ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jack Black and Michel Gondry Remake "King Kong," "Robocop," and More '80s Classics Comments

Jack Black and Michel Gondry Remake "King Kong," "Robocop," and More '80s Classics

by Fred Topel | November 28, 2006

Summary

In his upcoming movie, "Be Kind Rewind," Jack Black gets to remake all of our '80s favorites. He plays a video store clerk who accidentally erases all the tapes, and has to replace all the videos by filming them himself. Back to Article

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mojodaddy writes:
on Nov 28 2006 05:10 AM

Haha this sounds like an awesome idea. I'll definitely go see this one.

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Mr. Glass writes:
on Nov 28 2006 05:50 AM

I can't wait!

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MC. writes:
on Nov 28 2006 06:46 AM

Could be very fun.

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frogleg writes:
on Nov 28 2006 06:58 AM

Now THIS is a remake that sounds tolerable.
:)

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cgcbooks writes:
on Nov 28 2006 07:11 AM

Sounds kind of dumb to me.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Nov 28 2006 07:35 AM

[b]sounds promising[/b]
reminds me of other 80's skit films like UHF and "Amazon Women on the Moon"

They should bring in Wierd Al (I dont care what anyone says, he was funny once a long time ago)

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Bear45 writes:
on Nov 28 2006 08:20 AM

Me and my brothers went to go watch "The Pick of Destiny" on opening night. I was the only one that liked it... I have since been proclaimed a "Jack Black whore".
So, obviously, I'm all wet over the hilarity that I expect to insue in this film. 2007 is gonna be a great year.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Nov 28 2006 08:35 AM

In reply to this comment (#849768)
of course it's dumb. harold and kumar, for example, was a really dumb movie, but still came out beautifully! it's going to rule!

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Nov 28 2006 09:16 AM

YESSSSSSSS!

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Nov 28 2006 09:17 AM

YESSSSSSSS!

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robsdeli writes:
on Nov 28 2006 09:18 AM

I know I'm all for it. And don't worry Bear45, I too am a Jack Black whore. Or at least a really big fan of the D. I dunno. Either way the guy is freakin hilarious.

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toniokruger writes:
on Nov 28 2006 10:26 AM

[b]dunno[/b]
sounds like a good idea for an MTV Movie Awards skit. Or a short film. But not a feature length film, unless they come up with a strong narrative and motivation.

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TomasSPAGHetti writes:
on Nov 28 2006 11:23 AM

I think with Gondry at the helms and Black leading it could be a great comedy. In my eyes, Jack Black doesn't dissapoint. It's Eternal Sunshine meets School of Rock (underrated movie).

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Nov 28 2006 12:23 PM

In reply to this comment (#849769)
Weird Al is pretty 'hot' right now, it'd be sweet if he was making a comeback...

Sounds funny, JB=awesome

Oh, and I just got back from Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. I was the only one in the theater (at 12:10 before my class) and it was glorious.

"I'M GONNA TAKE YOUR EYEBALLS, AND RIP EM OUT. THEN I'M GONNA CUT OFF YOUR BALLS! THEN I'M GONNA PUT YOUR, UH, EYES IN YOUR BALLSACK AND YOUR BALLS IN YOUR EYE SOCKETS!!"

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~*Admiral Snowstorm*~ writes:
on Nov 28 2006 01:10 PM

King Kong, huh? So Jack Black's taking a movie that was remade once, and then remade again with him in it, and remaking it? Wow, King Kong may have died at the end of all three movies, but it seems like no one ever lets him truly die.

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Crenshaw writes:
on Nov 28 2006 01:30 PM

I love this idea so much I could lick it. But I won't.

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bribios writes:
on Nov 28 2006 03:33 PM

I'm a little sick of jack black at this point (thank you very much nacho libre), but i think this actually sounds like a decent movie. I just hope they do "Better off Dead" or "Stand by Me".

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will_butler writes:
on Nov 28 2006 04:09 PM

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the best films I've seen in years. That's good! The Science of Sleep was, perhaps, the worst film I've ever seen. I walked out after the yiffing. That's bad! So, in short, I'll see this if it comes with a free Frogurt.

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killermonkey8822 writes:
on Nov 28 2006 08:22 PM

In reply to this comment (#849769)
weird al is still halerious.....just listen to his new album.....i like it anyway and i've been listening to weird al for awhile.......but watever it's your own opinion.......i haven't seen UHF but for some reason i have the soundtrack so i should watch it.........anyway i think this could be a pretty good idea.......i loved eternal sunshine of the spotless mind still one of my favourite movies

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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes:
on Nov 28 2006 10:09 PM

I like it!

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pota1967 writes:
on Nov 29 2006 06:52 AM

All the tapes gets erased? hmmm, sounds a little 90s to me. I will rent a DVD instead.
This movie sounds a few years too late--and a little dumb

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jeremyf1977 writes:
on Nov 29 2006 10:33 AM

this could work

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brave.sir.rob writes:
on Nov 29 2006 12:56 PM

In reply to this comment (#849782)
Niiiiice.... um, can I have the doll now?

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Madman writes:
on Nov 30 2006 05:56 PM

sounds good to me. Gondry is the shit!!

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Madman writes:
on Nov 30 2006 05:56 PM

sounds good to me. Godry is the shit!!

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Reel 2/Dialogue 2 writes:
on Dec 02 2006 06:30 AM

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I agree, the premise is a bit flimsy by itself, but perhaps a neat Gondrian twist is in store. I hope he doesn't just remake classic 80s films but also the more esoteric fare, like [i]Beat Street[/i] and [i]Heavy Metal[/i]. It'd also be nice if this was a satire about Hollywood remakes in general.

If Jack is [b]TRON[/b] in this, I'm gonna die cracking up.

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Circe Prankster writes:
on Dec 04 2006 11:43 AM

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[b]UHF[/b]
I was a devoted Weird Al fan back in the day, and I thought his movie UHF was inspired silliness. I haven't seen it in years, but there's a great joke I still remember: a blind guy with dark glasses and a cane is sitting on a park bench next to another guy. The blind guy has a Rubik's Cube in his hands. He turns it once and holds it up to the other guy, asking "Is this it?" The other guy says, "No." Then the blind guy turns it one more time and says again, "Is this it?" The other guy answers, "No." And so on . . . the camera just pans across this scene, it's a total throwaway, but I thought it was hilarious. I recommend you watch the movie if you get a chance, it's fun.

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