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Radio Silence To Direct New ‘Escape From New York’ Movie For 20th Century Studios
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TransTrender
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This radio silence?
en.wikipedia.org
Never heard of them until right now
Radio Silence Productions - Wikipedia
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
They are very good, no doubt about that. So we'll see what happens. We don't have a choice anymore.
Alex Anderson
Member
Man it's been too long since I watched the DVD then listened to the audio commentary.
You are the Duke of New York, you are A-Number One
You are the Duke of New York, you are A-Number One
GeekyDad
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StargazerXL
Member
Reboot? I thought you were dead.
Grildon Tundy
Member
This radio silence?
Never heard of them until right nowRadio Silence Productions - Wikipedia
Agreed. Their Scream movie was their weakest output imo, and even that was ok. VHS is great.
And Ready or Not--holy cow talk about a fun crowd-pleaser with crazy twists that absolutely worked. Like, you know when a movie takes a turn and you're either on-board or turned off? This one had multiple twists and each one made the movie better and better for me. Plus Samara Weaving's a total babe. Charismatic as hell, too
I hope this EfNY reboot/remake goes through and they are the writer/directors, not just producers
The good news is that NYC is quickly heading back to the lawless hellscape that made it such a great place to turn into a prison in the first film.
They really should focus on remaking lesser films though. Compared to a classic like EfNY there is really no room for error. We've seen how spotty remakes/revisits like The Fog, Precinct 13, The Thing, or Halloween are. I hear Christine is in the works. I want to see someone take a crack at They Live, which is SUPER RELEVANT for today, More stuff like Vampire$ or, dare I say it, another chapter for Big Trouble in Little China (not a reboot, but a continuation).
They really should focus on remaking lesser films though. Compared to a classic like EfNY there is really no room for error. We've seen how spotty remakes/revisits like The Fog, Precinct 13, The Thing, or Halloween are. I hear Christine is in the works. I want to see someone take a crack at They Live, which is SUPER RELEVANT for today, More stuff like Vampire$ or, dare I say it, another chapter for Big Trouble in Little China (not a reboot, but a continuation).
DragoonWalker
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An anime film from Production IG produced by Hideo Kojima, now that I would watchNostalgia + great action story = money
In my mind, I've already purchased tickets.
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LordofAllThatIsEvil
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I don’t think I have ever walked out of a theater more angry before or after. I watched the og probably a 100 times on cable as a 10myear old. I geeked out on the commercials for the theatrical run pining for the day when I could finally see it. Anyway, I was down for more grim Snake. Not the broad comedy choices they made. I’ve grown to appreciate it now. But it enraged and disappointed me in 1996.
I have thought for awhile this was an undervalued ip. Done right this will print cash.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Yes
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
If they're going to reboot it then I don't want the same film with a modern lick of paint.
Give me a completely different twist to the same story. I want a dark, twisted wild comedy version of Escape from New York. Cast Kevin Hart as Snake, Seth Rogan as Commissioner Hauk and Kristen Wig as Maggie as examples. Also get Phil Lord and Chris Miller on as directors.
Do that and they could have one of the most successful reboots of all time.
Give me a completely different twist to the same story. I want a dark, twisted wild comedy version of Escape from New York. Cast Kevin Hart as Snake, Seth Rogan as Commissioner Hauk and Kristen Wig as Maggie as examples. Also get Phil Lord and Chris Miller on as directors.
Do that and they could have one of the most successful reboots of all time.
Jinzo Prime
Member
That sounds way too close to 2016 Ghostbusters.
Agreed. Treating these old IPs as a joke isn't the way. Respect them, laugh WITH theṃ, not at them.
There are strong bones with the EfNY story. It should have a bit of self deprecating humor and winking at the audience but should not be a joke from the first frame. I think it could actually lampoon CGI heavy marvel films quite well or even take some shots at the M:I or Wick films.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Not really.
Ghostbusters 2016 was the same formula, but the men were replaced with women.
Grildon Tundy
Member
No. It's a collective of a few writer/director/producers
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
Loved the glider scene and VFX in the original.
DetectiveBananas
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Two things that I don’t think they’ll be able to pull off.
1. Finding someone that can replace Kurt Russell as Snake
. Good luck with that. It will most likely be a poor imitation.
2. Being able to replicate the grimy, dilapidated, burned out NYC look from the first movie. I believe Carpenter filmed in a real shitty part of St. Louis back then and didn’t have to do much to make it look that way.
1. Finding someone that can replace Kurt Russell as Snake
. Good luck with that. It will most likely be a poor imitation.2. Being able to replicate the grimy, dilapidated, burned out NYC look from the first movie. I believe Carpenter filmed in a real shitty part of St. Louis back then and didn’t have to do much to make it look that way.
DeepEnigma
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Is this a documentary for the years 2020 - 2022?
Kadve
Member
The fact that the movie succeeded in using models to simulate compute graphics still impresses me to no end
I don't think a remake would work though. The movie was rooted in the politics of its era and you cant really translate it to the modern day without losing what made it work.
I don't think a remake would work though. The movie was rooted in the politics of its era and you cant really translate it to the modern day without losing what made it work.
Wouldn't be the first time for this movie.