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The Director Of SAHARA Is Going To Remake Romero's CRAZIES!!

NO. by Sailor Rip	May 7th, 2008 10:28:37 AM
Please don't.
so now that real Indy movies are back... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 7th, 2008 10:31:20 AM
will there be no more cheap rip offs like Sahara and National Treasure?
I liked Sahara by slone13	May 7th, 2008 10:31:58 AM
Yeah, I said it.
Thats Just Crazy by Frodo T. Baggins	May 7th, 2008 10:31:59 AM

Gatsbys by Abominable Snowcone	May 7th, 2008 10:37:24 AM
Sahara wasn't necessarily an Indy Jones ripoff. It was based on a Clive Cussler novel, and Cussler's protagonist, Dirk Pitt, has been around at least a decade longer than Jones. However, the movie was a very watered-down version of Cussler's novel, and yeah I thought the filmmakers gave it an Indy-type feel rather than let McConnaughy really bring Pitt to life (frankly, he's nothing what I thought Pitt should look like anyway).
Nobody... by Sailor Rip	May 7th, 2008 10:45:35 AM
...seems to want to talk about The Crazies. Anyway, it's a good premise but with 28 /days/weeks and a horde of other type movies already in the can what new angle or originality can this possible possess?
Hasn't this been announced weeks ago? by DerLanghaarige	May 7th, 2008 10:57:53 AM

They won't be Zombies, oh no! by Smerdyakov	May 7th, 2008 11:02:50 AM
They'll be the rabid humans from a dozen other flicks.
Mass Hysteria Flicks by skimn	May 7th, 2008 11:04:04 AM
..with the poor box office of The Mist, we can assume a screen version of King's Cell is dead in the water?
Sahara would have worked.... by Smerdyakov	May 7th, 2008 11:06:43 AM
without Matthew McConaughey who's pretty to look at but acts like Novocaine on anything he's in. It's pretty Bad when Steve Zahn can steal a movie from you.
EXTREMELY old news. by Proman1984	May 7th, 2008 11:10:15 AM
Old old old
Is that what you get when you are Michael Eisner's Son? by Jugdish	May 7th, 2008 11:13:45 AM
Wow- I love nepotism-
They're remaking Romero's Monkey Shines by skimn	May 7th, 2008 11:18:17 AM
but replacing the monkey with CGI.
But thats just crazy. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. by alucardvsdracula	May 7th, 2008 11:27:29 AM

"Military is the Villian" that's sooo original... by OLORIN.theGray	May 7th, 2008 11:34:37 AM
I am in the Military, and am tired of being depicted as the bad guy over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again in Hollywood.
Sounds Like Someone Wants To Stir Shit... by TroutMaskReplicant	May 7th, 2008 11:34:52 AM
Why else bring this old news up? Get the rabid geek opinion. The most interesting thing about The Crazies was Romero's notion that crazy people would be as dangerous as Zombies in sufficient amounts. And the bit where the scientist find the cure but he doesn't get to tell anyone. Did anyone ever put in the rioting crazy pedestrians code in the older Grand Theft Autos? The image of crazy pedestrians jumping off bridges to attack me still freaks me out....
The Itchies by Teddy Artery	May 7th, 2008 11:41:25 AM
Glad there won't be zombies. But even the virus is getting a lil' tired for high-concept movies.
The original cinema release ... by Shan	May 7th, 2008 11:46:53 AM
... I seem to remember Romero saying that one of its first cinema releases had six people at it. Not a good start ... the trailers on youtube for the original look entertaining enough. Also, apparently high school kids from the area got to play extras including a lot of the soldiers, which would have been cool.
Title will be changed to ObamaNation by dogphart3000	May 7th, 2008 12:18:34 PM
and subtitled The Crazies
They should drop this movie and make by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 12:33:57 PM
Jack Ketchum's "Ladies' Night" The original Crazies is a pretty decent flick. The remake will probably feel like a typical modern horror film. The sheriff bit means someone close to him gets down with the sickness. Most likely his wife and kids, and after he has to kill them. He could care less about who he has to kill to save the non sickies. Then the military storms the town shooting all that walk sick and non sick. Putting the sheriff into super fuck em up mode. Kill the Sick, Save the Well!
If They get Samuel L. Jackson to play the Sheriff by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 12:38:53 PM
They won my movie ticket purchase. :)!!!!!!
"The Director Of SAHARA"...clearly CRAZIES... by FlickaPoo	May 7th, 2008 12:41:07 PM
...will be a staggering work of heart breaking genius then. Will it too feature Matthew McConaughey dripping in baby oil?
by the way	May 7th, 2008 12:41:24 PM
THEY SHOULD DROP THIS MOVIE AND MAKE "NBA Penis". THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE WHITE GIRL DEMOGRAPHIC.
Jean Claude Van Damn for the Military Leader by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 12:43:14 PM
or Kris Kristofferson
for chrissakes no by scrnwrtr	May 7th, 2008 12:52:43 PM
breck eisner has the same sort of sensibility about making movies as a naked mole rat has about appreciating michelangelo...the guy is a nepotistic hack who without the lottry-like luck of his last name would be tearing ticket stubs at a local movie chain and bitching in coffee shops about why no one takes him seriously
Another 28 days... by Sappers Forward	May 7th, 2008 12:56:45 PM
This has got lame written all over it.
A 40's something Tom Sellek by Sappers Forward	May 7th, 2008 01:00:52 PM
would have played Pitt perfectly.
Matthew McConaughey has already been cast as the sheriff by Egon Stradivarius	May 7th, 2008 01:03:14 PM
After he shoots a Crazie in the head he is going to say, "That's what I love about these Crazies, man. I get older, they stay the same age."
Why by Series7	May 7th, 2008 01:04:57 PM
don't they just start re-making Romero's movies before he even releases them? I don't really, his two masterpieces Night and Day have been remade and Day was one of the best remakes ever. Nights been remade like a million times. Past that his movies are weak. Its not like John Carpenter's movies.
Simon Pegg for Jackson's Second Step Cousin by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 01:09:53 PM
Twice removed. Pegg's a distant Step Cousin of Jackson Great Grandfather on his Daughter In Laws side. She never remarried, but she got pregnant by another man, and the resulting son's wife gave birth too Pegg. So Pegg and Jackson have the same last name as well Think the movie Twins. One enforces the law. The other bags produce. Both kick a lot of ass.
Matthew McConaughey said... by Sailor Rip	May 7th, 2008 01:14:18 PM
"You got a joint man? Be a lot Crazier if you did."
Series you mean Dawn by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 01:17:20 PM
And Dawn the remake doesn't hold a candle to the original. The goblins score, the setting, the tone, the main cast, the message. The Dawn Remake is entertaining, sure. But better than the original ... If you honestly had too choose which one, and the other would be lost forever. I don't think you would choose the remake. If you would. What in De hell is the world coming too!! And yeah the just remade Day too, but I don't think you mean that one. Night 1990 was a better remake then Dawn or Day's remake, but again how can you ignore the original????
To all Matthew McConaughey fans, both of you. by Smerdyakov	May 7th, 2008 01:18:16 PM
Paul Newman had a great career, but it's over. There ain't never going to be another Paul Newman.
Saharah was beyond shit! by FILMFUNK	May 7th, 2008 01:25:59 PM
Crazies remake - No Thank you please!
Pauly Shore as one of the Crazies by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 01:33:05 PM
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Ain't it Chud News by Cagliostro	May 7th, 2008 01:36:49 PM
At this point this site is really only good for it's instant replay value.
Gary Coleman as "Object Of Death" by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 01:41:51 PM
Sam "The Man" Jackson, bludgeons the Crazies to death with Gary Coleman's body. This is the direct result of Gary Coleman asking Jackson "What you Talking about Willis?" After Jackson goes on a quote rampage from Snakes On A Plane and Pulp Fiction.
Yet another flippin' remake. by Hotscot	May 7th, 2008 01:42:45 PM
I have had it up to here with them How about some original stories!!
"madness unleashed by human error" by Yeti	May 7th, 2008 02:46:59 PM
Also explains the following ...... the popularity of "The Hills", Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Stage Mothers, American Idol, Reality TV, Climate Change, Neo-Cons, Soap-Operas, Ryan Seacrest, Organized Religion, and Smurfs.
And I'M doing a remake of..... by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Gooder	May 7th, 2008 02:48:51 PM
...my seventh-grade girlfriend. It's complicated.
Love George to death BUT... by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 03:36:28 PM
The original 'crazies' wasn't exactly a cinematic masterpiece. It's appeal was mainly as an indie piece. A cult classic.
That being said by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 03:36:52 PM
You can't remake a cult classic successfully.
Eiser's thoughtcrimes pilot by Total Geekazoid	May 7th, 2008 03:48:56 PM
It's on the YouTube if anyone is curious and wants to watch it.
Meant: Eisner's thoughtcrimes pilot by Total Geekazoid	May 7th, 2008 03:51:15 PM
Man, does this site need an edit function...
do not want do not care by blonde redhead	May 7th, 2008 03:51:17 PM
stop paying to see remakes, shitty mcg movies, movies with bloated ridiculous budgets and maybe they'll get the hint. just reporting on this shit is bad enough.
For every Jason Reitman and Jake Kasdan there is a Breck Eisner. by blackmantis	May 7th, 2008 04:01:02 PM
...a talentless douchebag whose only skill was in penetrating the egg of Mrs. Eisner.
I love when people say, I LOVE GEORGE BUT...... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:01:11 PM
....and then go on to basically admit that everything he ever made was a flaming pile of shit. Why love the guy? Cause he wears hilariously large glasses and has really greasy hair? I don't get it.
Crazies remake has potential by The Amazing G	May 7th, 2008 04:13:29 PM
I saw the original a while back and although it's a pretty good movie, it's VEEEEEEERY low budget
Danny George is one of the greats by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 04:15:25 PM
His sticking to the Zombie Genre is tarnishing that image a little, but his films speak well of his talent. I don't understand the haters. So many of his fans keep pushing him to make more Zombie flicks. I think he needs to step away from that. What is shit. Night Of The Living Dead? Martin? The Crazies? Dawn Of The Living Dead? Bruiser? Season Of the Witch? Creepshow? The Dark Half? Tales From The Darkside "Cat From Hell"? Two Evil Eyes? Monkey Shines? Knightriders? Day Of The Dead? Sure he's made some bad films. But Films like Martin, Dawn, Night, Even Creepshow. Show that this man is a great filmmaker.
UnknownUser by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:18:31 PM
What is shit? IMO, Tales From The Darkside, Monkey Shines, The Crazies, Day of the Dead, and yes-- absolutely Creepshow is utter fucking shit.
I forgot DIARY OF THE DEAD by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:20:53 PM
....which was one of the worst films I saw in the theater in 2007. Absolutely tragic how bad of a film that was.
Hollywood will never top the '28' series by superunknown85	May 7th, 2008 04:23:04 PM
They keep trying to emulate the '28' films by making zombie/infected movies with political/social commentary, and they all suck. Bring on 28 Months Later with Danny Boyle directing.
superunknown85 by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:31:09 PM
You speak the truth.
"absolutely Creepshow is utter fucking shit." by The Amazing G	May 7th, 2008 04:39:27 PM
man fuck you Danny
Since they're harvesting Romero's catalog... by Major Hockshtetter	May 7th, 2008 04:44:38 PM
I can't wait for the Season of the Witch remake.... yuck...
The Amazing G by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:53:29 PM
You seriously think Creepshow is good? Seriously. Be honest now. That shit sucks fucking balls. Creepshow 2 was better than 1. That cheap ass British anthology horror shit like Vault of Horror is 10 times better than Creepshow. Throw Romero's name out of the equation, as far as an anthology horror film, Creepshow is one of the worst.
Sahara wasn't that bad by Bob of the Shire	May 7th, 2008 04:56:22 PM
Maybe I was drunk at the time, but I thought it was a pretty decent popcorn flick.
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 04:56:43 PM
I will admit part of the blame for Creepshow sucking so bad is due to Stephen King's involvement. This was during the era he was consuming massive amounts of cocaine and woke up one day thinking he was a film-maker. Thank God he gave that shit up (the drugs and the films).
I dont want this to turn into by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 05:21:10 PM
a zombie purist debate...but FUCK running zombies. Fuck zombies that aren't really zombies and are just "infected" too. FUCK IT. It's a dumb concept. Creepshow, like it or not, is still a classic. As far as im concerned the worst mistake made was King deciding to act. Since then he's just stuck to cameos.
kolchak by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 05:23:10 PM
I just dont get the belief that something automatically becomes a classic because it was made by the guy that made Night Of The Living Dead. That is fucking bullshit. Everything about that movie is terrible, not fun terrible like Ed Wood-- miserably terrible like cancer.
It doesn't have to do with Romero by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 05:28:14 PM
I just happen to love the concept. I liked Tales from the Darkside as well. I am bit biased towards anthology films and shows, just because I like the concept, BUT some have been done badly and Creepshow isn't one. There's a lot of great stuff there. "The Crate" and "Father's day" never fail to entertain me. It's a very effective mix of horror and comedy. Let's not forget that the project was quite often tongue and cheek.
And as far as Creepshow 2 goes by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 05:30:14 PM
I think "old chief wood'nhead" was complete miss. BUT "The Raft" is one of the best things King's ever written and "The Hitchhiker" was well done.
THE RAFT by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 05:32:56 PM
was my favorite Creepshow segment....
Crazies filtered thru The Mist? by bgart13	May 7th, 2008 05:47:08 PM
Sounds like it to me.
Honest Question- How many MEN are McCon fans? by wilsonfisk89	May 7th, 2008 06:08:07 PM
?? Because, if he is going to top-line Captain America, the studio may want to fill the seats with more than just ladies. I for one, will not be interested in such a film with him in the role.
wilsonfisk89 by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 7th, 2008 06:43:11 PM
I despise that asshole and I would never contribute my hard earned cash to one of his films.
The Raft was better in the book by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 07:00:48 PM
Read the short tale. Creepshow 1 was aces above Creepshow 2. Maybe I didn't like The Raft segment as much as you guys because I read the actual short story. Chief wooden head was pretty dumb, and the hitchiker was super dumb. I'll take The crate, Fathers Day, They're Creeping Up On You, Something To Tide You Over, and Jordy Verrill's Meteor Shit over anything in Creepshow two. King's son plays the kid with the comic book fetish in the begining. I own the DVD for both creepshows.. The only other great anothology horror flicks I can think of that are on par with the original Creepshow. The original Tales From The Crypt movie, The Vault Of Horror, The House That Dripped Blood, 2 Evil Eyes, Tales From The Hood, Trilogy Of Terror, John Carpenter's Body Bags, Nightmares, Twilight Zone The movie. I like two stories in Tales From The Darkside movie, so I don't count it as a great. All of the other ones kick ass!
ohhhhh and Cats Eye by UnknownUser	May 7th, 2008 07:05:50 PM
fuck almost forgot that one. The General, Quitter's Inc, The Ledge. Breath stealing, better stop smoking, watch you step, madness!
Like I said by kolchak	May 7th, 2008 07:39:38 PM
The Raft is one of my favorite King stories. I thought the film adaptation was about all we could expect from a screen version. Romero got most of it right. Some of the oil slick effects were great and then some were just stupid (IE: clearly just a big tarp being pulled around).
Why is he saying they aren't going to be zombies? by SebastianHaff	May 7th, 2008 07:52:23 PM
Kind of a silly thing to say considering there weren't any fucking zombies in the original! Has this ass hat even seen The Crazies? I'm not opposed to remakes, but when their creators obviously don't understand the source material, well, I get ass chills. And wasn't Brad Anderson supposed to be doing this? Now THAT guy I would trust. I'm still freaked out by Session 9 and that was almost a decade ago.
will the sheriff be McConaughey? by kafka07	May 7th, 2008 08:08:00 PM
This movie has already been remade many times. 28 Days Later, etc etc etc.
Starring Matthew McConaughey as 'Shirtless Zombie' by smackfu	May 7th, 2008 10:20:23 PM

Creepshow's terrific... by Messiahman	May 7th, 2008 10:46:07 PM
It's colorful, well-directed, pitch-perfectly acted slice of darkly humorous horror and is undoubtedly one of the best horror films of the 80s. Romero's made some damn fine films in his day, and even his misses are more interesting than most of the pablum put out simultaneously. Sorry danny, but the only taste you've got is in your mouth, dude.
Romero's Crazies was low budget... by rhett beavers	May 7th, 2008 11:09:10 PM
But it looks great. The Blue Underground Dvd has a great transfer and the colors really pop. It doesn't look like a low budget film from the early 70's.
UnknownUser by Series7	May 8th, 2008 12:01:53 AM
Yeah if you are still on here I meant Dawn. And yeah I choose the original, I was just saying the world of re-makes Dawn is one of the best.
Sahara? more like An Error by RickyShoreSingsTheBlues	May 8th, 2008 01:37:22 AM
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Why is Pennsylvania always getting the shaft? by YackBacker	May 8th, 2008 05:17:12 AM
Between Romero and Shyamalan, they love killing off Keystone State residents.
actually I liked Sahara by Maniaq	May 8th, 2008 05:36:05 AM
the National Treasure movies, too! If the new Indy movie reignites filmmakers' passion for this genre then I say bring it on! I think there's plenty of room for high adventure films, Indy or otherwise... Maybe another Pitt adaptation?
I can has new movie instead? by fireclown	May 8th, 2008 07:13:31 AM
kthnx.
"But it looks great...." by duanejones	May 8th, 2008 12:40:03 PM
_crazies_ was shot in 35mm (as was _night_, you may be surprised to know), as opposed to the original _dawn_, which was 16mm. though i'm with everyone on the lameness of romero remade, the plot of the film is a bush metaphor in extremis -- "human error," for real! actually, i like series7's idea about romero re-makes: re-make the films BEFORE he makes them! i'm sure i'll like the "re-make" of _diary of the dead 3: die free or diary hard_ even mnore than the original, esp. if the re-make comes out first...
The creepshow creep by kolchak	May 8th, 2008 08:13:46 PM
I enjoyed the flesh and blood version (savini) more than the cartoon one.
CRAZIES remake by James Morton	May 9th, 2008 07:51:23 AM
The Romero remake is being made by a bunch of crazies! Why? Hollywood haven't got any ideas for something original-instead they steal from classics. Of course this is nothing new, and it's going to on and on...I for one will not see it. SHIT!
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unrated dvd of DAWN OF THE DEAD remake by James Morton	May 12th, 2008 09:04:07 AM
The R1 unrated director's cut of DAWN remake is censored. A naked girl is seen walking in front of the car, but they (Universal?) show digital blood on the windscreen obscuring the girl. What have the American distributors, producers etc. got against nudity in some films? Here in the UK the dvd is uncensored along with other versions. I still have not read anything as to why the scene is censored. Anybody know? Oh by the way, the original DAWN is brilliant and much better!

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