James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development - Page 2

C.E. Evans · September 14 2010, 03:10 PM

Rene Echevarria is attached to this? Wasn't he one of the producers and writers of TNG and DS9 back in the day?

Captaindemotion · September 14 2010, 04:54 PM

Christopher wrote:

Oh, no. Cameron's worst movie? That disgusting piece of sexist crap, where the "hero" misappropriates government resources to abduct and then psychologically and sexually terrorize his wife and it's treated as a comedy? I do not want to see a continuation of that story.

Cameron's misjudgment was all the more bizarre given the strong female characters he's shown in Aliens, T2 and even Titanic and Avatar.

Having said that, I did enjoy the action sequences in True Lies though it's hard to see why on earth it's being revived now.

Kirby · September 14 2010, 10:58 PM

True Lies was possibly the only thing that I didn't hate Tom Arnold in. Meh, I doubt this series will ever happen anyway.

Gaith · September 15 2010, 12:24 AM

Ugh. I'd care even less about such a show than I do about T:SCC.

Trekker4747 · September 15 2010, 12:42 AM

Christopher wrote:

Oh, no. Cameron's worst movie? That disgusting piece of sexist crap, where the "hero" misappropriates government resources to abduct and then psychologically and sexually terrorize his wife and it's treated as a comedy? I do not want to see a continuation of that story.

As much as I liked the movie. This aspect always bugged me too.

And why make a TV series off of a 16 year old movie?

Admiral_Young · September 15 2010, 10:04 AM

Umm...that could have been said of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as well or anything else that gets turned into a tv show. People are interested and studio execs think people will watch it.

Asbo Zaprudder · September 15 2010, 11:57 AM

I haven't seen that movie for 16 years. Not only did I find the "kidnap and mentally torture your wife" subplot despicable, it was excruciatingly boring. If I had the patience to watch it again, it would only be to evaluate if you could get a halfway decent film by excising the offending sequence. I assume that a TV show would be a reboot rather than a continuation -- that might only serve to insult the viewer over several hours rather than 30 minutes or so.

Captaindemotion · September 15 2010, 02:27 PM

^ I can't imagine it will be a sequel. I would have thought it'll be an action comedy in similar vein, about a married couple who juggle everyday with life with their alter-ego lives as all-action spies. They may or may not retain the names of the Arnie and Jamie Lee characters but it's unlikely that it's meant to be the same people 16 years later.

Trekker4747 · September 15 2010, 05:03 PM

And were people really clamoring to see Jamie Lee Curtis do a striptease?

Asbo Zaprudder · September 15 2010, 05:25 PM

Trekker4747 wrote:

And were people really clamoring to see Jamie Lee Curtis do a striptease?

No, we already saw her knockers in Trading Places.

Captaindemotion · September 15 2010, 08:25 PM

^ Hasn't she just posed naked for some magazine for the elderly?

Edit - apparently not. The magazine altered the pic to make it look like she had, but she was merely in a strapless dress.

September 14 2010, 03:10 PM	#16
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development Rene Echevarria is attached to this? Wasn't he one of the producers and writers of TNG and DS9 back in the day? __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..."

September 14 2010, 10:58 PM	#18
Kirby Rear Admiral Location: Alt: 5280	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development True Lies was possibly the only thing that I didn't hate Tom Arnold in. Meh, I doubt this series will ever happen anyway. __________________ Henderson!!!!

September 15 2010, 12:24 AM	#19
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development Ugh. I'd care even less about such a show than I do about T:SCC.

September 15 2010, 10:04 AM	#21
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development Umm...that could have been said of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as well or anything else that gets turned into a tv show. People are interested and studio execs think people will watch it. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

September 15 2010, 11:57 AM	#22
Asbo Zaprudder Rear Admiral Location: Chairman of the bored	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development I haven't seen that movie for 16 years. Not only did I find the "kidnap and mentally torture your wife" subplot despicable, it was excruciatingly boring. If I had the patience to watch it again, it would only be to evaluate if you could get a halfway decent film by excising the offending sequence. I assume that a TV show would be a reboot rather than a continuation -- that might only serve to insult the viewer over several hours rather than 30 minutes or so. __________________ "It is a lonely life, the way of the necromancer... oh, yes. Lacrimae Mundi - the tears of the world."

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September 15 2010, 02:27 PM	#23
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development ^ I can't imagine it will be a sequel. I would have thought it'll be an action comedy in similar vein, about a married couple who juggle everyday with life with their alter-ego lives as all-action spies. They may or may not retain the names of the Arnie and Jamie Lee characters but it's unlikely that it's meant to be the same people 16 years later. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

September 15 2010, 05:03 PM	#24
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development And were people really clamoring to see Jamie Lee Curtis do a striptease? __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

September 15 2010, 08:25 PM	#26
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: James Cameron 'True Lies' TV series in development ^ Hasn't she just posed naked for some magazine for the elderly? Edit - apparently not. The magazine altered the pic to make it look like she had, but she was merely in a strapless dress. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!