First Robocop, now Total Recall; are we going all remake-crazy over Verhoeven or what?
The Hollywood Reporter tells us that producer Neal H. Moritz and production company Original Films are closing in on a deal to remake the 1990 mind-job of a film, Total Recall. Based on a Philip K. Dick story and directed by Paul Verhoeven, the sci-fi actioner managed to draw mixed reactions from critics and audiences, much like Verhoeven's slightly more recent Starship Troopers.
As in the case of Darren Aronofsky's upcoming remake of Robocop in 2010, I'm not too sure what to make of this. Right off the bat I'd have to say it doesn't sound like a good idea; the question of "Why?" just keeps popping up in my head. Are Hollywood film makers seriously running out of ideas, or do Aronofsky and Moritz think they can bring something new to the table? Only time will tell if these films will eventually join the ranks of Batman Begins or The Day the Earth Stood Still.
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