Look! It's Another Remake! (The Blob)

[Diesel]

Just when I was hoping that Rob Zombie would step away from remakes/sequels, and return to direct an original project, we’ve learned that the rock musician turned filmmaker has signed on to write, direct, and produce a remake of the 1958 horror classic The Blob.

Variety reports that funding is in place to make an R-rated $30 million film, and Zombie will complete the script while he’s on tour with his new album this fall. Producers are confident that a distribution deal will be made before the production begins in Spring 2010.

The original film tells the story of people of a small town who refuse to listen to a group of teenagers who witnessed a mysterious creature from another planet land on earth. The ever-growing giant blob of jelly absorbs the humans it contacts and destroys the town.

My immediate reaction is that the story won’t work for audiences today unless you made it a period horror-comedy, something like Mars Attacks or Slither. But that is not in the plans. Zombie says he intends “to make it scary,” and touts the “freedom” he has been given “to take it in any crazy direction.” Zombie was a fan of the original, but has much different plans for the reinvention. So don’t expect a “big red blobby thing” as Zombie says “That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now.” The list of producers includes original Blob producer Jack H. Harris.

I’m a fan of Zombie’s first two films, but pretty much hated his Halloween remake. The sequel, which hits theaters this weekend, doesn’t look any better. I think I’d much rather see him develop an original film than make another remake/sequel.

[jadedeath]

It's already been re-made...

Logan

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

It's already been re-made...

Logan

it had been. This is a remake of a remake.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by shadblz

it had been. This is a remake of a remake.

That's it, I'm re-making The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension.

Logan

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

That's it, I'm re-making The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension.

Logan

Don't even go there.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by shadblz

Don't even go there.

Why not?

It was an awesome movie, and it deserves to be re-made.

Just like my Casablanca 2: The Revenge idea.

Logan

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

That's it, I'm re-making The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension.

Logan

I believe that is next on Zombie's plate.

[Lord_Stewie]

Hey,

I am about have had it with remakes. Especially with Rob Zombie.

Thoughts on this?.

Diesel beat me to it.

Try to ENJOY.

[Lord_Stewie]

Merge with Diesel's Thread.

[-JKR-]

The problem is, those 1980s remakes such as The Blob, The Thing and The Fly were made by very solid filmmakers, who were passionate about the old horror movies, and also had something fresh to add.

This one's made by... Simon West.

Now if someone like Adam Wingard or Jim Mickle would be attached to direct such a remake because they're passionate about the story and could bring something new to the table I'd be curious. But that's not the case, so I'll pass.

The only recent horror remake I really like is Evil Dead. Fede Alvarez is a helluva director. I'm also VERY curious about David Gordon Green taking on Halloween.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

This needs to be a sequel/follow up 30 years later to the excellent 1988 version with the characters returning. NOT ANOTHER REMAKE WITH CGI!!!

[L.J.]

Will pass and stick with the original.

[Monterey Jack]

This decade needs an ...of the... midquel to go in-between The Invasion and Body Snatchers.

[Prohibida]