I read recently that they're going to remake "The Poseidon Adventure". Now do we really need this? However there is one benefit to a number of these recent ("Dawn Of The Dead") and forthcoming ("The Pink Panther") remakes...brand new special edition DVD's! Yeah, go ahead and re-do Poseidon. Right before the release we'll finally see an all inclusive DVD with never before seen behind the scenes footage, maybe new interviews with some of the cast (who are still alive). In that case they can do a remake of "The Towering Inferno" as well! New one would probably suck but a Spec. Ed. DVD of the original would be exactly what I've been wanting for years.



Also heard some curious rumors about how Steven Spielberg refused to let Kevin Smith have any shots of the shark from "Jaws" to use in "Jersey Girl" (George Carlin showing a scary movie on TV to Affleck's daughter). I smell "all new digital effects"; the shark replaced with CGI, which I think would be cool to see. Just make sure you've got the original still up front and accessable. Even if they don't we still have the 25th anniverary disc from 2000. It would be nice if they did release a CGI massaged version and include the original with it's original SFX tracks finally! 5.1 is all fine, well, and good, but I want to hear those mono stock rifle sounds from the 70's when Quint fires at the shark. Or the whale singing instead of bubbling in the background after the Indianapolis story scene. Cameron did it with "The Terminator" DVD; 5.1 and original mono. At least Spielberg knows the value of keeping the 1st version available ("E.T" boxed set)...now if he'd just head over to Lucas' house and talk some sense...maybe even use a baseball bat!



BTW, there's one reason the new Pink Panther DVD Boxed Set really sucks. No "Return Of The Pink Panther"! Instead we're getting 'Trail of...". Guys, either pay the fucking money for the rights or don't do it until you have them all! In fact I'm gonna call the studio right now...! ;-)