09 Mei 2010

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A post by Upik the other day makes me want to play another round version of this game. What if... Hollywood wants to remake Chungking Express?

First of all, let's NOT call it California Express :P

I know that Chungking Express had a historical pun, subtly referred to Hongkong reunification with China. Let's put that aside for a while and assume that this can be brought to 2010 and fully Americanized, or... Hollywoodized.

And I know that even a director of Michael Haneke calibre remade his own movie in Hollywood. Just pretend that... it didn't happen.

My first choice would be, of course, Quentin Tarantino. He, afterall, endorsed this movie to American audience way back when. The layered story is just his style. More action. More sarcastic comedy. More witty one-liners. High BDQ.
Cop 223 would be played by: Umm... I don't know. Ethan Hawke keep popping into my head. Could it be...?
Instead of California Dreamin': Sliver (Nirvana)

Next, Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu. Perhaps, a little bit more poignant. Everyone will have their story told.
Cop 223 would be played by: Gael García Bernal
Instead of California Dreamin': The End Is The Beginning Is The End (Smashing Pumpkins)

Last, Danny Boyle. One word: Trainspotting.
Cop 223 would be played by: Ewan McGregor
Instead of California Dreamin': Song 2 (Blur)

Now... it's been quite a while since my last chungking jog :-?

3 komentar:

  1. Ethan ama Ewan are too old...bukan cuma sekedar krn memang umurnya tapi oh aku aga prustrasi terakhir liat Ethan di New York I love You..begitu cepat kah waktu berlalu atau memang dia terlau cepat aging??? di mana Ethanku yang imwut keyennn ituhhh...Gael masih lumayan, tapi kurang muda juga. Hey Kaneshiro was 21 back then dan sapa coba bintang sana yang physically salevel jeung si eta???
    Sutradarana aku pilih Inarritu lah biasana asa lebih kana hate..
    Pilihan2 laguna..... okayy lah

    BalasHapus
  2. hahaha... iya sih... saya kurang berwawasan untuk aktor2 muda dan ganteng nih. pinginnya tom felton tapi ga cocok kayanya ;))

    BalasHapus
  3. Kayanya emang generasi penerus gada yang berkualitas sekarang. Haha Tom Felton mah udah lah jadi Draco forever ajah....atau Zac Efron? yeuchh..ataw mungkin selera kita pun berkembang sesuai umur hehe

    BalasHapus