09-18-2015, 09:04 AM
A remake project film was recently announced casting Ronda Rousey in the lead role, so I thought I'd revisit it. I remember being amused by it but not as fond of it as many others as it now has somewhat of a cult status. I remember thinking that Swayze couldn't kick to save his live, and that it was just a tad to heavy on his homoerotic beefcake (put on shirt on goddammit!). And of course, his Tai Chi sucked. Well, I like it a lot better now. It's such a postcard from the '80s. I like real explosions and there's a couple of good ones here. Swayze is great in the role, as is Sam Elliot and good ol' Ben Gazzera. I can forgive the Tai Chi now as it was such an early appearance in film. And the Jeff Healy band rocks.
I was re-imagining it with Ronda as Dalton. Of course, all of the gratuitous topless scenes, so pervasive in 80s B films and virtually absent now (it's all moved to VOD) would have to go, which would significantly detract from the original. Much of the plot hinges on Dalton's romance with Doc. Would Ronda be the only woman in a rough redneck world of men? Or could there be gender reversal with all the bouncers and villains being women? That would probably be too weird so most likely the former. Would they keep it at the Double Deuce? I could see it being set at an EDM club (even though those are seldom violent) because a dubstep soundtrack would be awesome. Swap Healy for Skrillex. Elliot's character should be female, like Pam Grier or some action queen of her stature. And Gazzera, well, the villain would have to be a villainess if the love triangle story arc was preserved - or there could be a lesbian angle. The most important thing is that Ronda would have to learn Tai Chi, and I'm just the person to teach it to her.
Ronda. Call me.
I was re-imagining it with Ronda as Dalton. Of course, all of the gratuitous topless scenes, so pervasive in 80s B films and virtually absent now (it's all moved to VOD) would have to go, which would significantly detract from the original. Much of the plot hinges on Dalton's romance with Doc. Would Ronda be the only woman in a rough redneck world of men? Or could there be gender reversal with all the bouncers and villains being women? That would probably be too weird so most likely the former. Would they keep it at the Double Deuce? I could see it being set at an EDM club (even though those are seldom violent) because a dubstep soundtrack would be awesome. Swap Healy for Skrillex. Elliot's character should be female, like Pam Grier or some action queen of her stature. And Gazzera, well, the villain would have to be a villainess if the love triangle story arc was preserved - or there could be a lesbian angle. The most important thing is that Ronda would have to learn Tai Chi, and I'm just the person to teach it to her.
Ronda. Call me.
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