Round 76 - Recast This Movie

This week the girls take aim at Recasting this Movie... 

The movie we chose to recast is Independence Day. 

But first, what were we drinking?

Sarah was drinking Brown Brothers Moscato & sav

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Amy was drinking Jen Peifer merlot

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Bianca was drinking R Paulazzo 

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Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, and Harry Connick. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a worldwide attack by an extraterrestrial race. With the other people of the world, they launch a counterattack on July 4—Independence Day in the United States.

This movie is considered a significant turning point in the history of the Hollywood blockbuster, Independence Day was at the forefront of the large-scale disaster film and sci-fi resurgence of the mid-late 1990s. It was released worldwide on July 3, 1996, but began showing on July 2 (the same day the film's story begins) in the original release as a result of a high level of anticipation among moviegoers. The film received mixed to positive reviews, with criticism for its characters but praise for the performances and visuals. It grossed over $817.4 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1996, surpassing Twister and Mission: Impossible. It also became the second-highest-grossing film ever at the time, behind Jurassic Park (1993). The film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound.

The tag line reads:

"The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive."

Bianca went a different route with this one for a bit of fun… she turned this movie into a Disney all-stars… so Bianca went to a random Disney character generator and hit generate. This is who is now playing who...

Will Smith… Capt. Steven Hiller 

replaced with: Mr smee

Vivica A. Fox… Jasmine Dubrow

replaced with: Merryweather

Bill Pullman… President Thomas J. Whitmore

replaced with: Flynn Rider

Mary McDonnell… Marilyn Whitmore

replaced with: Cruella De Vil

Jeff Goldblum… David Levinson

replaced with: Kronk

Margaret Colin… Constance Spano

replaced with: Yzma

Randy Quaid… Russell Casse

replaced with: Scuttle

Amy thought she would change things up and do the casting with the gender roles reversed because she can’t see why any of the male characters had to be men or why any of the female characters had to be women. 

Will Smith… Capt. Steven Hiller 

replaced with: Tiffany Haddish

Vivica A. Fox… Jasmine Dubrow 

replaced with: Henry Cavil 

Bill Pullman… President Thomas J. Whitmore 

replaced with: Wanda Sykes. 

Mary McDonnell… Marilyn Whitmore 

replaced with: Rob Lowe or Laverne Cox 

Jeff Goldblum… David Levinson 

replaced with: Sandra Oh.

Margaret Colin… Constance Spano 

replaced with: Bobby Cannavale

Randy Quaid… Russell Casse 

replaced with: Patricia Arquette or Helena Bonham Carter.

Sarah did not read the brief... but, we all expect nothing less. Here is her recasting.

Will Smith - Micheal B Jordan or Chadwick Boseman

Bill Pullman - Kurt Russell or Obama

Jeff Goldblum - you can not replace this man

 

Judd Hirsch - Danny Da Vito

 

Randy Quaid - Woody Harrelson

 

Margaret Colin - Jennifer Lawrence 

 

Mary McDonnell - Halle Berry

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Round 73 - Musicals From Our Childhood

This week the girls take aim at Musical Films from our childhood... 

The Friday Night Wine Girls chorus lined their way into tonight's topic, with magnificent solos from each of the girls worthy of standing ovations.

But first, what were we drinking?

Sarah was drinking nothing... damn fun police!

Amy was drinking Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Bubbles NV

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Bianca was drinking Four men and a shed Montepulciano

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Bianca discussed the musical movies; Grease 1 & 2.

Bianca then announced that Grease 2 was better than Grease 1.

Better actors aka Michelle Phiffer, better songs, better storyline, and Michelle Phifer. OKOK grease 1 had John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, and Stockard Channing… but that's all it had going for it. 

Grease 1 was one of those movies that was always chucked on by the teacher at the end of the year. All school work was done and they were just killing time. 

Can't say Bianca didn't sing every word and say every line. Coz she did. It's just grease 2 had a lot more humor and was a better movie all round

To understand the premise of Grease 2, simply take everything you know about Grease 1 and reverse it. They literally just made the girl the tough one, and the boy the straight-laced outsider from another country. I’ve seen Twitter bots more considerate of narrative than that.

The film takes place 2 years after Sandy and Danny drove off into the clouds.

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Sarah grew up watching a lot of old movie musicals thanks to her beautiful nanna who would babysit her older sisters and Sarah when Sarah's mum had to work. Nanna would let them take turns picking what movie they watched, but that was only after her shows had finished. So without further ado Sarah ran through a couple of her favs...

Singing the Rain

Released in 1952 - 1h 43m

Director Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Writers Betty Comden(story by) Adolph Green(story by)

Stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds

PLOT

When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies', everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practice with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.

Kiss Me, Kate

Released in 1953 - 1h 49m

Director George Sidney

Writer Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay) Sam Spewack (Book) Bella Spewack (Book)

Stars Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller

PLOT

The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters.

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

Released in 1954 1h 42m

Director Stanley Donen

Writer Albert Hackett(screenplay), Frances Goodrich(screenplay), Dorothy Kingsley(screenplay)

Stars Jane Powell Howard Keel Jeff Richards

Plot

Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does she discover he has six brothers - all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness.—Melissa Portell

*Goofs*

In "Wonderful, Wonderful Day" birds fly onto the set and several of them crash into the painted backdrop in the background. (The director acknowledges this in a documentary.)

 

GIGI

Released in1958 - 1h 55m

Directors Vincente Minnelli

Writers Alan Jay Lerner(screenplay) Colette(based on the novella by) Niven Busch(uncredited)

Stars Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Eva Gabor

Amy brought the show to a close with one of her favs; Disney's Mary Poppins.

The movie stars Julie Andrews in her film debut and Dick Van Dyke and was released in 1964. The movie is about a dysfunctional English family seeking a nanny. In walks Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, the most amazing nanny who ever lived. 

Most notable of the tunes: 

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Spoonful of sugar

Chim Chim Cheree

Step in time

Let’s go fly a kite

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