remake?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — El Cid
mrharper77 — 18 years ago(September 03, 2007 09:20 AM)
I have heard rumors of a remake of this film, with Antonio Banderas as "El Cid" any creedence to this story?.
I wish that this film had had longer battle sequences and less talk.However, that was typical of the 60's style of "Epic" film making.
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Sevenmercury7 — 18 years ago(September 22, 2007 07:36 PM)
I heard a rumour a while back that Martin Campbell (Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale) was attached to do an El Cid remake. Not sure if that's still in development.
Banderas is the best-known Spanish actor, but I'd LOVE to see Javier Bardem play Rodrigo. I think he'd be spectacular.
Of course, as with many of Heston's films, it's tough to see how this one could be topped in any regard (especially the casting and Rozsa's score). I'd like to see them try, though. -
SuperWittySmitty — 10 years ago(March 24, 2016 06:01 AM)
Wow, aren't you a piece of work. Obviously, you've missed the point of this story. Only when the Christian and Muslim forces allied together to fight the evil on BOTH sides was peace finally obtained. Your outlook on this film was apparently obscured by your hatred, bigotry, and seething resentment over your own irrelevancy.
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allan-crook — 17 years ago(August 16, 2008 12:59 PM)
no.no.no.noooo
this is a fine film. most current remakes are disasters.
i hear the ladykillers and dambusters are being mooted.
it won't be in 70mmm either.
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wmileo-1 — 18 years ago(January 30, 2008 01:57 PM)
In this PC world, EL CID would have to be cast in a negative light. The invading followers of the "Religion of Peace" would have to be the good guys and El CID would be a racist "Christian" A$$. I can not see a remake going anywhere. If they told the truth, The Islamofacists would have the writers and actors killed like they did to Van Gogh in Holland a few years back.
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themill — 18 years ago(January 31, 2008 12:41 AM)
Uhsort of the way those crazy Iranians had Snyder, Miller, et. al. killed for making "300?" Actually, the great thing about El Cid is how it shows Christians and Muslims working together for a common good. I think you could probably get a good remake out of this, but I don't expect to see one. Good epic film-making went out with Braveheart, sad to say.
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themill — 18 years ago(February 19, 2008 08:38 PM)
"Non-sequitur; the Persian Empire wasn't Muslim."
For sure, but 300 certainly pissed off many Iranians, unless the news items I was reading at the time were mistaken. Maybe it was a bad analogy. My point was that a film about a historical conflict doesn't seem likely to set off that kind of violence, especially a film that treats the group in question as sympathetically as El Cid does. -
s007davis — 18 years ago(February 20, 2008 06:53 PM)
I would never want anyone to remake this film. It's perfect as it is. As wmileo-1 so aptly pointed out, today's PC Hollywood would destroy what made it a classic film in the first place. No contemporary actress could do justice to lovely Sophia Loren's Jimena. And no contemporary actor could come near to duplicating Charlton Heston's masculine strength, integrity and larger-than-lifeness as El Cid.