Mel Gibson to write/direct Wild Bunch remake!

[ace22]

i just ran across this news and i'm excited!
peckinpah was the man when it came to making westerns and bad a** guy films but if anyone can match him today gibson gets my vote!
there's no timeline but my guess is this project is probably at least 2 years away from completion but i still can't wait to see it!

Mel Gibson to Direct ‘Wild Bunch’ Remake – Variety

 

[Watchdog]

Just thinking about this made me vomit up a beer and a bag of Cheetos. Barely made it to the bathroom on time.

This would be like trying to remake Shane. Or High Noon. Or Unforgiven. Or even A Fistful of Dollars.

Mel Gibson? Ol' Bravefart himself? No. Just no.

Surely no one will be stupid enough to bankroll such an abomination. Sam Peckinpah and Warren Oates will rise from their graves and kill everyone they even suspect of being associated with something like this.

 

[dr. mordo]

I tend to agree that remaking classics is a fool's errand.

That said, Gibson is writing and directing, which makes me wonder how far the story will diverge from the original. It could potentially be a Yojimbo/Fistful of Dollars situation where the basic story is morphed into a completely different setting, which might be good especially with Gibson directing.

 

[Watchdog]

I tend to agree that remaking classics is a fool's errand.

That said, Gibson is writing and directing, which makes me wonder how far the story will diverge from the original. It could potentially be a Yojimbo/Fistful of Dollars situation where the basic story is morphed into a completely different setting, which might be good especially with Gibson directing.

I respect your opinion.

This forum isn't the place for me to get into Mel Gibson's well documented personal history of misogyny, prejudice, and hate.

In my opinion, personal/individual boycotts are a total waste of time, and the cause of useless Internet rants, but Mel Gibson and anything associated with him will never get one cent of my money.

 

[soFlaNative]

If he gets this thing off the ground more power to him.
Can't help but wonder who he finds for a cast. Just a bit past their prime outlaws.
If he can avoid hackneyed and hokey plot lines it could be worth a watch.

 

[mattallamerican]

who is going to play William holdens part I cant think of a actor that makes a pimple on his ***

 

[johngalt]

Gibson knows how to make a good movie though. Maybe he won't mess it up.

 

[ladder13]

Good deal. I’ll be viewing at my favorite theater.

Leather recliners, full menu, etc.

CinéBistro | CinéBistro at Waverly Place

 

[Rustyt1953]

I'd give it a chance.

 

[ace22]

Gibson knows how to make a good movie though. Maybe he won't mess it up.

although i understand the previous comments of doubt it's your comment that i agree with.

 

[woodsltc]

I'm generally not a fan of "remakes" of movies.....that said, Mel Gibson has proven himself as a director and seems to have a flare for making good ones IMO. Some of his I enjoyed were of course Braveheart, but also, The Passion of Christ, Apocalypto, and most recently Hacksaw Ridge. If his remake is actually done I'll probably go and see it.

Don

 

[ladder13]

He received an Oscar nomination for directing Hacksaw Ridge, a great movie.

 

[Kanewpadle]

If he gets this thing off the ground more power to him.
Can't help but wonder who he finds for a cast. Just a bit past their prime outlaws.
If he can avoid hackneyed and hokey plot lines it could be worth a watch.

Clint Eastwood
Sam Elliott
Tom Selleck
Ed Harris
Robert Duvall
Kevin Costner

Need more?

 

[soFlaNative]

Clint Eastwood
Sam Elliott
Tom Selleck
Ed Harris
Robert Duvall
Kevin Costner

Need more?

Thought along the same lines, a fine group just too damn old.
The only one who comes to mind of the right age is Denzel and maybe Costner.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Clint Eastwood
Sam Elliott
Tom Selleck
Ed Harris
Robert Duvall
Kevin Costner

Need more?

All great actors but by the time Mel gets around to shooting they would be the "Walker Bunch".

 

[Kanewpadle]

Thought along the same lines, a fine group just too damn old.
The only one who comes to mind of the right age is Denzel and maybe Costner.

Tommy Lee Jones?
Val Kilmer?
Virgo Mortenson?
Russell Crowe?
Bruce Willis?
Liam Neeson?
Nicholas Cage?


I still think Selleck and Elliott could pull it off.

 

[ladder13]

Ben Foster?
Christian Bale?
Kurt Russel?

 

[woodsltc]

Looking back and remembering who was in his other movies...none of the main characters (except himself in Braveheart) were big time names at the time the movies were made. Just saying!!

Don

 

[Rudi]

Also not a fan of remakes. I do like Mel and his work. Just so hard to repeat perfection.

 

[ladder13]

Passion flipped out Hollywood for sure.