 AM
You're just a nice version of me. Outside of the internet, I'm sure you wouldn't stand up for injustice the way that you just did.
there is no outside the internet by RokurGepta	Aug 28th, 2007 05:27:13 AM
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Stuntcock Mike by Shermdawg	Aug 28th, 2007 08:04:15 AM
Didn't Wilson and Hudson break up? And Snake wouldn't be his father-in-law anyways since Kurt never married Goldie.
Which Moral Lesson? by Roboteer	Aug 28th, 2007 08:36:02 AM
Maybe that "moral lesson still relevant today" is that Gort is God? We know Klatuu was religious. That maybe if we subject ourselves to Faith in a Supreme Being, we can leave all that mean old violence behind. That's a lot more of a moral lesson than surrendering freedom and sovereignty to some intra-galactic UN dictatorship because us humanoids all over will never be more than bloodthirsty animals, dontcha know? Peace for freedom. Originally DAY was a cautionary tale for the beginning of the atomic age/Cold War. Having survived it w/o humanity self destructing is a more optimistic empowering 'moral lesson' than an enforced pacifism Gort handed out hypocritically at the end of a laser. Orrrrr better yet, have we met Gort and he is us? Maybe the US is the ultimate moral authority in this corner of the Galaxy. It sure as hell will never be the endlessly corrupt UN. Behave yourself, don't slaughter innocents, don't enslave your people or conquer others, don't pursue weapons of mass destruction, and prosper under enlightened Pax America. Try to export your violence abroad and face the consequences. Isn't that EXACTLY the same 'moral lesson' presented in DAY? You're right. That IS a lesson worth bringing again to a new generation.
Dum Guy by TheGhostWhoLurks	Aug 28th, 2007 08:45:28 AM
Re-read my post as to WHY Owen and others don't simply blow their brains out and the three things they're really trying to get, as a result. Attention's only one of them.
Keanu Reeves is a "good" choice . . . ? by Boris Baddenov	Aug 28th, 2007 08:46:35 AM
Yes, for playing stoner-type comedy. But, for playing Klaatu -- you've *GOT* to be kidding. As far as Ralph Fiennes, I like THAT idea -- Fiennes is able to convey a sort of ambiguity of motive. The only thing that Reeves can convey is "...As if!!!" :-)
Go See "No End in Sight" by Smerdyakov	Aug 28th, 2007 09:38:40 AM
It's not about why we are in Iraq. It's simply about what a fucked-up mess was created out of something that should have been a slam-dunk.
What is Nomad? by liljuniorbrown	Aug 28th, 2007 09:46:27 AM
Sorry, I know what Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, and things like that are but never heard of NOMAD and how this movie made in the late 50's is a rip off NOMAD. Oh well, two things are apparent, almost no one on this site thinks that Owen Wilson deserves to live or that Keanu Reeves deserves to act in anything outside of Bill and Ted Movies. Sorry, I just can't agree with either statement.
Keanu in "Destroy all Humans" by Smerdyakov	Aug 28th, 2007 12:24:45 PM
Sounds like a lot more fun.
This is shameful by kirttawesomio	Aug 28th, 2007 12:46:30 PM
I never thought this day would come, but it has. Unbelievable. The mighty fist of Allah needs to strike Hollywood first, or second as the case may be.
I hear there working on a remake of Jaws... by kirttawesomio	Aug 28th, 2007 12:47:52 PM
Starring Cellian Murphy and Angelina Jolie.
Also a remake of Independence Day is on the way.. by kirttawesomio	Aug 28th, 2007 12:50:30 PM
and it's about time, in my opinion.
and a remake of The Hulk... by kirttawesomio	Aug 28th, 2007 12:51:58 PM
oh wait... their actually doing that. Wow.
Bender should play Gort by bswise	Aug 28th, 2007 12:59:06 PM
"I came to this world with a simple dream of killing all humans."
Shermdawg by Stuntcock Mike	Aug 28th, 2007 02:38:12 PM
Whoops. Still, Kurt should smack some sense into him anyway.
Reeves can't act - at what point by elab49	Aug 28th, 2007 04:21:08 PM
is he a good choice for anything?!? Getting past why remake the film - you've already compromised any potential up front.
I ASSURE YOU...SUCH POWER EXSISTS... by Master Bruce	Aug 28th, 2007 10:20:58 PM
to make another lackluster shitty remake of a classic sci-fi film. I remember back in the day when they were talkin' sequel to the original rather than just another remake. It's one of those films that was ahead of it's time...I mean, c'mon, an alien being or "spaceman" as they were known back then who comes to Earth to try & save us from ourselves rather than trying to invade or destroy us outrigtht?!! Not to mention the production design which favored a more scientific rather thatn fantastic approach; the ship in the shape of a flying saucer instead of a "rocket ship" that opens up w/o a sound, the instrumentation that is activated by photoelectric sensors instead of toggle swithces or buttons, a robot that doesn't look like a refugee from a "Three Stooges Go To Mars" short w/realistic spfx of a built-in laser weapon, an alien being that speaks an alien language when making his report to his home world, and on and on. The movie also counters the fantasy elmements w/a firm grounding in reality, espcecially in the performances by the lead actors. Michael Rennie, then virtual unknown to movie audiences, is utterly convincing as a man or "space-man" if you will, desperately trying to understand why these humans do the crazy things that we do, while Patricia Neal is equally compelling as a war widow balancing raising her son w/her career and considering a marriage proposal...until a man from the stars opens up her mind to new ways of thinking. I can go on for days about Robert Wise's masterpiece...he took what could've been absolute shlock and elevated it in such a way that it still resonates to this day. AND NOW THEY WANT TO REMAKE IT...WITH KEANU? Not altogether surprising but I really can't see it...maybe w/as someone above mentioned Ralph Fiennes or Pierce Brosnan...I don't know...how do you top that design for Gort? We will be waiting for your answer...and ready to tear ya a new one if we don't like it.
Well, if you wanted someone who couldn't emote... by Dixie_Twins	Aug 29th, 2007 12:04:16 AM
you have the right man for the job.
RE: These things happen in threes.... by Dixie_Twins	Aug 29th, 2007 12:17:20 AM
Yup, I'm with you: 3. The Thing (yes, again)
Owen Wilson reacted to his casting as Superman by pipergates	Aug 29th, 2007 12:22:36 AM
or rather, he reacted to the comic-community's reaction to the funny rumor that he has been cast as Superman and Ben Stiller as Batman. and logically, what happened happened.
Let's leave GOD out of it, shall we? by Maniaq	Aug 29th, 2007 12:48:04 AM
That means Muslims too... OK so Keannu - if you said to anyone who'd ever heard of, or better yet, SEEN the original film and asked that person who they would think would be a good choice to play the lead in a modern remake, HOW MANY people would even include Keannu Reeves on a SHORTLIST?? None. Zero. Not one. OK maybe the guy with his thumb in his ear, but THAT'S IT! So which bright spark from the executive offices on the Fox lot decided KEANNU would be a good idea??? ...and not Bruce Campbell? Anyhow, since we're all so interested in other topics today, NOMAD was an episode from ST (original series) which was based on a favourite story of Gene's - "The God-Thing" - which was first turned into ST:TMP (or as I like to call it ST:1) and later into another ST movie (5? I think? yes it must have been 5). While ST:1 has a lot of detractors - mostly from the ST fanbase - there was recently a "Spec-Ed" released on DVD which is supposed to be a Director's Cut kinda deal and not bad. Not seen it myself, but maybe someone else has and can confirm/deny? P.S. speaking of unnecessary remakes, anyone heard anything on the new Andromeda Strain coming direct to your TV?
like the other Superman casting rumor by pipergates	Aug 29th, 2007 12:53:56 AM
rumor is Tom Welling, twould be a pity to loose Routh, wasnt his fault the S movie was boring, but the idea of having a bunch of young year-one superheroes under the direction of mr. MadMax is pretty cool...as long as they make it very very different from the tv series...

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