Thread: What movie done years ago would be a blockerbuster if todays technology was available.
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Old 12-16-2011, 06:13 AM   #20
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I liked the FF movies.
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Ghostbusters II. Vigo the Carpathian would have been that much more badass.
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RoboCop grossed 54 million in 1987 and was the 16th most successful film of the year. It won an Academy award for sound effects editing and was nominated for Best Editing and Best Sound. I'd call that a blockbuster for its time.


To answer the question though, "Rocketeer."
For some reason, people look at Robocop as a "cult" film. Not quite sure why. It might look slicker with modern tech, but it was a big fucking deal at the time.

But it was proposed by the same guy who proposed Star Wars, one of the ur examples of the blockbuster might have been a blockbuster if it had access to today's technology. I'm not sure what you expect from Fan Gerl, but I'm pretty sure it's too high. I'm surprised he didn't list T2.

The Rocketeer was criminally underrated and while it could have been better, it was one of the more faithful adaptations of the era, and really should have been bigger. I could see it being turned into a blockbuster. Though, at the same time, I worry the charm and spirit of the movie would be utterly fucking ruined.
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