Yet another remake, sorry reboot

[Vladd67]

Will nobody risk new ideas anymore?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alien-nation-remake-works-iron-784465

 

[Vince W]

How can they top James Caan and Mandy Patinkin? Madness.

 

[Dave]

I agree about Hollywood being hooked on remakes rather than breaking new ground but actually, I really liked the TV series. I have it on DVD. That still worked with different actors - Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. It is a great analogy for racism and for fear of immigration, and the TV series was able to take the ideas further and explore other areas that a film is too short to do. Also it was much funnier too. I'd prefer the TV series to come back again. I rate it as one of the best Science Fiction TV shows made.

 

[Foxbat]

Not a fan of remakes or reboots but Dave's comments made me think that - given the current concerns regarding immigration - it might be quite apt to bring something of this nature back.

 

[Starbeast]

How can they top James Caan and Mandy Patinkin? Madness.

Exactly. Plus, actor Terence Stamp as the main villain. This movie should never be remade.

Nice to meet you Vince W.

 

[Vince W]

Exactly. Plus, actor Terence Stamp as the main villain. This movie should never be remade.

Nice to meet you Vince W.

I'd quite forgotten about Stamp. That settles it. No reboot of this film for me.

Cheers Starbeast.

 

[Dave]

Are we sure this is going to be a film rather than a TV series?

One tidbit is known: The first installment will begin by telling how and why the aliens came to Earth.

"First Installment" - looking forward to a series of films would be a bit presumptuous for anyone working for Fox. Even a TV series would be lucky to get six shows.

 

[HanaBi]

I'm not too fussed about remakes/reboots. Let them do what they want, but it doesn't mean someone who enjoyed the original should be obligated to watch the remake.

If the reboot version is set for a younger generation, then so be it. I've gone past caring, and it's not as if remakes a new concept: it's been going on for decades.....

 

[BAYLOR]

How can they top James Caan and Mandy Patinkin? Madness.

I can't im enthusiastic about this one. Why don't they do a sequel instead?

 

[Dave]

I can't im enthusiastic about this one. Why don't they do a sequel instead?

After the TV series there were several made-for-TV films too. There is quite a lot of story already including an explanation of where the Newcomers came from. I would also prefer they didn't go over the same ground and rehash the same material.