![]() ![]() Now, even though Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness are easily two of my favorite movies of all time, there’s a reason that this one is relatively low on my highly subjective top ten list because really, we don’t need an Evil Dead 4. Let’s face it, while Evil Dead 1 might’ve been a “real” horror flick, for most of us Evil Dead fans, the film that really made us fall in love with this franchise was Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, with its splattery combination of horror, scathing satire and Three Stooges-style slapstick. While I actually was surprised by how much I enjoyed the Evil Dead remake, I still don’t really look at it as a true Evil Dead film. Evil Dead 4, AKA Army of Darkness 2, AKA whatever the hell they want to call it ![]() What’s number nine? Don’t worry, this is an obvious one…ĩ. Considering that Scott is the man who directed such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Prometheus and the famous 1984 Apple Macintosh commercial, Brave New World would definitely be right up his alley. Two – because I can’t imagine a director who could possibly have a more interesting, more appropriate cinematic vision of Huxley’s world. Now, why do I name Ridley Scott as the director? One – because Scott has previously expressed interest. In today’s world, where society is being consumed by wave after wave of mindlessly solipsistic Facebook statuses and Tweets, people spend most of their time amusing themselves instead of seeking out knowledge, actual human interaction is lowering and we’re coming closer and closer to becoming the genetically-engineered humans that Huxley envisioned in 1931, a Brave New World film could possibly open up the general public’s eyes about the inherent danger of what Huxley was warning us about, all those years ago. Really, it’s a bit of a shock that this movie hasn’t happened yet. However, there’s a lot to be said for Aldous Huxley’s horrifically prophetic vision of a world consumed by its obsession with trivialities, drug-induced brainwashing and genetically-engineered test tube babies…and unlike 1984, which in the actual year of 1984 was marvelously adapted into a film starring John Hurt, there has yet to be a great adaption of Huxley’s novel. When it comes to the great dystopian novels, I’ll admit that I’m highly partial to George Orwell’s 1984. Brave New World, directed by Ridley Scott So, without further ado, here is my highly subjective list of the top ten potential sci-fi/horror/fantasy/speculative/yadda-yadda-yadda properties that Hollywood should take under consideration:ġ0. Top ten lists are automatically subjective by their very nature they exist as a way for us feeble mortals to make-believe that we have some kind of control over the universe, so much control, in fact, that we can actually organize it according to our whims. ![]() I mean, seriously? The truth is, you’ll never find an objective top ten list. When one writes a top ten list like this, it’s incredibly silly that pretend that he or she is speaking for anyone other than himself or herself. So when one compiles a top ten list such as this one, I feel strongly that it’s best to chuck any attempt at objectivity out the window. properties under one roof – we’ve all got our own ideas about which of our favorite properties should be put up on the big screen – or which properties should be rebooted, remade or just generally “fixed.” For every horror fan clamoring for them to finally get off their asses and make an awesome, Jason-focused Friday the 13 th flick (ahem), there’s another one shouting that what Hollywood really needs to do is make a big-budget, Christoper Nola n-ized version of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. When it comes to genre fans – and I use the word “genre” here as an umbrella term, so that I can group all horror/sci-fi/fantasy/etc. So hey, when are they gonna make the movie?
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