With so many new streaming platforms, production companies need to get new content for them. An easy way of doing that is creating a TV show based on an existing film, recently for example, we had shows based on: Willow Fatal Attraction Wednesday from The Addams Family Boiling Point American Gigolo Reacher The list goes on and on, but here are five more … [Read more...]
Why We Had A Lethal Weapon Week
Here in the UK, about to start on TV is the new Lethal Weapon series inspired by the classic franchise. The first film which came out in 1987 is special to me, as was the first 18 film I saw at the cinema and it is a franchise I've loved. Inspired by the TV show, we decided it was time to re-watch the original 4 movies, all directed by Richard Donner, to build up our … [Read more...]
Does Shooter Hit Our Action Film Targets?
One of our favourite action films of recent years was the 2007 Shooter, directed by Antoine Fuqua. We were reminded of it when we heard that it was being remade for TV, and will debut on Netflix. It should be noted the film itself was based on Point of Impact (which is available at Amazon here) the first in Stephen Hunter’s book series, so it does have the content to extend … [Read more...]
The Good & The Bad Of The Reboot/Remake
The reboot/remake is becoming increasingly more popular, with old favourites being turned into new movies or the now popular spin-off TV shows, with Lethal Weapon and Mallrats being the latest to be announced. The idea is of course not new, one of our favourite films of all time John Carpenter’s The Thing was a remake of 1951 classic The Thing From Another World. In … [Read more...]