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08-21-2008, 08:03 PM
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| |  It's Baaaack: 'Poltergeist' Remake Haunts Writers
[ source] To heck with the "Poltergeist" Curse, MGM has hired a pair of writers to tackle its planned remake of the supernatural classic.
According to the industry trade papers, MGM has attached Juliet Snowden and Stiles White to the new "Poltergeist." The two writers have some experience with things that go bump in the night, having previously written the horror hit "Boogeyman."
The 1982 original was a blockbuster for MGM/UA. Directed by Tobe Hooper with a rumored assist from producer/co-writer Steven Spielberg, "Poltergeist" told the story of a family that moves into their dream suburban neighborhood only to find that their house is occupied by a pesky, frequently malevolent spirit.
The film spawned two theatrical sequels, but also reputation for a curse, after four cast members died in the six years between the release of the first film and the release of the third, including young stars Dominique Dunne and Heather O'Rourke.
Snowden and White are probably unconcerned. Their upcoming writing credits include the Nic Cage thriller "Knowing." They also took a stab at Universal's remake of "The Birds."
so... do they really need to make a remake of every fucking movie on the planet? 
maybe the curse will work and they won't ever finish it.   |
08-22-2008, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by nika  so... do they really need to make a remake of every fucking movie on the planet? | Oh you'd be surprised. I once saw a page, and really wish I remembered where, that was a list of planned remakes and was it ever lengthy.
Even old shit like Burt Reynolds' Sharky's Machine was on the list.
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08-22-2008, 07:36 AM
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| | Barf! 
Please Hollywood... find some originality... some new stories...
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08-22-2008, 08:24 AM
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| | i guess that writing an original script is... well... too hard nowadays...  |
08-22-2008, 08:28 AM
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| | let us also pretend we didn't even read that last sentence (They also took a stab at Universal's remake of "The Birds.").  |
08-22-2008, 08:31 AM
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| | | Just as long as it't not another Alfred Hitchcock shot-for-shot remake. Is it true Naomi Watts is going to star in Tippi Hedren's role?
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08-22-2008, 08:33 AM
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| | | Personally, I think the camera used in filming these flicks from the 80's gave it some of its charm. The cameras' used today are too HD for anything really horrific...
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08-22-2008, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by AshMcAuliffe Is it true Naomi Watts is going to star in Tippi Hedren's role? | it says so on IMDB, but it's not officially confirmed yet. |
08-22-2008, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Silvine Personally, I think the camera used in filming these flicks from the 80's gave it some of its charm. The cameras' used today are too HD for anything really horrific... | i totally agree with ya on this... the kinda grimy/grainy film gave the film an added... atmosphere. I loved the camera work on Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and Halloween II.
and i like Naomi Watts 
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08-23-2008, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Silvine Personally, I think the camera used in filming these flicks from the 80's gave it some of its charm. The cameras' used today are too HD for anything really horrific... | Agreed as well. |
08-23-2008, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Silvine Personally, I think the camera used in filming these flicks from the 80's gave it some of its charm. The cameras' used today are too HD for anything really horrific... | Agreed. Horror movies look better when they are less polished. I wont mind if they actually do something interesting with it but I doubt that.
Everything is getting remade. Suspiria, Last House On The Left, Candyman, Hellraiser, Nightmare On Elm St...... |
08-23-2008, 05:46 AM
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| | | If they fuck up Suspiria i will be pissed!
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