And by "They" I mean "Those assholes at Alcon Entertainment"
Kurt Wimmer wrote the new screenplay version of Kathryn Bigelow's awesome 1990s action surfing FBI flick which starred Patrick Swayze (may we all bow our heads in awe of his awesome), Lori Petty, a pre-head-injury Gary Busey and Keanu Reeves.
Reeves is still young enough that he could just play the same character again and everyone would pretty much be fine with it. That's how much this film does not warrant a remake.
Johnson and Kosove, who are "Alcon Entertainment," released a press release in which they said: "Who doesn’t love the Kathryn Bigelow original and its pure heart-pounding action and thrills? Kurt’s take infuses the story and characters with new twists and settings... Point Break wasn’t just a film, it was a Zen meditation on testosterone fueled action and manhood in the late 20th century and we hope to create the same for the young 21st!"
Don't they sound like a couple of douchebags? Who else could play "Johnny Utah" but dumb-sounding, fuckable, arrogant Keanu Reeves? What talentless hack are they going to cast in Swayze's surfer/bank robber/free spirit role? Who can't even dance?
Kurt Wimmer, the new writer, wrote and directed Ultraviolet. Do you remember that horrific action vampire movie? No? Well, then, you're LUCKY. Why does this man have a job? When a filmmaker makes a shitty film, they seem to get hired to do numerous other films. In no other industry can you suck at your job and still be hired again and again by your friends.
I guess he DID write Salt. But honestly, that may have been entertaining and have made money, but let's face it: it's still crap.
Those dudes also made sure to buy the TV rights, in case they want to make a one-hour TV drama that nobody wants to watch.
Don't they sound like a couple of douchebags? Who else could play "Johnny Utah" but dumb-sounding, fuckable, arrogant Keanu Reeves? What talentless hack are they going to cast in Swayze's surfer/bank robber/free spirit role? Who can't even dance?
LMAO Oh my god that was so funny the dance part I mean. Well Kurt did make the awesome movie Equilibrium. Which is sad because I was super excited about Ultraviolet thinking that it would have some of the same influence that Equilibrium had, but from woman's role. I was so disappointed, me and my friend (who I had a crush on) just cracked up laughing because some of the dialogue was so stupid.
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I actually have some hope for this one, for two reasons:
1) I thought Alcon Entertainment was the company involved with Day of the Dead 2: Contagion and Creepshow 3. They are not, so that's one bullet dodged.
2) Okay, they were involved with The Wicker Man remake. But, they also produced 16 Blocks, a nifty, yet rather forgettable Bruce Willis thriller. Call it a marginal draw, as Cage was whacked out fun in Wicker Man.
Do I think Alcon Entertainment is biting off more than they can chew? Yep, cause no one can replace Kathryn Bigelow, who kept the original from being the crapfest it was destined to be. Yep, I said it, this movie would have been horrid had Bigelow not been behind the lens.
Still, I'll give Alcon the benefit of the doubt. I don't expect anything other than a forgettable, yet enjoyable at the time, film, but we could be surprised. After all, remember how everyone was attacking Let Me In before it hit the theaters?
They already remade POINT BREAK. It was called FAST AND THE FURIOUS.
I have pointed this out to many people over the years. The reaction is the same. A confused look... Then silence...then the light bulb followed by laughter and "You are totally right!"
I think Hollywood has become like Gozer. If you speak or think of any classic genre or cult movie, then it will be remade into a twisted mockery of the original.
And by "They" I mean "Those assholes at Alcon Entertainment"
Heh, because of course they are...
(Oh, I predict Swayze will be played by Alexander Skarsgård.)
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