The Wild Bunch

[DWalt]

Last night I ran across an article which said that Mel Gibson is producing a remake of 1969's The Wild Bunch. Apparently it has been in the works since 2018 but has been afflicted with numerous delays. The projected release date is in late 2023.

 

[jimbo728]

Watched the orig last night on TCM.
jim

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Doubt the new one will be as good as the original.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I am anxious to see it as all good tales are worth retelling.

Remember... The Magnificent Seven was a remake.

 

[DWalt]

Some interesting information about he original version. The Wild Bunch's Gruesome Finale Was As Brutal To Film As It Is To Watch

 

[ace22]

i'm up for seeing it when it comes out.
i posted about this back in 2018 and received many of the 'it's sacrilegious' comments you'd expect from many here.


Mel Gibson to write/direct Wild Bunch remake!

i say give it a chance, if you don't want to see it then don't see it.

 

[Absalom]

What shocked audiences in 1969 and made the original "Wild Bunch" famous or notorious isn't going to work nowadays, after "Deadwood" and "Godless".

There still isn't much to be found about the new version, but apparently Gibson is producing, co-writing, and directing, and interview snippets indicate he is aware he needs to come up with his own angle. You can think of Mel Gibson what you want, but he has mastered his craft, so this could definitely be worthwhile. If it is actually happening. After an initial flurry of reports, there hasn't been much the last few years.

 

[sigp220.45]

I bet it'll be a while. Mel is working on the sequel to The Passion of the Christ.

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[Tom S.]

Wait til Quentin Tarantino does a remake!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Wait til Quentin Tarantino does a remake!

I'd be down with that one, too.

 

[Onomea]

I inadvertently watched The Professionals the other night, thinking I was going to watch The Wild Bunch. Soon realized my mistake, but enjoyed my movie, none the less. (Probably made for better bedtime viewing, too!)

 

[Rustyt1953]

I have a copy of The Professionals. Great casting. Lancaster, Marvin, Palance and Ryan were exceptional.

 

[sophie]

I keep The Wild Bunch and The Professionals on my hard drive so I can watch anytime. I will look foward to the remake of The Wild Bunch that Mel Gibson is going to come out with. I like Mel Gibson but he ain't no Sam Peckinpah.

 

[6518John]

i'm up for seeing it when it comes out.
i posted about this back in 2018 and received many of the 'it's sacrilegious' comments you'd expect from many here.


Mel Gibson to write/direct Wild Bunch remake!

I just re-read that old thread—man those were some CRAZY days back then!!!

 

[Rustyt1953]

I just re-read that old thread—man those were some CRAZY days back then!!!

Understatement.

 

[DWalt]

Remakes are always iffy. A good recent example is West Side Story. The early 1960s original was a colossal blockbuster. The Spielberg 2021 remake was a colossal flop, despite having excellent reviews. The opinion was that it was a little too PC for the audience it attempted to reach and it had no big name stars, unless you count Rita Moreno. And few today are very interested in musicals. Most would rather see Spider-Man.

 

[UncleEd]

I inadvertently watched The Professionals the other night, thinking I was going to watch The Wild Bunch.

"The Professionals" is my all-time favorite
Western, yes even above "Red River, The
Searchers, Tombstone" and "The Wild Bunch."

And I'll add as my next top favorite after
The Professionals" the gruesome
"Ulzana's Raid." It brilliantly captures
how 8 Apaches (two are boys) put
an entire region into a state of terror.

 

[Rudi]

Not a big fan of any remakes.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I view the two True Grit movies as the same dish but differently plated.

They were both delicious.

 

[BigBelle]

Mel put his heart into his movies, It should be a fun watch.