I’m actually a pretty big fan of the old 1993 Sylvester Stallone flick “Cliffhanger“. It was fun, had a terrific bad guy (John Lithgow), a solid supporting cast (like Michael Rooker) and that opening scene where the girl falls to her death was one of the best WTF openings to a movie I’ve ever seen.
So yes, Cliffhanger was a great little movie… but it’s not like it’s an all time classic. It’s not like it was a franchise. It’s not like it’s Star Trek.
Anyway, for some reason the studios have decided to make Cliffhanger again. I’m fine with that in general… remakes are ok in my book under the right circumstances. But they’re not calling this a remake. They’re calling it a reboot. Listen to this:
In a story from Variety, the mini-major StudioCanal is teaming up with Neal Moritz’s L.A.-based Original Films for a remake of Cliffhanger. The original film was an action-adventure thriller that took place in the mountains. It was originally directed by Renny Harlin in 1993.
The redo will follow a group of young climbers. “Just as they rebooted Star Trek, we’re going to do the same with Cliffhanger, ” stated Moritz, who is slated to produce.
I’m sorry… did this guy just compare Cliffhanger to Star Trek? One is a decades long running franchise with 10 movies and no less than 5 television series spanning generations. Cliffhanger is a one shot movie. What exactly is there to “reboot”?
I know it’s just all semantics… but come on. A remake is not the same as a reboot.
Ok, with that little rant aside, I still don’t like the idea of this. Why remake a movie that’s only 16 years old? Oh well… maybe it’ll be fun. We’ll keep our eyes on this. (source: MovieWeb)
Cliffhanger was a pretty great movie, another good Stallone flick. Why reboot it? Leave the classics alone, it’s a prefectly good movie and people liked it. What they’re going to do is most likely replace the cast with a bunch of no name actors and just do a cheesy redo. This movie isn’t like Star Trek its not an on going series. People just don’t know what to do with money these days. Are they going to make a trilogy? Cliffhanger, Cliffhanger 2 The Canyons, Cliffhanger 3 Requiem LMAO
Not a bad Movie, but a re-make…re-boot why? Did this movie make a ton of money?
If they insist on remaking it, they’d best keep the bit where Sly shoves the henchman into the, ahem … ceiling. Could be cool tho.
Fffffffrrrraaaaannnnnkkkkk!! Don’t remake this. Save the millions of dollars on a dusty old screenplay that some studio bought and forgot about.
wtf cliffhanger sucked balls..how the fuck do u like this movie yet hate on some others is beyond me…..this movie was pure crap.
Cause it’s Sly Stallone kicking ass in all it’s cheesy 90’s action movie silliness!
I remember they made a movie a couple of years ago, I forgot the name, where a group of kids who happen to x-treme snow athletes have to stop a terrorist plot in the mountains, now that sucked MAJOR balls!
Never seen the original before, but of course it is being remade. Why not, that’s all Hollywood does nowadays remake old films :rolleyes:
I prefer Ace Ventura 2’s opening scene with the raccoon to Cliffhangers. Much more depressing and WTF. Cliffhanger was one of those movies I used to watch with the my father a lot. He loved that movie, so it is a classic to me. That said, I don’t mind a “REMAKE” as long as it is fun.
i really liked cliffhanger, but personally i don’t think it needs a reboot. they should focus more on cobra or better yet over the top!
What is most memorable about Cliffhanger is that it is not only one of Renny Harlin’s better pictures, it is those two opening setups. The “death” which will set up character conflict and/or challenge and the heist. Then later on, the bad guys, led by John Lithgow, knock of Papa Walton Ric Waite and have made themselves that much more despicable.
I will always love Janine Turner.
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A sequel to this has been talked about for years, one even written but never made. It is too soon for a remake, and, from the sound of it, sounds like it would be either better off as a sequel in name only, or a direct sequel.
Follow the group of young climbers. Be my guest. The guide could be Sly, Mike Rooker, Janine Turner. Take your pick. But consider: Sly has revisited Rocky, revisited Rambo. Is it too much to ask…?
I’m amazed. How do these people get on the top? I bet this Moritz won the lottery or something…