Not Awesome: NeverEnding Remakes

You must forgive me if I’m crying, but I just found out that Hollywood is working on a NeverEnding Story remake.  I’m not going to recap the plot of the original for you, because if you haven’t seen it, I don’t believe you have a pulse.  However, for the quick reminder, its the 80′s movie with the flying dog-looking “luck dragon.”   “They” claim that this new interpretation will be more like the book.  That the new movie will be a closer adaptation of the source material.  It’s not so much that I’m upset they’re remaking THIS movie, (although I clearly AM upset). I am more upset that it seems like every movie that comes out anymore is a remake!  Doesnt anyone write anything good anymore?  Everything I see is a rip off of something else.

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The Captain Planet Movie that Never Happened

Children of the 90′s know about ecology. The push for more science-aware programming such as Beakman’s World and Bill Nye the Science Guy brought the sciences alive for the 5-12 crowd. One of the biggest series of the earlier part of the decade was Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

Captain Planet was the brainchild of cable-mogul Ted Turner. The show aired globally on various affiliates and on TBS and Cartoon Network in the US. It combined action and adventure with a strong ecological message. I’m not sure if it was the lame puns or the green mullet, but the show has left its impression on pop culture. Love or hate it, Captain Planet brought concepts such as recycling and ecological ethics to the mainstream.

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