‘I Queue’: Gurn Blanston revisits ‘Red Dawn’

Red Dawn Year:1984 Director: John Milius Writers: John Milius, Kevin Reynolds Cast: Patrick Swayze- Jed Charlie Sheen- Matt C. Thomas Howell- Robert Lea Thompson- Erica Jennifer Grey- Toni Tag Line: The invading armies planned for everything – except for eight kids called “The Wolverines.” Or The Brat Pack goes to war. (OK, I made that [...]

Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka? Is that you?

No, unfortunately, this is in the new image for the Conan remake, courtesy of CinemaBlend.

Messing with Memories: The remakes of 2010 (so far)…

We are about halfway through the year and on the cusp of a film and television show remake (The Karate Kid and The A-Team, respectively), so let us pose a question: Which remake being released in 2010 will suck the least? The most? Here’s a quick rundown of what has been released thus far (and [...]

…and we’re back (and some updates!)

For all three who noticed we were gone for a little bit, thank you. To ensure a more regular posting schedule, I would like to pose a question. As some may know, I also run a site Use Soap, that I use as a repository for my weekly review column at a local newspaper. I [...]

Messing with Memories: ‘Police Academy’

“When Marge joined the police academy, I thought it was going to be fun and exciting. Like that movie ‘Spaceballs.’ Instead, it was just sad and depressing, like that movie ‘Police Academy.‘ –Homer Simpson Hightower, Tacklebery and That Voice Guy are on assignment yet again. For the first time. Actually, it is doubtful that Bubba [...]

Messing with Memories: ‘I Spit on Your Grave’

Film: I Spit on Your Grave (aka Day of the Woman) Year of original: 1978 Remake release: 2009, 2010 We usually ask why when it comes to remakes, but this one is perhaps more perplexing than the average do-over. Known only in infamy, the pseudo-revenge-fantasy film is resoundingly viewed as a shallow, misogynistic slice of [...]

Messing with Memories: ‘Taxi Driver’

Film: Taxi Driver Original release date: 1976 Scheduled remake release date: Not Happening! Starring: Robert DeNiro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Wow, that was quick! Just a few days ago, every film site on the net was buzzing about a Trading Places-like bet between director Lars von Trier and Martin Scorsese, in which the latter would resculpt his [...]

Messing with Memories: ‘Conan the Barbarian’

Conan Original: 1981 Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger; Directed by John Milus Remake: Scheduled for 2011 Conan is set to wield his sword in this third outing, which is rumored to head back to the comic source for inspiration. And as The Governator has demonstrated in the last Terminator film, it may be possible to have him — or a computer-enhanced facsimile [...]

Messing with Memories: ‘Vision Quest’

Film: Vision Quest (1985) Orginally starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino Rumored to be attached to remake: Taylor Lautner, New Moon producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen Perhaps best known for Madonna’s Crazy for You appearance, the ’80s coming of age tale is an underrated gem in this writer’s eyes. (You can read our entry and [...]

New addition: Messing with memories

In an effort to further fuel that nostalgia gland, we here at Natsukashi will feature a new periodic column entry called “Messing with Memories,” in which we will highlight various films slated to be remade/sequelized in the years ahead. If you have any information of upcoming projects, please feel free to let us know and we will [...]