Miami Vice movie | Joseph Kosinski

[Guillaume P]

It may have already been mentioned in this topic, but the 2006 film "Miami Vice" is also and above all a semi-remake of the episode "Life is Dust" from the TV series "Robbery Homicide Division" produced by Michael Mann in 2002-2003.

[Bigdog]

I like that Mann went his own direction and didnt copy and paste from the 80's version of the show that was on normal TV.

The 2006 movie had some iconic scenes imo that make it a good watch, but that is just my opinion. I always enjoy a darker take on things, a more adult or real world approach.

[Blu Lemmy]

As chance would have it, currently watching the 2006 film.
First watch since release, and I am having a blast

[EvaDK]

Originally Posted by Jorvic

Remaking the 1980s series in the same style in a movie at that point in time would have been completely pointless for so many reasons.

Yes, if you're remaking something - it should be because you have something new or different to add to it, or because what you're remaking didn't quite work the first time around.

The thing is, imo Miami Vice is so entrenched in the era of when it was made (style, clothes, visuals, soundtrack, score...) that if you remove those elements from it - there's not much left. Then it's just a standard stylish crime thriller.

Then again - we just had a Shogun series remake last year, that was universally acclaimed by both critics and audiences. They didn't really attempt to distance themselves from the 1980s series. It's almost as if they ignored that the novel had already been adapted for the small screen and focused entirely on making the best adaption from the source material that they could envision - primarily in Japanese. And it worked.

[Prohibida]

Confirmed!

[BluBonnet]

Yes, looks like they’re calling it a remake and not a reboot

[Prohibida]

What's the difference?

[Star Lord]

Mann's film was great.

[moreorless]

Originally Posted by severe conservative

Mann did the right thing with the 2006 film. If they had tried to replicate the style and look of the tv series the film would have fallen flat on its face.

Its not really a franchise which I can see working that well based on camp nostalgia personally as it was never wilfully camp like a lot of 80's pulp stuff.

Perhaps also you could say Mann' film was also just a bit too early? 80's nostalgia was really only just starting to kick off in the mid 00's and it wasnt until the 2010's it really hit the mainstream.

[Bolo Seagull]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

So.... Glen Powell and Rege-Jean Page?

I'll put my money on Zendaya getting cast as Tubbs.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Bolo Seagull

I'll put my money on Zendaya getting cast as Tubbs.

So…. Tom Holland and Zendaya?

[KarmaNL]

Ryan Gosling and Donald Glover

[HipsterTrash]

Glen Powell and Aaron Pierre please.

[Tuc0]

John David Washington and not hating Glen Powell either

[Jay H.]

Puppets, voiced by Hampton Yount and Baron Vaughn.

[ericdraveneft]

i couldn't imagine watching a miami vice not created by mann.....

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by ericdraveneft

i couldn't imagine watching a miami vice not created by mann.....

The TV series was created by Anthony Yerkovich, not Michael Mann.

[Socko]

IMDB says the following:

"Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives back on the mean streets of Miami, Florida, re-united after 40 years.

Does this mean Don Johnson is back?

[BudBaxter]

Is Philip Michael Thomas still working?

Legacy Sequel!

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Socko

IMDB says the following:


Does this mean Don Johnson is back?

I'm sure he'll get a cameo.