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1.) “Waterworld.” This was the most expensive film ever released at the time in 1995. Costing $175 million, more stories were written about the difficulties making the movie than the actual story put to screen.

Director Kevin Reynolds left the project in the middle of production, storms and changing weather made the cast and crew sick, entire sets would sink — it was a disaster, to say the least. What ended up on screen was a film people mostly shrugged off as a ripoff of “Mad Max.” Over the years, the movie has earned a profit, according to star and producer Kevin Costner, but there’s no denying the summer flick did not live up to its original hype and cost.

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The concept of a “Mad Max”-type franchise set in a world consumed by water is actually intriguing. Such a story has the potential to turn into something great with the right writer, director and actor.

A remake of “Waterworld” would benefit from today’s technology. With advances in special effects and cameras, it would be much easier to show the world of “Waterworld” without breaking the bank and creating an infamously terrible shooting set.

“Waterworld” could have been great, but the restrictions of its time kept it from fulfilling its potential. This story and world, handed to the right visionary, today could end up becoming the mind-blowing, game changing, adventure movie that Costner and company originally intended it to be. (go to page 3 to continue reading)[lz_pagination]