Ok, now I’m pissed.
The news from Bloody Disgusting is that NICOLAS CAGE wants to star in a remake of the 1986 classic horror flick The Fly.
After pissing on one of my favourite horror movies of all time with The Wicker Man, he’s decided he wants to do the same with another favourite of mine.
This is what David Cronenberg, who directed the 1986 version said to E!….
“From what I hear, Nic Cage wants the part.”
Ok, so it’s little more than an acting wanting a part.
Of course Cronenberg’s The Fly was itself a remake of an earlier 1958 version that starred Vincent Price. I can’t think of any other film that has been a remake of a remake!
This is such a dumb idea. Cronenberg’s version of The Fly is A PERFECT HORROR FILM that will live forever because of it’s themes about the human condition and the pain of disease and the fact that none of us can live forever. That theme will never grow old.
Jeff Goldblum’s performance was incredible and was so good in fact, that he struggled to branch out of the persona of the bumbling scientist is whole career. Geena Davis’ chemistry with Goldblum also was off the charts and isn’t likely to be matched in a remake.
Not to mention Nicolas Cage is as limited an actor as Keanu Reeves. Yes sometimes his persona works for him, like it does for Reeves in things like Speed and The Matrix but not for the emotionally charged character driven horror like The Fly
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Yeah, but what if “The Fly” was not done as an “emotionally charged character driven horror” film? If it was a quirky action/comedy, then Cage would be perfect!
The ideas get startlingly dumber every day in Hollywood.
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> I can’t think of any other film that has been a remake of a remake!
Well, after the 1970s version of the 1950s Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, there was a 1990s remake, and even more recently a 2000s remake.
Keanu is a limited actor for sure, but Cage is accomplished, an Oscar winner, and can afford to pursue what intrigues him… the Wicker Man was not that bad, unlike Ghost Rider, and yes, Cages career is doing a sort of Costner-like abstract tail-spin, but his mere interest and appearance will give the film an audience and therefore an elite opportunity to do the original idea justice. i for one, am not against remakes, every artist sees a vision differently, and we’ve all said “if i made that movie, i’d have done it this way”, i’m all for those with the resources, to go after presenting their perspective on a good idea, it’s more homage than exploitation… besides, there is nothing new under the sun anyway…
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! It is gold and must not be touched, i watched it at 14 years of age it scared me so much i wish it had never been made and then it grew and grew on me like a terrible disease until i was obsessed by it.It cannot be bettered, i’m sure.Why make a shoddy remake like they did with the latest body snatchers, you cant beat the 1978 version with donald sutherland.
But to be honest even if they remade the Fly and it was amazing, nothing is going to seem as spiecial now i’m old and bitter and miserable.
Imho recently Reeves and Cage are becoming a cancer to fanboy dreams. Cage killed Ghost Rider, Wicker Man and plans to kill the Fly, Reeves killed constantine and plans to kill cowboy bebop (which is unremakeble even more than trying to adapt for the big screen asimovs foundation or the first combert book).
Also who is gonna make the ramake? Besides Cronenberg the only guys who can make a movie as horryfing and painfull to watch are Takeshi Miike (who doesn’t even speak english so it leaves out working with Cage) and Chan Wook who also probably isn’t interested in the thing.
I know remakes are easily marketable but can hollywood piss of the less known cult classics and concentrate on making games based on bubble gum flavour and the lives of famous rapers?