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The word you're looking for is "motherfucker!"

The world became a slightly sadder place. Death metal music during double pistol action sequences? Different ending?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6662085.stm

A remake of the classic British crime film The Long Good Friday is being planned, it has been confirmed.

The 1980 original starred Bob Hoskins as an East End gangster whose criminal empire comes under attack from a wave of mysterious bombings.

Production company Handmade Films said the story would be "refreshed" with a modern setting.

Filming is due to start in Miami in 2008 under the direction of Paul W S Anderson, who made Resident Evil.

Handmade chairman Patrick Meehan said: "The original was a highly praised classic and one of Handmade's most prized films, but its reach was limited primarily to the UK.

"Following continued interest from the US, we realised this remake could attract audiences worldwide with an updated setting and contemporary overtones.

"When Paul presented his creative vision for this project, we were instantly convinced that this is a story that could be successfully refreshed, yet leave the integrity of the original intact."

Anderson added: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to put a new spin on this classic film which promises to reveal today's gritty underworld in an equally shocking fashion."

No actors have so far been confirmed for the project.

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The word you're looking for is "motherfucker!"

The world became a slightly sadder place. Death metal music during double pistol action sequences? Different ending?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6662085.stm

A remake of the classic British crime film The Long Good Friday is being planned, it has been confirmed.

The 1980 original starred Bob Hoskins as an East End gangster whose criminal empire comes under attack from a wave of mysterious bombings.

Production company Handmade Films said the story would be "refreshed" with a modern setting.

Filming is due to start in Miami in 2008 under the direction of Paul W S Anderson, who made Resident Evil.

Handmade chairman Patrick Meehan said: "The original was a highly praised classic and one of Handmade's most prized films, but its reach was limited primarily to the UK.

"Following continued interest from the US, we realised this remake could attract audiences worldwide with an updated setting and contemporary overtones.

"When Paul presented his creative vision for this project, we were instantly convinced that this is a story that could be successfully refreshed, yet leave the integrity of the original intact."

Anderson added: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to put a new spin on this classic film which promises to reveal today's gritty underworld in an equally shocking fashion."

No actors have so far been confirmed for the project.

You're fucking KIDDING me?!

Dear god.... NO!!?

What the FUCK are they doing messing with this classic? In Miami and directed by Paul W S Anderson?! Fuck SAKE!

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True story: my mum went out with the writer of the original film when they were teenagers.

On topic: Paul W S Anderson has now leap frogged Uwe Boll in my most hated list because at least Boll has the decency not to touch classic films with his grubby fat fingers.

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Another Brittish classic, gone.

Why cant Americian Producers give their audience some credit and let them watch Films in their original way? There is just no reason to re-make it, why? :wub:

Oldboy, The Italian Job, Internal Affiars, Get Carter and thousands of others are bloody brillant as they are.

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They're remaking Oldboy?

Yes, it's been on the cards for some time - Nic Cage has expressed an interest in the title role but I've not seen any movement on it for a while so hopefully they've dropped the idea.

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