Big Trouble in Little China remake

[EVILFACE]

That person if prolly John Carpenter.

 

[RIDDICK]

"They Live" was ok, but that's an exception. Silly themes, silly script and silly direction - nothing could go wrong.

 

[GeneralZodLives]

It would still probably be a bad idea, but if they HAVE to do another one then I'd be more interested if it focused on some of the original cast. I'd rather see Russell as Jack Burton again than The Rock doing a horrible version of Jack Burton.

 

[Rambler]

I have liked most of the rocks movies, but this one just doesn't do it for me. Just like the point break remake, this one is pointless IMO

 

[RIDDICK]

There's no such thing as definitive Jack Burton, he was an OTT silly character played by Carpenter's goto actor. The whole idea behind him is that he shouldn't be there, he's not important for the plot at all, he's the walking joke with funny one-liners and only two useful skills.

Indeed one can't remake BTLC because it's a thing of its time.
But one can make a similar movie to satirize modern action flicks tendencies and cliches.

 

[Snake Plissken]

There's no such thing as definitive Jack Burton, he was an OTT silly character played by Carpenter's goto actor.

Indeed one can't remake BTLC because it's a thing of its time.
But one can make a similar movie to satirize modern action flicks tendencies and cliches.

Yeah, like another movie completely without calling it BTILC.

 

[EVILFACE]

You will come out no more!!!

 

[Snake Plissken]

 

[RIDDICK]

Yeah, like another movie completely without calling it BTILC.

Unfortunately, it's 21st century - studios crave for big names and established franchises.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Unfortunately, it's 21st century - studios crave for big names and established franchises.

Yeah I understand. But like, BTILC wasn't even a hit... I just don't know why studios think they can parlay these films that made nothing into blockbusters. Has there been a remake in the last 15 years that was hugely successful? I can't recall any.

Writers are too scared to create anything new for fear that it will flop, so they just keep repackaging preexisting stories and manipulate them into a sideways version of the original... and it flops anyway.

Robocop was okay, I didn't love or hate it... but I have no desire to ever see it again.

 

[RIDDICK]

Has there been a remake in the last 15 years that was hugely successful?

Ocean's Eleven, Dawn of the Dead, King Kong.

Writers are too scared to create anything new for fear that it will flop, so they just keep repackaging preexisting stories and manipulate them into a sideways version of the original... and it flops anyway.

Here's a great read about writing for Hollywood:
https://makeyourbookamovie.com/screenwriter-producer-terry-rossio-extreme-interview/847/

Robocop was okay.

But it wasn't RoboCop. Except the themes and visuals it was a cluster****.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Ocean's Eleven, Dawn of the Dead, King Kong.



Here's a great read about writing for Hollywood:
Screenwriter / Producer Terry Rossio (Extreme Interview)



But it wasn't RoboCop. Except the themes and visuals it was a cluster****.

Yeah those are alright, but the margin for remakes even being good is so slim.

 

[crows]

It would still probably be a bad idea, but if they HAVE to do another one then I'd be more interested if it focused on some of the original cast. I'd rather see Russell as Jack Burton again than The Rock doing a horrible version of Jack Burton.

you do bring a good point, why the flying fork did they not even try to make a sequel???
why jump straight to a remake?

 

[Sundowner]

The Rock In Talks For Big Trouble In Little China Remake | Comicbook.com

 

[batfan08]

Dwayne Johnson: John Carpenter will be involved in Big Trouble in Little China remake | EW.com

Honestly, reading that stuff, it seems so early; I wouldn't mind if it evolved into a sequel. You could kind of swap it around a little bit. Have The Rock play the "Jack Burton" sidekick role, while having Burton, who was the sidekick, now be in the Wang role. I feel like time has made that evolution pretty great, actually. I hate to say it, and it's reflective of how terrible everything is now, but Russell isn't the star he used to be for a lot of these younger people, and you could do worse than The Rock when it comes to getting a charismatic co-star, but there is only one Jack Burton, so, I'm kind of hoping this isn't totally wasted, but that, if Carpenter and Russell get involved, we wind up getting Big Trouble 2, instead.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Give me BTILC 2, but without the Rock.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Give me BTILC 2, but without the Rock.

 

[Snake Plissken]

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Unfortunately, it's 21st century - studios crave for big names and established franchises.

Whenever a reboot is announced of a beloved 80s classic the reaction is always 'we don't want this'. But seeing as how they keep getting made, those saying that must relent and pay to see it anyways thus facilitating more by telling Hollywood 'we'll go to see it because of its name and association to a beloved franchise'.

 

[batfan08]