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John Carpenter Becomes 'Scared Straight'
Friday, August 1, 2008


By: MrDisgusting
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This isn't even close to horror, but it is John Carpenter, so I'll let this be the one and only post about this movie. Nicolas Cage and director John Carpenter are in final negotiations to team up for a prison thriller titled SCARED STRAIGHT, which follows a troubled youth who's sent to prison off the Scared Straight crime-prevention program, which imprisons delinquent teens for a short period in the hopes of deterring them from a life of crime. While the teen is there, a riot breaks out and the prisoners take him hostage. A lifer, played by Cage, is forced to help the young man out. Joe Gazzam wrote the original spec, which was rewritten by Ron Brinkerhoff. An October start is being eyed.



Source: Hollywood Reporter

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tylerdq14
2:27am, August 1, 2008
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i don't sound good, but it is jhon carpenter so i i'll probaly c it

deadlover
2:43am, August 1, 2008
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i'll see it but i'l be wishing really hrd tht Nic Cage wasn't in it.

Latch
4:27am, August 1, 2008
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trash. nicholas cage is trash. at least john carpenter's old work was somewhat original. now its just a carbon copy, but with different hair; or a lack thereof.

neildiamondfan
6:07am, August 1, 2008
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how typical, its not horror news, so you give it coverage ? sheesh, no wonder other horror sites are so much better ...

Joe CLick
6:08am, August 1, 2008
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yea but we understand, i am one of the hugest fans of horror, and john is my fav director so yea i am interested in this, thanks. Can help but think of assult when hearing the plot. Hell carpenter's great at the siege film so i am game.

CJ_01976
6:25am, August 1, 2008
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I never thought I would see the day when Nicholas Cage was in a John Carpenter film.

tszilla
7:34am, August 1, 2008
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It only took seven years to move forward after Ghosts Of Mars. Maybe a step outside the genre will jumpstart Carpenters batteries.

madmondo13
9:03am, August 1, 2008
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Wait I've seen this before, HMM? Nick Cage.. prison.. hostages, on that's right Con Air. I love JC but this doesn't sound like a good move for him.

jkrouskop
10:01am, August 1, 2008
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Turn on your heartlight, neildiamondfan! There's plenty of horror coverage on B-D. Most of the "idiotic masses" are smart enough to read the frontpage blurb before clicking on each new item, so we know whether the item is directly horror-related, or simply has a loose connection to the genre (as in this case). The only real problem with B-D is that each item includes a comments section, giving bitter posers and lonely losers an opportunity to chime in with their petty bitching. On the boats and on the planes, they're coming to whine and moan!

gorebath
10:12am, August 1, 2008
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Neildiamondfan....whatever.

elbastardo1b
10:15am, August 1, 2008
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" no wonder other horror sites are so much better ... " Christ, why don't you just stay there and quit your crying ! neildiamondfan = moronic putz

lostcosmoblood
10:15am, August 1, 2008
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i wouldn't mind if this site covered that movie.

ziltoid the omniscient
11:08am, August 1, 2008
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I'm anxiously awaiting the day when BD covers Britney Spears jay-walking just because John Carpenter happened to be an onlooker. No, but seriously, I can see BD covering this news story; they need something to offset the obtrusive ads to news coverage ratio. Brain-washed troglodytes.

BloodySatan
11:32am, August 1, 2008
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This isn't horror.

goodbyehorses
12:19pm, August 1, 2008
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^^ Thank you Captain Obvious.

NixEclips
12:43pm, August 1, 2008
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Hopefully, JC will finally make another tense film. As for Cage, jeebuz, ANYONE but him. And fuck off for dissing B-D. Best horror site on the net.

Joe CLick
2:39pm, August 1, 2008
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dude all you guys just zip it. Its not that its horror, its that my will be something that horror fans will like! ok 95% of my movies collection is horror but this does intrest me alot. why people comment on things they care nothing about. just get a life. I dont have one but atleast mine is watching movies not posting about them!

BloodyCape
3:05pm, August 1, 2008
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"put the bunny down..."

KingOfHorror
3:13pm, August 1, 2008
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Try to Remember How Bad Ghost of Mars Was! Then Multiply all Nic Cages Bad Movies to many to count right! End result complete disaster!

newfridayfreak
3:55pm, August 1, 2008
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To the ppl dissing BD... If you think this isnt the best horror site, then why don't you go to the other horror sites. Why settle for anything less? BD IS the BEST horror site. And give BD a break its about Carpenter and that's good enough for me! BTW nealdiamondfan or watever may I ask wat those sites are becuase if they we SO much better ppl would already know about them. BD rocks, Haters F**k OFF! Oh and I think Mr.D should report on the haters and let everyone comment on them so we could have a good ol cyber ass kickin!!! Who's with me? LOL

deadgrl
6:01pm, August 1, 2008
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uh-oh.

www.myspace.com/fridaythe
7:27pm, August 1, 2008
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Not sure about Cage being in it but the plot does have Assault potential

shitbuster
10:24pm, August 1, 2008
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Any thing with Nick Cage in it is a terrifying. So I do believe this counts as a horror movie.

oducerproducer
11:38pm, August 1, 2008
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JC is god!

BloodFlow
12:48am, August 2, 2008
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OH SHIT! HE'S STILL ALIVE???????????? How in the mother fuck does John Carpenter get a wide release these days with all the dumb fucking bullshit he's done recently??? (all flops...although I do love THEY LIVE....and HALOWEEN, THE THING, BTINLC, blah blah blah) and clive fucking barker get stuck in $1 theatres????? What the bloody clumpy cunt is going on here man????? FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

BloodFlow
12:52am, August 2, 2008
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YOu know this shits gonna get a wide release because of OVER ACTOR- ELVIS WANNA BE CAGE (thank uncle Francis for your senseless success)FUCKKK MANNNN.

BloodFlow
12:55am, August 2, 2008
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FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ok Im done now. Oh I just finished watching "Lost Boys: the tribe" ...PLEASE STAY AWAY. It was that bad. Really...TV MOVIE BADDDDDDDD. HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!

Evil_Flip
2:26pm, August 2, 2008
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I wonder if this project sees the light of day. there have been so many hints of Carpenters return and none of them have come true yet.

TrenT
12:18pm, August 3, 2008
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No I disagree with the lovely masses here. I think Nick Cage is a good actor and that this sounds like a really entertaining movie.

BloodyCape
8:39pm, August 3, 2008
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Nick Cage is a good actor. it's just his hair isn't.

horror_geek
12:56pm, August 4, 2008
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Who gives a shit if it's horror film or not, it's John Carpenter who at least deserves a mention on this site. I for one am glad you guys did as JC is still and will always be my favorite director and I had not heard about this yet. The way I see it if Wes Craven can come back after abominations like Deadly Friend and Shocker and Vampire in Brooklyn then JC has an even better shot at it and I really hope he gets it. As for Cage being involved well that's a different story.


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