Original Director of "Red Dawn" Basically Says The Remake Will Stink - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-30-2010, 10:32 AM

Moviemaker John Milius has blasted plans to remake action film "Red Dawn" - because the original is only 25 years old.

Milius, who directed and co-wrote the original, is not part of MGM's planned revamp - and he can't believe it's going ahead.

He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, "I think it's a stupid thing to do. The movie is not very old."

And Milius insists the new script is "terrible".

He adds, "It's all about neat action scenes and has nothing to do with story."

The original featured future "Dirty Dancing" stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and Emilio Estevez; the remake will star Chris Hemsworth and "Watchmen" star Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

And while 1985's "Red Dawn" dealt with the Cold War threat that existed between the U.S. and Russia, the new film deals with plans for China to invade America - a plotline that baffles Milius.

He explains, "Why would China want us? They sell us stuff. We're a market. I would have done it about Mexico."

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....ed_dawn_remake

Retro4Life · 03-30-2010, 03:53 PM

I got news for him; the original wasn't all that hot, either.

03-30-2010, 10:32 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Original Director of "Red Dawn" Basically Says The Remake Will Stink Moviemaker John Milius has blasted plans to remake action film "Red Dawn" - because the original is only 25 years old. Milius, who directed and co-wrote the original, is not part of MGM's planned revamp - and he can't believe it's going ahead. He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, "I think it's a stupid thing to do. The movie is not very old." And Milius insists the new script is "terrible". He adds, "It's all about neat action scenes and has nothing to do with story." The original featured future "Dirty Dancing" stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and Emilio Estevez; the remake will star Chris Hemsworth and "Watchmen" star Jeffrey Dean Morgan. And while 1985's "Red Dawn" dealt with the Cold War threat that existed between the U.S. and Russia, the new film deals with plans for China to invade America - a plotline that baffles Milius. He explains, "Why would China want us? They sell us stuff. We're a market. I would have done it about Mexico." http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....ed_dawn_remake
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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I got news for him; the original wasn't all that hot, either.
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