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Test audiences were perplexed i09 Kiefer Sutherland takes a supporting role in the remake of a film he once starred in, Flatliners (1990) Pajiba whiny women - fearing Ghostbusters haters are still at it, giving the movie a 3.5 rating on IMDb before the pubic has seen it Times of Israel talks to Quentin Tarantino about his career.

Not exact matches

For years he held private screenings of the movie (it's also been shown at a few film festivals), and there was even a moment when he and Stern thought of remaking it with Hopper directing once more and a younger actor in the lead.

Not only was Glover cast as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo «Star Wars» film, but he'll also voice of Simba, the rambunctious lion cub who becames the leader of the pride, in Disney's live - action remake of «The Lion King.»

Wang also criticized the current emphasis by U.S. studios on sequels and remakes of films that previously played well in China.

While the libraries of every film are up for grabs, the studio has retained the rights to remake certain properties in the mix.

In truth, there are times when the film feels less like an addition to the franchise than it does a remake of the original movie.

The remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still closely parallels Robert Wise's 1951 science fiction film classic that was a Cold War warning shrouded in a Christ allegory.

Jim Carrey gained over 50 pounds to play Curly in the upcoming remake of the film, The Three Stooges.

The $ 451 million - grossing remake of the 1960 Rat Pack classic cemented itself in popular culture, and has even made it onto Betway's list of iconic films which celebrate casino — the iGaming operator gives nod to the suave sophistication of its title character (and Brad Pitt of course).

In 1995, he snared the part that was to give him more prominence among film audiences — that of the irresponsible David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack's remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 classic romance SabrinIn 1995, he snared the part that was to give him more prominence among film audiences — that of the irresponsible David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack's remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 classic romance Sabrinin Sydney Pollack's remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 classic romance Sabrina.

This is a remake of the 1967 film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, however in this version roles are reversed and Ashton Kutcher is the minority.

Produced for the USA cable network, Holiday Affair is a remake of the classic 1949 theatrical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by John D. Weaver's short story «Christmas Gift.»

«Overboard» stars Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez and Eva Longoria in this remake of the 1987 film which starred Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

Gordon Green wrote and shot the film, titled Prince Avalanche, in Austin last month prior to getting started on his remake of Dario Argento's Suspiria, and it's described as following «two men whose lives intersect while working on a road striping crew together.»

Heder also lent his voice to the animated film Monster House and signed on to appear in the Todd Phillips remake of School for Scoundrels.

In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film, five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiIn the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film, five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiin a remote cabin.

While it did raise the energy level a bit, Len Wiseman's remake of Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film (an adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story) was sorely lacking in the fun department.

There's every reason to remake the film for the current generation of teens and twenty - somethings, Craig Brewer's version scripted by him and Dean Pitchford updated to the current year, but one in which the high - school kids barely use cell phones and only a few computers are in sight at the school library.

Another movie that received a surprisingly welcoming reception from critics this summer was this Planet of the Apes origin story, the first film in the long - stalled franchise since Tim Burton's 2001 remake.

After being cast as Lorene Rogers in a TV remake of From Here to Eternity (a role she reprised in a subsequent series based upon the film), Basinger finally made her way to the big screen in the low - budget drama Hard Country.

In fact, the first half of «Mississippi Grind» almost plays out as an unofficial remake of the 1974 film, sharing more than a few character traits and story beats in commoIn fact, the first half of «Mississippi Grind» almost plays out as an unofficial remake of the 1974 film, sharing more than a few character traits and story beats in commoin common.

Though he has yet to attain star status, O'Conner has subsequently worked steadily, playing supporting roles in films such as Steel Magnolias (1990), F / X2 (1992), Hero (1993), and Disney's remake of The Love Bug (1997).

For those of you who were distressed to hear that the remake of «Death Wish» was having its original Thanksgiving release date bumped and despaired that you might have to go through the entire holiday season without seeing a single film in which an ordinary person turns vigilante when the police and the courts fail to provide any sense of justice, «In the Fade» may come as a reliein which an ordinary person turns vigilante when the police and the courts fail to provide any sense of justice, «In the Fade» may come as a relieIn the Fade» may come as a relief.

This loose remake of the Japanese hit film is disappointing in many respects, including the acting.

At the center of the film is an Asian cheerleader who is dating Jon Cho (Sulu in the Trek remake).

Two years later, he could be seen in another high - profile, politically tinged thriller, this time opposite Denzel Washington in director Jonathan Demme's remake of The Manchurian Candidate.In 2005 he made his directorial and screenwriting debut with Everything Is Illuminated, and appeared in the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe - winning HBO movie Lackawanna Blues, a life - affirming film about a selfless black woman (played by S. Epatha Merkerson) in 1950s segregated New York who provides a home and a guiding hand to the youths who come to live at her boarding house.

Harris» feature films for 2004 include the live - action remake Thunderbirds and the thriller Trauma, starring Colin Firth.Though her star was steadily rising in Hollywood, it wasn't until 2006 that Harris would really make a splash on stateside screens; and after supporting roles in Brett Ratner's After the Sunset and Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, Harris took to the high seas for her role as Tia Dalma in the eagerly anticipated summer sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Directed by Peter Chelsom, this film is the English - language remake of Masayuki Suo's 1995 romantic comedy of the same name; the Japanese version earned a record - breaking 9.5 million dollars in United States box offices.

The subject matter may be a little too in his wheelhouse to break him out of his recent creative rut, but Burton also has a second film due in 2012: Frankenweenie (October 5), an impressive - looking, black - and - white, stop - motion animated remake of his own 1984 short.

Her work in the action - packed comic book adaptation lead to a part in John McTiernan's Rollerball (2002), a remake of the»70s film about the futuristic world of sports.

In Ann Vickers (1933), she plays a lady doctor who undergoes an illegal abortion, and in The Age of Innocence (1934), Dunne played the same role reprised by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1994 remake of that filIn Ann Vickers (1933), she plays a lady doctor who undergoes an illegal abortion, and in The Age of Innocence (1934), Dunne played the same role reprised by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1994 remake of that filin The Age of Innocence (1934), Dunne played the same role reprised by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1994 remake of that filin the 1994 remake of that film.

Sure, this film possesses a better pedigree than most movies of its type — director Fatih Akin is rated higher in international film circles than «Death Wish» remake director Eli Roth, Diane Kruger won the Best Actress prize at Cannes for her performance and the movie is Germany's entry for this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film — and its intentions may be nobler, but, at its heart, it is not markedly different from its genre brethren.

Edgerton soon began scoring starring roles, headlining the disappointing 2011 remake of The Thing, starring opposite Jennifer Garner in the family film The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) and playing a predominate role in the Academy Award - nominated Zero Dark Thirty (2012).

Happily, he has been extremely well - served in such films as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1989), and the 1992 remake of Father of the Bride, in which he had an unbearably funny cameo as epicene wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer.

An energetic and curiously faithful remake of the 1984 film of the same name starring Kevin Bacon, writer - director Craig Brewer's Footloose is a virtual cinematic poison pill to anyone irrevocably divorced from any trace memories of adolescent feeling, and further proof that in life but especially art feeling is stronger than thought.

Rodriguez has the chops of a smart - aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid, and they come together to remake the world in the image of its young audience.

If you loved the first film in this sequence, you probably have the kidlets banging on your legs to take»em to this sequel, which looks remarkably like a Tom Hanks bomb (a remake of a Cary Grant 50s hit) of a lot of years back.

Perhaps you're idly wondering how this remake of a 1974 vigilante - justice Charles Bronson flick engages with its subject, and interrogates the original film's assumptions and, perhaps, recontextualizes its central ethos of «we white straight men are under attack and thus are so completely justified in slaughtering — ah, defending ourselves — with extreme (and literal) prejudice»?

The Drowning Pool (1975) was Woodward's last feature film for three years; she instead turned to television, co-starring with Sally Field in the award - winning Sybil and appearing in a remake of Come Back, Little Sheba in 1977.

The worst will happen, says Michael Haneke, in film after film: catastrophes personal and global, violent home invasions (twice, if you count his American remake of Funny Games), evil spying and life - ruining guilt.

A vengeful ghost, a mysterious killer, and a family where everyone has a secret converge in one night of terror in this remake of Francis Ford Coppola's first feature film.

The film is basically a remake of Bunuel's classic Belle du Jour, and features plenty of lingerie - clad and naked beauties engaged in a variety of soft - core hetero and homosexual acts.

This was something like a miracle: Haneke's gracious affability aside, his has always been, openly and decisively (he's quite literally said as much) an oppositional cinema — often abrasive (his one noble failure, 1997's Funny Games, and its shot - for - shot English - language remake from 2008, being the prime specimens), always painstakingly conscientious and morally committed to disturb (all of his films from The Seventh Continent through The White Ribbon) art films that mean to engage and provoke the audience, not please or reassure in a way that could ever be mistaken for award - grubbing.

The next year, she moved to mainstream films, appearing in No Strings Attached and with Russell Brand in the remake of Arthur, and in 2012, played a supporting role in Woody Allen's To Rome With Love.

It's actually a remake of a very good Asian film called Infernal Affairs: the sort that Hollywood routinely mangles in an effort to render it palatable to us dumb ole Americans.

This obvious rip - off of the original «Jaws» was one of the biggest cult films to come out of the exploitative genre, and it's even memorable enough to have been remade in 2010.

There may even be people out there - sane, normal people in many ways - who don't even know that the Liam Neeson / Catherine Zeta - Douglas - Jones - whatever - the - bloody - hell - she - calls - herself - these - days farrago is actually a remake of what is possibly the most terrifying film ever made.

It's also a remake of the excellent Swedish film Let the Right One In, and director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) pays homage appropriately, sticking to the slow, methodical, foreign film sensibility.

The film is actually a remake of the Swedish film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.

Early 2014 Keaton had average supporting roles in two of that year's bombs: the remake of «RoboCop» and the car racing film «Need for Speed», with «Breaking Bad» «s Aaron Paul.