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As gold as it still is, could Starship Toopers be remade and improved?
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:33 am
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:33 am
In my opinion, no! This movie was made perfectly and relied heavily on its campiness. But there were still scenes that made you forget its sense of not taking itself seriously. If the film was remade one day, how could it be improved?
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 10:14 am
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:43 am to mattchewbocca
Has a strong female BIPOC protagonist, Marvel quips, and CGI where everything looks wet EVER improved a movie?
Because that’s what you’re going to get today.
Because that’s what you’re going to get today.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:55 am to mattchewbocca
It can’t be improved. Current moviemaking trends would in no way allow for its campy awesomeness. It’s perfect as is. Leave alone!
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:58 am to mattchewbocca
Yeah , make it as a straight up sci Fi movie and not a parody or satire
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:00 am to prplhze2000
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straight up sci Fi movie and not a parody or satire
Well that’d be boring as hell
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:05 am to mattchewbocca
Zero chance it would be improved.
Starship Troopers is great as is and modern film making would make it lesser of a product than it is currently.
Starship Troopers is great as is and modern film making would make it lesser of a product than it is currently.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:24 am to prplhze2000
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Yeah , make it as a straight up sci Fi movie and not a parody or satire
That’s like saying make Star Wars without the stars or the war
ETA the funny thing is you’re basically like “they should make it as actual fascist propaganda this time”
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 10:27 am
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:25 am to CBandits82
This topic makes me think of another good topic. How many really good movies were made better than the first. I think almost all movies have a better chance of success if the remake is made by a movie pre 80s. My best example off the top of my head is the Italian job. Another movie that in my opinion wasn’t necessary to remake but was still really good was 12 angry men.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:41 am to mattchewbocca
Movies, where a significant part of its charm is from campiness, shouldn't be remade.
They tried it with "serious" remakes of Total Recall, Robocop & Evil Dead and they all were mind-numbingly boring, despite the "upgrade" in SFX/CGI/sets/costumes/cameras/etc...
They tried it with "serious" remakes of Total Recall, Robocop & Evil Dead and they all were mind-numbingly boring, despite the "upgrade" in SFX/CGI/sets/costumes/cameras/etc...
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:47 am to mattchewbocca
You could improve it by making it a high budget series or limited series but keeping the campiness. If the upcoming Harry Potter series is a success, I think we see a lot more movies getting remade into series rather than new movies.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:20 am to mattchewbocca
It will be full of gay, diverse, lame women. John Rico will be trans.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:34 am to wildtigercat93
NOpe. I read the book. The book tells a good story and doesn't make the bugs seem dumb.
The movie was made in a very anti military vein. It was obvious the director hates the military.
The movie was made in a very anti military vein. It was obvious the director hates the military.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:57 am to mattchewbocca
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This topic makes me think of another good topic. How many really good movies were made better than the first.
I think Thomas Crown affair and Ocean's 11 fall into this category as well.
The longest yard remake, however, can get turked by a syphilitic bear.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 12:23 pm to mattchewbocca
As it stands, it is lightening in a bottle. Leave it be and let it be awesome. I fall into that group that says Hollywood has too many agendas to let a story just be a story
Posted on 4/28/24 at 2:09 pm to mattchewbocca
I was so disappointed when I saw this movie when it came out. It was too stupid and cheesy for me. Sorry but I didn't like it.
My vote is redo it.
My vote is redo it.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 2:53 pm to OK Roughneck
If they use the material from the books, hell ya.
The troopers first mission with the rendezvous with the drop ship that launched first, the capsules that enclose and burn off through the atmosphere when launched to the planet from space.
There is a lot of great sci-fi badassery in the books.
A lot of Warhammer fans will love it.
The troopers first mission with the rendezvous with the drop ship that launched first, the capsules that enclose and burn off through the atmosphere when launched to the planet from space.
There is a lot of great sci-fi badassery in the books.
A lot of Warhammer fans will love it.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:08 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Nice Great White Hype reference
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:22 pm to mattchewbocca
Hard Pass...
The cast was perfect and I don't think they could redo this with a new group.
The cast was perfect and I don't think they could redo this with a new group.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:24 pm to mattchewbocca
Hollywood today would never play the story straight and an attempt at parody would be even more hamfisted than the original.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 4:50 pm to prplhze2000
quote:The original film was satire
Yeah , make it as a straight up sci Fi movie and not a parody or satire
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