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Orrex

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62. Casino Royale

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:26 AM

Jun 2016

Also, despite your objection further down, Batman Begins is generally considered a reboot of the horrible Burton-esque films that preceded it. What else could it be? It was a complete change of tone, theme and direction for the character. If that's not a reboot, then what is it?

The Evil Dead reboot is generally considered quite effective, so there's that.

The Hanks/Aykroyd Dragnet was a reboot before reboots were cool. Sure, it's pretty awful in retrospect, but it was successful at the time.

I'm not quite sure what exactly you're considering to be a reboot, since you seem to lump van Sant's Psycho in that category while excluding Batman Begins.

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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