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LordZorch

2011-11-17 12:41:28 PM

Some things should just be left alone and allowed to die. Every attempt to cash in on this since the original has been progressively worse...

Bladel

2011-11-17 12:47:13 PM

LordZorch: Some things should just be left alone and allowed to die. Every attempt to cash in on this since the original has been progressively worse...

Came here to post this.

Hollywood & Highlander Fanboys: Just stop it.

DarkPascual

2011-11-17 12:54:07 PM

NOOOOOOOOO!!!

Killer Cars

2011-11-17 12:57:39 PM

I'm not even a Highlander fanboy by any stretch, yet I feel utterly insulted by this development.

ArkAngel

2011-11-17 12:58:06 PM

Cut off its head. Maybe that will stop it

rickycal78

2011-11-17 12:59:06 PM

Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

Gonad the Ballbarian

2011-11-17 12:59:06 PM

LLLAAAAMME!

That's like remaking Total Recall...

/wait
//morons...

Saiga410

2011-11-17 01:00:25 PM

Remade? I was hoping for the much anticipated Highlander 2 movie to be made. I always though that Highlander could be made into a reputable franchise but alas they stopped with the original.

Apos

2011-11-17 01:00:42 PM

LordZorch: Some things should just be left alone and allowed to die. Every attempt to cash in on this since the original has been progressively worse...

Invisible Pedestrian

2011-11-17 01:02:46 PM

Apos: LordZorch: Some things should just be left alone and allowed to die. Every attempt to cash in on this since the original has been progressively worse...

Or would have been, if they went through with the plans to make sequels and a television series.

Luckily they wised up before doing so.

simondice

2011-11-17 01:04:05 PM

newsflash subby, that's been discussed since late 2010

That coward David Lopan

2011-11-17 01:05:52 PM

Didn't it win an Oscar for "Best Movie Ever Made"?

liam76

2011-11-17 01:08:31 PM

That coward David Lopan: Didn't it win an Oscar for "Best Movie Ever Made"?

Two of em.

True story.

JustSeanV67

2011-11-17 01:08:49 PM

Is it really too much to ask for a new, original idea for movies and TV??

Xaneidolon

2011-11-17 01:12:45 PM

There's a hydra joke here somewhere. Someone please make it funny.

slayer199

2011-11-17 01:13:00 PM

no...just no. Leave Highlander alone dammit!

Death_Poot

2011-11-17 01:14:56 PM

DONT DO IT.

If you do, at least cast Ron Perlman as the Kurgan.

brigid_fitch

2011-11-17 01:17:57 PM

rickycal78: Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

True, it hasn't aged well, but that doesn't mean it needs a remake. Planet of the Apes didn't age well, either, and look what that remake did to it! (The Mark Wahlberg remake, not Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is surprisingly good). Superman didn't fare well over 30 years but Superman Returns did more harm than good.

Sometimes a reboot is a good idea and is done well (See: Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Star Trek, X-Men: First Class, Buffy if you count the TV series rebooting the awful movie). Other times, it's a good idea gone horribly awry (King Kong, Godzilla, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Pink Panther, Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the aforementioned PotA & Superman Returns). Highlander can still chug along, despite the bad 80s hair. It doesn't need a remake OR a reboot.

If they want to reboot a new franchise, somebody greenlight the Alien prequel, already.

loser0

2011-11-17 01:18:47 PM

I'll never forget the review of Highlander 2:

"Sean Connery fights a bad script, and loses."

movieman_1979

2011-11-17 01:23:14 PM

In this day and age of twilight, Connor will probably be some whiny 20 year old who can't fit in at the local college. Love interest will be a student journalist whom everyone thinks is crazy, and the Kurgan will be one of the professors, who just started at the school after feeling the draw of the gathering.

Shia La-paycheck, Kristen Stewart and Willem Dafoe. Toss it all in a blender, hit puree and, voila, instead shiate smoothie and fanboy wharlgarbel.

Surool

2011-11-17 01:25:17 PM

You can't make a new Highlander...

There can be only one.

skepticultist

2011-11-17 01:25:51 PM

LordZorch: Some things should just be left alone and allowed to die. Every attempt to cash in on this since the original has been progressively worse...

Don't be ridiculous. Highlander 3 and the TV series may not have been great but they don't even compare to the epic suckage of shiat movies that was Highlander 2.

Bag of Hammers

2011-11-17 01:26:23 PM

Saw it, thought it sucked

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CowboyNinjaD

2011-11-17 01:27:39 PM

If Ramirez is still supposed to be Egyptian, they should get this guy to play him:

images.wikia.com

He was the head terrorist in Iron Man and the captain of the Kelvin in the Star Trek movie. He's also been on Warehouse 13 a few times. I don't know, whenever I see him, I always think, "This guy is pretty good. He should be in more stuff."

simplicimus

2011-11-17 01:27:52 PM

JustSeanV67: Is it really too much to ask for a new, original idea for movies and TV??

Yes, it is. New = uncertain, old = proven.

Hawk24

2011-11-17 01:30:37 PM

brigid_fitch: rickycal78: Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

True, it hasn't aged well, but that doesn't mean it needs a remake. Planet of the Apes didn't age well, either, and look what that remake did to it! (The Mark Wahlberg remake, not Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is surprisingly good). Superman didn't fare well over 30 years but Superman Returns did more harm than good.

Sometimes a reboot is a good idea and is done well (See: Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Star Trek, X-Men: First Class, Buffy if you count the TV series rebooting the awful movie). Other times, it's a good idea gone horribly awry (King Kong, Godzilla, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Pink Panther, Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the aforementioned PotA & Superman Returns). Highlander can still chug along, despite the bad 80s hair. It doesn't need a remake OR a reboot.

If they want to reboot a new franchise, somebody greenlight the Alien prequel, already.

Among many things, a good film reflects the time and the context in which it was made. Some films may seem dated today, but IMHO, they should remain the way they are and any attempts to remake or refresh them are seriously misguided. Has any remake of any film ever really worked?

The Shroom

2011-11-17 01:30:37 PM

If they want to remake a Highlander. The how about having every single character Clancy Brown played, and just having a grand battle royal?

yves0010

2011-11-17 01:31:06 PM

movieman_1979: In this day and age of twilight, Connor will probably be some whiny 20 year old who can't fit in at the local college. Love interest will be a student journalist whom everyone thinks is crazy, and the Kurgan will be one of the professors, who just started at the school after feeling the draw of the gathering.

Shia La-paycheck, Kristen Stewart and Willem Dafoe. Toss it all in a blender, hit puree and, voila, instead shiate smoothie and fanboy wharlgarbel.

I read a possible summary of the script and it takes The Highlander and takes a massive crap all over it. Conner isnt the Conner we know. Hes a Pussy. He hides on a Christain University as a teacher. He has never taken a life. The Kurgan is actually alittle more nastier then the original version. He kills immortals on holy ground by convincing the priest to close the church down... which some how makes it non-holy ground anymore. But it was pointed out that they would still respect the site as Holy Ground and wouldnt fight on it (Graveyards for example).

Its just crap upon crap upon crap.

LegacyDL

2011-11-17 01:31:46 PM

So in other words they are just going to remake it so that in the end Connor is still immortal and he'll be playing "King of the Mountain" for other immortals to come kill him so the studios can cash in with sequels.

In all seriousness unless it's a prequel before Connor they should not be touching this series any more, hell even under those terms they should leave it alone.

Highlander was a great movie, and it ended on a good note.

mitchcumstein1

2011-11-17 01:32:50 PM

Old news, they've already had the Fast and Furious director be hired and quit.

I can't believe we haven't had a greenlit link about this.

pudding7

2011-11-17 01:33:31 PM

My first thought. (SFW) (new window)

unicron702

2011-11-17 01:37:06 PM

Saiga410: Remade? I was hoping for the much anticipated Highlander 2 movie to be made. I always though that Highlander could be made into a reputable franchise but alas they stopped with the original.

Cough...Renegade Version...cough

Mr_Juche

2011-11-17 01:37:57 PM

Hawk24: brigid_fitch: rickycal78: Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

True, it hasn't aged well, but that doesn't mean it needs a remake. Planet of the Apes didn't age well, either, and look what that remake did to it! (The Mark Wahlberg remake, not Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is surprisingly good). Superman didn't fare well over 30 years but Superman Returns did more harm than good.

Sometimes a reboot is a good idea and is done well (See: Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Star Trek, X-Men: First Class, Buffy if you count the TV series rebooting the awful movie). Other times, it's a good idea gone horribly awry (King Kong, Godzilla, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Pink Panther, Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the aforementioned PotA & Superman Returns). Highlander can still chug along, despite the bad 80s hair. It doesn't need a remake OR a reboot.

If they want to reboot a new franchise, somebody greenlight the Alien prequel, already.

Among many things, a good film reflects the time and the context in which it was made. Some films may seem dated today, but IMHO, they should remain the way they are and any attempts to remake or refresh them are seriously misguided. Has any remake of any film ever really worked?

How about Ben Hur. Or The Wizard of Oz? I thought True Grit was better the second time.

kbronsito

2011-11-17 01:41:12 PM

I was against the remake... but may give it a chance (maybe) because of Fresnadillo directing.

I really liked his film Intacto... about people who have the gift of luck and compete in weird games of chance (sometimes deadly) against each other. The winner takes his adversaries' luck adding to his/her own. They all compete for a chance to face off against the luckiest guy who for decades has been undefeated in Russian roulette. It's almost Highlanderish in its plot.

brandied

2011-11-17 01:42:07 PM

Death_Poot If you do, at least cast Ron Perlman as the Kurgan.

I'd still vote for Clancy for this, but if he's not available, then get Ron.

mark12A

2011-11-17 01:44:45 PM

I read a fanfic on Usenet years ago that blended Trek and Highlander. Duncan is still doing his thing in the 22nd century, and runs into yet another opponent while visiting onboard Enterprise. Swordlarity ensued.....

Somebody alert JJ Abrahms! He could call it, "The Nexis of Suck"

/Abrahms killed Trek
//will never spend another dime on his wretched output..

Ginnungagap42

2011-11-17 01:44:57 PM

There should have only been one!

amindtat

2011-11-17 01:48:34 PM

But there can be more than one greenlight about it, amiright?

Infernalist

2011-11-17 01:53:57 PM

Blues_X

2011-11-17 02:00:25 PM

McCloud:

(if Brody could bulk up for Predators, he could bulk up a bit for this; he's not tall, but this guy is immortal, not Conan)

Ramirez:

topnews.in

That would interest me.

BigLuca

2011-11-17 02:01:45 PM

mark12A: I read a fanfic on Usenet years ago that blended Trek and Highlander. Duncan is still doing his thing in the 22nd century, and runs into yet another opponent while visiting onboard Enterprise. Swordlarity ensued.....

Somebody alert JJ Abrahms! He could call it, "The Nexis of Suck"

/Abrahms killed Trek
//will never spend another dime on his wretched output..

I think I read this. Kirk, Spock and Duncan go to a rave were they all take "E" and let the house music own them. After the club they all go back to Duncans pad where the REAL sword fight happens.

It was called Highlander Trek: The Arousening, I think

brigid_fitch

2011-11-17 02:05:29 PM

Mr_Juche: Hawk24: brigid_fitch: rickycal78: Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

True, it hasn't aged well, but that doesn't mean it needs a remake. Planet of the Apes didn't age well, either, and look what that remake did to it! (The Mark Wahlberg remake, not Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is surprisingly good). Superman didn't fare well over 30 years but Superman Returns did more harm than good.

Sometimes a reboot is a good idea and is done well (See: Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Star Trek, X-Men: First Class, Buffy if you count the TV series rebooting the awful movie). Other times, it's a good idea gone horribly awry (King Kong, Godzilla, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Pink Panther, Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the aforementioned PotA & Superman Returns). Highlander can still chug along, despite the bad 80s hair. It doesn't need a remake OR a reboot.

If they want to reboot a new franchise, somebody greenlight the Alien prequel, already.

Among many things, a good film reflects the time and the context in which it was made. Some films may seem dated today, but IMHO, they should remain the way they are and any attempts to remake or refresh them are seriously misguided. Has any remake of any film ever really worked?

How about Ben Hur. Or The Wizard of Oz? I thought True Grit was better the second time.

3:10 to Yuma, Dawn of the Dead, The Fly, The Thomas Crown Affair, John Carpenter's The Thing, Arthur (although I think I'm in the minority there), If you count re-imaginings, I'd add The Magnificent Seven, A Fistful of Dollars, & Little Shop of Horrors to the list.

Sometimes remakes work, as long as you have good people at the helm who respect the original. They don't work when you've got idiots who just want to cash in on a blockbuster.

Trocadero

2011-11-17 02:14:49 PM

Let him play Ramirez, come on, it's tradition!

IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T

2011-11-17 02:17:23 PM

CowboyNinjaD: If Ramirez is still supposed to be Egyptian, they should get this guy to play him:

[images.wikia.com image 292x400]

He was the head terrorist in Iron Man and the captain of the Kelvin in the Star Trek movie. He's also been on Warehouse 13 a few times. I don't know, whenever I see him, I always think, "This guy is pretty good. He should be in more stuff."

CowboyNinjaD: If Ramirez is still supposed to be Egyptian, they should get this guy to play him:

[images.wikia.com image 292x400]

He was the head terrorist in Iron Man and the captain of the Kelvin in the Star Trek movie. He's also been on Warehouse 13 a few times. I don't know, whenever I see him, I always think, "This guy is pretty good. He should be in more stuff."

Faran Tahir's agent's Fark handle apparently.

/Highlander Remake? WTF?!

Rwa2play

2011-11-17 02:32:08 PM

simplicimus: JustSeanV67: Is it really too much to ask for a new, original idea for movies and TV??

Yes, it is. New = uncertain, old = proven.

Proven....to who pretell?

simplicimus

2011-11-17 02:33:38 PM

Trocadero: [www.craigfergusons.com image 300x400]
Let him play Ramirez, come on, it's tradition!

Fine, but where is the French guy to play the scotsman?

simplicimus

2011-11-17 02:35:27 PM

Rwa2play: simplicimus: JustSeanV67: Is it really too much to ask for a new, original idea for movies and TV??

Yes, it is. New = uncertain, old = proven.

Proven....to who pretell?

Proven to have a story that sells, proven to have an audience.

LucklessWonder

2011-11-17 02:38:09 PM

Hawk24: brigid_fitch: rickycal78: Meh, the movie could use an update. There's plenty of bad acting and horribly 80s looks when you watch it. Keep the sound track though.

True, it hasn't aged well, but that doesn't mean it needs a remake. Planet of the Apes didn't age well, either, and look what that remake did to it! (The Mark Wahlberg remake, not Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is surprisingly good). Superman didn't fare well over 30 years but Superman Returns did more harm than good.

Sometimes a reboot is a good idea and is done well (See: Casino Royale, Batman Begins, Star Trek, X-Men: First Class, Buffy if you count the TV series rebooting the awful movie). Other times, it's a good idea gone horribly awry (King Kong, Godzilla, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Pink Panther, Karate Kid, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the aforementioned PotA & Superman Returns). Highlander can still chug along, despite the bad 80s hair. It doesn't need a remake OR a reboot.

If they want to reboot a new franchise, somebody greenlight the Alien prequel, already.

Among many things, a good film reflects the time and the context in which it was made. Some films may seem dated today, but IMHO, they should remain the way they are and any attempts to remake or refresh them are seriously misguided. Has any remake of any film ever really worked?

John Carpenter's remake of The Thing was pretty good, as was Cronenborg's remake of The Fly.

If they're going to remake Highlander, please at least cast someone Scottish as the main MacLeod (Gerard Butler maybe?)

Maybe Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Ramirez

Ron Perlman would make a great Kurgan, so kudos whoever made that call.

And yes, keep the Queen soundtrack.

MagSeven

2011-11-17 02:55:05 PM

The Shroom: If they want to remake a Highlander. The how about having every single character Clancy Brown played, and just having a grand battle royal?

I love that idea more than any future children I may possibly have.

unicron702

2011-11-17 02:56:02 PM

All of you forget one thing, we're all safe until they remake the Goonies. That's when we burn down a studio.

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