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CrimsonLine · 05-09-2008, 05:05 PM

If I wasn't certain of the date, I'd think this was an April Fool's joke, but...

Cinematical is reporting that Frank Miller is set to direct a new Buck Rogers movie from a script by Flint Dille, after Miller completes work on The Spirit film. First reported on IGN, the story quotes a "longtime reliable source" as saying that in the $40 million project, "the cheapness of the low-budget effects will be a running joke in the movie, which will retain the campiness of the 1980s TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century starring Gil Gerard."

Is it just me, or does this sound like bad news, rather than good news?

There were two things I liked about the 80's series: Wilma Deering, and the Starfighter. Hawk and his ship were okay, too. The rest? Nah.

I think Miller is a poor choice, the budget is abysmal, and "camp" hasn't worked as an approach in a long time.

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CrimsonLine SFM Guru Realname: Denes House Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gates, NY (near Rochester) Age: 35 Posts: 471 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buck Rogers - Directed by Frank Miller If I wasn't certain of the date, I'd think this was an April Fool's joke, but... Cinematical is reporting that Frank Miller is set to direct a new Buck Rogers movie from a script by Flint Dille, after Miller completes work on The Spirit film. First reported on IGN, the story quotes a "longtime reliable source" as saying that in the $40 million project, "the cheapness of the low-budget effects will be a running joke in the movie, which will retain the campiness of the 1980s TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century starring Gil Gerard." Is it just me, or does this sound like bad news, rather than good news? There were two things I liked about the 80's series: Wilma Deering, and the Starfighter. Hawk and his ship were okay, too. The rest? Nah. I think Miller is a poor choice, the budget is abysmal, and "camp" hasn't worked as an approach in a long time.
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