The Fog
 

Has anyone else heard of this? Is this the remake of the old one with Jamie Lee Curtis?

Yes, I've heard of it....I think it's got Selma Blair...(not sure if I spelled her name right).
I'm actually kind of annoyed that it's being re-made...I really enjoyed the original...and I'm afraid to see it ruined...like what usually happens with re-makes ;)
I've also heard that "Fright Night" is being re-made...talk about stabbing me in the heart....:(:p

I loved Fright Night (even the second one-the cover on the video was amazing with those golden eyes....)
They don't need to remake Fright Night!! They need to make NEW ONES.
What are thinking?

oh
and
I didn't know Jamie Lee was in The Fog
I thought it was Andrea.............the dark haired lady that was in Creepshow.

Fright Night is my absolute fav. horror movie...anyone who knows me knows that ;) Of course it's not the BEST horror movie...but to me, it's the most enjoyable...it holds a place near and dear to me:p Nothing will ever top the original, that's for sure.

I agree with you as well...hollywood needs to start getting some new ideas, and stop messing with great originals...they're also trying to re-make "Suspiria" which would be a tragedy, in my opinion.

BTW...yes, Jamie Lee AND her mother are both in "The Fog" :)

Not looking forward to this remake at all. Completely unnecessary and I don't care for too much of the cast of the new one. I love the original.

And yes, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Adrienne Barbeau were all in the original.

Fright Night is being remade? No, no, no....:mad:

LMAO...it's just a rumor right now...I'm not happy about it at all Jenna....I have an obsession with that movie...an unhealthy one!;):p
It would be a DISGRACE! An absolute TRAGEDY!:p ;)

I say we boycott!

YEAH!!! You start it... ;) LOL.

I would...I'd sign a petition or something (not that it'll help, most likely) but it's not confirmed yet :( Just a rumor for now...let's hope it stays that way.

I heard Fog comes out october 14, I have never seen Fright Night I need to catch up on these movies!

Definately check it out...it's a fun, entertaining movie...I never tire of it :) Classic 80's:p

I have heard alot about it! Im kinda bummed they made a new Fog also, Im with you guys I hate remakes!

I know how you feel. That was my pain when I first heard The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was being remade.

This is the first time I have gotten on a thread and had someone answer me the same day! wow! Thank You!

Exactly...you just feel like some movies are yours...and nobody should put their grubby little hands on them!:p Leave em' alone:D

We all know how that remake went!:rolleyes:

I for one am looking forward to seeing this... probably on DVD.

I felt the original was typical Carpenter, slow-burning, cool first-watch movie... but after you've seen it once, it's just waaay to slow and boring.

Plus that chic from Lost is a FOX... so that's a good thing. ;)

I agree, I just didn't find the original interesting at all. I didn't like it much, so I'm hoping, for once, they can remake it and make it a little better, without changing storyline.

The original was great, IMO....but this doesnt look that good. Ya never know though....

a thread about the fog with no input from shanks :eek:

LOL...yeah, anytime I post about it he usually jumps right in...he adores the film ;):p

He'll have his say eventually I'm sure:D

WHY
 

WHY ARE WE REMAKING THE FOG. ISN'T THAT ONE OF THOSE MOVIES THAT ARE GOOD IF THEY'RE LEFT IN THERE TIME? I CAN'T IMAGINE A REMAKE OF THE FOG BEING GOOD, AND WHAT IS THIS ABOUT FRIGHT NIGHT? NO, NO, NO!!! IF THEY REMAKE THAT MOVIE THEY WILL JUST MESS IT UP VERY BAD. PLEASE CAN WE LEAVE THE CLASSICS ALONE.....:( :( :( :(

A hundred bad remakes of the Fog wouldn't make any difference, in my opinion.

It used to be that I'd make all kinds of cruel remarks about filmmakers who do them. Very easy to jump to conclusions that it's just going to be another cashing in. Maybe it will. Maybe it won't.

I like to keep my mind open, either way. You never know when the next the Thing -caliber remake will come along...

Please can we turn our capping fucks off?

:D

Well, I think a hundred bad remakes of any film would certainly make a difference. Yes, there are good remakes. Hell, occasionally there is even a superior remake. But I'm tired of having to accept this complete lack of originality as inevitable. I just know there are some interesting scripts out that are being turned away in order to bank on yet another remake or worse, a"reimagining" that simply cashes in on a name, with a director that has no real interest in, or love of, the genre. :D

It is simply different when a director that has an understanding of the genre takes on a remake, rather than one that is just doing a job. I don't know who is directing The Fog remake, but I can tell you, I am not impressed with the signed cast. And that is a bad sign...lol.

It is indeed a sad fact that there will always be filmmakers with no love for the genre, and no originality or creative vision of their own. The huge gaps that lie between good to excellent remakes will always be filled in with utter garbage, the intention of which is only to rip off the originals and make some profit.

For the industry and, more importantly the genre, YES... a hundred remakes would certainly make a difference. While it is quite improbable that such a high number of bad remakes would ever be made from one film, I merely meant to suggest that in spite of any bad remakes that come out of Fog, for example, it will never make a difference...it will never change the way I feel about the original film.

And speaking of the cast...I've never had any reason to respect Selma Blair whose name to me seems to be the only one remotely familiar. The way John Carpenter puts it (when asked about the Fog remake), he doesn't mind that someone wants to "freshen" it up, but his answers don't really make the film all that optimistic.

Tom Welling? Hell no! Oh god, this is gonna suck!

Well, he's pretty and isn't that all that really matters?:D

(~end sarcasm)

Yeah, I figure it is going to be pretty bad.

I'm pretty positive I saw Jon Bon Jovi's name on the cast list.

And the sad part is I'm dead serious.

Jon Bon's in the cast?? That IS scary.

Fuck.

The fact that Jon Bon Jovi is going to be in this film is not exactly the kiss of death, but it certainly doesn't bode well. I just picked up the August issue of Fangoria, which had an article about the remake. Apparently, Carpenter has taken more of a "supervisory" position, while leaving the actual day to day direction to Rupert Wainwright. That's not a good sign, but as always I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it.

Oh, sure, I completely agree...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I hear next they're going to remake Halloween...Britney Spears and Jesse McCartney are going to be in it.

P.S. Sorry for the mis-info: Jon Bon Jovi's not going ot be in The Fog. *Sigh of relief*.

He's going to be in Cry Wolf though.

I wouldnt be surprised...Carpenter's really selling out latly.

Actually, I doubt they'll remake Halloween, just keep making awful sequels...

Thank Christ... you had me scared for a minute there, Alky.

haha yah. Sorry. But he is going to be in Cry Wolf, and I was kind of looking forward to that...

Hey i enjoyed the original and i just saw a preview for the remake when i went to see red eye (which was pretty good IMO) so i might go see it. it might be good altough not near as good as the original


but would i see a fright night reamke/ HELL FUCKING NO!!!!!

i have to much respect for the origninal

Saw a trailer last night, doesn't look too good.

yea me to I saw it when I saw emily rose I was like ohh what a suprise

Dude, a remake of The Fog can't work nowadays. The original had an actual storyline, and today's audiences don't want a story, they want spooks and jump scares. Fog is NOT going to scare them. Ghost pirates are NOT going to scare them. This movie's gonna tank, which is stupid cuz those executives need to at least figure out which remakes will work for modern audiences.