John Boorman to remake The Wizard Of Oz

starn

Why oh why oh why. If you gonna remake films remake sh1te films not classics


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000958/news#ni0600493

monkeyfudge

It's an adaptation of the book... not a remake.

The Judy Garland film took a lot of liberties with the original story and will be great to see more traditional adaptation and Boorman is a good choice to do it.

MagicMarker

Somewhere right now Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are crying into their pillows.

BenjAii

My first reaction to this was an inner groan; when something is perfect, just leave it alone.

But all great stories throughout history are constantly being retold again and again and again, so why not ?

I think the 1939 original has its place in cinema history forever anyway.

mike65

Has anyone seen Tin Man on Sci-Fi chanel a two part adaption, is that true or just a remake of the 1939 film?

Mike

monkeyfudge

mike65 wrote: »

Has anyone seen Tin Man on Sci-Fi chanel a two part adaption, is that true or just a remake of the 1939 film?

Mike

I tried watching it... it has very, very little to do with either the book or the film.

It wasn't called Oz anymore... it was the 'O.Z.' and Dorothy Gale was referred to as DG and the Tin Man was some douche in a cowboy hat.

It was utterly horrible.

The wicked witch of the west was pretty hot though.... she had an awesome tattoo across the top of her boobs and the tattoo would turn into the flying monkeys.

Basq

monkeyfudge wrote: »

The wicked witch of the west was pretty hot though.... she had an awesome tattoo across the top of her boobs and the tattoo would turn into the flying monkeys.

Wasn't she played by the delectable Kathleen Robertson? Yum!

Nolanger

BenjAii wrote: »

I think the 1939 original has its place in cinema history forever anyway.

Wrong - there was an earlier version from the '20s and it's out on DVD.
There was another remake done in the '70s.
After The Tiger's Tail, Boreman(!) should not be allowed near a camera.

pau8lieskins

Nolanger wrote: »

Wrong - there was an earlier version from the '20s and it's out on DVD.
There was another remake done in the '70s.
After The Tiger's Tail, Boreman(!) should not be allowed near a camera.

Plus its an early appearance by Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy in that 1925 so its worth watching just for that and I do believe there was a 1910 film as film but I'm not if it still exists, In the 70's there was 2 films the Australian version (get it OZ set in OZ :rolleyes:) and the black version with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross called The Wiz. The Muppets did a dreadful version a few years ago and I remember when I was younger my mother rented me out 4/5 videos and each one was an animated film based on an Oz book they were brilliant but can't recall there names.

Been meaning for years to see the 2 Japan Anime versions and for me the best Oz film is the "sequel" Return to Oz from the late 80's brilliant.

Dont be at yourself

I look forward to the scene with Tin Man being raped by a flying monkey shouting 'SQUEAL LIKE A PIG!'.

Ann22

I too loved the original, it'll never be improved upon I suspect. Christmas wouldn't be the same without it:o. I read the book too, years ago. As far as I remember, there were quite a few discrepencies between the book and the film so if the book is what's actually adapted to film it should be different enough not to be compared. Hope he does a great job.

Vokes

monkeyfudge wrote: »

It's an adaptation of the book... not a remake.

The Judy Garland film took a lot of liberties with the original story and will be great to see more traditional adaptation and Boorman is a good choice to do it.

Cool, so not a remake but an original adaption of the book. Sounds like one to look out for.

Some artwork here: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39070

Just hope he doesn't go for too many 'name' actors for the voices.

sweetie

please god he doesn't use charlie and ewan in it either.

The Don

SofaK wrote: »

Some artwork here: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39070

That artwork reminds me an awful lot of a game called Beyond Good and Evil

krudler

Not really bothered about this, the "original" Garland movie is a remake in itself, plenty of room for a new version

Sandwich

monkeyfudge wrote: »

It's an adaptation of the book... not a remake.

The Judy Garland film took a lot of liberties with the original story and will be great to see more traditional adaptation and Boorman is a good choice to do it.

It think the liberties were essential to make the tale that we now love. Too straight a reading from the book would be just odd now and seem very obscure and WTF. Even in these financially turbulent times I think debate on the gold standard and the politics of pioneering USA is not going to have bery broad appeal.