Hollywood has officially run out of ideas--Justin Bieber in Home Alone remake

W

Wazootyman

CAGiversary!
Justin Bieber Stays “Home Alone” this Winter


LOS ANGELES, Jan 19, 2012/ - For anyone who's afraid pop star Justin Bieber might be left “Home Alone” this Christmas, those fears are justified. The teen idol will do exactly that as 20th Century Fox Films just signed him to star in a remake of the 1990 classic “Home Alone.” Now the paint cans and Micro Machines, broken ornaments and flamethrowers that made the first one so much fun will join with the singer's talents to make a hilarious romp for the whole family.


“Don't forget me this Christmas, LOL,” Bieber tweeted to his over 16 million followers to announce the completion of the deal.


Already a pop music mainstay, Justin
Bieber plans to take the box office by
storm with "Home Alone." While the script is still in the revision process, Christopher Columbus, who directed the original and will executive produce the remake, says he knows this is the role Bieber was born to play.


“Justin is just a natural born star who's ready to take over film. One of the worst parts about the original 'Home Alone' is Macaulay Culkin was such an unknown, you didn't know what to expect from him,” says Columbus. “With Justin, you know he's a fantastic singer, and he just might launch into a rendition of 'Baby' to scare off the bad guys. Who knows?”


Columbus also points out Culkin has been offered a prime cameo role in the new version. But he coyly refuses to say if it's playing one of the parents, or maybe even one of the “Wet Bandits”—roles made famous by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.


Bieber intentionally did not schedule any concert stops for this spring because he knew the film would shoot in Vancouver during early 2012. With the contracts officially signed, the script should finish its revisions phase by the end of the month and a director will be selected soon afterwards.


Simply titled "Home Alone," the movie should make its way to the screen for the holiday season of 2012. Producers are aiming for a Thanksgiving week release.


This year will be remarkably busy for the pint-sized crooner. In addition to taking the starring role in “Home Alone,” he will try his hand at producing the film as well. “Believe,” his forthcoming album will also drop in the later part of summer 2012, after he wraps his duties on “Home Alone.”


The original “Home Alone,” one of the most successful comedies of all time, premiered in 1990 and went on to gross over $530 million dollars internationally. It made lead actor Macaulay Culkin into a star and spawned several sequels.


Twentieth Century Fox Film, a division of News Corp., is a leading supplier of entertainment content domestically and around the world.
Click to expand...

http://www.breakmentaldown.com/2012/01/justin-bieber-stays-home-alone-this.html

Wow, just... wow.
 
LOL...he's 17. "Oh no! My parents forgot me! Guess I'll just drive over to my girlfriend's house, bring her back, and bang the shit out of her for a week. Christmas is going to be AWESOME!!!"
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']LOL...he's 17. "Oh no! My parents forgot me! Guess I'll just drive over to my girlfriend's house, bring her back, and bang the shit out of her for a week. Christmas is going to be AWESOME!!!"[/QUOTE]

Exactly.

What kid hasn't been home alone by 17?
 
Wow... they must be banking on the fact that his fans will pay $12 to see him in anything so why bother remaking an almost perfect movie that isn't even that old?
 
“Justin is just a natural born star who's ready to take over film. One of the worst parts about the original 'Home Alone' is Macaulay Culkin was such an unknown, you didn't know what to expect from him,” says Columbus. “With Justin, you know he's a fantastic singer, and he just might launch into a rendition of 'Baby' to scare off the bad guys. Who knows?”
Click to expand...

This sounds like it's taken from an Onion article.
 
1) Not needed at all.
2) Justin is too old. He doesn't look young enough. Nobody cares about a near adult home alone. Teens his age have been left home alone on purpose for years. Apart form out of control parties, so what?
3) Hollywood ran out of ideas when they decided to make a movie about ViewMaster (plus Battleship and the now dead Monopoly).
4) Justin is in there just to make money. Have some respect for your unwanted YARM.
 
[quote name='Ather']1)
3) Hollywood ran out of ideas when they decided to make a movie about ViewMaster (plus Battleship and the now dead Monopoly).
[/QUOTE]
You know there was a movie based on Clue done in the 80s, right? Movies based on board games aren't exactly new. clue wasn't that bad a movie actually.
 
[quote name='Clak']You know there was a movie based on Clue done in the 80s, right? Movies based on board games aren't exactly new. clue wasn't that bad a movie actually.[/QUOTE]

I remember Clue! The maid was hot :whee:
 
[quote name='keithp']Hollywood's been out of ideas for a while.[/QUOTE]

Even more obvious since they decided to do a movie based on a damn board game.
 
Between this and that thing that appears to be a teaser for Ferris Bueller 2 they are just pissing all over John Hughes' grave.
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']LOL...he's 17. "Oh no! My parents forgot me! Guess I'll just drive over to my girlfriend's house, bring her back, and bang the shit out of her for a week. Christmas is going to be AWESOME!!!"[/QUOTE]

+1, WIN :applause:
 
[quote name='diddy310']Between this and that thing that appears to be a teaser for Ferris Bueller 2 they are just pissing all over John Hughes' grave.[/QUOTE]

John Hughes was actually keen on a Ferris Bueller sequel, not sure about his feelings prior to his death but within the few years after the first one he was receptive of the idea. Oddly enough it was Matthew Broderick who was the most resistant to the idea back then.
 
[quote name='Clak']You know there was a movie based on Clue done in the 80s, right? Movies based on board games aren't exactly new. clue wasn't that bad a movie actually.[/QUOTE]

Yeah but the game of Clue is based off of countless Agatha Christie type murder mysteries. The writers had a treasure trove of character stereotypes and plot devices to play off of. The fact that they played it as a farce, and did it well, just sweetened the pot. And even this wasn't new (Murder By Death predates Clue)

The other popular board games don't have any literary pedigree. I just don't see how they are movie-worthy. (well maybe Monopoly - but you would have to have a damn good script writer and steer clear of gimmicks)
 
lol the charm of home alone is that its a very young kid defending his home from burgalars beirs damn near 20 by now this is strictly for the little girls to squeal over.

fuck hollywood is remaking everything bill and ted and i swear i read some day that they were going to remake teen wolf and back to the future. is an original idea that hard to find fuck id give them a few of mine if it menat no more lazy ass remakes with cheesy present day spins.
 
[quote name='Clak']You know there was a movie based on Clue done in the 80s, right? Movies based on board games aren't exactly new. clue wasn't that bad a movie actually.[/QUOTE]


i love clue tim curry at his best the mans a movie monster.
 
I dont understand this at all. How is it that people hate this kid so much yet talk about him non stop? Its the most confusing thing in world right now.

Now on topic? Yeah it will be shit like every other classic remake the fact that this kid in it doesnt change anything. It seems to just give the pop star haters a reason to talk about him some more.
 
[quote name='camoor']Yeah but the game of Clue is based off of countless Agatha Christie type murder mysteries. The writers had a treasure trove of character stereotypes and plot devices to play off of. The fact that they played it as a farce, and did it well, just sweetened the pot. And even this wasn't new (Murder By Death predates Clue)

The other popular board games don't have any literary pedigree. I just don't see how they are movie-worthy. (well maybe Monopoly - but you would have to have a damn good script writer and steer clear of gimmicks)[/QUOTE]
That could just add some stereotypical hollywood side plot like they did with Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Real Steel.
 
[quote name='lokizz']lol the charm of home alone is that its a very young kid defending his home from burgalars beirs damn near 20 by now this is strictly for the little girls to squeal over.

fuck hollywood is remaking everything bill and ted and i swear i read some day that they were going to remake teen wolf and back to the future. is an original idea that hard to find fuck id give them a few of mine if it menat no more lazy ass remakes with cheesy present day spins.[/QUOTE]
There is a Teen wolf show on CW I believe.

If they touch BTTF I'm rioting.
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']I dont understand this at all. How is it that people hate this kid so much yet talk about him non stop? Its the most confusing thing in world right now.[/QUOTE]

People here are hating on the lazy movie rehash, not Beiber.

He would have to screw up an anime or the next Final Fantasy for anyone here to give a shit.
 
[quote name='camoor']People here are hating on the lazy movie rehash, not Beiber.

He would have to screw up an anime or the next Final Fantasy for anyone here to give a shit.[/QUOTE]


what he said i dont care about beiber i just hate seeing shit remakes with people shoehorned into them to boost sales. hes too old to do that role. if theyre hell bent on doing something with him they should do an american version of hana yori dango throw him and some other pretty boys in there and voila. hell he steals enough from korea anyway mights as well copy something else theyve done too.
 
[quote name='lokizz']what he said i dont care about beiber i just hate seeing shit remakes with people shoehorned into them to boost sales. hes too old to do that role. if theyre hell bent on doing something with him they should do an american version of hana yori dango throw him and some other pretty boys in there and voila. hell he steals enough from korea anyway mights as well copy something else theyve done too.[/QUOTE]

lmao. Only on CAG would people hate on Beiber because he stole from Korean pop. That is awesome

The nerd rage is strong with this one :bouncy:
 
Bieber has banged more chicks than all of us combined. I don't think anyone cares if he's left home alone.


[quote name='mtxbass1']Exactly.

What kid hasn't been home alone by 17?[/QUOTE]

Half of CAG. Some still haven't and they're 30. :)
 
3cd8a33a.png
 
Guess you guys didn't see the news that Bieber wants to do a remake of Fear, the 1998 Mark Wahlberg film....Why this kid is popular is beyond me.....
 
[quote name='camoor']People here are hating on the lazy movie rehash, not Beiber.
[/QUOTE]

Speak for yourself. Joke or not, I'm definitely hating both.
 
[quote name='camoor']Y (well maybe Monopoly - but you would have to have a damn good script writer and steer clear of gimmicks)[/QUOTE]

A guy wake sup in Monopoly World, forced to play the game. People ride giant tokens around the place. So, no. Gimmicks and a lousy script. But hopefully it'd be funny at first to watch a person in a hopping thimble.
 
I brought this to people's attention, so I also believe I must make it stop. I've started a petition at Change.org to catch Fox's eyes. Hopefully it works.

http://www.change.org/petitions/20t...ke-home-alone-with-justin-bieber-as-the-star#

When we first read about Justin Bieber putting on Kevin McCallister's famed red sweater, we responded how just about anyone else would respond—with extreme revulsion and dry heaves. However, upon further consideration, we realize this amounts to the worst idea ever, and we must stop it.

We're against this not just as Gen Y-ers, but as people in support of logic. In this day of cell phones, texting and Facebook, there's really no way for someone to get left behind. Let alone an 18-year-old. That's how old Bieber will be when this movie comes out. Do you know the things 18-year-olds can do? See an R-rated movie, buy pornography, oh yeah, and drive in a car to Paris. He can do that because of his 18-year-oldedness.

Please sign this petition to let Hollywood know there are other ideas out there. They don't need to reach into our collective pasts to bring out something to destroy. Go ahead, put Bieber in a flick, but don't do it with something that means so much to so many people. Please, 20th Century Fox, do not rape our childhoods. We already have George Lucas to do that.
Click to expand...
 
[quote name='Wazootyman']I brought this to people's attention, so I also believe I must make it stop. I've started a petition at Change.org to catch Fox's eyes. Hopefully it works.

http://www.change.org/petitions/20t...ke-home-alone-with-justin-bieber-as-the-star#[/QUOTE]


Wow, pathetic dude. I hope that you are under 15 to care this much about JB.

Have you ever tried just not watching it? As a reminder just because you dont like something doesnt mean it shouldnt exist in the world.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
bread's done
Back
Top