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Adventures in Unnecessary Movie Remakes

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Tags: Adventures in Babysitting, Elizabeth Shue, Raven, movie, remake

It's official: Hollywood has run out of ideas. Why else remake a film that isn’t that old - 1987's "Adventures in Babysitting"?

Yes, the beloved film starring Elizabeth Shue, Keith Coogan and a weirdly blond Vincent D’Onofrio is getting the redo treatment, this time with former Cosby kid Raven Symone in the title role.



What’s next? "Sixteen Candles"? "Three Amigos"?

"Adventures" isn’t the only Reagan-era movie being pimped out for a new generation. Other remakes currently being readied include: "Porky’s," "The Stepfather", "Red Sonja", "The Hitcher" and "All of Me."

Eighties movies aside, even acknowledged classics aren't safe from the remake frenzy. Last month, the Weinstein brothers announced plans to remake Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece "The Seven Samurai."

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KevinMagee

KevinMagee

M C B H Kaneohe Bay, HI
July 2006

JUL 13, 2006 07:35 PM

Signon said:
There is no God.



There is but one Krom, and Conan is his prophet!

capricornus

capricornus

USA
June 2005

JUL 13, 2006 07:38 PM

Ah yes, the recyclling dream factory.

impulsiveboy

impulsiveboy

Township Of Washington, NJ
October 2005

JUL 13, 2006 07:45 PM

"Aren't you that guy who remade that beautiful foriegn film?"
"I had to! You know American audiences won't read subtitles!"

Walker

Walker

Redmond, OR
March 2005

JUL 13, 2006 07:47 PM

I am waiting for the remake of "Stop or My Mom Will Shoot" That's going to be awesome....

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

whatever

JeffX

JeffX

I'm lost
June 2006

JUL 13, 2006 07:52 PM

Wren said:
Vote Wren for Queen of America!

First decree - No more movie remakes!

For illegally made remakes: director and producer beheadings!



I will second that!

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

JUL 13, 2006 08:09 PM

I'd rather watch a remake of Adventures in Babysitting then have the Weinsteins SHIT on the legacy of Kurosawa.

But I'm a movie geek like that.

-TM

ASSH0LE

ASSH0LE

Las Vegas, NV
June 2003

JUL 13, 2006 09:20 PM

treasurerats said:

calami00 said:
they already remade seven samurai as a western! They remake the remake, then remake the original then remake it in space with nazis and king kong. FUCK!



How much more do you need to understand sarcasm than a winking smiley?



Can't wait till this one discovers FearTheReaper.

Cimmerian

Cimmerian

I'm lost
May 2006

JUL 13, 2006 09:20 PM

KevinMagee said:

Signon said:
There is no God.



There is but one Krom, and Conan is his prophet!



*ahem*

It's "Crom". And Conan; the black-maned reaver; Amra the lion, was many things. But, prophet was not one of them. wink

KidMorlock

KidMorlock

Indianapolis, IN
October 2003

JUL 13, 2006 09:38 PM

almostfamous said:

KidMorlock said:

PopMonger said:


Eighties movies aside, even acknowledged classics aren't safe from the remake frenzy. Last month, the Weinstein brothers announced plans to remake Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece "The Seven Samurai."



This I can get behind. They should remake it, but as a western. A fresh take, ya know? wink



duh! that's been done you idiot.
whatever

they should remake it, but with INSECTS!



Hence the wink.

blush (Meaning embarrassment for causing any confusion. My apologies)

Wolfmaen

Wolfmaen

Roswell, GA
May 2004

JUL 13, 2006 09:56 PM

Wren said:
Vote Wren for Queen of America!

First decree - No more movie remakes!

For illegally made remakes: director and producer beheadings!



you've got my vote.

RudieCantFail

RudieCantFail

Baton Rouge, LA
January 2006

JUL 13, 2006 10:35 PM

Wren said:
Vote Wren for Queen of America!

First decree - No more movie remakes!

For illegally made remakes: director and producer beheadings!



You don't vote for queen!

Well then how did you get to be one?

The lady of the lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your queen.

Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.

Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away.

Finally, to contribute something to the discussion...
Hollywood has never had any original ideas. Even back when silent films first came out, they were adaptations of popular novels, plays, and historical accounts. But at least in the past, they made an attempt to hide the fact that they were ripping off another work, at least changing the name or the setting, now they don't even do that much.

RudieCantFail

RudieCantFail

Baton Rouge, LA
January 2006

JUL 13, 2006 10:39 PM

KevinMagee said:

Signon said:
There is no God.



There is but one Krom, and Conan is his prophet!





surreal

KevinMagee

KevinMagee

M C B H Kaneohe Bay, HI
July 2006

JUL 14, 2006 01:28 PM

Cimmerian said:

KevinMagee said:

Signon said:
There is no God.



There is but one Krom, and Conan is his prophet!



*ahem*

It's "Crom". And Conan; the black-maned reaver; Amra the lion, was many things. But, prophet was not one of them. wink



Hmm, now I must remove my intestines from my stomach to preserve the honor of my family name. Schooled I have been! Haha

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