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December 27th, 2007

A sequel called “ET: We Need More Bikes!”

Posted by: Robert Basler
Tags: Oddly Enough

bike-this-300.jpg“ET: The Extra-Terrestrial” must be the most imitated movie ever. Someone is always doing a sequel or a remake, usually with lame results.

See previous postings such as It isn’t quite as magical, is it? and Why won’t they just leave the classics alone?

Now, here we go again. This is a clip from what appears to be a new version, in which I guess the unforgettable bicycle scene has been “punched up” to make it edgier. Then again, maybe this is just a half-minute of folks crashing their bikes. You be the judge:

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7 comments so far

I made Odd Blogs? That spotlight investment was SOOOO worth it.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

Excuse me. Beg pardon. Pardon me. Excuse me. My fault. Excuse me. Pardon. I beg your pardon. Sorry. Excuse me. Beg pardon.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

I GOTTA start going to these races.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

Yeah, but where’s the teakettle.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

Magnetic personality: good. Magnetic bicycle frame: not so good.

- Posted by Shawn Hendricks

On your left.

- Posted by John C Abell

[…] For more recent news of movie remakes and sequels, check out Frog on a hog…, Nun With A Gun!, and “ET: We Need More Bikes!”. […]

- Posted by Wooly bully, it’s shear horror!

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