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Troma-related: Troma films that COULD be remade...

posted 15 years ago by MastuhBlue1986
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Without effing it up.

Now, personally, when it comes to remakes, I don't make judgements based on comparisons. I judge it as its own film.

I mean, I liked "The Ring" and that led to me watching "Ringu", which I like as well.

And to me, if one were to remake a Troma movie, don't change it into a typical Hollywood mess. Make it as though Troma was remaking it. Hell, I'd ask Lloyd Kaufman for notes. Ask him "what did you want to do but couldn't?" or "Which of these two actors do you like for this role?".

Also, I'd do everything to keep it from being a GOOD movie, without it being unwatchable. I'd make it by Troma standards and infect the world with it.

And they'd all be in 4D, cuz why shouldn't we be bombarded with slime and limbs and tits?

But I digress:

+++CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH
Pretty much, the original, but I'd make the character of Dewey a more important character (he's now an anti-nuclear protester, despite the fact that the next-door power plant donates money to the school). Also, we'd show the creation of the Cretins.

And expect to see Shenae Grimes (possibly) projectile vomiting blood-laced slime by the bucketful, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (possibly) mutating into a stories-tall monster, and Winona Ryder (possibly) being the CEO of the nuclear power plant who apparently gets cunnilingus from her assistant while attending board meetings.

+++CHOPPER CHICKS IN ZOMBIETOWN
Less plot, more tits. Less character development, more gore and flesh-munching.

That's about it. For now.

[–] Skibz777 15 years ago

NO. NO WAY could 'Nuke 'em High' be remade. ALL of the movie's charm comes from its painfully 80s aesthetic. It'd be like the 1998 remake of 'Psycho'. The only thing I'd accept is a sequel: 'Nuke 'em University'.

There's only one Troma film that I believe would benefit from a remake, and that's 'Dog Years'. 'Dog Years' is one of my favorite Troma flicks, a crime-comedy about a punk chasing after some mobsters who kidnapped his dog. It's an enjoyable flick, but the acting's a bit wooden and the low budget works against the action scenes. I imagine it'd be a pretty decent Hollywood remake, if done in a sort of a Guy Ritchie-meets-the Coen Brothers kind of style.

[–] MastuhBlue1986 15 years ago

As a fan of the '80s aesthetic, I'd go out of my way to replicate it, albeit with my own spin.

Another thing is that I would use NO CGI WHATSOEVER!!!

I'd also have an '80s-style soundtrack, but with a mix of indie punk artists.

Basically, a variation of Lloyd Kaufman's method with a mix of my own ideals.

[–] Skibz777 15 years ago

That's what Rick Sloane did with last year's 'Hobgoblins 2' - tried so hard to replicate the super-cheesy 80s aesthetic that made the first one so unintentionally amusing, only intentionally...and it sucked.

A note to all filmmakers: leave the 80s in the 80s. :(

[–] MastuhBlue1986 15 years ago

Well, then, let us learn from his mistakes.

And if my prediction is correct, the '80s will have a slight revival this decade. I mean, already, classic '80s films are being remade. And soon, other elements of the '80s, such as fashion and music, will seep into the current-gen pop culture. And already, we're having a new revival in 3D film-making, as the '80s did in trying to recreate yet another '50s element.

And if you KNEW the stuff in my head that I have in mind for a Class of Nuke Em High remake, you'd support me.

[–] Skibz777 15 years ago

People are drooling idiots for '80s nostalgia, yes, but not in the manner you're thinking of. The kids eat up the John Hughes movies and the pop hits, sure, and there's been a resurgence of post-punk/new wave-influenced bands in the Top 40, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea to bring back the Day-Glo and legwarmers and put them into films, let alone back into *society* as a whole. It's a bad enough idea to remake films in the first place, but if you notice, said remakes of 1980s films didn't retain the same hairstyles, music and fashion of the originals. I don't see the point in replicating the aesthetic of a certain time period unless it's crucial to the plot, e.g. a period piece or time travel film or whatever. I think there's plenty of outlandish fashion, music and culture here in the 2000s/2010s to exploit, so that future generations can look back and gawk at how stupid we all were.

And no, I don't think I can ever get behind the idea of a remake of a Troma film, no matter how well thought out, considering my lengthy history with and devotion to the company and their films. I still think a sequel is the best bet.

[–] turbo_monster 15 years ago

Have you seen the previews for the movie Hot Tub Time Machine??

[–] Skibz777 15 years ago

As I said, "I don't see the point in replicating the aesthetic of a certain time period UNLESS it's crucial to the plot, e.g. a period piece or time travel film or whatever". Regardless of the addition of "Hot Tub", "Time Machine" gives the film a legitimate pass for duplicating the visual style of the 1980s...as over-the-top and inaccurately stereotypical as it might be. However, if you're going to begin arguing the artistic merit of a movie called "Hot Tub Time Machine"....

[–] dalldorfw 15 years ago

YES!