And now for your WTF?!?! remake news of the day: The Legend of Boggy Creek. The seminal Sasquatch movie of the Seventies and probably all-time, Charles B. Pierce's 1972 docudrama based of actual events using many of the real people recounting tales of a Bigfoot creature that terrorized Fouke, Arkansas for decades. How the heck do you remake a docudrama? That's like announcing you're going to do a remake of Roger & Me or The Thin Blue Line.
Fangoria got the early word that has begun to leak out regarding a remake of The Legend of Boggy Creek. The only real word right not is that plans are to shoot the movie in Texas and the casting progress is currently on-going. No word of any talent involved yet which leads me to believe this is not going to be some big Hollywood remake. The original film was a micro-budget production that became a drive-in sensation and since gone on to become a cult classic. It'll be interesting to find out who is involved with this remake and whether they're hoping to recreate the magic of the original or try going the Platiunum Dunes route making it a gritty looking R-rated killer Bigfoot flick. Just have to stay tuned for more info.
Not sure what the point is of a remake of The Legend of Boggy Creek is in the first place when you consider The Wild Man of the Navidad (review here) finally comes out on DVD this week and it practically is a Boggy Creek redux.
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Submitted by Foywonder on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 11:20pm.
I'd rather see a movie about the Lochness Monster. I want to believe! Sea monsters rule. Bigfoot is fucking lame even if it is real. Which it is not.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 8:05pm.
In case you have forgotten, they are remaking FACES OF DEATH. This seems like an easy task in comparison. It will all depend on the talent getting involved in this.
Submitted by Caterpillar on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 12:15pm.
Here around Texarkana (where the movies were filmed), Boggy Creek is actually a major classic. I haven't heard any news of a remake around here.
Submitted by Daniel on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 12:03pm.
What the... ?!
Submitted by BoggyCreekBeast on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 12:00pm.
How do you adapt a 10 sentence children's book? Don't know but Where the Wild Things Are looks like a good flick. Don't really see a problem with remaking a docudrama because it's not only based on a bullshit myth, but docudrama's are re-enactments with actors.
Submitted by Didn't See It Coming on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 7:37am.
Don't post your opinion as fact please. Maybe you think its a bullshit myth, doesn't mean it is.
Submitted by thedarkestshadow on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 2:43pm.
You do know the Bigfoot in the cooler was fake, right?
Submitted by Sirand on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 4:55pm.
I'll post my opinion as fact if I so wish. It is a bullshit myth. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fucking moron. FACT.
Submitted by Didn't See It Coming on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 4:37pm.
My guess? They're going to try to make it like Blair Witch Project, but fail miserably.
Submitted by Chainsaw on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 3:50am.
Thank God.
Now we'll finally get to see Sasquatch's backstory.
Submitted by Mr. Gray on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 3:32am.