It a remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, the 4th film in the series. Which sounds like Fox is really scraping the bottom of the barrel for material to remake.

Yeah, I was gonna say - Conguest is an odd one to pick from all the Apes films for a reboot.

I don't remember whether that was any good. The second one sucked, but the third one was the best of the sequels, I think. The summer Tim Burton's remake came out, we watched all five movies. It was fun times.

Fox has long recycled basic plots. How to Marry a Millionaire is Moon Over Miami minus the songs. So, if I'm fine with a remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes if it's a vehicle for Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall. Otherwise, um, no.

Are they going to go the whole nine yards and dig up Roddy McDowall to star in this thing, Weekend at Bernie's-style?

Back from the Noir City double-feature at the Castro. Tonight's theme, Bad Girls of Noir: One Girl's Confession and Women's Prison. I haven't enjoyed the movies that much in a long time.

Sweeeeeet! I just got an email from the Paramount in Oakland about upcoming films. We need to choose at least one to hit.

Which sounds like Fox is really scraping the bottom of the barrel for material to remake

Hollywood's remade Zardoz. How much more bottom can you get?

Hollywood's remade Zardoz.

What!?!??!? I missed that somewhere along the line. Why, dear lord, why?

Of course, even if the original was good, I'd ask "Why?" because I don't get the rationale for director-oriented films being remade.

Hollywood's remade Zardoz. How much more bottom can you get?

When they remake Cabin Boy ?

I did see facetious remarks that Book of Eli was a Zardoz remake. It was pretty funny. But I haven't seen anything in seriousness.