Director Kenny Ortega QUITS 'Footloose' Remake

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First Posted: 10-26-09 08:01 AM   |   Updated: 10-26-09 09:03 AM

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E! Online:

That Footloose remake is gonna need a new director.

Kenny Ortega, the director of Michael Jackson's concert film This is It and formerly the Footloose helmer, reportedly had issues about the tone and budget of the dance flick and left the project

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That Footloose remake is gonna need a new director. Kenny Ortega, the director of Michael Jackson's concert film This is It and formerly the Footloose helmer, reportedly had issues about the tone ...
That Footloose remake is gonna need a new director. Kenny Ortega, the director of Michael Jackson's concert film This is It and formerly the Footloose helmer, reportedly had issues about the tone ...
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- Ergon I'm a Fan of Ergon 93 fans permalink
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Flashdance, Fame, Footloose:
Magic, inspired me to loosen up a bit, learn to dance.
Saw the remake of Fame. So so.
I DON"T want a crap remake, especially of my fave Footloose.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:45 PM on 10/26/2009
- hip dibler I'm a Fan of hip dibler 11 fans permalink

dude had to cut loose. footloose.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 10/26/2009
- Hemkit I'm a Fan of Hemkit 6 fans permalink

Maybe he quit because he realized that remaking Footloose is a horrendous idea. While some may not enjoy it as much as others (joesphbua) it was a hit movie with a killer soundtrack and great young actors. Please don't destroy that with a half-a$$ remake.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:55 PM on 10/26/2009
- meede I'm a Fan of meede 37 fans permalink

Tells you how bad the 'star' world is that they are no longer original. They depend on remaking everything as if the general public is_stupid and will jump on their bandwagon -- NOT. There is no one worth the money they pay them to make movies. Hit the theaters and last at most about 3 weeks.

I've saved a bundle not paying what the shows charge as nothing worth seeing anymore.

Ortega was in Toronto on Sunday on the Canadian version of So You Think You Can Dance finale judge panel.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:16 PM on 10/26/2009
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Kenny Ortega is brilliant, and was one of the consistently good guys in Michael Jackson's life.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:54 AM on 10/26/2009
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Good. Now maybe the entire project will wither on the vine.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:36 AM on 10/26/2009
- jcause28 I'm a Fan of jcause28 30 fans permalink
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How could they possibly re-create the magic of the first movie. Have they no idea the history behind it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX1Nh6c80wo&feature=fvst

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:27 AM on 10/26/2009
- josephbua I'm a Fan of josephbua 17 fans permalink
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"How could they possibly re-create the magic of the first movie."

Magic? I remember thinking it was an absolutely ridiculous premise.

Also, when this MJ movie, what I've been calling, "How to Make a Fortune Off A Corpse" makes a crapload of money, is it really because Kenny Ortega is a genius? No, it's because death seems to have washed away the MJ ick factor.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 PM on 10/26/2009
- jcause28 I'm a Fan of jcause28 30 fans permalink
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pure magic.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:15 PM on 10/26/2009
- Klaus1 I'm a Fan of Klaus1 7 fans permalink

Excellent post. The only good thing to come of "Footloose" was the scene in an old "Will & Grace" where Kevin Bacon dances with Will.

And co-sign on the MJ corpse factor and ick factor. There's a sucker born every few seconds it seems now.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:33 PM on 10/27/2009

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