Films That Should Be Remade and the Actors Who Should Appear in the Hypothetical Films

[UVA_Guy81]

Tropic Thunder with the same cast except have all the white actors go black face and have the black actors go white face.

Maximum Overdrive starring Chris Pratt

The Running Man starring The Rock and James Franco as Killian

 

[RP-29]

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut starring Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Barney and Cat in the Hat.

 

[jakedog56]

No classic movies should be remade. They are 90%+ guaranteed to be worse than the original and inevitably fail (with a few exceptions of course!).

Go find a movie that was flawed but had interesting concepts. Remake something like that and focus on correcting the errors. That is a much better plan.

Some prime examples:
The Magnificent Seven. Original was actually a re-imagining of The Seven Samuri but I digress. The remake was, at best, forgettable.

Psycho: A shot for shot remake was an interesting concept but it failed miserably. Vince Vaughn was not up to playing Norman Bates.

The Stepford Wives: I really dislike the "Let's remake it but as a comedy!". These people just need to stop.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Sapped all of the personality out of it and tried to make a straight forward horror movie.

Halloween: Rob Zombie stupidly tries to humanize Micheal Myers.

Arthur: Dudley Moore's appeal is lost.

Around the World in 80 Days: Just......stop.......please!

 

[broncosmitty]

I really need to see Bullitt. I've heard amazing things about it.

And because it's a fucking awesome film with an amazing performance from Malcolm McDowell? I actually liked the book better (4.5/5 stars), but the film was awesome in its own right.

Read the book, yo

Zero chance of that happening.


I'd pluck my eyes out.

 

[broncosmitty]

I like a good 'things blowed up real good' movie as much as the next guy. Now and then it's not bad to you know, actually think about stuff...

YRMV.

Think about what?

Why Brits can sing in a normal voice, but are nearly inaudible at times without accompaniment?

 

[Omar 382]

There's been just a few imitators over the years. At the time, it was pretty much a mindfuck.

Oh, I'm not disagreeing that it's violence and sexual content was revolutionary for the time. I'm just saying, watching it in January of 2017, it wasn't much of a mind-fuck to me. Just a great fucking movie.

 

[chf]

Oh, I'm not disagreeing that it's violence and sexual content was revolutionary for the time. I'm just saying, watching it in January of 2017, it wasn't much of a mind-fuck to me. Just a great fucking movie.

I've had to explain to two ex wives, a couple of girfriends, and a bunch of people I know how the movie was ANTI-sexual violence, ANTI violence.

Apparently satire is an acquired taste. Kind of like babies in Jonathan Swift's world.

Full disclosure, the artwork from the movie poster was my avatar for a very long time.

 

[Omar 382]

I've had to explain to two ex wives, a couple of girfriends, and a bunch of people I know how the movie was ANTI-sexual violence, ANTI violence.

Apparently satire is an acquired taste. Kind of like babies in Jonathan Swift's world.

Full disclosure, the artwork from the movie poster was my avatar for a very long time.

I didn't get it supporting sex or violence or disavowing it one way or another. In fact, IIRC, juvenile delinquency's inevitability was a pretty big theme in the book. I don't know how well that translated to the film, considering the ending was changed.

I don't know that Kubrick was huge on social commentary, or, how things should be. He largely made films on the way things are, at least from my perspective.

YRMV.

 

[Clayton]

Batman and Robin

Christian Bale as Batman
Josh Hutcherson as Robin
Emma Stone as Batgirl
Jennifer Lawrence as Poison Ivy
Daniel Craig as Mr Freeze

Literally anything would be better than the original

 

[Chewbaccer]

I've always thought It would be a good movie to remake, and they have. First time I've been excited about a new movie since Gran Torino.

 

[Innermind]

Logan's Run..... need two male actors slightly under age 30 or look like they are slightly under age 30....and an actress who looks early to mid twenties.


Liam Hemsworth as Logan

Iwan Rheon as Francis

Chloë Grace Moretz as Jessica

Donald Sutherland as Old Man

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Big Daddy- Olsen Twins as Juliana(originally Julian) and Gene Hackman in Adam Sandlers role as Sonny.

Could be a major comeback for the Olsens and Gene

 

[chf]

Think about what?

Point taken. I'm glad I haven't progressed that far down the road into senility.

 

[chf]

I don't know that Kubrick was huge on social commentary,

Depends on the film. CO and Full Metal Jacket definitely are. Both ironically about 'total institutions.'

 

[broncosmitty]

Big Daddy- Olsen Twins as Juliana(originally Julian) and Gene Hackman in Adam Sandlers role as Sonny.

Could be a major comeback for the Olsens and Gene

Can they wipe their own ass?

 

[huskers1217]

this one is for @AlaskaGuy

Dream a Little Dream with Hope Hicks as Laney

 

[Taddy Mason]

Where Eagles Dare

starring all of the still living participants of the 1992 Royal Rumble.

 

[RobToxin]

Remake Salem's Lot but use that girl from Twilight as the lead female role because, at least in this movie, the bitch will fucking DIE!

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Can they wipe their own ass?

If I spoil that, what the hell is the point in watching?

 

[broncosmitty]

If I spoil that, what the hell is the point in watching?

Well, there's gonna be a guy old enough for Gene Hackman to be disgusted by his wrinkley balls. That's worth the price of admission right there.