Sequels, remakes, and unfulfilled adaptations

[Gaddabout]

The news about Tron 2 got me thinking about this. Are there any movies out there that you think could produce themes for a good sequel? Which older movies do you think would benefit from a remake?

I was thinking Andromeda Strain would be a good one to revisit in light of 35+ years of new science, but I heard someone's producing a TV mini-series starring Ben Bratt. *groan*

There are several Douglass Coupland books that would have been ideal for adaptations (Microserfs!), but I fear they're culturally irrelevant to today's audience. That's the plight of an author who revels so much in pop culture. Besides the fact his Generation X was raped and pillaged so savagely by marketing execs, that many of his clever phrases (such as McJobs) are now benchmarks for irritation.

What are your wanted sequels, remakes, or adaptations?

 

[Heucrazy]

I've always wanted to see "Farnham's Freehold" turned into a movie. Talk about stirring the pot.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Andromeda Strain would be my choice

Sequel would be, well the only one that comes to me is 'The Last Starfighter'. I always wanted to know what happen after the Kid and his girl left Earth.

 

[Stout]

I've always wanted to see "Farnham's Freehold" turned into a movie. Talk about stirring the pot.

Oh, hell yeah! A lot of his work would make great movies. Not sure why more haven't been done, other than that they butchered the one they did make.

 

[abomb]

Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season.

j/k, I'll think about this.

 

[Stout]

Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season.

j/k, I'll think about this.

Applesauce, B!T#H!

 

[Gaddabout]

I was thinking earlier today how it might be cool to revisit the Breakfast Club, but only if John Hughes wrote/directed. If that movie was about youthful hope, what would those five misfit 30/40 somethings be like today? There's got to be another message of hope in there.

 

[Stout]

I was thinking earlier today how it might be cool to revisit the Breakfast Club, but only if John Hughes wrote/directed. If that movie was about youthful hope, what would those five misfit 30/40 somethings be like today? There's got to be another message of hope in there.

Ugh, no, no, and NO. Just say no!

 

[Heucrazy]

Oh, hell yeah! A lot of his work would make great movies. Not sure why more haven't been done, other than that they butchered the one they did make.

Starship Troopers was the worst raping of a book that a movie studio has ever committed.


I've still seen it about 50 times. (guilty pleasure)

 

[schutd]

Remember All The Pretty Horses? What a horrible adaptation to a truly wonderful book. Cormac McCarthy writes such grandiose prose I guess it could be hard to do them justice on the big screen. but I bet Kurasawa could have done it proud. My point is, that I would love to see other McCarthy books given a shot, especially Blood Meridian. McCarthys Border Trilogy would be ripe for a new oldschool style western trilogy.

 

[schutd]

How bout a graphic novel style (300, Sin City) doing of The Odyssey?

 

[Linderbee]

Remember All The Pretty Horses? What a horrible adaptation to a truly wonderful book. Cormac McCarthy writes such grandiose prose I guess it could be hard to do them justice on the big screen. but I bet Kurasawa could have done it proud. My point is, that I would love to see other McCarthy books given a shot, especially Blood Meridian. McCarthys Border Trilogy would be ripe for a new oldschool style western trilogy.

I make mad films, too.

 

[schutd]

You lost me.

 

[Linderbee]

Sigh.

Ok, I don't make films...but if I did, they'd have a samurai.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

How bout a graphic novel style (300, Sin City) doing of The Odyssey?

Probably my favorite novel growing up as a kid. I would love it.

 

[Stout]

Sigh.

Ok, I don't make films...but if I did, they'd have a samurai.

Okay, wow! I didn't get it at first, until this; I re-read his message to find Kirusowa (sp?). Well played, ma'am...well played!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Okay, wow! I didn't get it at first, until this; I re-read his message to find Kirusowa (sp?). Well played, ma'am...well played!

Kurosawa.

 

[Linderbee]

Okay, wow! I didn't get it at first, until this; I re-read his message to find Kirusowa (sp?). Well played, ma'am...well played!

Thank you...thank you very much!

 

[schutd]

Probably my favorite novel growing up as a kid. I would love it.

I was in project Potential as kid and in like 5th grade we read it. I had to do a project about it, and while most kids wrote reports or ddid diaramas, I made an elaborate board game. Youd think Id have grown up a D and D player or fantasy freak, but somehow I grew out of it quickly.

Lets pitch it to the studios, DCR. I smell a producer career coming on!!!!

 

[Linderbee]

Ah, Project Potential...a young'in like DCR probably doesn't even know what that is....probably had some other name by the time he got to school...if they had it at all.

Ever go to Olympics of the Mind, schutd?

 

[schutd]

Thank you...thank you very much!

Oh Man. I have an encycolpedic brain when it comes to bad music. I cant believe I didnt get it.... Thanks Stout, for the helper... and Linder FWIW, I STILL had to go back and reread your second clue and think HARD to come up with it. Jeez. I didnt bring my agame today at all...

 

[schutd]

Ah, Project Potential...a young'in like DCR probably doesn't even know what that is....probably had some other name by the time he got to school...if they had it at all.

Ever go to Olympics of the Mind, schutd?

I did. But I got too high and my 2 story tall toothpick statue of Tweetybird fell apart.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Ah, Project Potential...a young'in like DCR probably doesn't even know what that is....probably had some other name by the time he got to school...if they had it at all.

Ever go to Olympics of the Mind, schutd?

You have no idea. Project Potential is for at risk youths, providing scholarships and assistance. If you didn't know already, I grew up poor. In fact, I got a pair of Suns tickets from them in the 6th grade I believe.

I was in project Potential as kid and in like 5th grade we read it. I had to do a project about it, and while most kids wrote reports or ddid diaramas, I made an elaborate board game. Youd think Id have grown up a D and D player or fantasy freak, but somehow I grew out of it quickly.

Lets pitch it to the studios, DCR. I smell a producer career coming on!!!!

I'm game. You think Cheese or Chaplin will help us out?

 

[Linderbee]

I did. But I got too high and my 2 story tall toothpick statue of Tweetybird fell apart.

I still have a BAD video of our skit on how cavemen invented the wheel...wow. I think that was 6th grade...maybe 7th. We kicked butt in the 'rapid-fire' thing we had to do. It was "name a hero" and our team was lined up & we just had to go in succession as fast as we could naming heroes; the more obscure the more points. Once we got off of superheroes & started with firemen, doctors, parents, etc., we kicked some booty. Can't believe I remember all that still.

 

[Linderbee]

You have no idea. Project Potential is for at risk youths, providing scholarships and assistance. If you didn't know already, I grew up poor. In fact, I got a pair of Suns tickets from them in the 6th grade I believe.

Not where me & schutd come from. In our OLD PEOPLE world, it was kinda like an advanced class separate from the rest of your classes where the smart geeky kids went. Economic status was irrelevant.