Rodriguez Scrapped "Barbarella" Despite A $70 Million Budget Offer. - Blu-ray Forum

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 09:37 AM

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0774634/

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Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez has abandoned his remake of Jane Fonda's Barbarella - because the father of five couldn't bear the thought of shooting the film in Germany.

The Planet Terror director planned to make the action film with girlfriend Rose McGowan as the lead, but couldn't raise finance to make the movie in America.

And he hated the idea of spending so much time abroad, away from his children.

He tells MTV, "Germany offered us a $70 million budget, which would have been by far the biggest budget I ever would have had for a movie. But I had to shoot it in Germany and post it in Germany.

"Nothing against Germany, but I have five kids and I was like, 'God, I don’t know if we can do that. I don’t know if I can be away that long.'

"It was a real bummer. We had all this artwork and screen tests of what it would look like. It was a really cool, R-rated, sexy version of a Star Wars movie... It was gonna be really great."

I mentioned it on another thread so I wanted to put this out there.

Lepidopterous · 05-08-2009, 09:43 AM

This sucks. But it's ok because Rodriguez will always be bouncing cool ideas around.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 09:45 AM

Originally, when it pitched it to Universal, he wanted a $150 million budget for the film.

Geezer00003 · 05-08-2009, 10:00 AM

I would have looked forward to it, darn.

Makes me want to see the original again.

Geezer00003 · 05-08-2009, 10:00 AM

I would have looked forward to it, darn.

Makes me want to see the original again.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 10:01 AM

He isn't directing Red Sonja. He's only producing. I find it funny he ditches Barbarella because he doesn't want to leave his children but he leaves them and his wife so he could bang Rose McGowan.

koontz1973 · 05-08-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DVDave

I wouldn't want to touch Marylin Manson's sloppy seconds.

I would not want to touch Marylin Manson!!!!!

As for Barbarella, it is a shame that he could not find the finance in America and now we may never see what may of been a really cool film, remake or not. Have to stick to watching Jane Fonda.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

I would not want to touch Marylin Manson!!!!!

As for Barbarella, it is a shame that he could not find the finance in America and now we may never see what may of been a really cool film, remake or not. Have to stick to watching Jane Fonda.

He demanded too much for it. No way in hell a $150 million dollar budget. $70 would have been fine.

koontz1973 · 05-08-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

He demanded too much for it. No way in hell a $150 million dollar budget. $70 would have been fine.

If he could do it for 70 in Germany, then he could do it for 70 in America, with change as German wages and costs are higher. Total agreement with you.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 11:47 AM

If I was a Universal exec and Rodriguez asked for $150 million, my response would be; "Are you f***in' re****ed?" Because there's no way in hell a remake of Barbarella would make it's budget back if it costs $150 million. Maybe worldwide it'd make $150 million but that's a longshot in my opinion. No way. A budget with $70 million would be spot on. I could see that amount as just right. Now if he went to a FOX exec for Predators and asked for $150 million, I could see that because there's money there and I'm sure fans would see it.

Al_The_Strange · 05-08-2009, 11:49 AM

Well that stinks. What's wrong with going to Deutschland anyway? As long as you keep Tom Cruise away, and ignore Uwe Boll, it's not that bad!

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 11:50 AM

Yeah, German is a nice place. Lived in Southern Bavaria about two hours away from the French border.

Porkchop Express · 05-08-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

He isn't directing Red Sonja. He's only producing. I find it funny he ditches Barbarella because he doesn't want to leave his children but he leaves them and his wife so he could bang Rose McGowan.

What a family man.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop Express

What a family man.

Yeap, sure is.

pEgLeG · 05-08-2009, 04:58 PM

I was hoping to see this

andyman1970 · 05-08-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

If I was a Universal exec and Rodriguez asked for $150 million, my response would be; "Are you f***in' re****ed?" Because there's no way in hell a remake of Barbarella would make it's budget back if it costs $150 million. Maybe worldwide it'd make $150 million but that's a longshot in my opinion. No way. A budget with $70 million would be spot on. I could see that amount as just right. Now if he went to a FOX exec for Predators and asked for $150 million, I could see that because there's money there and I'm sure fans would see it.

Only if it's rated "R" like a Predator movie should be.

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Well that stinks. What's wrong with going to Deutschland anyway? As long as you keep Tom Cruise away, and ignore Uwe Boll, it's not that bad!

We were actually thinking of giving Germany Tom in exchange for Uwe...

STARSCREAM · 05-08-2009, 06:02 PM

D@mn, I was looking forward to this one.

jkwest · 05-08-2009, 06:14 PM

good excuse to me....most people who have kids will tend to side with him on this one.

OrlandoEastwood · 05-08-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

good excuse to me....most people who have kids will tend to side with him on this one.

But he left them to bang Rose McGowan though, so his logic is irrelevent.

Cisco in HD · 05-08-2009, 07:11 PM

Sorry I'm not the biggest rose mcgowan fan. Even more so now that he's planning to use her in lead roles in his movies due to the fact he's banging her. I know it worked for Tim Burton, but his GF could act.

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05-08-2009, 09:43 AM	#2
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	This sucks. But it's ok because Rodriguez will always be bouncing cool ideas around.

05-08-2009, 09:45 AM	#3
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Originally, when it pitched it to Universal, he wanted a $150 million budget for the film.

05-08-2009, 10:00 AM	#4
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:669	I would have looked forward to it, darn. Makes me want to see the original again.

05-08-2009, 10:01 AM	#6
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	He isn't directing Red Sonja. He's only producing. I find it funny he ditches Barbarella because he doesn't want to leave his children but he leaves them and his wife so he could bang Rose McGowan.

05-08-2009, 11:47 AM	#10
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	If I was a Universal exec and Rodriguez asked for $150 million, my response would be; "Are you f*in' re*ed?" Because there's no way in hell a remake of Barbarella* would make it's budget back if it costs $150 million. Maybe worldwide it'd make $150 million but that's a longshot in my opinion. No way. A budget with $70 million would be spot on. I could see that amount as just right. Now if he went to a FOX exec for Predators and asked for $150 million, I could see that because there's money there and I'm sure fans would see it.

05-08-2009, 11:49 AM	#11
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Well that stinks. What's wrong with going to Deutschland anyway? As long as you keep Tom Cruise away, and ignore Uwe Boll, it's not that bad!

05-08-2009, 11:50 AM	#12
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Yeah, German is a nice place. Lived in Southern Bavaria about two hours away from the French border.

05-08-2009, 04:58 PM	#15
pEgLeG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Uranus Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:46 iTunes collection:9 Trading Score:2	I was hoping to see this

05-08-2009, 06:02 PM	#17
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	D@mn, I was looking forward to this one.

05-08-2009, 06:14 PM	#18
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	good excuse to me....most people who have kids will tend to side with him on this one.

05-08-2009, 07:11 PM	#20
Cisco in HD Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:West Palm Beach, FL Trading Score:3	Sorry I'm not the biggest rose mcgowan fan. Even more so now that he's planning to use her in lead roles in his movies due to the fact he's banging her. I know it worked for Tim Burton, but his GF could act.

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