WHY ARE THEY MAKING A FOOTLOOSE REMAKE?

Seil · 09-01-2011, 10:25 PM

Alternate title coulda been "Why Is Hollywood So Focused On Making Remakes?" What possible reason could there be for this? Or that Alvin And The Chipmunks thing? Or... pretty much anything done in the last five years?

EDIT Not to mention, the beginning of the trailer marks it as The Peaceful Warrior remake.

Wait. If TPW came out after Footloose, but before the remake...

Azisien · 09-01-2011, 10:26 PM

Less risk in a remake that will trigger a fan of the original to be like "Oh yeah let's see what they do with this one!"

And love it or hate it, doesn't really matter, you paid for a ticket.

Magus · 09-01-2011, 11:11 PM

Pretty soon they'll just remake stuff from last year every year. Or even stuff that hasn't been made yet, and the original will actually be perceived as the remake! And then our heads explode.

EDIT: The only way this movie will work is if the dancing that has been outlawed is breakdancing and it's basically Step Up 4.

No wait, daggering. (you can skip to 0:47 if you are not sure what daggering is, as it features extravagantly throughout the rest).

Ladderjumpdaggering will be the big finale scene.

ANOTHER EDIT: You know what just remake that music video into a full-length feature film and fuck Footloose.

Seil · 09-01-2011, 11:57 PM

I mean, like, Bring It On, Roll Bounce, Step Up, Save The Last Dance...

They're all terrible, but at least they're not "BAN KIDS DANCING WHAT FOR!" terrible.

(I have not seen any of the movies listed)

Sithdarth · 09-02-2011, 12:11 AM

You forgot You got Served. But yeah I can almost guarantee no kid in a southern town of that size dances like that. Like Footloose kind of worked because the dancing wasn't something you needed to be an Olympic athlete to do. This type of dancing not so much. Also, people go dancing to get close to each other and have fun. You can't do flips and that stuff at the same time unless you're moshing and intend to kick people.

Really the whole premise makes no sense if the dancing isn't practical.

Aerozord · 09-02-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sithdarth

Also, people go dancing to get close to each other and have fun. You can't do flips and that stuff at the same time unless you're moshing and intend to kick people.

Unless you are the Avatar

Magus · 09-02-2011, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithdarth

You forgot You got Served. But yeah I can almost guarantee no kid in a southern town of that size dances like that. Like Footloose kind of worked because the dancing wasn't something you needed to be an Olympic athlete to do. This type of dancing not so much. Also, people go dancing to get close to each other and have fun. You can't do flips and that stuff at the same time unless you're moshing and intend to kick people.

Really the whole premise makes no sense if the dancing isn't practical.

Again, daggering is about getting as close as possible to your dancemate, in an extremely inappropriate way for public places, and would make smalltown Bible Belt folks throw a hissy fit if they saw their local prom goers doing it. The dancing equivalent of dry-humping is all that is left for Footloose to possibly maintain a sense of realism.

Aerozord · 09-02-2011, 12:04 AM

know what would be awesome, Footloose, but replace "dancing" with "video games"

and for some meta have it end with DDR

Seil · 09-02-2011, 12:27 AM

Really, all I know about Footloose, I learned from Cracked, and I'm wondering how they're going to remake the 'Kevin Bacon dancing alone to his car radio in an abandoned barn for seven minutes' scene.

Marc v4.0 · 09-02-2011, 03:53 AM

Man, who cares?

09-01-2011, 10:25 PM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	WHY ARE THEY MAKING A FOOTLOOSE REMAKE? Alternate title coulda been "Why Is Hollywood So Focused On Making Remakes?" What possible reason could there be for this? Or that Alvin And The Chipmunks thing? Or... pretty much anything done in the last five years? EDIT Not to mention, the beginning of the trailer marks it as The Peaceful Warrior remake. Wait. If TPW came out after Footloose, but before the remake...

09-01-2011, 11:11 PM	#3
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Pretty soon they'll just remake stuff from last year every year. Or even stuff that hasn't been made yet, and the original will actually be perceived as the remake! And then our heads explode. EDIT: The only way this movie will work is if the dancing that has been outlawed is breakdancing and it's basically Step Up 4. No wait, daggering. (you can skip to 0:47 if you are not sure what daggering is, as it features extravagantly throughout the rest). Ladderjumpdaggering will be the big finale scene. ANOTHER EDIT: You know what just remake that music video into a full-length feature film and fuck Footloose. __________________ The Valiant Review Last edited by Magus; 09-01-2011 at 11:17 PM.

09-02-2011, 12:04 AM	#8
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	know what would be awesome, Footloose, but replace "dancing" with "video games" and for some meta have it end with DDR __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

09-02-2011, 03:53 AM	#10
Marc v4.0 Fight Me, Nerds Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,470	Man, who cares? __________________

09-01-2011, 10:26 PM	#2
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Less risk in a remake that will trigger a fan of the original to be like "Oh yeah let's see what they do with this one!" And love it or hate it, doesn't really matter, you paid for a ticket.

09-01-2011, 11:57 PM	#4
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	I mean, like, Bring It On, Roll Bounce, Step Up, Save The Last Dance... They're all terrible, but at least they're not "BAN KIDS DANCING WHAT FOR!" terrible. (I have not seen any of the movies listed)

09-02-2011, 12:11 AM	#5
Sithdarth Friendly Neighborhood Quantum Hobo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Outside the M-brane look'n in Posts: 5,403	You forgot You got Served. But yeah I can almost guarantee no kid in a southern town of that size dances like that. Like Footloose kind of worked because the dancing wasn't something you needed to be an Olympic athlete to do. This type of dancing not so much. Also, people go dancing to get close to each other and have fun. You can't do flips and that stuff at the same time unless you're moshing and intend to kick people. Really the whole premise makes no sense if the dancing isn't practical.

09-02-2011, 12:27 AM	#9
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Really, all I know about Footloose, I learned from Cracked, and I'm wondering how they're going to remake the 'Kevin Bacon dancing alone to his car radio in an abandoned barn for seven minutes' scene.