new CC rumor

[tojoson]

this is only a rumor--unsubstanciated in any way

at the IMDB massage boards for CC, a poster states that at the COUNTINGDOWN.COM message boards, they state that CC will be playing the Adrianne Barbeau part in the remake of 'The Fog'

is anyone here a member of countingdown.com, who can get into the message boards and find out more on this

i have to say, this is grain of salt time, but who knows

[Morrigan]

The Fog? Never heard of it..will have to investigate, funny how AB is so recogonizable when she reallly never hit it big.

Thanks for the rumor, guess we'll wait to see if Shalazar or Chrissie can confirm/deny.

ETA: It's a John Carpenter movie from the 80's how on Earth did I miss it? Sounds interesting, even if CC is not in the remake (if there is a remake) I'll have to take a look at the original.

[Bibliophile]

The message at countingdown.com doesn't site a source.

http://www.countingdown.com/movies/3574243
I read at a European web site for upcoming movies that Charisma Carpenter and Jessica Biel are in talks to play Stevie Wayne and Elizabeth Solley, the parts originally played by Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis. Now if only John and Debra could get Adrienne to return and play Kathy Williams, the part originally played by the late Janet Leigh. Now that would be cool.
I wasn't aware they were making a remake but I'm a fan of the original and it is worth watching. According to the site, this version will be directed by Rupert Wainwright.

[nikkiwawa]

Interesting.

Morrigan, I suggest watching the original Fog. It's a great movie. One of my favorite horror movies. Well, I love horror, but The Fog is scary. I think you will enjoy it.

If CC is doing the remake, that would be great :)

[DamnSkippy]

Woot! That would be cool. I loved The Fog. Really creepy but by today's standards, it would be considered very tame. I wonder if they would try to make it gory to amp up the scare factor.

[nikkiwawa]

I agree DS. I'm hoping it will be a lot scarier.

[Penny Century]

I loved The Fog. Really creepy but by today's standards, it would be considered very tame. I wonder if they would try to make it gory to amp up the scare factor.

I dunno -- the pendulum seems to be swinging back toward films that are more creepy than gory. Starting with What Lies Beneath and The Blair Witch Project through The Sixth Sense and up to Ringu/The Ring and Ju-On/The Grudge, there's a pretty consistent trend toward movies that skimp on the SFX but more than make up for it by being spooky and disturbing on a psychological level.

And I'm hoping this rumor turns out to be true. CC would be great in a film like this, especially if it's true to the original.

[DamnSkippy]

Oh I don't want it to be gory, I was merely speculating that they might try to make it more gory to satisfy perceived audience expectations. Either way, I think it would be a great role for her.

[motivational speaker]

Love this movie. Came out not long after Halloween and was generally considered the less of the two movies, although personally I've always really loved it. The first scene of the old man telling his creepy story really sets the tone of the movie. Saw it again not that long ago and its still very creepy. Not so much of the gory, but I think the creepiness is somehow way more threatening than any gore. Personally I hate remakes of films I love, 'cos they are rarely better, but they do it anyway.

[Platypus]

Of course this is still firmly in the camp of "grain of salt" rumour, but I hope it's true for CC even so - I'd like to know what her next project is going to be, and even if it is another horror remake, at least it means she's still working.

I hope I can actually get up the nerve to go see it - whether gory or suspenseful, I'm a bit of a baby when it comes to the horror genre and haven't voluntarily seen one in years. In fact, I walked out of the last one I tried to see about 10 years ago, and I had to watch the "Sixth Sense" in pieces, with some parts on mute, until I knew what all the potentially scary stuff was ahead of time and then I was good to watch the whole thing in one go.

[Freakface]

I just hoping that if this will come out on theaters, Charisma will get top billing... :)

[rousedower]

According to the site, this version will be directed by Rupert Wainwright.

The Canadian singer? And Jessica Biel in another horror remake? Hm. I didn't like the new version of TCM that much, even though I never saw the original. But if true, good for CC.

[Daisy]

The Canadian singer?

I think you're thinking about Rufus Wainwright, Rouse. *g*

[Morrigan]

The Canadian singer?
Rupert Wainwright directed Stigmata, which was a pretty good movie; interesting story and slightly creepy.

And Jessica Biel in another horror remake? Hm. I didn't like the new version of TCM that much, even though I never saw the original. But if true, good for CC.

What's TCM? I heard JBeil was not very impressive in Blade:Trinity, then again I heard the whole movie was pretty stupid.

[rousedower]

I think you're thinking about Rufus Wainwright, Rouse. *g*

Ah, so I was. Phew!

And TCM is Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[Dannyblue]

The Fog is creepy. But, while I liked the original, I think a remake could be even better if done right. I mean, they could really go to town on it if they wanted to, and it could end up being amazing. And CC as the heroine would be awesome.

[Shadow4Corangela]

Hmmm. Never heard of 'The Fog'. But if you guys say it's awesome and good news for CC, I believe you. So here's to hoping that CC get's the part. :beer:

[Rachelle]

Ah, this is good! John Carpenter has finally made it to remake status (they're remaking Asault on Precinct 13 too). My first, original favorite Carpenter :) This will make a new generation of J. Carpenter fans.

This is a remake I'm so for! It was a sweet movie and with Charisma in the new version... I will rally everyone I know to go see it!

P.S. If no one has ever seen Big Trouble in Little China or The Thing, each with Kurt Russell, rent them! Do a John Carpenter weekend :beer:

[maverick]

Just chiming in on the Big Trouble in Little China love. Without a doubt one of my top five favorite films ever. Brimming with memorable lines utterly unique characters and a way of immersing you in a unique world like no other. Besides how can you go wrong with a movie that names one of its lead protagonists Egg Shin

The remake idea sounds great. I just hope we get confirmation soon that Charismas landed the role

[Silly Gilly]

The Big Trouble in Little China commentary with Kurt Russell and John Carpenter is pure gold. You can see why they work together so much.

What I wouldn't do to be alone with Kurt Russell in an elevator...

[Morrigan]

I love Big Trouble in Little China and The Thing great movies. What I love about The Thing is that while the FX are crap, it's still this creepy, scary, movie and the ending is perfect.

[rousedower]

Love BTILC too! Who hasn't seen that movie? I also like They Live.

[Dannyblue]

Just chiming in on the Big Trouble in Little China love.

That movie is so underrated. My mother loves it, which is a minor miracle, because she doesn't usually like "that weird stuff" (anything sci-fi, fantasy, or horror).

[rolandro]

Oh I don't want it to be gory . . ..

We ARE talking John Carpenter, right? The John Carpenter, who gave us the remake of the 'Thing'? (Wilfred Brimley put me off performing CPR chest compressions for years - and I was a lifeguard!!!!) And Snake "I thought you were dead" Pliskin? and my favorite pure Schlock B movie, 'They Live'?

[rousedower]

We ARE talking John Carpenter, right? The John Carpenter, who gave us the remake of the 'Thing'? (Wilfred Brimley put me off performing CPR chest compressions for years - and I was a lifeguard!!!!) And Snake "I thought you were dead" Pliskin? and my favorite pure Schlock B movie, 'They Live'?

Hmm. I don't find Carpenter's movies gory. I think they're violent, some very violent. But not really gory.

[misbegotten3]

I'm sorry but I must respond whenever someone refers to the SFX in THE THING as crap-I respectfully disagree a whole mother-******* bunch!!! The monster effects, as excuted by SFX make-up maestro Rob Bottin (creator & designer for such films as: THE HOWLING; LEGEND; SEVEN; MIMIC; etc.) are bloody perfect in design and creativity. Their power and weight will never be matched, especially by todays digital film makers. Ironically the current issure of MAKE UP ARTIST has an interview with Rob Bottin and John Carpenter about Bottin's effects work in THE THING.

I'd like to throw out that I consider John Carpenter's THE THING arguably the scariest Science Fiction/Horror film ever mader; easily equalling or perhaps surpassing THE EXORCIST.

Speaking of BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, has anyone seen the music video for the movie starring John Carpenter's rock band? Pure 80's gold.

As for Charisma being in THE FOG re-make, I hope it turns out to be true. What more is there to say?

Please excuse the haphazard nature of this post.

[Morrigan]

I'm sorry but I must respond whenever someone refers to the SFX in THE THING as crap-I respectfully disagree a whole mother-******* bunch!!!
Feel free to disagree all you want but as far as I'm concerned they were crap. And I'm not judging by today's standards, not saying that CGI would make it all better. However, when I can't tell WTF is coming out of the Dog's stomache and can't make heads or tails of the fact that at one point it was a dog, then it's crap.

There's a great comment from the FX guys on LotR where they say that if the FX takes you out of the movie, even for a minute, then they failed. You're not supposed to spend 5 minutes wondering WTF were they showing me? That's so fake. How did they do that? etc. It's supposed to blend seemlessly into the story. Now, from my perspective, the FX in The Thing were jumbled and not visualized properly which took away from the suspence of the movie and that is why they sucked, YMMV.

[misbegotten3]

The monster in THE THING never had a single discernable form because it was a 'thing'; not a single individual being but the embodiement of the 'other'. A major theme of John Carpenter's film is the loss of identity and one of the reasons the monster is a threat is because arguably it has no identity. It can only never imitate the life forms its infected, never once does the organism become it's true self - or that it ever had a 'true' self. As such the Thing is able to become any creature it has ever imitated, even if its just to bring out the bits it needs - like little spider legs.

To affirm the power of THE THINGS effects work, I ask that you compare it to Rober Rodriguez rip-off THE FACULTY; and ask your self which one holds up.

Please excuse me I'm become argumentative, but John Carpenter is my favorite film maker. His work, even lesser work like GHOSTS OF MARS always have their own identity and they're always underestimated. This latter part is especially true of the critical establishment in the United States. Of all Carpenter's work THE THING is arguably his most complete and underrated film (it had the misfortune of being released three months after ET).

Charisma Carpenter should be in THE FOG re-make, because there needs to be at least one 'Carpenter' on the credits scroll.

[tojoson]

take heart, missbegotten, John Carpenter will still be involved with the remake, just not as a director.

he will be one of the producers

[Morrigan]

The monster in THE THING never had a single discernable form because it was a 'thing'; not a single individual being but the embodiement of the 'other'. A major theme of John Carpenter's film is the loss of identity and one of the reasons the monster is a threat is because arguably it has no identity. It can only never imitate the life forms its infected, never once does the organism become it's true self - or that it ever had a 'true' self. As such the Thing is able to become any creature it has ever imitated, even if its just to bring out the bits it needs - like little spider legs.

Dude, I got that, but if you can't make out WTF it's trying to be then the SFX have failed. I don't care if it changed form every fucking time, what they presented wasn't good. End of discussion! You disagree and I respect that but stop trying to tell me I'm wrong, because I'm not. If it takes you out of the story for even a moment then it's failed and the FX in that movie failed me big time.

Frankly I don't understand what your deal is, I never said the movie sucked, in fact I liked it so there's no need to have a coronary or offer The Faculty up as some sort of sacrifice to John Carpenter's All Mighty Genius. You know, I like Carpenter but let's take a step back and realize that all this guy is; is a great B/Cult Movie maker. His movies are fun, entertaining, creepy and at times scary and I enjoy them but that's all they are. They are not high art, they are not the answers to the great mysteries of life.

[psychofilly]

\ They are not high art, they are not the answers to the great mysteries of life.

Pfft, admit it, you just don't "get" the genius that is John Carpenter. HE is the god-writer of horror and as such is an arteest and you shouldn't ever question his work. I mean, that's like questioning the genius of Joss. It's heresy man!

[Morrigan]

Pfft, admit it, you just don't "get" the genius that is John Carpenter. HE is the god-writer of horror and as such is an arteest and you shouldn't ever question his work. I mean, that's like questioning the genius of Joss. It's heresy man!

Yeah, I'd never question that :blah:

[brownsbros3]

I hope the rumor turns out to be true. Science Fiction/Horror movies when done right can be very profitable at the box office.

[Rogue]

I hope this is true but I have a feeling it isnt. I dont know why I just do. But I have heard several other rumors about Jessica Biel though. This would be a great role for Charisma. Anyone curious to see the WHOLE movie summarized with pictures and deaths? (So very spoilery) But the remake might change completley though and just take the premise. But we dont know that yet well anyway Go here to find out everything about the movie (Again I say SPOILERS) :

http://www.terrortrap.com/ghostmovies/fog/index.shtml

[Carolina]

I have strong doubts that the rumor has even a shred of truth behind it. But even if it does, would we really want it to be true? Aside from being a job for CC, what is so great about this project? It's a remake of some B-movie that I bet only about four people saw the first time around. Personally, I'd rather see CC get smaller parts in more quality projects than lead parts in crap projects.

[DamnSkippy]

I have to disagree. "The Fog" was not a crappy movie and many, many people saw it and remember it. I know it sticks out in my memory as especially good and creepy, and I've seen hundreds of similar movies.

Depending on who would be doing the remake and how they update it, it could be a blockbuster. It could also die and go straight to video, but the basis is there for a quality horror flick. I'm hoping it's true.