I think a lot of the problem comes from the fact that movies are so expensive to make ... at least the way so many are made. Aside from the special effects and CGI, how many movies are going to be able to afford two major stars? Remember The Women? how many major actresses were in that? Could it ever be made today? And would any studio pay that many stars' salaries to get them? Not to mention what seems a trend to gear so many movies to young men, who wouldn't sit still for it.
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
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Toddson - Feb 14, 2012 10:58:41 am PST #18167 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Fred Pete - Feb 14, 2012 11:42:13 am PST #18168 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
There was a remake of The Women. I never saw it, but I heard it was dreadful.
Then there are the TV series remakes, airing as The Real Housewives of....
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 14, 2012 11:52:56 am PST #18169 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
They won't wait 50 years.
I was going to say, based on the Spider-man franchise we might be seeing a Potter reboot by about 2020. Hopefully, Maggie Smith will be able to reprise her role!
Burrell - Feb 14, 2012 11:57:24 am PST #18170 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I just watched the remake of The Women the other day. I thought it was pretty cute, actually, and I was expecting dreadful.
erikaj - Feb 14, 2012 12:39:47 pm PST #18171 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I liked it. But I've only seen snippets of the original.
Sean K - Feb 14, 2012 12:59:19 pm PST #18172 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm with askye -- I'm looking forward to the day someone besides George takes a crack at the Star Wars movies.
billytea - Feb 14, 2012 1:00:03 pm PST #18173 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I'm with askye -- I'm looking forward to the day someone besides George takes a crack at the Star Wars movies.
Oh, you're going to regret that when Michael Bay is finally ready to move on from the Transformers franchise.
erikaj - Feb 14, 2012 1:03:44 pm PST #18174 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Oh, bt, that's evil.
askye - Feb 14, 2012 1:13:52 pm PST #18175 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Not as much as if Uwe Boll decided too.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 14, 2012 1:21:35 pm PST #18176 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
But Boll would have to make movies based on the Star Wars video games rather than the movies, so I wouldn't be familiar enough with the source material to feel outrage.