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Robert Rodriguez To Direct Escape From New York Remake
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Really looking forward to it, and it's Cameron's baby so I'm expecting some mind blowing shit. Rodiguez has his full tool box to play with. Can't wait!
bob_arctor
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Nah, man. Nah. You can't remake one of the coolest flicks of all time. It doesn't take Brain to figure that out.
ryutaro's mama
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Kurt Russell should play the sadistic President in the remake.
Fancy Clown
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Sin City also isn't all that good
Deckard Chapel
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BadAss2961
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This is something that could be decent if done right, but we'll never match that 70's/early 80's New York grit again.
This is a big reason why I wouldn't be interested in a remake of The Warriors. They are never getting that kind of NYC ever again, and it added so much character to that film.
Discotheque
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Yeah. New York looked like shit back then and it really added to the atmosphere in films set there
This would require extensive set work like the Get Down to get right.
Also no thanks to this remake in general. Tho at least Robert Rodriguez is respectful of the gawds and would try and do it justice I think (but come well short)
DiscoJer
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It was actually shot here in St. Louis and they actually could, since things haven't really improved any in large parts of the city. (outside the area gentrified by hipsters, anyway)
However, I'm sure it will be shot in someplace like Canada or Eastern Europe that looks even less like NYC
This remake has been gestating for so long I thought it was dead, but if the studio is really going ahead with it then Robert Rodriguez seems like a great choice. I recall that almost three years ago three actors were rumored to be on the shortlist to play Snake: Jon Bernthal, Charlie Hunnam, and Dan Stevens. I wonder if any of them are still interested or being considered.
Either way it seems the better approach would be to take the general concept of EfNY just do a new city and a new character. Then they'd have more room to play with the story without as many comparisons to the original and Russell's iconic role. Plus of course we'd need a six-film arc and cross-over universe with another franchise setup in the first movie.
Either way it seems the better approach would be to take the general concept of EfNY just do a new city and a new character. Then they'd have more room to play with the story without as many comparisons to the original and Russell's iconic role. Plus of course we'd need a six-film arc and cross-over universe with another franchise setup in the first movie.
Strangelove77
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I guess you could do a lot worse than Robert Rodriguez.
...Why? The movie's been aped so many times a remake is basically redundant.
I liked the Mexico trilogy. Granted, it's been a while since I've seen them.
I still want In the Mouth of Madness remake by Del Toro.
I don't, and I love both In the Mouth of Madness and Guillermo Del Toro.
BlueTsunami
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Del Toro has a whimsy to his body of work that I dont think would work
DontBeThatGuy
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Rodriguez hasn't made a film I've enjoyed in a long ass time. But sure, why not.
Freeza Under The Shower
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Random sitting in a chair somewhere: "Got a smoke?"
It truly isn't.
I expect this to suck, just like his Battle Angel will (him directing it rather than Cameron was bad enough, the screenplay coming from the co-writer of Terminator Genisys is even worse), just like everything else he made after From Dusk till Dawn has.
Fancyarcher
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No thanks to a Escape From New York remake, no matter who's directing it.
Hunnam and Stevens are too fresh faced to be convincing as a hardened badass, but Bernthal would be pretty damn ideal.
hehe. totally fits.
VenomousCoffee
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Sigh. We don't need a remake of movies that were done right the first time.
The Driver
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I'm skeptical of this too because Rodriguez seems to be stuck in cheapo green screen mode for his last 3-4 films but what the fuck, I won't stand for y'all talking shit about the Mexico trilogy, Sin City, or Planet Terror.
Are you a Mexican, or a MexiCAN'T?
Are you a Mexican, or a MexiCAN'T?
TheSkullPrince
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Shit I'm down. From Dusk till Dawn is one of my favorite movies (along with it being the best vampire movie ever) and Planet Terror is my favorite zombie movie.
I know as a filmmaker Rodriguez has been all over the map, but the Mexico Trilogy is solid, Sin City is great, and The Faculty is an underrated gem.
I know as a filmmaker Rodriguez has been all over the map, but the Mexico Trilogy is solid, Sin City is great, and The Faculty is an underrated gem.
Planet Terror, the Mexico trilogy, From Dusk Till Dawn, and The Faculty are all great, in addition to Sin City being good.
I even like A Dame to Kill For.
Kurt Russell was 29 years old when he filmed EFNY. Not a baby face but certainly not old and grizzled.
mariachi507
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I know Rodriguez has a ton of respect for Carpenter. He constantly plays Carpenter's movies on his network, and if I remember correctly even conducted a great interview with the man a couple of years back. I don't think this is a good idea though. At least in the sense of recasting an iconic role such as Snake. However, I guess if a was held to my head and I was made to choose a director for an EFNY remake I could do much worse than Rodriguez. He's got a better chance of providing that EFNY feel than the random studio hire does.
We'll see how Battle Angel comes out before I allow myself to get any sort of hype for this. It's been a while since Rodriguez has hit a home run for me (liked Planet Terror and Machete was worth a viewing I guess).
Trivia: Robert Rodriguez is responsible for my username since I was a huge El Mariachi fan during my teens.
We'll see how Battle Angel comes out before I allow myself to get any sort of hype for this. It's been a while since Rodriguez has hit a home run for me (liked Planet Terror and Machete was worth a viewing I guess).
Trivia: Robert Rodriguez is responsible for my username since I was a huge El Mariachi fan during my teens.
Booya_base
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David Hayter?
That's cool as hell. I'm pretty confident Rodriquez can pull off something good.
Get Emily Blunt instead.
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