Well, Platinum Dunes, which is Michael Bay and co's production company, and responsible for a good percentage of the unnecessary and mediocre classic horror remakes we've been subjected to in recent years, is at it again with an upcoming remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Old news by now, but certainly slipped past my radar, and didn't see this posted elsewhere.
Making me even less optimistic is the fact that Robert Englund isn't coming back for this. So really, it's Freddy without 'Freddy.'
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On January 29, 2008, Variety reported that Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes production company would be rebooting the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.[35] Producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form told ShockTillYouDrop.com that they hoped to begin shooting the film as early as Spring of 2009. Samuel Bayer was contacted to direct. The Risky Business Blog hosted by The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Robert Englund will not reprise the role of Freddy.
Although I'm not entirely subscribing to the 'Hollywood has run out of ideas' viewpoint, it certainly saves them a lot of time and effort in coming up with them when these remakes do so incredibly well.
Feb-16-2009 07:36
Dj Minaya
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Platinum Dunes should die.
I don't think a Freddy remake is a considerably bad idea but theirs very few people who can make this movie and make it right and god knows Platinum Dunes won't find anyone fit for the job.
I expect this to have a Linkin Park song as the theme, tons of terrible but attractive actors and lots of gore with no creepy tone whatsoever.
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Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Although I'm not entirely subscribing to the 'Hollywood has run out of ideas' viewpoint, it certainly saves them a lot of time and effort in coming up with them when these remakes do so incredibly well.
Yeah, the problem is that they're cheap, and with just a little promotion you get enough monkeys running to the cinema to make a little money.
They sort of did run out of ideas for horror movies, for I can't think of anything innovative from the last years.
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Originally posted by Dj Minaya
I expect this to have a Linkin Park song as the theme, tons of terrible but attractive actors and lots of gore with no creepy tone whatsoever.
Michael Bay: "Well, that would make a good movie. Let's put some CGI action scenes in it!"
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Feb-16-2009 07:52
Joss Weatherby
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oh and horror really started to suck when they started ripping off/remaking japanese horror films.
Feb-16-2009 08:07
BTG
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i'm still going to want to see this movie. i love freddy
Feb-16-2009 08:14
Dj Minaya
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Originally posted by Meat187
Yeah, the problem is that they're cheap, and with just a little promotion you get enough monkeys running to the cinema to make a little money.
They sort of did run out of ideas for horror movies, for I can't think of anything innovative from the last years.
Michael Bay: "Well, that would make a good movie. Let's put some CGI action scenes in it!"
They would probably make Freddy CGI character if they could.
