Two 80s staples might get the remake treatment
1984's Red Dawn, director John Milius' fascist imaginary war movie about an invasion of the U.S. by Soviet troops, is one of two 80s staples that MGM is considering remaking.
The other is 1987's Robocop, which launched director Paul Verhoeven's Hollywood career. I can see the appeal of a new Red Dawn: I recently watched the movie again on DVD and was surprised how slow and melodramatic it was. It hasn't aged well at all.
Robocop, on the other hand, is pretty perfect the way it is. What could they possibly do in a new version that Verhoeven and Iron Man haven't already done - except ruin it with a bunch of CGI?
Man, I sound old.
You might SOUND old, but you LOOK like a young stud.
Posted by: Jessica | May 20, 2008 at 01:06 PM
I read today that Highlander may also be getting the remake treatment. Hollywood is just chalk full of fresh ideas!
Posted by: Juan | May 20, 2008 at 11:54 PM
No, Jessica is wrong, you ARE old.
A Robocop remake seems like one of the more superfluous endeavors ever. And wasn't Red Dawn already remade, sort of, on CBS and called Jericho?
Posted by: can't fight this feeling anymore | May 21, 2008 at 01:11 PM