A Best Picture Nominated Classic Gets Updated...By Hilary Duff?

In one of the strangest movie reports I've read yet, it appears the Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway classic "Bonnie & Clyde" is going to be getting a remake. Aside from the shock of wondering why anyone would want to mess with a good thing, apparently Hilary Duff (of all people) is interested in playing Bonnie.

This is one of those things where I have to ask: Why? Why bother. Not only will you be remaking a movie that is still considered a benchmark film since it's original release in 1967, but you're not even going to put some decent talent into the darn thing? Didn't Hollywood learn anything from last years "The Day The Earth Stood Still?" Remakes aren't always a bad idea, but this seems to have disaster written all over it. The only positive thing I could think of was that at least the studio producing this film is talking about doing their own thing with it. That could only help at this point.

And The Oscar Goes To...WHAT [Costumes 1981]!?!

"Chariots of Fire" is one of my favorite sports movies ever made. This 1981 Best Picture winner (an upset since Warren Beatty's "Reds" was favored to win) is a movie where running is a metaphore for spiritual healing and guidance. The movie has held up very well over the years. The movie won four Oscars, most of them deserved. However there was one Oscar they won that I feel they didn't warrent: Best Costume Design. Now please keep in mind that the costumes in "Chariots of Fire" are by no means bad. They look like they belong in the era, they look authentic, and for the movie they work. But Oscar worthy? Let me show you two pictures of what you will be looking at for most of the movie:




See, the movie is mostly white shirts and pants. Or in other words, these costumes look like glorified bed sheets. I hate to sound cruel, but even with my limited design skills I could make these costumes at home. For a fraction of the cost that was most likely spent on these. Strangely enough, Warren Beatty predicted that whatever won the costumes award would also win Best Picture. I'm not sure where he came up with that prediction, but after looking at the costumes in "Reds"...




...and you can't really blame Beatty from feeling discouraged by the loss of this one award. The Best Costume Award is not the most coveted award. Not by a long shot. That said, looking at this comparison could make you feel the awards is a pointless af---nevermind folks, lets not even go there.