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subego · May 27, 2009, 08:19 AM

'Buffy' back on big screen without Joss Whedon?

****! ****! ****! ****! ****! ****! ****! **** the caps filter too

SpaceMonkey · May 27, 2009, 08:23 AM

This can't fail.

andi*pandi · May 27, 2009, 08:39 AM

saw this on twop yesterday. wtf!!!

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 08:40 AM

If there's one unfortunate aspect to Batman Begins, it's every asshole thinks a reboot can now be a good thing, when in every other case its been a horrible thing.

osiris · May 27, 2009, 08:46 AM

I'd say most cases, Dakar V.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 08:47 AM

I'd say put up or shut up.

osiris · May 27, 2009, 08:48 AM

Righteous.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 08:49 AM

Is that an adjective or a movie so obscure that I'm going to throw it out?

osiris · May 27, 2009, 08:49 AM

I'll go with adjective. For $100.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 08:52 AM

Sounds wise.

Laminar · May 27, 2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

If there's one unfortunate aspect to Batman Begins, it's every asshole thinks a reboot can now be a good thing, when in every other case its been a horrible thing.

I'd say it's almost universal.

Also, The Incredible Hulk.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 08:56 AM

You're saying Hulk was an exception?

Laminar · May 27, 2009, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

You're saying Hulk was an exception?

I thought it was almost universally accepted that the Edward Norton version was far superior to the Eric Bana version.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 09:01 AM

This conversation is a trap!

osiris · May 27, 2009, 09:12 AM

Was Jackie Gleason in the Hulk too?

Railroader · May 27, 2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

This conversation is a trap!

Eug · May 27, 2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

If there's one unfortunate aspect to Batman Begins, it's every asshole thinks a reboot can now be a good thing, when in every other case its been a horrible thing.

Star Trek

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 11:30 AM

I said good, not successful.

olePigeon · May 27, 2009, 11:33 AM

Wait, wait, wait. Wasn't the Buffy series a reboot of the original Buffy movie?

So the new movie will be a reboot of a reboot.

Eug · May 27, 2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I said good, not successful.

Not a bad movie and quite successful.

Even though I think Star Trek (2009) is overrated (averaging > 8/10), I still think it's a reasonably good movie.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 11:40 AM

It depends on what merits you judge it by.

olePigeon · May 27, 2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

It depends on what merits you judge it by.

It goes all the way to 11 on lens flares.

ort888 · May 27, 2009, 12:10 PM

They are cashing in on the Twilight phenomenon.

By the way, did anyone see Twilight? OMG. It was the quality of a made for TV movie on USA. Seriously.

But man was that vampire dreamy. He can use his desire to drink my blood as a thinly-veiled abstinence analogy any day of the week. Meow.

subego · May 27, 2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Wait, wait, wait. Wasn't the Buffy series a reboot of the original Buffy movie?

So the new movie will be a reboot of a reboot.

FWIU, Whedon wrote the movie more like the series was, but since he was "just" the writer, no one would listen to him and it got changed.

Which seems to be a recurring theme throughout his career.

I may not U correctly.

Shaddim · May 27, 2009, 02:15 PM

Wow, now this is a really bad idea.

How hard could it be to just give Whedon $100M and tell him, "go make a really good Buffy movie to wrap everything up"? They did that with Firefly, with mixed success, but Buffy's fan base is much, much larger.

Eug · May 27, 2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Shaddim

How hard could it be to just give Whedon $100M and tell him, "go make a really good Buffy movie to wrap everything up"? They did that with Firefly, with mixed success, but Buffy's fan base is much, much larger.

No they didn't. The production budget for Serenity was under $40 million.

Shaddim · May 27, 2009, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

No they didn't. The production budget for Serenity was under $40 million.

The dollar figure isn't important, I'm talking about letting the series creator finish the story in a proper fashion. Not going back to a flop of a film, whose only redeeming quality is that it spawned the best fantasy TV series of the 1990s.

Considering how cost conscious Joss can be, I'd say he could do an amazing Buffy movie for <$50m. I just threw out $100M as a figure that would allow him to work without any restrictions at all.

Chuckit · May 27, 2009, 03:04 PM

I don't think Joss has any desire to wrap up the Buffy story. If he did, they wouldn't be doing Season Eight.

besson3c · May 27, 2009, 04:38 PM

If there's one unfortunate aspect to Batman Begins, it's every asshole thinks a reboot can now be a good thing, when in every other case its been a horrible thing.

Assholes, I tell you! Assholes!

olePigeon · May 27, 2009, 04:45 PM

They should make a Serenity animated movie. Use the same people that did Titan A.E.

Dakar V · May 27, 2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Assholes, I tell you! Assholes!

Make your point, lameass.

Shaddim · May 27, 2009, 11:26 PM

I thought this Green Lantern fan trailer was pretty decent.

brassplayersrock² · May 27, 2009, 11:49 PM

this will not end well.

Salty · May 28, 2009, 10:02 AM

Seriously that's pretty rough... I don't think I'd go to see it. I'd probably make a point to pirate it...

Laminar · May 28, 2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Seriously that's pretty rough... I don't think I'd go to see it. I'd probably make a point to pirate it...

Are you referring to the trailer made by a fan by compiling footage from different movies and TV shows?

Shaddim · May 28, 2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Seriously that's pretty rough... I don't think I'd go to see it. I'd probably make a point to pirate it...

It's a fan made trailer.

It had no real budget and the guy has a limited amount of editing experience. For what it is, it's rather extraordinary. I hope an exec sees it and runs with the idea.

Salty · May 28, 2009, 03:48 PM

Uhh I meant rebooting a series while ignoring its creator... you know... kinda like what the threads about? Brilliant boys... I shouldn't need to quote the original post for you to know what I'm talking about.

Laminar · May 28, 2009, 04:03 PM

We apologize for our inability to read your mind.

Chuckit · May 28, 2009, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Uhh I meant rebooting a series while ignoring its creator... you know... kinda like what the threads about? Brilliant boys... I shouldn't need to quote the original post for you to know what I'm talking about.

When your post comes directly after a subtopic it might relate to, it's probably good to clarify which you mean.

olePigeon · May 28, 2009, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Shaddim

I thought this Green Lantern fan trailer was pretty decent.

Nathan Fillion would be perfect for the role.

Salty · May 29, 2009, 12:06 PM

We're naming them sub topics now? I thought it was called thread hijacking?

Laminar · 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

We're naming them sub topics now? I thought it was called thread hijacking?

They're 100% legal, and it's been documented that the original derail-er can receive an infraction for derailing, but anyone that responds to the derail isn't in trouble, since it now counts as a sub-topic.

Chuckit · May 29, 2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

We're naming them sub topics now? I thought it was called thread hijacking?

That's a different matter. If we're talking about sandwiches and you chide us all for failing to understand how great mayonnaise is, it's technically not exactly the same as the original topic, but I think most people would agree that it's within the parameters of the conversation. If you suddenly started talking about how much you liked Katamari Damacy, that would be a hijack.

andi*pandi · May 29, 2009, 01:57 PM

mmmm mayonaise

- - e r i k - - · May 31, 2009, 08:51 PM

The Dark Knight > Star Trek > Batman Begins

Chuckit · Jun 1, 2009, 12:52 PM

I just deleted a bunch of off-topic posts. This thread is not about topicality and quoting — it's about a very bad idea for a remake.

lpkmckenna · Jun 7, 2009, 12:12 AM

I couldn't care less about a Buffy reboot. Vampires are eff'ing boring. Why people care about vampire stories mystifies me.

Incidently, I heard that Spidey's next film nemesis might be the vampire Morbius. Stupid.

I'm not against reboots or anything. Incredible Hulk was a great flick because it mostly avoided the origin stuff. Origin stories are typically dull. Batman Begins works because the origin story is laid alongside Raz al'Gul's attack on Gotham.

If they want to give Gellar a new movie, pit her and ass-kicker Milla Jovovich against each other.

Chuckit · Jun 7, 2009, 10:03 AM

It won't be Gellar anyway.