MGM's Remake Fever

Jim dicusses MGM's financial woes, past and present, and has an attack of rage flu...

Leo the Lion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_the_Lion_%28MGM%29

The end of MGM? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8364197.stm

MGM's history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Red Dawn Remake?! WHY? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234719/

ROBOCOP REMAKE ARRRRG! http://b4tea.com/entertainment/robocop-2010-movie-trailer-reviews-photos-wall...

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[rbtalley3]

dig it



[Autobrots]

@rbtalley3 Thanks! Plenty more where that came from.

-Jim

[raymondleeleggs]

I thought MGM was bought out by sony....

[Autobrots]

@raymondleeleggs Not that I know of. The last I heard they were in talks to merge with Lion'sGate, but it fell through. Spyglass has been named as a potential takeover candidate. But it's looking like the company is going into bankruptcy soon. All the remakes have been shelved.

[shakes1327]

Huh, good question. Why *is* it called box office?

[Autobrots]

@shakes1327 Exactly...

One of those things you just never ask I guess...

-Jim.

[Autobrots]

@33dgtp Well thanks, completely...

-Jim.

[33dgtp]

well... subbed...totally

[InCupsOfCoffeeCV]

@Autobrots What they're actually doing is cutting The Hobbit in half and releasing the films a year apart. I'm not really sure how they're going to successfully do that, but like you said, we'll see.

[Autobrots]

@InCupsOfCoffeeCV

Well we'll see. The idea of a Hobbit sequel seems a little preemptive.  I mean shouldn't they wait to see if the Hobbit goes well before investing in a sequel?