Westworld remake news

Trace Venom · Post by **Trace Venom** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:44 pm

Cinescape.com is reporting today that Warner Brothers hired "The Cell" director Tarsem to helm the eternally-in-development Westworld remake.

No script has been written and the studio hasn't hired anyone to write it yet, according to the report.

Well... you know the drill

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kb7rky · Post by **kb7rky** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:30 pm

robotman wrote:Well, at least the new awful version will make the originals look that much better by comparison.
[ducks rotten tomato]

...and gets clocked by the 2X4...

If the latest crap that Hollywood's been dumping lately is any sign of the times, woe is us on the Westworld remake.

Anybody care to guess how the 'robots' will be portrayed?

Do I hear "Stepford Wives" ?

Doug

andoroido · Post by **andoroido** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:30 pm

Well, I'll go out on a limb and say that Westworld, as basically an action/thriller, is probably much less likely to be hijacked and retooled into a comedy/drama/mystery/romance mishmash (which has no comedy, drama, mystery or romance) that has a happy ending and looks like it was written by the National Organization for Women - while not even maintaining basic plot continuity about the nature of the Stepford Wives' gynoid or non-gynoid nature. Plus I'm pretty sure Westworld wil not have Bette Midler.

Still I don't get my hopes up about a Westworld remake. They'll probably screw it up for us and say that it's all clones, or bio-bots. Which would make it sad that SW's Faith Hill malfunction would make it the better ASFR film.

Baron · Post by **Baron** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:15 am

You all have the "backstory" confused with whatever script material is out there - the WW remake is all about a bunch of robots finding a way to make any kind of connection with their human benefactors!!!

Stepford Kidman Redux is a classic example - the robots dropped the ball, that time (and trashed Ike A's "Big Three" while doing so, subjecting their supposed masters to such torture...)

Okay, I'll give 'em a hint: Remake the famous "Waterworld" urine recycling scene, using Kevin Costner and Courtney Love as protagonist and receptacle...........

{When the phone rings next, I'll donate all my offer to this site - I sure as hell don't want t deprive my 5-great grandchildren the fun I'm enjoying!!!!)

WinterRose · Post by **WinterRose** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:56 pm

Well... even though I despise J-Lo, I quite enjoyed The Cell. So I can hope can't I?

kb7rky · Post by **kb7rky** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:35 pm

I know this is a stretch (and compared to Mr. Fantastic from F4, this *is* a stretch), but we can always hope that Hollywood stays close to the original.

I won't hold my breath, though...if there's a way Hollywood can fuck something up, they will.

Doug

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:27 pm

If this flick is made it'll employ Inspector Gadget-like effects and focus mainly on a few male evil androids.No detailed fembot creations,malfuctions or distructions at all.

All of those actions will involve those male androids mentioned.

Kano · Post by **Kano** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:18 am

Westworld is my personal all time favorite. The orginal was well done, and had everything, malfunctions, start ups, shut downs, repair, etc. I've learned my lesson though from TSW remake, and will not get excited. Maybe if we think of a worst case scenerio anything else will be a plus. Here is my worst case. The robot gunslinger will be gay, because with Hollywood remakes there just has to be one (TSW). Bette Midler will play Daphne. The robots will turn out to be not robots, but out of work struggling Hollywood actors with brain implant chips. The reason they rebell is because of a pay issue. There will be only one gynoid that you can't see until it's on DVD and you have to pause, because she's in the background for two seconds and then zoom in.
Sucks for us but for today's moviegoer there will be three car chases. How in this movie? I have no idea but they will work it in unexplained. There will be over the top special effects (Nothing for us). And 27 male androids. It will be a complete 180 from the WW I know. I guess at least with TSW, and even all the other non ASFR remakes now I know what to expect.........

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:59 am

There will be only one gynoid that you can't see until it's on DVD and you have to pause, because she's in the background for two seconds and then zoom in.

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:13 am

I believe in keeping with that unwritten agreement involving graphic violent scenes with females in films of late as being considered more disturbing than those with male characters,that no malfunctions or destructions will be shown.Ever.

Condor621 · Post by **Condor621** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:43 am

If this ever actually does get done, I have a feeling that it will be stupid, but also a bomb. They'll probably make the protagonist female with all "male" androids chasing them...thats all the rage now, movies about "cute 90 lb Grrrls who can kick ass"...crap like Charlies Angels, Kill Bill, Electra. etc. Bunch of garbage.

Sorry, I don't care how cute or well trained shes supposed to be, but some little chick tries to "kick ass", shes more likely to break her hand or get spanked in reality...bunch of P.C. trash..

sorry 'bout the rant, but WW remake would probably turn into a joke. I haven't even BOTHERED seeing TSW...

xodar · Post by **xodar** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:59 am

Speaking of Westworld, which I saw once or maybe twice when it came out, maybe someone can explain something. Maybe I missed the explanation, but why would an android programmed to behave like an old West gunfighter have access to live ammunition?

Chains of Adamant · Post by **Chains of Adamant** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:51 pm

Well, the way I understood it, everything about the Delos experience was supposed to be perfect. The android gunslingers were given live ammunition for a more realistic experience with the understanding that there was no chance that they would ever harm a human guest.
I think during the Futureworld film, some other explanation was given where the androids were supposed to malfunction and kill the guests for a decaptication strike, but the timing was screwed up.
Sigh, I hope this next version is up to snuff.

Robotdoll · Post by **Robotdoll** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:53 pm

Okay, the deal is, the guns shot REAL ammo-the assumption is there's no easy way to simulate the impact and damage of a bullet on, say, every mirror in Western World . They have infra-red sensors in them, so they won't fire on humans, or anything "warm". So a guest can shoot happily anywhere he likes, and as soon as it doesn't fire, he knows he almost offed another guest. (Of course, this leaves room for a LOT of error in Medieval world, unless the swords went limp if they impact a human or something)

The malfunctioning droids also included the ability to override that little feature, or the guns malfunctioned too, I guess.

xodar · Post by **xodar** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:31 pm

Their insurance would cost out the ass and back!

barakuda · Post by **barakuda** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:58 am

I thought it was explained on the TV show that the main bad guy from the TV show caused the malfuction and the shooting of guest. He said the robots werent created for pure entertainment, but a much greater purpose.

Barakuda

Yosuke · Post by **Yosuke** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:56 am

Kishin wrote:I don't see how they could screw up something as un-complicated and straightforward as "adult theme park robots go amuck".

They use an all male cast *which would include Jean Claude Van Dam* for the robots and turn the theme park into Disney Land.

gmiceo · Post by **gmiceo** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:04 pm

Just found this in the whole Westworld (are we really making it) ammo pile.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784

jknight_2000 · Post by **jknight_2000** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:52 pm

The mission has failed, Tarantino refused to kill this monster, the future is f****d, someone push the button and end the whole thing.

JUST JOKING

But seriously, Tarantino actually refused to do this, and if Quentin refuses something that would allow him to touch a lot of his little fetishes, you know this must be a toilet-clogger.

Seriously though, from what I saw already isn't "The Surrogates" as close to a remake of Westworld; as we would want to have.

Other movies to look out for.

Megaman (2009; Japan)
Robotboy (2009/2010 USA)
Battle of the Planets (2011)

and

Ghost in the Shell (2012??); a live action remake of the original film has been bounced around the studios, and please god let the Wachowski Brothers get to do this true justice.

MisterXYZ (RoboTomo) · Post by **MisterXYZ (RoboTomo)** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:40 pm

Sounds like a great remake.

I've already seen Westworld & Futureworld (Its sequel) on public TV (SyFy Channel, or Sci-Fi as it was once called).

I look forward to it.

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:07 am

Robotboy (2009/2010 USA)

Robot boy, D.A.R.Y.L? and A.I. all U.S. movies with the central character being a boy. I've always felt there's some sorta taboo,(feminist inspired maybe?) against making any such where the central character is a girl. In Japan it's almost the opposite, thankfully.

keraptis · Post by **keraptis** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:18 pm

droidlvr wrote:
Robotboy (2009/2010 USA)

Robot boy, D.A.R.Y.L? and A.I. all U.S. movies with the central character being a boy. I've always felt there's some sorta taboo,(feminist inspired maybe?) against making any such where the central character is a girl. In Japan it's almost the opposite, thankfully.

Well, we'll always have Small Wonder, if that's really your thing. But I don't see what's appealing about underage girl robots, or the nationwide fetish the Japanese seem to have for schoolgirls in general. Kinda weirds me out.

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:54 pm

Well, we'll always have Small Wonder, if that's really your thing

Don't try it dude. Just don't. I've pointed the fact of the general lack of decent American films with a central character being female without it being some sorta feminist-masochist cinema many a time on this board. If it is about a fembot and a feature length film,she's likely some arms packing killer or acrobatic martial arts fighter and not something of a experiment as in A.I. or even in D.A.R.Y.L.. I'll admit to never seeing Robotboy and never plan to see it.

Again try tar and feathering someone else not me.

droidlvr · Post by **droidlvr** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:57 pm

Wrong use of italics in the last line. Ha Ha. The emotions got the better of me.

keraptis · Post by **keraptis** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:17 pm

droidlvr wrote:
Well, we'll always have Small Wonder, if that's really your thing
Don't try it dude. Just don't. I've pointed the fact of the general lack of decent American films with a central character being female without it being some sorta feminist-masochist cinema many a time on this board. If it is about a fembot and a feature length film,she's likely some arms packing killer or acrobatic martial arts fighter and not something of a experiment as in A.I. and D.A.R.Y.L.. I'll admit to never seeing Robotboy and never plan to see it.

Again try tar and feathering someone else not me.

Wow, that's a pretty strong response to what I thought was a harmless post.

You used the terms "boy" and "girl" in your prior post and so I thought you were specifically referring to child robots. So I brought up the one example I could think of.

Also, to be clear, I did not in any way mean to imply that you were "into" the idea of an underage female robot, in that way. You cited movies like A.I. and D.A.R.Y.L. whose central characters do not have any sexual behaviors. Small Wonder, while obviously not on their level artistically, at least has that much in common with them.

Instead of the phrase "if that's really your thing" I should probably have said "for those who like that sort of thing." It's one of those cases where I didn't really mean you when I said "you."

My apologies for inadvertently offending you.

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