Lounge of Tomorrow - Miscellaneous Movie Musings

When Babette was relaying her underwhelming review of Underdog to us last night, as we staggered home from Goth Day, I was remarking how Hollywood won't rest until every last movie, sitcom and Saturday morning cartoon from my youth has be re-made or otherwise mined for profit.

I mentioned that a live-action version of Johnny Quest is now in the making (a cult cartoon beloved by me as a tike, that I was shocked to learn ran only ONE season).

But I forgot to mention that Roland Emerrich (of Godzilla infamy) is remaking Fantastic Voyage, the Raquel Welch starrer from the 60's that perhaps sparked the entire Inner Space vogue fantasy of shrinking to microscopic size.

Strangler Lewis

08-20-2007 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 157935)

Hollywood won't rest until every last movie, sitcom and Saturday morning cartoon from my youth has be re-made or otherwise mined for profit.

I'm thinking full length F Troop, except we set it in Iraq, kind of Three Kings, except funnier, and we bring back the Spike Jonze character . . .

How about an all-black Bowery Boyz?

AllyOops!

08-20-2007 12:53 PM

And, you know, some of them really work & are awesome (i.e. The Brady Bunch movies) and others just suck. Mind you, my taste in movies is often questioned here and well, anywhere else people populate, but still.

I'm surprised Gilligan's Island (one of my childhood favorites) hasn't been greenlit, complete with sh*tty miscastings & insulting script reworkings. Or, maybe they just saved Hollywood that masterful fete by giving us the original cast sans Ginger Grant trapped on the island with the Harlem Globetrotters. Who greenlit that trite sh*t?

I bet if I watched it now, I'd probably love it. In fact, I know I would. Read my other posts complete with movies I celebrate and you'll agree, too.

If they can find somebody to fill Grape Ape's feet or be willing to take on Captain Caveman, we'll be in for that treat. These were all childhood faves. However, I'm all for The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop being remade. She was awesome!

Snowflake

08-20-2007 01:21 PM

I'm still PO'd there is still talk of remaking The Women. Pathetic, how can you mess with perfection?

innerSpaceman

08-20-2007 02:46 PM

I've never seen The Women. :eek:

Where do I go to surrender my Gay Card?

Gemini Cricket

08-20-2007 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 157962)

I've never seen The Women. :eek:

Double U Tee Eff?!

:eek:

AllyOops!

08-20-2007 02:58 PM

You need to surrender it at the same place I need to go register for mine. I have not only not seen The Women, I had never heard of it.

Upon doing some googling, it sounds like a movie that would be right up my alley, er.."Ally". ;)

I can see the worries of remaking it, considering that if today's remakes are any cue, it will be handled with a total lack of class, made into a vulgar comedy, and will star Lindsay Lohan as one of the women. By some sort of unwritten but well-known secret clause, Claire Danes & Diane Keaton will be foreced to fill in the other voids, as they do in any other female bonding film these days. Why do I know this? I've seen them ALL. However, I'm pretty sure Paris or Britney are available. As is the entire cast of Coyote Ugly (except maybe Bridget Moynahan. Or Tyra).

:( ;) :p

Gemini Cricket

08-20-2007 02:59 PM

Minus princess points for InnerSpaceman.
Minus princess points for AllyOops!
:D

Sounds like I need to have a screening of 'The Women' at my house... or at Chernabog's.
:)

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