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John Carpenter To Toss Nicolas Cage Back In Prison For SCARED STRAIGHT??

first? by Duke of Hurl	Aug 1st, 2008 12:47:01 AM

Last time Mr Carpenter made a watchable film? by JackRabbitSlim	Aug 1st, 2008 12:47:39 AM
Its been a long time. Here's hopin'.
both of these guys by Duke of Hurl	Aug 1st, 2008 12:48:37 AM
know how to mix ripe with a healthy dose of rotten.
Godammit Nicolas Cage by Gwai Lo	Aug 1st, 2008 12:49:35 AM
Stay away from my favorite filmmakers. First Herzog and now Carpenter?
I gave up on Carpenter a long time ago. by LoneGun	Aug 1st, 2008 12:49:38 AM
Once, he was one of the most exciting directors in the world. But his work has been campy for an awfully long time. I remain a fan of his early work. His last truly good film was STARMAN.
Masters of Horror by Duke of Hurl	Aug 1st, 2008 12:49:51 AM
Carpenter's were cool. (And this is no brown-nosing for Drew).
This movie gives me hope and a future. by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 12:50:36 AM
I may not end my life after all.
I heed the wisdom of the horse-faced elder... by BurnHollywood	Aug 1st, 2008 12:51:01 AM
...No stranger to shitty screenplays is this equine gentleman.
Set it in a women's prison... by BurnHollywood	Aug 1st, 2008 12:55:08 AM
...With Ellen Page as the youngster and Angelina Jolie as the lifer and you've got my ten bucks. Otherwise, I'd rather BE in jail then watch this shit.
Assault on Precinct 13? by s0nicdeathmonkey	Aug 1st, 2008 01:07:40 AM
doesn't that count for something?
I like the John Carpenter part by the power of GREYSKULL	Aug 1st, 2008 01:11:22 AM
the Nicholas Coppola part, not so much
The one time film God, Director of... by Roketopunch	Aug 1st, 2008 01:17:03 AM
The Thing has come back. Unfortunately, I haven't liked anything he has made in the last 10 years. Maybe this will be retribution. I have to be optimistic.
Nick Cage by SpawnofAchilles	Aug 1st, 2008 01:24:40 AM
lol...just lol
You know what this means? by palimpsest	Aug 1st, 2008 01:28:21 AM
RIO BRAVO remade as a prison flick. This is material Carpenter could do some good with. Here's hoping. As for me, his last truly good movie was PRINCE OF DARKNESS, for all kinds of reasons.
I hope Brendan Fraser is in this... by ShogunMaster	Aug 1st, 2008 01:42:58 AM
Cus I hate everything he does now too. Nic Cage used to be great; Carpenter equally so. Both need to find a huge comeback to get their cred back; I doubt this is it.
Some of Ghosts of Mars took place... by Kirbymanly	Aug 1st, 2008 01:43:50 AM
... in a jail cell as well.
Carapenter will always be a film god by Quartermass-87	Aug 1st, 2008 01:50:59 AM
piss off Carpenter haters....hmmm VAMPIRES anyone?...James Woods was AWESOME in that too...and Cigarette Burns....also awesome. And since when is it what have you done lately?...you don't stop being awesome because of some bad flicks...fuck his greatness will always be intact...HALLOWEEN, The THING, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE FOG, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, DARK STAR, fuck some filmakers are lucky to have 1 influential and classic flick...thats 6....shit his bad stuff is still miles ahead of todays horror shit. So umm maybe give him a chance ok...geez...like fuck....come on.
i agree that carpenter's a film legend... by Lt. Kaffee	Aug 1st, 2008 01:56:24 AM
but i'd rather watch paint dry than sit through a viewing of ghosts of mars.
PRINCE OF DARKNESS his last good film? by caruso_stalker217	Aug 1st, 2008 01:57:34 AM
What about THEY LIVE? ESCAPE FROM L.A.? VAMPIRES? MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN? All better than PRINCE OF DARKNESS.
Vampires rocked. by TheNorthlander	Aug 1st, 2008 02:12:51 AM
I haven't seen Ghosts of Mars, but to say he hasn't done anything good in the last ten years is kinda redundat since he hasn't done much at all. Duh.
I'm sorry but on a different note... by MonkeyManReturns	Aug 1st, 2008 02:18:21 AM
...I just read in a newspaper (Metro.co.uk - not the most reliable) that Nolan WILL be doing the next Batman, and WILL be featuring the Riddler and that said Riddler will be Johnny Depp. I also heard from another source that there is a grain of truth in the story because even though the script still needs work, the studios are keen to make another since Dark Knight box office has not been affected by the credit crunch!! Strong ticket sales and the fear that Bale will get tied up in the Terminator franchise, has made studio execs impatient. If its true - It is awesome. As for Nic Cage and this project...unless its a shawshank type of movie concentrating on the relationships and darkness of prison, this just wont appeal...
Scrap it, make an OZ movie instead... by Alonzo Mosely	Aug 1st, 2008 02:27:24 AM
Wait, they all died didn't they... OK, OZ : The Next Generation, now with 50% more penises, so that would be 100%...
In the Mouth of Madness was last great Carpenter movie by HarryBlackPotter	Aug 1st, 2008 02:35:02 AM
I really loved Cigarette Burns from Master of Horror tv show too. Vampires, Ghosts of Mars had their moments, but not enough. Still, it's an impressive resume of awesomeness: Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York,Prince of Darkness, The Fog and not forgetting, Elvis the movie - Seriously, these are some of my all time favourite movies.
sure this isn't Con Air 2? by kungfuhustler84	Aug 1st, 2008 02:51:15 AM
subtitle: "Grounded"
Vampires was great, but Ghost of Mars by Nabster	Aug 1st, 2008 03:04:57 AM
was so bad, one had to contemplate if it crossed over into the so bad its good region, unfortunately, it doesn't do that either.
Give King Kurt a cameo by _SnakePlissken_	Aug 1st, 2008 03:05:44 AM
or Dean Stanton
Carpenter by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 1st, 2008 03:32:59 AM
Prince of Darkness, They Live and In The Mouth of Madness are all great films. They look like classics now compared to all the Cabin Fever and Hostel crap.
What a track record though by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 1st, 2008 03:34:35 AM
Dark Star, Elvis, Assault on Precint 13, Halloween, The Fog, Escape From New York, The Thing, Starman, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, They Live and In The Mouth of Madness. OK, so I left off his crap films but still, quite a list.
Maybe Nic Cage will get scared enough to get a new Wig maker by Xiphos_2	Aug 1st, 2008 03:54:12 AM
Instead of using Donald Trumps.
Actually, IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is pretty good by palimpsest	Aug 1st, 2008 04:12:22 AM
So I stand corrected there. I do love me some PRINCE OF DARKNESS tho...
"That cage fits you pretty good." by Finding Forrestal	Aug 1st, 2008 04:27:36 AM
"I'm gonna save the fucking day."
Fuck, Cameron Poe was such a badass... by Finding Forrestal	Aug 1st, 2008 04:29:43 AM
...and Cyrus the Virus was a worthy adversary.
"...the next wings you see will belong to the flies buzzing over by Finding Forrestal	Aug 1st, 2008 04:33:35 AM
Time to break out my VHS copy.
"...your rotting corpse." by Finding Forrestal	Aug 1st, 2008 04:34:10 AM
Fucking hell.
In fairness to Craven by palimpsest	Aug 1st, 2008 04:44:10 AM
RED EYE was more than passable entertainment. Tho he's made some stinkers: that Eddie Murphy vampire film, DEADLY FRIEND, THE HILLS ARE ALIVE 2, CURSED and so on...
School is very important. by halberd	Aug 1st, 2008 04:51:21 AM
Con Air - one of the one-liner kings. More than half that movie is quote-worthy.
here's to hoping for a comeback by Stalkeye	Aug 1st, 2008 05:15:33 AM
i can't really remember the last good film JC helmed, but it sure as hell wasnt ghost of mars AKA Escape from Big Daddy martian.Feh, no wonder why courtney love dropped out of the project.and Ice Cube will star in anything just to take a paycheck. (Can you say "are we there yet"?)Hopefully SS will make a return to form for Carp.Not only can the old fucker direct and write, but he scores his Movies as well...most of the time. I would like a remake of EFLA. He owes us for that mess of a sequel.
Welcome Back Mr. Carpenter! by Evil Chicken	Aug 1st, 2008 06:08:40 AM
I’m looking forward to seeing Nick Cage locked up again on the big screen but I’m REALLY looking forward to seeing John Carpenter back in the mix. I’m there opening night – no doubt.
Big Carpenter fan here but the title... by cifra	Aug 1st, 2008 06:51:00 AM
"Scared Straight" being a prison film... lol, is he the only straight guy on the prison? Are we talking about the suspense of the shower scenes? Actually is a good title for a comedy-gay-porn! Lol.
what is more, I will vindicate Christine... by cifra	Aug 1st, 2008 06:52:25 AM
the last 20 minutes of the movie are almost perfect... the garage duel is... wow.
Carpenter will always be a Legend due to by bongo123	Aug 1st, 2008 07:08:18 AM
his outstanding early works plus the fact that the Thing is my number 1 film and plisken is the man, but his later stuff has been lacking, i'd love to see the guy back on form
Only if Cage speaks that immortal line: "Dear, Hummin'bird..." by Cletus Van Damme	Aug 1st, 2008 07:17:20 AM

Cool... by Sailor Rip	Aug 1st, 2008 08:13:53 AM
...my favorite director teamed with one of my favorite actors. For somewhat current Carpenter that kicks ass - In the Mouth of Madness. Hell, I even enjoy EFLA, Vampires(James Woods,another fav), and Ghosts of Mars.
So where's Trejo and Tiny Lister? by Spandau Belly	Aug 1st, 2008 08:20:55 AM
I think those guys just come with the prison set. Deal me in for this. We also need some respectable actor slumming like how Joan Allen is in that new DeathRace. I vote for Laura Linney, it's time she got into absurd action features.
So where's Trejo and Tiny Lister? by Spandau Belly	Aug 1st, 2008 08:20:56 AM
I think those guys just come with the prison set. Deal me in for this. We also need some respectable actor slumming like how Joan Allen is in that new DeathRace. I vote for Laura Linney, it's time she got into absurd action features.
What's so bad about Ghosts of Mars? by Sailor Rip	Aug 1st, 2008 08:23:50 AM
Henstridge kicked ass, as did Statham. You got Pam Grier, lesbian innuendo, ghost of aliens possessing humans and turning them into masochistic killing machines, some good gore, some creepy moments, good score. awesome ending. Sure, Statham's character just seemed to dissapear about halfway through for no reason but what can you do. I regard GoM as a B cult movie with a lot of similarites too Assault on Precicnt 13, though not as good. Call it a guilt pleasure I guess but there has to be some other fans of it.
This can only ever be good news. by Knuckleduster	Aug 1st, 2008 08:25:44 AM
Carpenter and Cage? Why the fuck not? Give them both a chance to show us they still have what it takes.
Cage's Toupee by SeymourClearly	Aug 1st, 2008 08:28:17 AM
Will Nick Cage's toupee have its own cell? Will it get conjugal visits?
GOM by Buffalo500	Aug 1st, 2008 09:08:54 AM
I never understood all the hatred for Ghosts of Mars myself. For me it’s an entertaining B movie. Of all his movies I would say the only one that does not work for me is Village of the Damned, it feels flat. Bring on the new film.
Nick Cage is a joke by SpawnofAchilles	Aug 1st, 2008 09:09:40 AM
he just is, DID ANYONE SEE HIS FUCKING HAIR IN NEXT? That had to be CG
Good, More Pathetic Carpenter by I_Snake_Plissken	Aug 1st, 2008 09:22:45 AM
Wow, carpenter doing a film where an anti-hero emerges to kick some ass? Didn't see that one coming.* *It should be noted that I love 70-80's (and even some of early 90's Carpenter). That's why it's been so frustrating to watch the guy burn-out. I mean, how could somebody who created such an amazing character/film in Snake Plissken shit all over their own creation by making the atrocity that is Escape From L.A? And for any of you douchebags that say, "he just wanted to make a campy, fun, film," that's a bunch of crap and you know it. Stop being an apologist for him when you know he was just looking for the paycheck because his weed supply was running low. I mean seriously, compare The Thing to Ghosts of Mars? Exactly how high was carpenter when he was making that film? I would have love to have seen the pitch, "I'll remake Assault on Precinct 13, only the gangsters are now Martians....or possibly cross-dressers." Damn you Carpenter, damn you to Hell.
Prison Break-The Movie by rhett beavers	Aug 1st, 2008 09:27:49 AM
a.k.a. Toss My Salad
And This Isn't A Bay Movie by Crow3711	Aug 1st, 2008 09:38:05 AM
Color Me Shocked.
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS- his last great movie by la_sith	Aug 1st, 2008 10:10:52 AM
Vampires has moments, but it ain't great.
What happened to LA Gothic? by Samuel Fulmer	Aug 1st, 2008 10:22:31 AM
I thought that was a go?
I think that... by macheesmo3	Aug 1st, 2008 10:39:03 AM
people missed the point on Escape From LA . It was corny and cliche and over the top ON PURPOSE!!! It wasn't gonna be gritty and cool and tough like the first one . The first one was representative of New York in the late 70's early 80's . The sequel was rep. of LA in the late 80's early 90's . I thought it was kinda brilliant and very very fun ! Carpenter needs to bring us a Jack Burton sequel !
rather he do some more horror or sci fi by JackieGleasonUFO	Aug 1st, 2008 10:41:02 AM
gimme esacape from earth!
"Bunch o spitters and shitters" by JackRabbitSlim	Aug 1st, 2008 11:28:34 AM
You're right - Con Air is an eminently quotable film.
Con Air and Face Off... by Mrhazard	Aug 1st, 2008 11:51:33 AM
Two of the last action flicks I truly loved (before everything went CGI) and coincidentally the first two (and last two) good Nic Cage movies...
And still much respect to John Carpenter... by Mrhazard	Aug 1st, 2008 11:59:22 AM
It seemed like he lost something after the 80s tho. His movies in that era had a certain mood and vibe to them. Kinda like an air of paranoia. You can sense it in Halloween, The Thing, They Live, etc. Even in comedies like Big Trouble in Little China. Haven't really cared for his stuff since then. (Never saw Mouth of Madness tho.)
Carpenter by Reckoner	Aug 1st, 2008 01:25:23 PM
The last watchable thing he did was In the Mouth of Madness. That had some genuine jolts. He's been on a cold streak for like 12 years. Most of his latter day work looks really cheap and shot very bland.
Cage by Reckoner	Aug 1st, 2008 01:27:06 PM
Cage needs to slow down a little. He's churning shit out left and right. It's truly amazing how good he can be in the right material (Adaptation, Matchstick Men, LLV) and how bad he can be in most of his other work.
This sounds like vintage carpenter by Captain Happy	Aug 1st, 2008 02:35:30 PM
...I'm intrigued.
Ghosts of Mars by Charlie_Allnut	Aug 1st, 2008 02:49:29 PM
I remember being excited to watch Ghosts of Mars on video -- it was being marketed as a sci fi Rio Bravo directed by John Carpenter...Cool Right? The reality was it had terrible acting, a terrible script, terrible special effects and terrible sets. Maybe Carpenter can recapture the brilliance of The Thing and his many other classics, but I doubt it.
So this is Con Air on the ground? by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Aug 1st, 2008 03:25:22 PM
And to think we keep saying Hollywood is out of original ideas.
Put the bunny back in the box by dancinggopher01	Aug 1st, 2008 03:43:41 PM
that is all.
hairpiece by Reckoner	Aug 1st, 2008 04:02:23 PM
Maybe Cage will get spooked and his hair piece will fly off. That will be in the deleted scenes of the DVD.
Nicolas cage in a penal institution by Bobo_Vision	Aug 1st, 2008 04:28:10 PM
Insert prison rape joke here.
Come on... by jackofhearts29	Aug 2nd, 2008 12:41:36 AM
Admit it.. Carpenter hasn't done ONE really good movie since Big Trouble.
Carpenter should go back doing Lovecraft. by bioforge	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:27:01 AM
Thats about the only thing nowdays that can be executed safely without a major screw up. Sadly it's gone out of fashion.
Reminds me of Con Air....hopefully he keeps the accent by TheWaqman	Aug 2nd, 2008 09:57:20 PM
Man that movie was epic. Couple the badass long hair with Cage's accent and you got gold right there, unintentionally funny, but still it was entertaining....and certainly better than anything Michael Bay has made (except for The Rock).
Come on, Athiests make the Bestest films EVAR!! by hatespeech	Aug 3rd, 2008 12:10:42 AM
go Mars!
Good Will Hunting Escapes From Prison of the Damned & The Thing by Maegnarval	Aug 3rd, 2008 03:50:27 AM
That's what the movie sounds like.
EEEK by Abdul_Alhazred	Aug 3rd, 2008 11:58:45 AM
Well, perhaps it'll be Scared Straight To DVD, where it'll be firmly nestled with Cthulhu Mansion and Solarbabies 2: Wheels of Fire. I can't imagine this being even remotely watchable. Ever sit through Carpenter's Children of the Damned? Heavens to betsy, what a disaster.

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