i cant believe nobody has posted anything about this film before. no, its not gonna be remade (as far as i know) but one day, when i'm a big famous director i might remake it shot by shot (similar to that hack Gus Van Sant and his Psycho re-imaging/bastardization). anywho i was wondering if anyone had any ideas on who to cast in this potential remake? the more A-list the stars, the better! i just wanna see what people think
shareHi. You've never met me before and have no idea who I am. But I too, am a Killing Spree fan. I'm not sure whether you should do a Gus Van Sant on Killing Spree. I've always felt that this is a movie that has great potential and needs to be flushed out somewhat. I think my main problem with it would be Tim Ritter and Asbestos Felt great restraint. And the long drawn out amateur shots could surely be replaced with snappy post modern editing. As far as actors go, I would love to see Asbestos in a short cameo - perhaps as that scroungy lawnmower guy? Jon Lovitz would make an interesting and left-field Stewmaster (a character that would really add something to the movie if given more depth - perhaps he had a really hard time in the army because of his eye patch, food addiction and poor personal hygiene and it was only through 'the best of stew you ever sunk your teeth into' that he found himself and gained acceptance?) Furthermore I think I would love to see Bette Midler as the nosy neighbour, Ewan McGregor as the electrician, John Travolta as the courier, I'm of two minds about the TV repairman - either Jude Law or Ethan Hawke, Anthony Hopkins as Ben the best friend, Nicole Kidman as Angel, Leeza should be played by Jodie Foster (a reunion between her and Anthony Hopkins, a Silence of the Lambs 2, if you will) and Tom Russo played by Frankie Muniz, adding a May-December twist to the plot.
Let me know what you think
hmmm, i like the jon lovitz and anthony hopkins idea (especially with jodie foster as leeza). not so sure on casting travolta as the courier however, i feel the part would be more suited to someone like danny devito. i'll admit that bette midler is one of the best and most under-rated actresses ever but i feel that this project would be a waste of her talent, especially when compared to "beaches", her undisputed masterpiece. its a pity jessica tandy is no longer with us, she would have made a fantastic nosy neighbour. as for tom russo, i think someone with a reputation for quality acting should be used, thats why i pick leonardo di caprio. jut a
shareHi there I am also a loving fan of killing spree! I have to admit this movie is my all time favourite classic! I own the dvd and watch it often, I also have shared the dvd on to friends and family and they loved it!
As for a remake of my favourite movie I think that would be brilliant!
I applogize but I beg to differ with the both of you on the character side of things, I think that the scarcely happy Tom Russo should be played by Arnold Swarchenegger as the depth of Aronalds hair raising toughness will take Toms character to more lengths of anticipation for the viewers throughout the movie. I believe that Leeza should be played by the much experienced Jessica Biel as throughout her time whilst playing Mary from Seventh heaven shared a resemblance to Leeza. Paris Hilton has acting experiance and she has the gift that not alot of extras partake on having so I believe she would make a fantastic Angel. I also feel that christan Slator should have the much loved role of lawnmower guy as in the smash hit 1989 skate boarding film gleaming the cube he fit the role of the skate boarding kid very well and if he turned that into a surfing hippy that would be super! Last but not least for my most favoured character of (insert drum roll here) Stew master, stew master has lived up to his role well but I think it is time for someone else to overturn it and make it there own with out one and only Robin Williams just add more belly and there is a perfect stew master!
people if we try this sequal movie will become the next Titanic 2!
Thank-you
from a women thats old enough to be your mother! :-)
well i dunno, the governator might be too busy with his political career- plus he's a bit muscly and the tom character has to be a scrawny little weed with fantastic facial hair a la asbestos felt. also he is a bit old to be teamed up with jessica biel's leeza (which is a fantastic suggestion by the way- she was brilliant in the texas chainsaw massacre remake)paris hilton has definatly had "acting" experience - i myself have seen her "film" several times! she would make a brilliant angel- if she is up to having her gorgeous blond hair butchered into a multi-coloured mop-like monstrosity. as for christian slater- i'll have to check out "gleaming the cube" before i make my decision- i'll keep you posted. robin williams would be fantastic as stewmaster- he could add numerous layers of dramatic intensity to the character, as well as being the hairiest master of stew ever.
all in all i agree with many of your suggestions except for the main one- thanks for your input "mother"
I feel that you are correct on the Arnold side of things but he would make the movie a hit as alot of the californians may be intreged to watch their governer give acting another kick in the face!
I find that somewhere along the lines of a young Robert De Niro would fit the movie perfectly but he is past the one and truely fantastic actress paris hiltons age so we could have Justin Timberlake I mean there are alot of singers going to the acting sides of things I mean look at Mariah going all glitter on us!, and might i add that was a fantastic performance on her behalf (we also own that dvd and it gets alot of use on the old transonic dvd player)! or maybe we could have bizzy d from sum41 as him and paris have some background which will make it interesting!
anyway I had best be off
from your "mother"
hmm i like the idea of having a legend like DeNiro in the film- perhaps we could get him to play Ben, Tom's much older best friend who recieves "head" from Leeza- I'm sure he would love the part! this idea of having a legend in the film also got me thinking- what if the killing spree remake starred an actor who is sure to become a legend like Bogart, Brando and DeNiro? i'm thinking of Edward Norton. Killing Spree Redux would be the next logical step in his career! I must confess that i'm also a huge 'Glitter' fan- maybe i could write a part for Mariah- (unless we dressed her up and made her play the nosy neighbour!!!!!!!!) As for Justin Timberlake- i dont think he quite has the ability to create the layers of dramatic depth that the Tom Russo character requires. i would not be adverse to bringing Timberlake in to produce the remake's score however! he could perform a version of the rap that the talented Asbestos Felt wrote and performed in the closing credits. This is good- i'm begining to form a complete cast list in my head. thanks taryn and "mum" for providing such valuable input!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shareI think you guys are losing the plot a little, if you'll excuse the pun (anybody recognise the direct Tom Russo quote?) I don't see DeNiro as Ben, although he has the Italian thing down pat. I still see someone like Anthony Hopkins, who's brilliant portrayal of Hannibal Lecter really prepared him for the challenges he will undoubtedly face in this gruelling movie. And Leeza played by Jodie Foster, a Silence of the Lambs 2, where their love is forbidden and never explicated - a stroke of genius if I say so myself. I do love Mariah in this movie and I think the role of Angel, or Stewmasters secretary would be perfect for her. Did anyone see Wisegirls by the way? She was amazing in that. Norton as Russo? I see it. Perhaps we could bring in Brad Pitt as Stewmaster and make a sort of Fight Club 2, with Stewmaster as Russo's alter ego, right hand man type thing. Fabulous!!!! This is starting to sound like the cast of Oceans Eleven. Good job- I hope this helps.
PS Kevin Bacon as lawnmower guy????
I am portraying the whole killing spree situation as a whole glitter gone number one I mean come on has anyone ever seen such a brillint film as killing spree in their life????
I really did think that paris hilton would make the best angel, am I right?
not to offend you taryn but really brad pitt as stewmaster that is a little irate I mean a man of such beauty could not be played as a man with such........ should I say great cooking skills?
hey I just got the best idea, I know I was thinking christan slater for lawnmower guy but what about edward furlong I mean he's got the whole getting high thing going on and you add a little weed and you get a hippie gone miami beach kind of thing if you know what I mean?, but that would be awesome, oh and taryn I know I did say kevin bacon but I got confused with christan slater.
By the way do any of my kids (u 2) happen to have any marijuana,pot,weed you know coke?
from mom
yeah mom, i got a tube. "tube a while on this, bud!!!!". and a quick note to taryn, i believe the quote you're refering to is "... if you'll PARDON the pun" and NOT "excuse the pun"- now because i dont know you i'm going to let this little faux pas slide, but just make sure you know the quotes before you quote them. i'm sorry if it sounds pedantic but it just really gets on my nerves when people don't give this movie the respect it deserves by using accurate quotes. ok, now that i've got that rant out of the way i can get on to more pressing matters. mariah carey is a living legend. i was just going to mention the fantastic job she did in "wisegirls"- she really gave a virtuoso display of her talents. i DO like the idea of having paris play angel and i'm not sure that the role of stewmaster's secretary would do justice to mariah's genius. i was toying with the idea of expanding the "Marsha" character (leeza's friend who is not seen in the original- "I'm going shopping with Marsha") into a three-dimensional character in the remake. we could perhaps formulate a subplot involving her and Tom- OOH! Marsha could be Tom's ex-wife who cheated on him and almost put him over the edge, but leeza doesnt know it! this could be the awesome twist which would put the already-deluded tom into full-blown insanity mode! i'm liking this...
shareOH MY GOD - thats fantastic. So let me just jot down what we have so far, as far as plot expansion goes. (Before I do this I just want to warn you 'boxdog' that expanding a movie with a dedicated fan base such as this one has is bound to cause people to hate you - but as I said previously there is a big problem with excessive restraint regarding Asbestos Felt's acting and Tim Ritter's direction and plot so I think if we were to add to the movie this is one place that we could)
1) Stewmaster, as played by either Brad Pitt or Jon Lovitz (sorry I'm sticking with my suggestions) has an entire backstory involving a Full Metal Jacket type background in the army (Vincent D'Onofrio's character) but instead of shooting himself in the toilets he simply cooks a pot of stew. We need to work in an eye patch - maybe he tried to kill himself in the toilets but just shot out his eye?
2) Stewmaster and Tom Russo start a killing club, if you will, with a similar outcome to Fight Club - for those who haven't seen it I won't spoil it - but I'll leave it up to you to decide who is the protaganist - Stewmaster or Tom.
3) Marsha's character expanded (I assume you mean Mariah playing Marsha) as Tom's cheating ex-wife. Marsha is a cold calculating woman who TOM THOUGHT HE KILLED BUT SHE'S COME BACK AS A ZOMBIE???? or she didn't really die? Fabulous.
4) Another subplot involving Jodie Foster's Leeza and Anthony Hopkin's Ben. Ben is really a genius serial killer cannibal with an appetite for destruction (cue GnR soundtrack!!!!) that rivals Tom. We can have him say 'Hello Leeeeeeza.' And Ben and Leeza together help solve the mystery of where all the service men have gone. And we can have a scene in which Tom Russo does the Silence of the Lambs 'tuck'.
Now some may say we are ripping off too many other movies, but combined as such it is art.
Paris as Angel is fantastic!!!! 'Everybody has to get stoned'
well myself and taryn came to the conclusion that steve irwin should play Tom??? Is that good or what?
oh and boxdog have you caught the 1989 skateboarding flick called gleaming the cube with christan slater in it? I think that Christan would make the bestever lawnmower guy! but we just need to change his skateboarding attitude into a surfy attitude (and make him younger, maybe botox will help?), I guess you could say gleaming the cube is a bit like that 80's classic "Thrashin"
anywho I had best go and watch killing spree again
tata
from mum
i think disney greenlighted the whole thing discussed above!
sharefrankie Muniz as Tom hah!
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Frankie Muniz doesn't deserve to be in a film like this.
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I Hate To Rain On Your Parade But Killing Spree Is A Film That Is Perfect The Way It Is, And Shouldn't Be Remade, Especially With A-List Actors. They Would Ruin The Whole Affair.
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