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25. I don't think of Batman Begins as a reboot

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:49 PM

Jun 2016

The Dark Knight trilogy was very different from the Tim Burton movies. They didn't feel like, "we need to make some money, what do we have in the vault that we can remake verbatim but with flashier effects?" Compare that to...oh, the 2014 version of Robocop, which should have thrown five minutes of Robo backstory on the screen for the benefit of our younger audience, introduced the New and Improved Robocop Combat Chassis, then jumped into a new adventure. Murphy fighting terrorists would have been great. Murphy fighting Republicans would have been even better.

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Hiding female cast, 'Ghostbusters' courts male moviegoers [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 OP

Them wimmen got clothes on Warpy Jun 2016 #1

Interesting. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #2

Overlord Sony is worried the peons will not keep their CEOs filthy rich. Rex Jun 2016 #3

I saw the official preview and this film Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #4

um that's a fan made trailer wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #13

Um, that's not much better. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #18

someone's embarassed wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #21

Embarrassed about a movie trailer? Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #22

You posted a fake movie trailer wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #37

Even so Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #46

you failed again, you are not going to be king anymore snooper2 Jun 2016 #66

Dammit. That looks crappy. Feathery Scout Jun 2016 #53

I did laugh more watching that trailer than watching the actual trailer, so there is that. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #55

Here's an idea. name not needed Jun 2016 #5

The problem is that Ghostbusters movies has a bit of a cult following davidn3600 Jun 2016 #6

I'm not going to see it regardless of who they put in the commercials. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #7

Agreed. Nt metroins Jun 2016 #28

Yep Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #47

I was totally committed to seeing this when it came to TV WolverineDG Jun 2016 #8

It's really not the fact that the cast is all female that people have a problem with davidn3600 Jun 2016 #9

It is the women. wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #14

It's a no win situation... TipTok Jun 2016 #33

the same people who are complaining about this film wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #39

For the record... TipTok Jun 2016 #50

Matthew McCoaughey..lol Doctor Who Jun 2016 #97

You raise an interesting point: Orrex Jun 2016 #74

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #91

I guess we will have to wait until the movie comes out Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #56

Good point about Dr. Jones PJMcK Jun 2016 #79

Hard to say, actually Orrex Jun 2016 #57

Ha ha, you just proved my point WolverineDG Jun 2016 #16

There are lots of complaints over those super hero movies davidn3600 Jun 2016 #19

Irony is that your phrase accurately describes the criticisms of a movie unseen. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #82

First off, Ghostbusters as a brand is not Superman, Spider-Man or Batman ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #36

Wrong. Go read some reviews of the latest Fnatastic Four movie. leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #45

Well, to be fair Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #48

Keep complaining. We know why you really don't like the movie. WolverineDG Jun 2016 #72

Maybe the movie is just terrible? Democat Jun 2016 #38

I'm not the one complaining WolverineDG Jun 2016 #73

I saw the preview and it looked bad. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #10

This just looks like awful movie. BlueStater Jun 2016 #11

i agree, it just looks plain bad from the previews Amishman Jun 2016 #42

Nothing can save it. MowCowWhoHow III Jun 2016 #12

The film hasn't even come out yet wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #15

It's this new thing called a trailer. linuxman Jun 2016 #30

Wow wheniwasincongress Jun 2016 #40

IF they can't find something Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #49

Lets put it this way. They couldn't find 2 minutes of good footage to put in the trailer Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #54

Are you the Executive Producer of this movie or what? Jeez, you seem butthurt. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #65

The problem isn't the cast Prism Jun 2016 #17

You nailed it. metroins Jun 2016 #31

Saw this and remembered this thread... TipTok Jun 2016 #95

What they really need to hide Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2016 #20

Seriously guys...has there EVER been a good reboot? jmowreader Jun 2016 #23

Many people liked Batman Begins NobodyHere Jun 2016 #24

I don't think of Batman Begins as a reboot jmowreader Jun 2016 #25

The first of the new Star Trek films was entertaining as a movie, but shit as Star Trek Scootaloo Jun 2016 #32

I agree with you about the Star Trek reboots. PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #94

It's not a reboot. RandySF Jun 2016 #27

From the looks of the trailer, they're forming the Ghostbusters company from scratch jmowreader Jun 2016 #29

Battlestar Galactica. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #52

It was odd how they just stopped the story after season 3... TipTok Jun 2016 #58

I thought it was quite a well rounded ending. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #60

Casino Royale Orrex Jun 2016 #62

Star Trek? Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #69

Although it's hated by the old guard Trekkies... Orrex Jun 2016 #75

And the second one did even better Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #78

Exactly Orrex Jun 2016 #80

Doctor Who Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #84

Doctor Who is a continuation, not a reboot jmowreader Jun 2016 #88

I wouldn't call Dr. Who a reboot Revanchist Jun 2016 #89

This movie has big problems ahead. RandySF Jun 2016 #26

People don't like the reboot cause it has women in the lead roles romanic Jun 2016 #34

Any "comedy" that uses an "Oooh, that's gonna hurt/leave a mark" joke... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #35

so the reason the sitcom "Super Fun Night" brettdale Jun 2016 #41

I've never even heard of that show ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #81

Looks like an unoriginal poorly written, cash grab riding the coattails of a classic comedy, Katashi_itto Jun 2016 #43

Watching the official trailer, the one with the leads, it just looks BAD. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #44

My little lad is really looking forward to seeing it. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #51

This post is making me feel guilty about not wanting to see the movie. Bucky Jun 2016 #59

The movie looks awful. Captain Stern Jun 2016 #61

I guess the whiny man-babies got their feelings hurt. alarimer Jun 2016 #63

No one who's not an asshole is angry that the cast is female Orrex Jun 2016 #64

Yeah... No strong female characters in cinema... TipTok Jun 2016 #71

Sony loves that you think that that's what this is about. Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #77

I liked Charlie's Angels (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #85

Deadpool. beevul Jun 2016 #87

Yet starwas had good raitings and reviews Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #90

Saw the "real" trailers & this is going to be an epic FAIL!!!! GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #67

I really want to like this movie... Javaman Jun 2016 #68

I think if they'd remade it with Rogan, Franco, Hill, and Baruchel the reaction would be just as bad Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #70

Imagine Sandler, James, Spade and Schneider ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #83

I can't imagine it. And hopefully after his "The Longest Yard" remake, neither can Sandler. :-) Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #92

Cast demographics notwithstanding, that movie looks really bad. Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #76

Maybe its just me... beevul Jun 2016 #86

I saw the preview and didn't find it funny PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #93

I'll watch anything with M McCarthy, but that's a bad trailer mainer Jun 2016 #96