A "Thunder Road" redux might fly.....

After the post about the "California Kid" I got some inquirys about other car-chase classics that might benefit from a re-boot to modern times. Obviously "Bullitt" would fly-you just change the dollar amounts that Johnny Ross embezzled and put the records on computer disc. And of course you can use a new Hemi Charger and a new Mustang GT. That's a no-brainer. The one I thought of though that would be better and more original is "Thunder Road."  The original was made in 1958 and starred Robert Mitchum as a Korean war vet who was running Moonshine and fighting not only the Feds but other Moonshiners who were trying to take his territory. I spoke once before about updating it to the Viet Nam era and using late '60's musclecars and also maybe adding drugs and hookers to the mix. That would fly too. However the other day I got an Idea for a modern TR.  Luke Doolin and his buddys can be returning Iraq and Afghanistan vets that live in Washington or Colorado where Marijuana is legal. One of the guys can use his disabled veteran status to get a legal dispensary. They can quickly figure out that they could make HUGE profits by running the weed to neighboring states that aren't so progressive, while flying under the radar with their "legal" business. Soon local law enforcement can find out and want a piece of the action to look the other way. The DEA and the IRS can get interested, as well as gangsters who contol the drug trade in the neighboring states. This will obviously set up great suspense and action. Besides using Chargers and Challengers and Mustangs to elude the law-obviously they want to do business in the winter time too- they could also use Subaru WRX's-all-wheel drive with Blizzak tires would surely haul ass over snowy mountain passes a lot better than Crown Vic or Charger cop cars or even Ford Explorer SUVs that Police agencies use. They could also use 400 hp Ford Raptor 4X4 pickups to make their own roads through the woods. Because of their training in desert and mountain warfare it won't be easy for the law or the gangsters to take them down. I think it would be a badass, unique original story that would be a mega-hit. Especially if the director kept it real. By real-I mean no CGI-just great men doing great things with great cars. And real fight action-no "Matrix" like flying through the air and walking up walls-we'll see-blood and bones breaking, and how a real fight looks-not the usual Hollywood crap of two guys kicking each other in the face for ten minutes and they both look like they just left the barber shop. I think it would be a mega mash if someone did it right. You listening, Quentin Tarantino of Brian De Palma? ( "Carlito's Way" ).  Mastermind