Comments on: Universal Hires Hunger Games Writer for Their Mummy Remake In Case The Writer They Already Have Doesn’t Work Out http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/ A Guide To Girl Geek Culture Fri, 24 May 2013 12:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2013.21 By: Rebecca Pahle http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/#comment-69413 Rebecca Pahle Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.themarysue.com/?p=78821#comment-69413 It does work, is the thing. People see them. They make a ton of money (The Amazing Spider-Man, which I thought was quite bad, certainly did. Heck, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie cleaned up overseas, so they're making a fifth). The studios make more of them. If people want to see more original movies, not remake after remake, they need to make an effort to SEE the original movies that are out there. One can't stop people from shelling out money for bad remakes (or good remakes like the '90s Mummy, for that matter), but one CAN promote (ie spend money on) the types of movies one wants to see. If original stories make money, Hollywood will make more of them. As distasteful as it may be, it's all about business. It does work, is the thing. People see them. They make a ton of money (The Amazing Spider-Man, which I thought was quite bad, certainly did. Heck, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie cleaned up overseas, so they’re making a fifth). The studios make more of them.

If people want to see more original movies, not remake after remake, they need to make an effort to SEE the original movies that are out there. One can’t stop people from shelling out money for bad remakes (or good remakes like the ’90s Mummy, for that matter), but one CAN promote (ie spend money on) the types of movies one wants to see. If original stories make money, Hollywood will make more of them.

As distasteful as it may be, it’s all about business.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/#comment-69396 Anonymous Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.themarysue.com/?p=78821#comment-69396 You prefaced it with liking the comedic style of the last iteration but say you are getting tired of remakes. It sounds like you would prefer it to be more like the last and thus more... remakey. I wouldn't mind a darker version because I am content with comedic mummy movies still. Not that I am looking forward to this. A "gang-bang" script just doesn't excite me. I think it will be hard to enjoy. Possibly even too much for me to handle. 3D could be a drawback too, the way things pop out at you. I'm done. You prefaced it with liking the comedic style of the last iteration but say you are getting tired of remakes. It sounds like you would prefer it to be more like the last and thus more… remakey.

I wouldn’t mind a darker version because I am content with comedic mummy movies still. Not that I am looking forward to this. A “gang-bang” script just doesn’t excite me. I think it will be hard to enjoy. Possibly even too much for me to handle. 3D could be a drawback too, the way things pop out at you.

I’m done.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/#comment-69386 Anonymous Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.themarysue.com/?p=78821#comment-69386 Do remakes do well these days? I'm SO not a movie person, largely because I've been so disappointed over and over again by a lot of what's considered "mainstream" over the years. I used to be an avid movie news junkie, but I can scarcely bring myself to give a fudge about anything out these days and the "talent" behind them (Hunger Games was a pleasant exception though.), so I have no idea if this "lets remake/reboot/rehash EVERYTHING every 10 years" thing actually works...? I actually enjoyed the first two Mummy movies, and though I'm not opposed to another "mummy" movie, or rather a movie with a mummy in it, will this be about the same mummy again? Already? People will see this? Was the Spiderman reboot a hit even though it was the origin story all over again? Ugh, it just doesn't compute, lol. What I would love is a film adaptation of Anne Rices "Mummy/Ramses The Damned"! Do remakes do well these days? I’m SO not a movie person, largely because I’ve been so disappointed over and over again by a lot of what’s considered “mainstream” over the years. I used to be an avid movie news junkie, but I can scarcely bring myself to give a fudge about anything out these days and the “talent” behind them (Hunger Games was a pleasant exception though.), so I have no idea if this “lets remake/reboot/rehash EVERYTHING every 10 years” thing actually works…? I actually enjoyed the first two Mummy movies, and though I’m not opposed to another “mummy” movie, or rather a movie with a mummy in it, will this be about the same mummy again? Already? People will see this? Was the Spiderman reboot a hit even though it was the origin story all over again? Ugh, it just doesn’t compute, lol. What I would love is a film adaptation of Anne Rices “Mummy/Ramses The Damned”!

]]> By: Less Lee Moore http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/#comment-69371 Less Lee Moore Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.themarysue.com/?p=78821#comment-69371 GANG-BANG THEM TOGETHER? REALLY?! GANG-BANG THEM TOGETHER? REALLY?!

]]> By: Jack Creed http://www.themarysue.com/hunger-games-writer-the-mummy-remake/#comment-69357 Jack Creed Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.themarysue.com/?p=78821#comment-69357 I'll be honest, I liked that campy fun of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. I really don't have an interest to see a "darker" version of the film. If that were the case I'd watch the 1932 version. Really I am just getting tired of remake after remake. I’ll be honest, I liked that campy fun of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. I really don’t have an interest to see a “darker” version of the film. If that were the case I’d watch the 1932 version. Really I am just getting tired of remake after remake.

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