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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 2:58:53 GMT -5
So I just read that The Rock is producing and starring in a "Big Trouble in Little China" remake and will be portraying none other than Jack Burton.
Now, we all know Hollywood is remaking any and everything that had any sort of popularity Back in the day (see Point Break remake, which doesn't look half bad imo). But, is this gem of a film really needing a remake? The original had a perfect mix of comedy, sci-fi, martial arts, and was just a well rounded film considering the mash up of genres.
I'm going to reserve judgment until I see footage. But I will always stand by the fact that the original is one of the greatest movies ever made. I just hope they don't make Rock a total badass. Kurt Russell was great as a badass, but in all actuality, the selling point was the fact that he was an oblivious dumb ass as well. One can only hope they capture that aspect for this new film.
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Post by tehforoh on Jun 2, 2015 4:15:59 GMT -5
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Jun 2, 2015 6:38:10 GMT -5
He certainly aint no Kurt Russel. But good luck, its unfair to pass judgement without seeing the film first. Im a big Kurt Russel fan so Ill always prefer the original regardless.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jun 2, 2015 8:44:33 GMT -5
 ing terrible idea. This is a hard no for me. Same deal as Point Break. They just need to stop already. |
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Post by Starscream on Jun 2, 2015 10:59:08 GMT -5
People are overreacting, this new version will not erase the original from existence. It has The Rock I'll give it a chance.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 12:41:37 GMT -5
yeah ok.....LOVE the original so a remake being sh*t wont kill that. But Rock wont be a better Jack. I can say that with 100% assurance.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2015 17:01:36 GMT -5
yeah ok.....LOVE the original so a remake being sh*t wont kill that. But Rock wont be a better Jack. I can say that with 100% assurance. No doubt. But Rock apparently has a huge love of the characters. So I can only hope he does it right. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 6:00:19 GMT -5
yeah ok.....LOVE the original so a remake being sh*t wont kill that. But Rock wont be a better Jack. I can say that with 100% assurance. No doubt. But Rock apparently has a huge love of the characters. So I can only hope he does it right. yeah I can see Rock at the VERY least being very entertaining here.Jack Burton is an everyman thrust into an extraordinary situation......Russell and the writing of his dialogue nailed that. Rock is like an action figure come to life. For that very reason alone he wont be as good as Russell's Burton for me BUT I will give it a shot. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 6:23:06 GMT -5
The Rock is a fantastic actor. So I'll give anything he does a shot.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 7:11:55 GMT -5
No doubt. But Rock apparently has a huge love of the characters. So I can only hope he does it right. yeah I can see Rock at the VERY least being very entertaining here.Jack Burton is an everyman thrust into an extraordinary situation......Russell and the writing of his dialogue nailed that. Rock is like an action figure come to life. For that very reason alone he wont be as good as Russell's Burton for me BUT I will give it a shot. All of this talk makes me realize that A) I need to get off my arse and watch this glorious film again. And B) that there were talks of a sequel a few years ago and sadly, that never transpired. I honestly don't know who they'd get to play Wang and Egg Shen. Those roles were perfectly cast.. Victor Wong is And always will be one of my favorite actors mainly because of this and 3 Ninjas. Hell, I say get James Hong to play Lo Pan again. He was perfect as well. Damn, I'm starting to realize that this, may in fact, be the greatest movie ever made lol |
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Post by tehforoh on Jun 3, 2015 21:00:06 GMT -5
yeah I can see Rock at the VERY least being very entertaining here.Jack Burton is an everyman thrust into an extraordinary situation......Russell and the writing of his dialogue nailed that. Rock is like an action figure come to life. For that very reason alone he wont be as good as Russell's Burton for me BUT I will give it a shot. All of this talk makes me realize that A) I need to get off my arse and watch this glorious film again. And B) that there were talks of a sequel a few years ago and sadly, that never transpired. I honestly don't know who they'd get to play Wang and Egg Shen. Those roles were perfectly cast.. Victor Wong is And always will be one of my favorite actors mainly because of this and 3 Ninjas. Hell, I say get James Hong to play Lo Pan again. He was perfect as well. Damn, I'm starting to realize that this, may in fact, be the greatest movie ever made lol I can see them casting Ken Jeong or Randall Park as Lo pan. Randal Park might not be too bad. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2015 22:52:27 GMT -5
All of this talk makes me realize that A) I need to get off my arse and watch this glorious film again. And B) that there were talks of a sequel a few years ago and sadly, that never transpired. I honestly don't know who they'd get to play Wang and Egg Shen. Those roles were perfectly cast.. Victor Wong is And always will be one of my favorite actors mainly because of this and 3 Ninjas. Hell, I say get James Hong to play Lo Pan again. He was perfect as well. Damn, I'm starting to realize that this, may in fact, be the greatest movie ever made lol I can see them casting Ken Jeong or Randall Park as Lo pan. Randal Park might not be too bad. Dude Randall Park was fake Jim on the office...I could see that. Ken Jeong has the voice for sure, but sometimes he gets on my nerves for some reason. |
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Post by tehforoh on Jun 4, 2015 0:07:21 GMT -5
I can see them casting Ken Jeong or Randall Park as Lo pan. Randal Park might not be too bad. Dude Randall Park was fake Jim on the office...I could see that. Ken Jeong has the voice for sure, but sometimes he gets on my nerves for some reason. Ken Jeong gets on my nerves sometimes too. Hes great as Senoir Chang but is definitely better in small doses. |
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