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Old 02-10-2008, 04:13 AM
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Re: Challenger in a movie

I just hope to God that Hollywood does not try to remake Vanishing Point. They will just **** it up and fail, like they already did with the '97 remake with Viggo Mortensen.....thankfully not many people can recall that as it was TV only. Just like they did with Gone In 60 Seconds. They introduced all this bull crap that was not part of the original. The romance between Nic Cage and Angelina Jolie. The drama between Nic Cage and Giovani Ribisi. Complete garbage. A lot of people that I've talked to didn't even know that that movie was a remake. If they remake Vanishing Point everyone and their grandma is going to jump on the bandwagon to get a white Challenger, just like what happened with Gone In 60 Seconds. 67-68 Mustang fastback prices and demand went through the roof after that movie all because of people that wanted to build/buy their own Eleanor. If they were true enthusiasts to the movie they would know that it's a remake and that the REAL Eleanor was a '73 Mach 1. Hollywood will not top Barry Newman and the original '70 Challenger or storyline, they did not top Toby Halicki and the '73 Mach. While we're talking about it....I hope they don't try to remake Bullitt, seeing as there is a new Bullitt Mustang out. Again, they will not top Steve McQueen or the original storyline or '68 Charger or Mustang.

Sorry to be so blunt about it all, but I have been watching Vanishing Point at least once a week since I was about 5 years old. And I have strong feelings against people that jump on the bandwagon for remakes or reincarnations of things when they know nothing about the originals.
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