The Great Recasting or Guys! I'm Co-Hosting A Blogathon!

So dear followers,

     What happens when my best blogging buddy Rianna [of Frankly, My Dear] posts this on her tumblr:

   So what if there was some kind of a version of The Sound of Music (1961) from the 40s and Ingrid played Maria and Cary played Captain Von Trapp? GUYS CAN YOU SEE THAT? I can. Sort of. #No it would not be a mess...

     You know what happens? I reply, "GENIUS. I don’t care if it would work or not I WOULD WANT TO SEE IT." Then we get to talking and start thinking how recasting movies would be so fun and how it would be a great blogathon. After that we get serious about the idea and actually agree to host a blogathon together, this is that blogathon:

     The title is a variation of a 1965 Natalie Wood movie title "The Great Race"; and the basic theme of the blogathon is recasting modern (post-1965) movies with classic stars. For those interested, there are five rules to follow when writing your post:


1. Pick a movie that was made in between 1966 and today [i.e. Enchanted (2007)]
2. Change the year of production [i.e. (1953)]
3. Choose new leads from Classic Hollywood (note: I don't care what TCM says, Meryl Streep does not count as Classic Hollywood here) [i.e. Grace Kelly as Giselle, ect.]
4. Choose a new director from Classic Hollywood [i.e. Preston Sturges] 
5. Explain why you think it would work [i.e. Have you ever seen that abso-bloomin'-lutely hysterical scene from High Society where Grace flutters about and says really ridiculous things like "I'm delighted, we have so much cake" - her in Enchanted would be like that whole scene stretched into an hour and a half. Plus gorgeous 50s costumes. And genius Preston Sturges. YES.]

     Sound fun? I think so - not to mention there are so many ways you can go with the idea. 

     Oh, I forgot. A few more rules: please, since Rianna and I are hosting this blogathon together and are probably going to have quite a time keeping sign-ups organized anyway only leave an "I want to be a part of this" comment on ONE of our blogs. 
      Also, if a case should arise where two bloggers were hoping to recast the same movie and this statement becomes necessary, we're allowing two blogs to recast the same movie.
    
      Here's hoping Ri and I will be able to pull this thing off. The fact that I almost forgot to mention the dates doesn't seem to be a very bright beginning; but I'm only an amateur blogathon host-er anyway (this being my first one). That said, we'll be throwing this recasting party over the weekend of July 27-28 - that gives you a little more than a month to plan.

     Here are the banners that Rianna made for our blogathon: 

     And I think that's all, so, I'm done talking now. Leave a comment if you're interested and tell what movie you want to recast. For the record, I call Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which, according to that rule up there, means there's only one spot open if anyone else wants to recast Indy #1.

ALREADY HERE: 

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - In the Mood
Thinking of a movie still - Frankly, My Dear
The Winds of War (1983) - Film-Classics (David)
Housesitter (1992) - Carole and Co.
Dark Shadows (2012) - Who Can Turn the World Off with Her Smile?
Wall Street (1987) - WarrenWilliam.com
Chinatown (1974) - Lasso the Movies
Calendar Girls (2003) - Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Thinking of a movie still - Reel Classics 
Thinking of a movie still - Perfect Number 6
Thinking of a movie still - Wide Screen World 
Sixteen Candles (1984) - Journeys in Classic Film 
Splash (1984) - Shades of Black and White 
Thinking of a movie still - Let's Misbehave 
Thinking of a movie still - Bette's Classic Movie Blog
The English Patient (1996) - Critical Retro
The Harry Potter Series - The Great Katharine Hepburn 
Ocean's 11 (2001) - A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies 
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Marlene Dietrich, The Last Goddess
Pulp Fiction (1994) - The Most Beautiful Fraud in the World 
Thinking of a movie still - I Luv Cinema 
The Proposal (2009) - Stuck in Past Times 
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) - The Hollywood Revue 
Liar, Liar (1997) - Film-Classics (Bailey and Dan)
Thinking of a movie still - A Person in the Dark
Mr. Brooks (2007) - Film Flare 
Thinking of a movie still - (L)Azzy Blog
The Kings Speech (2010) - Best of the Past
Ghostbusters (1984) - No More Popcorn 

Avatar (2009) - The Great Movie Project
The Princess Bride (1987) - Cinematic Katzenjammer
Crazy Stupid Love (2011) - Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob 

Inglorious Bastards (2011) - Eternity of a Dream 

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) - Defiant Success

Until Later On~