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1. On August 23, 2009, Mike Luoma said:

   I’m with you, Bill… and I loved the reimagined BSG. But I also loved the original series, and wouldn’t mind seeing a new version of that vision. I can still hear it clearly in my mind: “There are those who believe that life HERE began out THERE…”

2. On August 23, 2009, NickC said:

   You’re not alone. Bryan Singer = quality. Maybe he can help remove some of the bad taste left by the TV series. Glad to see a talented director working on any type of project instead of another steaming pile of McG!

3. On August 23, 2009, Alex C said:

   Sure, why not? This kind of thing happens in comics all the time and fans aren’t confused. I think maybe BSG should be rebooted every 5 years whether it needs it or not.

   But Nick… “Bryan Singer = quality”? Are you forgetting Superman Returns and… ugh… Valkyrie?

   Oh, and one more sign Bryan Singer may be succumbing to Hysterical Remake Disorder: he wants to remake EXCALIBUR. And brace yourself… “Singer is rumored to be interested in bringing in more fantasy elements, similar to King Arthur (2004).”

   via http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BrentSprecher/news/?a=9475
   and http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/08/20/bryan-singer-interested-in-excalibur-maybe-more-x-men/

4. On August 23, 2009, Alex C said:

   typo: “this this”

5. On August 23, 2009, billsimmon said:

   uh, read this quote from the 2nd link you provided:

   “Singer’s Excalibur will be a more epic and fantasy version compared to Clive Owen’s King Arthur from 2004.”

   The 2 quotes contradict each other, but the one I quoted makes more sense, since Excalibur had WAY more fantasy elements than King Arthur, which was just a muddy battle movie. Excalibur is an extremely over-rated movie anyway and deserves a decent remake.

6. On August 23, 2009, NickC said:

   I didn’t see Valkyrie. I believe Singer can make a good movie, though, with a good script and good casting. It’s a lot better to hear he’s doing something than McG, Brett Ratner, or one of the other garbagemen delivering to theaters these days.

7. On August 24, 2009, Therem said:

   Nope, Bill. I don’t see it. Singer hasn’t made a good movie in a while, and even if he did, why would it make sense to do another Battlestar remake so soon after the last one?

8. On August 25, 2009, Greg Giordano said:

   After Superman, and with a bit of time to really digest in my mind his films since The Usual Suspects(possible exception Xmen 1, kinda)- my answer is no. I’m pretty disillusioned with Singer these days. Who knows, maybe if he gets Grant Morrison to write the treatment and script, then sure- otherwise color me the skeptic. In fact color me epic fail.

   oh and ahem uh… http://flameape.org is my new blog url- cough.

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