FOOTLOOSE NOW 50% LESS FABULOUTH
10.26.09
(Kenny Ortega’s Match.com profile describes him as ‘a real man’s man.’)
It looks like Variety‘s selling tickets to Frown Town today, as they report that High School Musical/This is It director Kenny Ortega will no longer be directing the remake of Footloose. It was once set to star Zac Efron until he dropped out and was replaced by fellow fruity eyebrow guy Chace Crawford.
Insiders said Ortega wanted to make a picture with elaborately staged musical numbers at a budget of $30 million or so. Par production chief Adam Goodman wanted an edgier drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers and a budget around $25 million or less.
The disagreement continued until Ortega decided his dance with the studio had ended.
OH MY GOSH DID YOU SEE WHAT THE VARIETY WRITER DID THERE? Anyway, I’m sad they couldn’t come to an agreement, but you try negotiating with a guy who keeps breaking into song.
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Pfft. Everything’s better with bacon.
I was going to ask why there’s a picture of Lucas Grabeel in the banner pic, but first I need to figure out how I know that name and why am I surrounded by empty ether bottles?
mickey rourkes parrot can beat the shit out of kenny ortegas little gay dog
Channing Tatum didn’t want 2 be in dat shit anyway, truth son.
The actual reason Kennny Ortega opted out of this is the studio was unwilling to design matching linen suits for him and his dog.
Sean Penn is set to reprise his role as the guy who’s brother died.
Yeah, Kenny Ortega is out but what about Kenny Loggins?!?
Can we get Brent Spiner to play the
Gay Neo Nazievangelical father that hates dancing? It would be ironic because he used to play an android that liked to dance! Dor sho gha!Better Headline: Ortega won’t make Footloose’s taco pop
Anybody else seeing the “secret dwarf hooker” ad at the top of the page?
Silly erswi. There’s no such thing as secret dwarf hookers.
They’re everywhere; you just have to look down.
On the bright side, the world is spared $5mil worth of elaborate choreography and fruity costumes. On the other hand, they’ll probably just spend the money on something equally depressing like a 4-D reboot of the Space Mutiny franchise.
Trying to make an edgy drama about a town that outlaws dancing is like trying to make a lighthearted romp about gay nazis fuckraping eight year old Jewish amputees.
Speaking of which, Wermacht Der Hobble will premier at next year’s Canne’s Film Festival.
Kenny probably reimagined it into Assloose. Pay him, he knows what the kids dig.
I like how the mutt wears disguises, in the vain hope that none of his other canine pals will take the piss when they meet up for a game of poker or shoot some pool.
Jesus Donk… I should nom that even though I know it won’t get a mention… damn.
S’okay, Crappy.
*Does secret CJC handshake with Crappy, pulls bendy straw out of old wooden box and sterilizes it in an autoclave*
Whose turn is it again?
Kenny Ortega seems like a real life version of Sandy from Glee.
*quietly hopes that someone will get that reference*
Something tells me this Ortega could never make Shawn Johnson’s taco pop.
Oh and;
WHAT THE FUCK UPROXXX YOU PACK OF FUCKTARDED SHIT BIRDS THIS SITE IS TWICE AS FUCKED AS NORMAL?! AWESOME WORK YA PACK OF DORITO MUNCHIN TOADS!
*Gets Glee reference but would never admit it publicly…..
I got it tty Boo.
I can’t wait to go see this, as long as there aren’t any gays around.
i got that reference Patty, i like watching glee you know, as long as there arent any gays in the living room
Gays at a movie about music and dancing? Surely you jest.
Fek’lhr said: Dor te Ga!
Ah, thus, I will naver see this movie.
Don’t call me Shirley.
Brett Ratner is a huge fan of Ortega. He likes this director guy too.
*takes off dick-stepping shoes*
I’ve got a real problem with people that dress up their pets. I’m not saying they are puppy fuckers, but I’m not saying they are not.
If there were no gays it would be, Footloose and Nancy boy free.
Mad up!