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EnriqueH · 10-11-2001, 08:19 PM

I just read that there's a rumor floating around that Jerry Schlockheimer might do a remake of The Poseidon Adventure with Ben Affleck as Gene Hackman's character. NIGHTMARE! NIGHTMARE!

EnriqueH

Filmmaker · 10-11-2001, 08:27 PM

Sounds like bunk to me, but anything's possible. For whatever it's worth, there've been worse ideas in Hollywood's history (you know, like EXORCIST II...

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SebastianCole · 10-11-2001, 09:43 PM

Why? The special effects are great, the film is rather timeless...the only thing that's dated is the music.

Then again, why remake Psycho?

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Filmmaker · 10-11-2001, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by SebastianCole:
Then again, why remake Psycho?

Yeah, that one's right up there with "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?"...the world may never know...

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EnriqueH · 10-11-2001, 11:37 PM

I think everything about Poseidon is great. Only the special effects seem dated to me, but I love everything else.

If you had to remake it, I would suggest putting in Kevin Spacey as Rev. Scott. If you wanted to get someone younger, I'd probably go with Johnny Depp or Edward Norton.

I'm not an Affleck hater. I enjoyed him in Good Will Hunting, and Kevin Smith seems to have mastered the art of getting a credible performance out of him. But I can't see why every movie has to have him in it. I for one, still can't believe Affleck is replacing Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan.

EnriqueH

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10-11-2001, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
EnriqueH Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Miami, Fl. USA	NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I just read that there's a rumor floating around that Jerry Schlockheimer might do a remake of The Poseidon Adventure with Ben Affleck as Gene Hackman's character. NIGHTMARE! NIGHTMARE! EnriqueH

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10-11-2001, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Sounds like bunk to me, but anything's possible. For whatever it's worth, there've been worse ideas in Hollywood's history (you know, like EXORCIST II... ). ------------------ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part... A curious mix of the best and worst in motion picture entertainment--that's right, it's Filmmaker's DVDTracker list! ...and the fun doesn't stop there--check out how the madness all began with Filmmaker's LaserDisc Tracker list!

10-11-2001, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
SebastianCole Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Eden Prairie, Mn	Why? The special effects are great, the film is rather timeless...the only thing that's dated is the music. Then again, why remake Psycho? ------------------ "I always thought two rights made a U-turn." My DVD collection

10-11-2001, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Originally posted by SebastianCole: Then again, why remake Psycho? Yeah, that one's right up there with "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?"...the world may never know... ------------------ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part... A curious mix of the best and worst in motion picture entertainment--that's right, it's Filmmaker's DVDTracker list! ...and the fun doesn't stop there--check out how the madness all began with Filmmaker's LaserDisc Tracker list!

10-11-2001, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
EnriqueH Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Miami, Fl. USA	I think everything about Poseidon is great. Only the special effects seem dated to me, but I love everything else. If you had to remake it, I would suggest putting in Kevin Spacey as Rev. Scott. If you wanted to get someone younger, I'd probably go with Johnny Depp or Edward Norton. I'm not an Affleck hater. I enjoyed him in Good Will Hunting, and Kevin Smith seems to have mastered the art of getting a credible performance out of him. But I can't see why every movie has to have him in it. I for one, still can't believe Affleck is replacing Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. EnriqueH

10-12-2001, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
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