Guard Dog Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 I finally got around to watching the remake of Total Recall. The plot was nonsensical. It had none of the kitsch of the Arnold Schwarzenegger version. And it also bore little resemblance to the PKD short story. Although that’s probably for the best. But it wasn’t a terrible thing to watch. Plus it had Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel in it. And they actually had a fight scene together. That was worth the time spent by itself LOL. but I did spot two call backs to the original movie and got a chuckle out of each. 2 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
kirottu Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 Loving Vincent Probably the most artsy movie I have ever seen. Quite good. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Keyrock Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Guard Dog said: I finally got around to watching the remake of Total Recall. The plot was nonsensical. It had none of the kitsch of the Arnold Schwarzenegger version. And it also bore little resemblance to the PKD short story. Although that’s probably for the best. But it wasn’t a terrible thing to watch. Plus it had Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel in it. And they actually had a fight scene together. That was worth the time spent by itself LOL. but I did spot two call backs to the original movie and got a chuckle out of each. I wish Hollywood wouldn't remake Paul Verhoeven's classics. What are the odds the new director's vision and execution will be better than Verhoeven's? Practically nil. Remake movies that had a good premise but came up short on implementation, not movies that are already amazing and still absolutely hold up. 2 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Guard Dog Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Keyrock said: I wish Hollywood wouldn't remake Paul Verhoeven's classics. What are the odds the new director's vision and execution will be better than Verhoeven's? Practically nil. Remake movies that had a good premise but came up short on implementation, not movies that are already amazing and still absolutely hold up. I can only come up with one remake off the top of my head that was not a complete disappointment. The Cohen Brothers remake of True Grit. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Amentep Posted July 28, 2021 Author Posted July 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: I can only come up with one remake off the top of my head that was not a complete disappointment. The Cohen Brothers remake of True Grit. The Man Who Knew Too Much? House of Wax? Ben-Hur? The Hammer remakes of the Universal horror films? Casino Royale? That said, I'm surprised they remade Total Recall rather than take the basic idea (someone goes to Rekall, gets a vacation, are things real or not after that?) and build a new movie out of it. Seems like the perfect set-up for a series of loosely related films, and my understanding of the 2012 film is that its different enough plotwise that they could have probably done it had they not chose to use the names from the original film and a few other story elements. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Keyrock Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: I can only come up with one remake off the top of my head that was not a complete disappointment. The Cohen Brothers remake of True Grit. 30 minutes ago, Amentep said: The Man Who Knew Too Much? House of Wax? Ben-Hur? The Hammer remakes of the Universal horror films? Casino Royale? If we go back a ways the John Carpenter's The Thing was a great remake. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Amentep Posted July 28, 2021 Author Posted July 28, 2021 Ah yes, The Thing remake is good. I knew there were more, but nothing was coming to me. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Malcador Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 Scarface 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Gromnir Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Amentep said: Ah yes, The Thing remake is good. I knew there were more, but nothing was coming to me. we could name a few more but ben-hur is the one which always leaps to mind when this issue is raised and you had that covered. weren't gonna quibble once the point were made. in gd's defense, am suspecting many folks aren't gonna realize a few remakes is remakes. stuff like little shop of horrors and insomnia? horror films get overlooked, so the thing and the fly is possible ignored. also, am knowing there is fans o' internal affairs, but the departed were superior in every way, but again, am suspecting at least a few folks don't know or forget the scorsese film is a remake. regardless, ben hur were actual more than enough for us. HA! Good Fun! 1 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Guard Dog Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Amentep said: The Man Who Knew Too Much? House of Wax? Ben-Hur? The Hammer remakes of the Universal horror films? Casino Royale? That said, I'm surprised they remade Total Recall rather than take the basic idea (someone goes to Rekall, gets a vacation, are things real or not after that?) and build a new movie out of it. Seems like the perfect set-up for a series of loosely related films, and my understanding of the 2012 film is that its different enough plotwise that they could have probably done it had they not chose to use the names from the original film and a few other story elements. Casino Royale yes. Although the remake was a different kind of movie. Ben Hur? No way! That’s poopy talk! Edit Yes , the Departed is another good one. Although like Gromnir said I didn’t even know it WAS a remake until some time after seeing it. Edited July 28, 2021 by Guard Dog 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gromnir Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Guard Dog said: Casino Royale yes. Although the remake was a different kind of movie. Ben Hur? No way! That’s poopy talk! Edit Yes , the Departed is another good one. Although like Gromnir said I didn’t even know it WAS a remake until some time after seeing it. gonna give you benefit of doubt and assume you are confusing ben hur remakes. 1959 were remake o' 1925. HA! Good Fun! ps and there were a 1907 version, before amentep corrects us, but it were a short. Edited July 28, 2021 by Gromnir 3 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Raithe Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/the-original-predator-suit-jean-claude-van-damme? Makeup FX legend Steve Johnson (Ghostbusters, Species, Blade 2) recently sat down with us for our first episode of THE MONSTER SHOW. With his usual mix of candor and comedy, Steve covered the highs and lows of his award-winning career, including his nightmare stint as Boss Films' Creature FX supervisor on the first ill-fated Predator suit, worn by Belgian martial artist and aspiring action star, Jean-Claude Van Damme. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Guard Dog Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, Gromnir said: gonna give you benefit of doubt and assume you are confusing ben hur remakes. 1959 were remake o' 1925. HA! Good Fun! ps and there were a 1907 version, before amentep corrects us, but it were a short. Wow I did not know the 1959 Charlton Heston version was a remake! I stand corrected. Sorry Amentep I thought you were talking about the 2016 one. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Keyrock Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 I have no issue with someone doing another take on We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, the mistake was also calling it Total Recall. I get why they did ($$) but that immediately invites comparison with Verhoeven's masterpiece. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Guard Dog Posted July 28, 2021 Posted July 28, 2021 See if this rings a bell for anyone. I remember another version of that story except the memory place not only sold memories they bought them too. If you sold the memory of an event it was gone from your head. A guy in money trouble sold a bunch of his favorite memories and then couldn’t get them back. I don’t remember if that was a story or a TV episode. It might’ve been a twilight zone episode but I’m just not sure. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Amentep Posted July 28, 2021 Author Posted July 28, 2021 @Guard Dog 1989 episode of Twilight Zone - "The Mind of Simon Foster"? 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Bartimaeus Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) Summer of Soul (2021). The official snippet: "During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost—until now." A little bit of a frustrating...documentary? I thought it was going to be only or at least mostly music, but instead the music is constantly interrupted and talked over with contemporary commentary both from still living performers who were originally there, attendees who felt it was the world to them and how great it is that everyone else can finally know that it actually happened (optimistic take, folks!), and just...I guess modern celebrities who know about it. I get that it was an important moment and so it's helpful to provide context, but I wasn't really in the mood to watch something like The Sixties - it billed itself on more just being the lost footage of an incredible event, and so I more just wanted to watch the performance itself, . What I saw and heard of the performers and the crazy crowd themselves were fun and neat, though - hope they archive all of that footage and someday present a more...concert film-like presentation of it without all the fluff. Edited July 29, 2021 by Bartimaeus Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Raithe Posted July 29, 2021 Posted July 29, 2021 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/scarlett-johansson-disney-lawsuit-1234990249/ In a dramatic turn with implications for major Hollywood studios, Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. on Thursday alleging that her contract was breached when Black Widow was released on Disney+. Indeed, the lawsuit comes on the eve of the release of fellow Disney event pic Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, and on Premier Access. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, states that Black Widow had been guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release when Johansson signed her deal with Marvel. According to the complaint, Disney tortiously interfered with that deal for its own advantage. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Amentep Posted July 29, 2021 Author Posted July 29, 2021 I have to say it was only a matter of time. There are so many metric bonuses that get kibboshed in day and date releases, it just was inevitable. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Amentep Posted July 29, 2021 Author Posted July 29, 2021 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Raithe Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Key thing to note: He did his Star Wars training in jeans... 5 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
ShadySands Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) So I guess we won't see anymore ScarJo in the MCU e: I watched it on streaming Edited July 30, 2021 by ShadySands 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Raithe Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 I thought that was fairly confirmed with Widow's death and the fact that the Black Widow film was more about introducing her replacement than about her character? 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
ShadySands Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Sure, it was probable but I'd say now it's near definite. I won't rule anything out because money but being dead in the MCU doesn't mean the character won't show up elsewhere. I guess they can use old footage or CGI if they need the character for flashbacks Free games updated 3/4/21
LadyCrimson Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Raithe said: Key thing to note: He did his Star Wars training in jeans... And what appears to be cowboy/heeled boots. They don't look like tight jeans at least. Needed a belt to keep them up, even. 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
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