Darth Dude Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://io9.com/375484/bill-and-teds-completely-unnecessary-remake Another classic science fiction franchise is getting the "reboot" treatment, but its biggest star could be even harder to recast than William Shatner's Captain Kirk. A new Bill And Ted movie finally got the green light — probably from the same people at MGM who thought that War Games sequel was a good idea — and it could show up in the next couple of years. The biggest question: where are they going to find an actor who can bring the Keanu? Click through for details. As in the original, Bill and Ted are high-school students who are in danger of flunking unless they create a "full presentation" on the subjects of all their classes. They travel through time and meet the historical figures they're supposed to have learned about, including Gandhi and Calamity Jane this time around. The main differences are that the phone Bill and Ted use to travel through time isn't an old-school phone booth, but something "funkier." Their band is called the Atomic Gorillas instead of the Wyld Stallyns. The script is supposedly full of "hip" pop culture references for today's kids, like Bill and Ted worrying they're going to miss The Dark Knight. No clue whether there's a George Carlin character this time around, or who might play him. There are a lot fewer "Whoas." I was a lot more excited about a new Bill And Ted when I briefly thought it would feature Keanu and Alex back in their original roles, playing middle-aged stoners who have made a mess of their lives in spite of all Carlin's predictions. If we have to have a remake, maybe it can do something new and interesting with the concept — like instead of being the saviors of a future world, Bill and Ted are actually patsies, given a time machine by someone who wants to wreck history but doesn't want his/her fingerprints all over it. And then Bill and Ted have to undo all the damage they've done. That would be totally excellent. Supposedly Keanu has been trying to get a third Adventure/Journey off the ground for years but now that he has turned 77 years old, the studio feels a remake may be the better option. Who's hyped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 They should follow Tron's route (which really follows Star Trek II's route) ... a SEQUEL with a story written to highlight the time that has passed, not a remake. I would love to see a Bill & Ted sequel. I don't want to see a remake, I feel it is needless. Absolutely needless. The originals still work well enough. Besides if everything goes awesomely with the story and casting then the end result of a remake like this is that all you really did was use prettier SFX. Now don't get me wrong, in no way am I saying that this franchise is perfect, legendary or classic in the sense it's untouchable. But really? A remake? Come on. I gotta believe this movie would sell better with Keanu and as a sequel... the geek factor, the lead in for that should be bankable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Sweat Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 most heinous no doubt it will appeal to the younger generation, but i hope here is an accident on the set that kills everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 oh my ****ing god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undome Telcontar Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Spoon Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 The beauty of the B&T movies is that they are so definitively of their time. When they came out they showed how 'modern' teens would react if transported to the dark ages, but now they can also be enjoyed nostalgically as snapshots of the 80s. This is why I'd be happy for a sequel (maybe with Little Bill and Ted as the mains, perhaps trying to find a way out of their famous dads' shadows, with many hijinks then ensuing) but to see Bill and Ted 're-imagined' as Ipod-addicts would suck hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskenRaider Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Say it ain't so. Put me on the sequel boat. I just wouldn't be able to enjoy a remake knowing how much more awesome the original was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stool Sample Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 If it's any of those SuperBad or Seth Rogen type guys I will not be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixion Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 From the main page I saw this thread title as just "Bill & Ted's Radical.." and I thought it was a sequel in the works! My dreams were shattered when I saw the word Remake I hope it bombs horribly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangent Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 most heinous Yeah, this is BOGUS!!!! Plus you gotta have Rufus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 & 6 years to go... Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 'You gotta have a poker-face like me.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gog Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 most heinous Yeah, this is BOGUS!!!! Plus you gotta have Rufus. Most non-triumphant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 It's going to be Bill & Ted got to Whitecaste or Bill & Ted's apatow adventure. Either way-- lame. Funny, cause just last week keanu was saying a sequel was going to happen. Not sure if that'd be any good either. Just leave it all alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 We need another sequel, "Bill and Ted's Triumphant Return" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Spoon Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 We need another sequel, "Bill and Ted's Triumphant Return"I heartily endorse this event or product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Q Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I never cared for the duo-logy growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixion Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 The only other actors I would want to see play Bill and Ted are Station's most bodacious creations, the Good Robot Usses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I like the sequel idea at the end of the article in the first post. I have very strong negative feelings about an updated remake. UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The lack of originality in the entertainment industry is very unsettling to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 No kidding. However my most wanted to see upcoming films: Iron Man Too: War MachineTron: LegacyClash of the TitansPirates of the Caribbean 4Batman and the Mystery of How to Top the Joker AgainStar Trek: The Next Sequel The New Adventures of Superman, Part VI: Lonely Super-Powered Jesus My Girl 3: Zombie CulkinSpider-Man 4X-Men: RetconGhostbusters 3Incredible Hulk: Now He's RedOO7 James Bond 23Medicine Man 2: I Found the Cure for AIDS and then I lost it!Indiana Jones 5PredatorsQuigley Goes DownOut & In: I guess I was Just CuriousHellbaby Afterthought: the My Girl 3 one sounds like something I'd really enjoy actually. LOL Someone should make that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Spoon Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Keanu confirms a script has been written Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 It seems Keanu brings this up this time every year, like a delayed April Fool's joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 He talked about it on BBC's Graham Norton Show a few months ago too. I'm happy that this is turning into a sequel and not a remake however. With any luck it will be a neat return to some "beloved" characters... for lack of a more precise term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshot Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yes! This is going to be awesome!I mean excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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