“Dream Casts” Archive
George D. Allen | Dream Casts, Staff Notes
He’s an Oscar winner with a new film directed by Werner Herzog coming out (Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans), so it’s not really like Nicolas Cage needs any career advice from a blog. Let’s have some fun anyway: Isn't it high time Cage went the biopic route in a bid for another Academy Award? Yes, yes, he’s played real people before in World Trade Center and Adaptation, but I’m convinced this pitch represents his golden ticket back to the winner’s circle of the Kodak Theatre--or wherever that year’s awards are held. Now, let’s take a closer look at that picture from up top:
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Brian Sieck | Dream Casts
If Overbrook Entertainment, Will Smith's production company, was faithful to the original story of The Karate Kid that they're remaking, here's our dream cast:
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Jon Morgereth | Dream Casts
Hollywood loves remakes these days. I have a theory that, at some point, we'll see every remotely popular film made between 1960 and 1990 reworked for modern audiences. The best we can hope for is that the filmmakers and performers behind these "re-imaginations" and "re-inventions" are qualified to take a stab at some of our old favorites. From "Freaks and Geeks" to "Funny People," writer/director Judd Apatow has demonstrated a unique comedic sensibility that seamlessly blends raunch with heart and fully realized, robust characters, making him the perfect choice to have a go at Richard Hooker's novel. Here, I take a look at what it might be like if Apatow and his merry band of regulars inhabited the 4077th.
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