Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Crossover Movies

This is an old post of mine from the Frightfest discussion forum which I stumbled across again earlier in the week. Thought I'd post it here as it made me chuckle!

Hollywood has two great obsessions these days - remakes (especially if they're cool Asian flicks) and sequels. And in an effort to do something "different" with their sequels, the studios are coming up with a number of crossover ideas. We've already had Freddy vs. Jason (with Ash rumoured to join the next battle) and now we have Alien vs. Predator. So what other crossover movies can we expect to see in the coming months? Here's a few of my ideas...

Halloween Pie
Michael Myers joins the cast of American Pie. Proves adept at slicing apple pies but goes a bit nutty when all the other cast members start sleeping with each other. Potential future tie in with Jason Vorhees when Jim & Michelle attend band camp at Crystal Lake.

Legally Bond
Pierce Brosnan gets taken to court by angry viewers of Die Another Day. Elle (Reese Witherspoon) is hired as his defence lawyer - with hilarious results! After perfecting the invisible car, Q turns up and makes the entire film disappear, so everyone goes home happy.

Speed Trek
The crew of the USS Enterprise are put in jeopardy when the Klingons place a bomb on board. If the spaceship travels slower than Warp Factor 9 it will explode! Jack (Keanu Reeves) and Annie (Sandra Bullock) beam on board to save the day!

Three Men and a Little Alien
Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson return to look after an Alien egg. Problems arise when the face hugger hatches. Possible guest appearance by a Predator as a Swedish au-pair.

Holidays from Hellraiser
Big screen version of ITV's Holidays From Hell programme in which unsuspecting holidaymakers are sent to the Costa del Sol to stay in a run-down hotel operated by Pinhead and his staff of Cenobites. "We have such sights to show you," indeed. Mike Leigh slated to direct.

Harry Potter and the Lethal Weapons
Young Riggs and Murtagh get into trouble at Hogwarts when they insist on using guns instead of magic spells in the classroom. Harry, Hermione and Ron challenge them to a game of Quidditch. Catchphrase - "We're too young for this shit!"

Jaws of the Carribean
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and his crew run into trouble when they get attacked by a large pirate-eating shark. What a shame. "We're going to need a bigger cast!"

Jeepers Creepers Academy
The Creeper goes searching for more body parts at the Police Academy - with hilarious results! Funniest scene - when The Creeper steals Michael Winslow's voicebox and is suddenly able to imitate a range of amusing robotic sounds!

Dude, Where's my Monster Truck?
Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott become the latest victims of the invincible Monster Man. Dude! Sweet!

Ring the Cable Guy
Rachel (Naomi Watts) is having problems with her cable since a freaky Asian chick with long black hair crawled out of her television set. The cable guy (Jim Carrey) has seven days to fix the problem before he dies. Features Jim Carrey singing a "wacky" cover version of Video Killed The Radio Star.

Before Riddick
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) have their romantic encounter shattered by the arrival of Riddick (Vin Diesel) who wants them to help battle the Necromongers. "Are you afraid of the dark?" Erm, no. Go away please. Now.

I think I've struck Box Office gold here! Has anyone got any other good suggestions?

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