Dennis Quaid has already landed the role of the righteous, rock-music hating reverend in the upcoming Footloose remake. Now, Andie MacDowell has signed on to play his patient wife Vi in writer-director Craig Brewer’s (Hustle and Flow) redo of the 1984 movie about a small town that bans dancing. MacDowell and Quaid have played husband and wife once before, when they co-starred in HBO’s Emmy-nominated 2001 movie Dinner with Friends. The acting vets should be a welcome addition to a cast that boasts relative newbies Kenny Wormald (Center Stage: Turn it Up) and Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars) as the teen leads. Production on the remake is a go, with a release date already scheduled for next April. MacDowell is currently shooting the new Fox TV series Lone Star opposite Jon Voight, and her indie film Daydream Nation – in which she stars opposite Kat Dennings and Josh Lucas — will screen at the Toronto Film Festival.
We've been hearing about this remake for awhile now, but Julianne Hough just announced today that filming starts tomorrow on the "Footloose" remake. At one point, Ken Ortega was attached to direct giving the movie hope, but when he pulled out over budget constraints and creative differences I had thoughts that possibly the project was dead. However, I truly believe the success of "The Karate Kid" remake has doomed us to an upcoming barrage of 80's remakes.
I've watched a few of the remakes and while some have been watchable.. most have been less than stellar and quickly fade into oblivion. I've come to accept that remakes are inevitable, but I don't have to root or support their success. My biggest issue is that each remake that shows a profit pushes us that much closer to "Valley Girl: The Musical" becoming a reality. My only hope is it will rejuvenate interest in the original and a possible Blu-ray release with Deborah Foreman's involvement in the extras.
Your thoughts on remakes?
[ 28. August 2010, 04:46: Message edited by: Valley ]
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :
due to the strict censorship on the rewind, I can not share my thoughts on the marvelous remake phenomenon of the new millenium. Or where I would like Hollywood to take their remakes and stick them Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
Liberal use of exclamation marks and some bending of the English language should take care of that.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
quote:Originally posted by Valley: My biggest issue is that each remake that shows a profit pushes us that much closer to "Valley Girl: The Musical" becoming a reality. My only hope is it will rejuvenate interest in the original and a possible Blu-ray release with Deborah Foreman's involvement in the extras.
good point, valley. funny thing is, i would see the musical BECAUSE of my love for the original. it makes me curious as to what they would actually do with this.
in regards to remakes, i don't feel that all remakes are necessarily bad. there are some that i acutally enjoy, some even better than the originals, but not many. as for Footloose, .....mmmmm...gee.. i don't know what to think. it doesn't make me happy but we'll see when the movie is released. it might be decent. i watched this one recently, with kevin bacon's commentary. it was rather good. if you have the special addition, i suggest you check it out. Posted by P a u l (Member # 1022) on :
The problem with this one, is that it'll really struggle to be seen.
The only way they can really market it is to play 150% on the appeal of the original musical, and hope that the people lured by their love for the '84 classic don't walk out in disgust.
I say "the only way" because the alternative is to do the very thing designed to drive it to early DVD release - and straight to bargain-bin status - which is to make it "Hick Town Musical". I really hope they don't get lured by the short-term success of such moviwes, and actually make one that pays proper tribute to the original.
Otherwise, they shouldn't bother.
As for remakes in general - some have worked, most haven't. Those I can watch and enjoy include The Time Machine with Guy Pearce, and to a degree The Italian Job. Then only because The Time Machine is a really strong story and Pearce is a great and underrated actor, whilst The Italian Job really has nothing to do with the original, and so I can separate the two.
Posted by oneyedwilly (Member # 8730) on :
ahh, ive shared my thoughts on this one before but...ive seen so many commercials here in England with 80s songs attached, south park jokes that only 80s fans will get, movies with tongue in cheek refering to 80s dialogue...LOL and the fact that its all 80s remakes says it all really. I dont like remakes as a rule because its never the same really but its great to have someone tribute these films even if it is just about money and they suck.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
As they seem to be inevitable, I'll try to look on the bright side and determine how this may benifit me as an 80's fan:
1. Maybe these movies will spark the interest of today's teens and maybe, just maybe, some will seek to watch the originals...then fall in love with the 80's...then join the Rewind!
2. Advertising ploys may result in decent DVD releases for some of these movies as they attempt to recapture the interests of us 80's kids...think special features!
3. As today's kids flock to the theatres to see these movies, we'll all be in constant "just so you know" mode, as we excitedly get to talk to other people about our passion for these movies and how they changed our lives...instead of just talking to you 80's NERDS about them!!!
* For the record...not a fan of remakes at all (how dare they touch these timeless classics), though the remakes in the horror genre have captured my interest over the past few years...Halloween, Friday, Nightmare...
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