The topic for unnecessary sequels and remakes

Metal Mario · 03-06-2010, 08:55 PM

What with Hollywood's current modus operandi of whoring itself cheaply to any franchise that ever made a buck at the box office, this thread can serve as the "watchdog" for all the completely unnecessary and misguided retreads that are being greenlit for production even as we speak. I've got two real winners to start us off:

Midnight Run 2 (why, De Niro, why?????) and a totally pointless, probably PG-13 rated remake of Police Academy.

**Valigarmander** · 03-06-2010, 09:06 PM

There's this thing I like to call "Horror Movie Sequel Syndrome" in which sequels to a movie keep getting released to a movie, which continually get stupider and make less and less sense. Look at Friday the 13th. The first movie was about a chick avenging the death of her son by killing campers. Normal slasher film. The sequel was about her son somehow surviving his death as a child and killing campers. The next film, he's a zombie who keeps coming back to life. Eventually, we have Jason X, which features Jason killing people aboard a space station in the year 2455. This seems to happen with a lot of horror movies, as well as others.

By the way, did you know a seventh Saw film is coming out this year?

Bomby · 03-06-2010, 09:10 PM

Because of the economy Hollywood is actually pretty much refusing to green-light anything that isn't a sequel, remake, or adaptation right now. I'll see if I can find the article...

Metal Mario · 03-08-2010, 11:39 AM

Here's a tidbit about Dreamworks landing a director for their planned remake of Fright Night.

Dr. Furball · 03-09-2010, 03:14 PM

As much as I loved the "Pink Panther" movies, they really should've quit after the death of Peter Sellers. "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" was pretty out there and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" is probably the weakest of that point, but they're still funny. The first one after Sellers' death, "Curse of...", bordered on disrespect for the dead. (although "Son of..." was good).

The ones with Steve Martin aren't as horrible as some say, but they're far from classics.

Metal Mario · 03-09-2010, 03:50 PM

Well, after The Pink Panther 2 bombed so spectacularly, we probably won't have to endure a third.

Metal Mario · 03-12-2010, 05:55 PM

ALERT! ALERT! Planet of the Apes prequel in the offing!

PK FIRE! · 03-12-2010, 07:33 PM

How did that happen given the way the remake turned out?

- You stupid dog.

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-13-2010, 02:35 AM

^^Weren't some of the sequels technically prequels anyway?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Booyakasha*** · 03-13-2010, 02:46 AM

So...

...how 'bout that hot, hot live-action 'Akira' remake goodness?

Metal Mario · 03-13-2010, 09:06 AM

And yeah, they're still trying desperately to whore the Predator franchise.

Bomby · 03-13-2010, 12:03 PM

The most pointless remake idea of them all was the idea to remake Bong Joon-Ho's brilliant film The Host. The original was an extremely intelligent, multi-layered black satire of both the South Korean and American governments. I'm pretty sure the American remake will be... just some monster movie. The only appealing thing from the original that I see them keeping would be the family.

Thankfully, it appears to be stuck in development hell.

Metal Mario · 03-20-2010, 02:02 AM

Final Destination 5, people. Read it and weep.

Robotazy · 03-20-2010, 02:32 AM

Will it be called Final Destination 5?

or The Final Destination 2?

Or maybe A/Our/My/Life's/Nintendo Presents Final Destination?

The possibilities are ENDLESS

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-20-2010, 02:34 AM

^The lives, however, are not.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Blake · 03-21-2010, 12:00 AM

Isn't there plans for a Saw V?

Also, I thought I heard a rumor from a guy that there were going to be 3 more installments to the National Treasure series but that sounds too farfetched for me.

**Valigarmander** · 03-21-2010, 12:02 AM

^ They came out with Saw V a year and a half ago.

Metal Mario · 03-23-2010, 10:12 PM

Wow! Hollywood is certainly handing us a lot of fodder for this topic. Here's a trio of unnecessary "fourquels" for you:

Spy Kids 4

Scream 4

Austin Powers 4

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-24-2010, 12:29 AM

A) Both of the Spy Kids are too old to do another one of those movies.

B) Scream 4? Really? No one's gonna see it.

C) Austin 4 was announced almost immediately after Goldmember; that one's no surprise.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Metal Mario · 03-24-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

A) Both of the Spy Kids are too old to do another one of those movies.

B) Scream 4? Really? No one's gonna see it.

C) Austin 4 was announced almost immediately after Goldmember; that one's no surprise.

A. They'll probably just recast, the way they did with Home Alone 3.

B. No one'll see it, but that sure doesn't stop Hollywood from trying.

C. A fourth Austin Powers movie has been rumored for ten years, but this is the first time there's been some actual, concrete information about it. Up until now, it's been about as believable as that stupid Vega Brothers movie everyone thinks Quentin Tarantino is making.

03-06-2010, 08:55 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	The topic for unnecessary sequels and remakes What with Hollywood's current modus operandi of whoring itself cheaply to any franchise that ever made a buck at the box office, this thread can serve as the "watchdog" for all the completely unnecessary and misguided retreads that are being greenlit for production even as we speak. I've got two real winners to start us off: Midnight Run 2 (why, De Niro, why?????) and a totally pointless, probably PG-13 rated remake of Police Academy.

03-06-2010, 09:06 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	There's this thing I like to call "Horror Movie Sequel Syndrome" in which sequels to a movie keep getting released to a movie, which continually get stupider and make less and less sense. Look at Friday the 13th. The first movie was about a chick avenging the death of her son by killing campers. Normal slasher film. The sequel was about her son somehow surviving his death as a child and killing campers. The next film, he's a zombie who keeps coming back to life. Eventually, we have Jason X, which features Jason killing people aboard a space station in the year 2455. This seems to happen with a lot of horror movies, as well as others. By the way, did you know a seventh Saw film is coming out this year? __________________

03-21-2010, 12:02 AM	#17
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	^ They came out with Saw V a year and a half ago. __________________

03-06-2010, 09:10 PM	#3
Bomby Spirit, they're gone! Spirit, they've vanished! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Badger State Gender: Posts: 19,187 Thanks: 482 Thanked 1,384 Times in 812 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Because of the economy Hollywood is actually pretty much refusing to green-light anything that isn't a sequel, remake, or adaptation right now. I'll see if I can find the article...

03-08-2010, 11:39 AM	#4
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Here's a tidbit about Dreamworks landing a director for their planned remake of Fright Night.

03-09-2010, 03:14 PM	#5
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	As much as I loved the "Pink Panther" movies, they really should've quit after the death of Peter Sellers. "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" was pretty out there and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" is probably the weakest of that point, but they're still funny. The first one after Sellers' death, "Curse of...", bordered on disrespect for the dead. (although "Son of..." was good). The ones with Steve Martin aren't as horrible as some say, but they're far from classics.

03-09-2010, 03:50 PM	#6
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Well, after The Pink Panther 2 bombed so spectacularly, we probably won't have to endure a third.

03-12-2010, 05:55 PM	#7
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	ALERT! ALERT! Planet of the Apes prequel in the offing!

03-12-2010, 07:33 PM	#8
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	How did that happen given the way the remake turned out? - You stupid dog.

03-13-2010, 02:35 AM	#9
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	^^Weren't some of the sequels technically prequels anyway? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

03-13-2010, 02:46 AM	#10
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,655 Thanks: 153 Thanked 1,386 Times in 704 Posts	So... ...how 'bout that hot, hot live-action 'Akira' remake goodness?

03-13-2010, 09:06 AM	#11
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	And yeah, they're still trying desperately to whore the Predator franchise.

03-13-2010, 12:03 PM	#12
Bomby Spirit, they're gone! Spirit, they've vanished! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Badger State Gender: Posts: 19,187 Thanks: 482 Thanked 1,384 Times in 812 Posts Blog Entries: 5	The most pointless remake idea of them all was the idea to remake Bong Joon-Ho's brilliant film The Host. The original was an extremely intelligent, multi-layered black satire of both the South Korean and American governments. I'm pretty sure the American remake will be... just some monster movie. The only appealing thing from the original that I see them keeping would be the family. Thankfully, it appears to be stuck in development hell.

03-20-2010, 02:02 AM	#13
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Final Destination 5, people. Read it and weep.

03-20-2010, 02:32 AM	#14
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,284 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,238 Times in 885 Posts Blog Entries: 43	Will it be called Final Destination 5? or The Final Destination 2? Or maybe A/Our/My/Life's/Nintendo Presents Final Destination? The possibilities are ENDLESS

03-20-2010, 02:34 AM	#15
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	^The lives, however, are not. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

03-21-2010, 12:00 AM	#16
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 4,564 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 204 Times in 146 Posts	Isn't there plans for a Saw V? Also, I thought I heard a rumor from a guy that there were going to be 3 more installments to the National Treasure series but that sounds too farfetched for me.

03-23-2010, 10:12 PM	#18
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Wow! Hollywood is certainly handing us a lot of fodder for this topic. Here's a trio of unnecessary "fourquels" for you: Spy Kids 4 Scream 4 Austin Powers 4

03-24-2010, 12:29 AM	#19
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	A) Both of the Spy Kids are too old to do another one of those movies. B) Scream 4? Really? No one's gonna see it. C) Austin 4 was announced almost immediately after Goldmember; that one's no surprise. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"