You go to hell, and you die, Follywood!
Why does this movie need to be remade?
Bogus!
You know, I might not hate that.
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Instead, the new “Bill & Ted” is somewhat of a series restart.
This is just one of those times I have to say I am clearly not the target audience. Maybe they’re envisioning a lucrative string of cheapie direct-to-DVD sequels, or TV movies, or even a series.
Adding to the list of cinematic horrors, it appears they’re going to be remaking Clash of the Titans.
Why not save production costs and make Bill & Ted’s most excellent Clash of the Titans?
Put them in the Iron Maiden.
That is most non-triumphant.
Also most non, non, non, non-heinous.
The problem isn’t that it’s a remake. The problem isn’t that we don’t get to see Messrs. Preston & Logan (I remember their last names without even trying, how lame is that? 
) in the grips of middle age.
The problem is that it’s going to be the most effin’ dated movie in history.
Dukes of Hazard? Rollicking car stunts and scantily-dressed sweeties are always cool. Charlie’s Angels? Mystery, intrigue, explosions, tight leather outfits, 'nuff said. The Bad News Bears? Kids really were like that then, and they’re really like that now.
Bill and Ted? California surfer/skateboarder slang. Use of adjectives as interjections. Plain declarative sentences delivered straight. Who does this anymore? Who even knows someone who’s done this? It was old when the first Wayne’s World movie came out, for crying out loud.
I dunno…I liked these goofballs in all their incarnations, but this is going to be a really tough sell.
Why do you assume it will be like that? The essence of the story was “sweet but dumb kids travel in time.” They don’t have to be surfers or deliver their lines in any specific slang. Their hobbies and language can be updated along with everything else.
…Which is not to say I expect it to be done well. I doubt it will.
Meh, I’d go for a third movie in the series, but I can’t think of anything they can hope to improve on be remaking it.
The movies themselves aren’t that old either. I mean they just want to make some quick money, they should give the originals another theatre run.
I personally would rather see a 3 Ninjas remake.
True - I showed the first one to my sub-10yo kids and they loved it; they were just asking to see it again.
“Strange things are afoot at the Circle K” remains an oft-used line in our household…
You know how when someone posts a link with a warning that what’s on the other end is truly hideous and will forever be burned upon your retinas, and you click it anyway just to see how bad it can be? That’s the only reason for anyone to see this.
I can’t believe people are upset about this.
“Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” was as hilarious a send-up of sci-fi movies as was ever made. It’s funny, kindhearted, well-paced, well-acted, has all kinds of terrific gags and avoids almost all the pitfalls of 80’s comedies - no gratuitous nudity or profanity, for instance. It never takes itself too seriously, but takes itself seriously enough to tell the story straight. It’s got one of the best titles ever. It had a funky, indie-style soundtrack long before “indie” soundtracks became trendy.
Of course, the movie business being what it is, there’s a good chance any given movie will be bad, irrespective of what it’s remade of. The quality of a remake is not at all connected to the quality of an original. Case in point: “Battlestar Galactica” was a terrible TV show that was remade into one of the best shows in the history of television drama. The quality of the original didn’t at all affect the remake. On the other hand, if they announced they were remaking “Casablanca,” how would you feel about that?
IF they stay true to the spirit of the original Bill & Ted - and that WOULD mean updating their slang, if nothing else - they could make an equally funny movie.
If Shia LaBeouf is in it, I will totally loogie on this movie.
I’m trying to imagine what sort of updated slang would be appropriate, but I can’t think of anything, unless they talk in Leetspeak, but that’s a written form. Maybe I’m too old.
Well, yeah, that’s the problem. Plus, it’s hardly that old.
I never was sure why this kept happening. Why doesn’t someone get the rights to some interesting flicks that another director ruined (like Uwe Boll), take the exact premise, and turn it into a good movie. Im some cases, you can actually see a gem shining beneath the mud. But they keep greenlighting remakes of increbly good movies. Problem is, the remakes (which I don’t have a problem with in pinciple) are often poor in quality and are hardly a sure bet financially.
I think it’s high time we had a remake of Leatherheads.
When I rule the world, I’ll ban remakes of good films.