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The remake to Tom Holland's 1985 Fright Night has gone through an interesting metamorphosis. There's no telling where new hire Marti Noxon (Mad Men, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will take the story for Dreamworks, but I've been privy to some interesting intel regarding the pitch the producers were kicking around up until about a month ago.
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Posted by: RJ Scriber on November 16, 2009 at 17:07:29
Well, if they're going that route, why not bring back William Ragsdale and Amanda Bearse, for a cameo? I understand that Chris would be playing himself(?), but if they bring back Charley and Amy, it could be that much better.
Besides, any news of Sarandon getting work. I'm all for it.
Posted by: Barry on November 16, 2009 at 17:08:39
That's actually not bad at all. It sounds like the right sort of camp to it like the original. Chris Sarandon being involved would evoke the first film, and plus it would just be cool to see him in something like this on the big screen again. Sounds good to me!.
Posted by: robg on November 16, 2009 at 17:14:27
Love it if true!
Sarandon's been working steadily doing theater on the East Coast, but would love to see him on the big screen again and this would be perfect.
Posted by: Jon on November 16, 2009 at 17:38:06
When the hell will the fright night special edition????
Posted by: Rabba on November 16, 2009 at 17:53:21
Actually sounds pretty good! I'd feel happier with that route than a complete rehash.
As for the Fright Night special edition, I too hope it comes around soon. Especially with alot of features, MacDowell's own backstage footage and the reunion included!
Posted by: Doug on November 16, 2009 at 18:26:08
Meh.
Kinda sounds like they think they are being clever. But I'm not so sure that they are.
Posted by: chris eurich on November 16, 2009 at 18:48:14
i dont care about this remake as long as it brings out the long rumored dvd/nlu-ray special edition of the original and a widescreen better transfer dvd of fright night part 2 from lionsgate
Posted by: Steven Millan on November 16, 2009 at 18:58:43
I guesst hat the producers would rather go with the Charles Kaufman-esuqe approach than see just which actor would fill the shoes of Peter Vincent(a role that I thought the likes of Malcolm McDowell,Geoffrey Rush,Liam Neeson,Stephen Rea,or even Pierce Brosnan would have been great in),since topping Roddy McDowell's Peter Vincent would have been a hard act to follow.
Posted by: Nico on November 16, 2009 at 19:57:42
The original was all over the place, so remaking it isn't that bad of an idea. Have less humor and more horror.
Posted by: ico on November 16, 2009 at 20:02:31
Can you name any movie that references it's source material and is actually good?
Like the Bewitched movie. That sucked.
Posted by: servinIT2you on November 16, 2009 at 21:09:49
@ ico
thats kind of vague, dont you think?
3 for you
Dakr Knight, Watchmen, Bram Stoker's Dracula
BAM!
Posted by: ico on November 16, 2009 at 21:28:53
servinIT2you
A batman comic was never pulled out on screen and shown to the audience, the same can be said for Watchmen. The novel Dracula was never shown on screen in the movies. Those are all adaptations. They don't reference their source material. The Bewitched movie was about them restarting the original show, that's what i mean.
Posted by: ico on November 16, 2009 at 21:30:30
Continuing my last post
This film wants to say that the original movie was a movie and yet it's a remake, it's referencing it's source material.
Posted by: Mr. Bateman on November 16, 2009 at 23:04:24
I was completely against this being remade, I cringe everytime I read about a classic horror movie being "re-imagined". But I must be honest and say that if they go this route I will be first in line to buy a ticket. Bringing back Sarandon, especially in this way, would be a stroke of genius. I really hope it happens, otherwise I'm gonna pass on it.
Posted by: JMArnold on November 17, 2009 at 00:35:29
A fine idea.
It'd be great to see them bring Stephen ("Evil") Geoffreys in for a cameo as well.
If they can pull him away from doing gay porn.
Not making that up.
Posted by: servinIT2you on November 17, 2009 at 03:32:33
ahhh.....my bad man
Posted by: rich on November 17, 2009 at 05:53:40
ico i thought new nightmare was one of the best in the nightmare series and it did it. Although I am kinda on the fence with this wondering if is going for an even more comedic route
Posted by: justin on November 17, 2009 at 08:26:03
Sounds similar to New Nightmare, which I loved (but most hate). Very creative approach, although Craven did it first. Do it!
Posted by: Lenny Lyon on November 17, 2009 at 09:19:55
Geoffrey Rush for Peter Vincent,as Steve Millan wrote would be fantastic!
Posted by: chute on November 17, 2009 at 11:27:46
Geoffrey Rush....that could be classic
Posted by: impfx.com on November 17, 2009 at 12:49:34
Chris Sarandon would play who? Um, Chris Sarandon's character DIED in the original film. I don't get it? They want him to play a new character? Himself? I hate film producers. Their thought process is as deep as 'Evil' Ed Thompson's raggedy ann wig.
Posted by: Klynsy on November 17, 2009 at 13:04:23
yes, impfx.com, chris sarandon would be playing himself. re-read the article, you might understand it a bit clearer. why the hell would the main character seek the help of another vampire? He would be taking over the Peter Vincent-like character.
Posted by: Derek on November 17, 2009 at 14:01:35
Don't get your hopes up, had this been under a different distributor, it would've had a chance, but it's going to be PG-13, aimed directly at that age group.
Posted by: Fierce_Creature on November 17, 2009 at 14:36:38
That's the best idea they could ever come up with. Anything else would just be a repeat. I got my fingers crossed for this idea.
Although the first image that popped in my head with Chris Sarandon being mentioned was when Dennis Miller and him were fighting against vampires in Bordello of Blood.
I still really want an affordable copy of Fright Night II and the special edition of the first, so please production, start re-releasing comics and dvds!!
Posted by: Ross Gilchrist on November 17, 2009 at 16:17:00
Sounds pretty good actually!
Evil Ed will be hard to replace in the sequel though, I don't know many actors who could take the role.
I hope they take out the cheesy vampire makeup they had in the original, it wasn't even like a bloodsucker! It was more like dogs mixed with ape's lol. I think they should take on a Lost Boys type makeup for this.
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