Ain't It Cool News is reporting that Steven Spielberg and The Fresh Prince have decided to team together for what is sure to be another 4th of July bank-breaker film. Only this one won't be about aliens or killer robots or even giant spiders. No, instead they'll be remaking one of the greatest films ever made, Park Chan-Wook's brilliant "Oldboy". Oldboy is the second installment of a trilogy themed around vengeance. All three parts are very good, but Oldboy is the stand out classic. The story revolves around a man who has been locked up in a hotel room for about 15 years with no idea of his captor. One day he's set free under mysterious circumstances, and his quest for revenge begins.
In my opinion, Spielberg and Smith don't have the appropriate darkness to handle this material. I think I'd rather see someone like Paul Greengrass tackle it on the directing side. Not sure who I'd want to see play the lead role, but it ain't the Fresh Prince. I'll be keeping my eye on this one. It seems like all my favorite films are being remade lately.
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