Isn't it about TIME for a remake of The Incredible Shrinking Man? by chrisisall

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Isn't it about TIME for a remake of The Incredible Shrinking Man?

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Saturday, October 3, 2009 11:10
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Thursday, October 1, 2009 8:22 AM

Seriously, it was a great movie back in the day, but with CGI it could be AWESOME now!!! If ANY old flick is in need of a do-over, it's that one.

Agree?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 12:08 PM

TRAVELER

I don't think you could replace the ending of the original film.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 12:35 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Seriously, it was a great movie back in the day, but with CGI it could be AWESOME now!!! If ANY old flick is in need of a do-over, it's that one.

Agree?

Sure, why not ?

Lemmie guess... Will Ferrell in the lead role ?

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 1:56 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
I don't think you could replace the ending of the original film.

Not replace, just augment. Given my drothers, I'd just redo the FX in B&W and leave it at that- it's really a great film.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 1:57 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Lemmie guess... Will Ferrell in the lead role ?

Post holer.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 2:10 PM

TRAVELER

I can see why. Most people will never rent or by the original. People want color and new. So if it can bring the essence of the original to a new audience, then I am for it.

But I see what they did to "3:10 to Yuma" and I want to scream.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 3:33 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by traveler:
But I see what they did to "3:10 to Yuma" and I want to scream.

Yeah.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 7:10 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

You know, they don't have to remake EVERY movie...

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Friday, October 2, 2009 12:38 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
You know, they don't have to remake EVERY movie...

Son, you'll never work in this town!

( and I take it Chrissy wasn't too thrilled at my casting idea of Will Ferrell ?

Huh )

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Friday, October 2, 2009 1:53 AM

KWICKO

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you'll never work in this town!

Which is why I only *visit* Hollyweird.

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( and I take it Chrissy wasn't too thrilled at my casting idea of Will Ferrell ?

Huh )

[Office Space voice]Ummmm... yyyyyeeaaaahhhh...[/Office Space voice]

How'd that whole Land of the Lost thing work out for him?

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Friday, October 2, 2009 2:28 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Hey Big 'C' give me the budget I'll make it for you. :D

Although I wouldn't go for CGI at all, just crazy gigantic sets with in camera trickery. It's amazing what you can do with a false perspective set, and with the advancements of animatronics (such as Stan Winstones' studios works) I reckon you could pretty much do a full scale tarantula and edit it in such a way to make it very convincing!

And yeah no need to alter the ending that's the very essence of what the character is going through.

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Friday, October 2, 2009 2:31 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Originally posted by AURaptor:

Quote:
Lemmie guess... Will Ferrell in the lead role ?

What about Alan Tudyk in this role? He'd have just the right amount of humour and pathos for Scott Carey.

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Friday, October 2, 2009 2:35 AM

JONGSSTRAW

Remake? Hell NO! Double hell no!
It would look something like a cross between Honey I Shrunk The Kids and Incredible Shrinking Woman, except it wouldn't even be half as good as those two movies. Look at the track record of re-makes of classic 50's & 60's sci fi. By and large they all suck the big one. Shrinking Man was low budget, b&w, wonderfully hand-crafted special effects, believeable no-name actors, and it was a pure masterpiece.

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Friday, October 2, 2009 6:33 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Shrinking Man was low budget, b&w, wonderfully hand-crafted special effects, believeable no-name actors, and it was a pure masterpiece.

I agree, Jong. How about just digitally removing matte lines & providing a colourized option then?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, October 2, 2009 7:43 AM

JONGSSTRAW

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Shrinking Man was low budget, b&w, wonderfully hand-crafted special effects, believeable no-name actors, and it was a pure masterpiece.
I agree, Jong. How about just digitally removing matte lines & providing a colourized option then?

The laughing Chrisisall

I remember as a kid, being there at that fence with him after killing the spider, the incredible feeling of looking out into an unknown world, and hearing that moving message of hope. It still gives me chills today.

Yes, clean it up. Maybe add some sepia tones, and re-release with extras (if any exist) on the dvd.

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Friday, October 2, 2009 8:27 AM

STORYMARK

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
You know, they don't have to remake EVERY movie...

It's never been about "have to".

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Friday, October 2, 2009 8:50 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
I remember as a kid, being there at that fence with him after killing the spider, the incredible feeling of looking out into an unknown world, and hearing that moving message of hope. It still gives me chills today.

Yeah. That was the first full-length movie I ever saw as a little kid in the mid-sixties. No wonder I am like I am, eh?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, October 2, 2009 2:26 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Lemmie guess... Will Ferrell in the lead role ?

What about Alan Tudyk in this role? He'd have just the right amount of humour and pathos for Scott Carey.

Oh,so you wanted to make a movie which does well at the box office ? Then why didn't you SAY so?

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Saturday, October 3, 2009 11:10 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

What about Alan Tudyk in this role? He'd have just the right amount of humour and pathos for Scott Carey.

Genius casting right there.

The laughing Chrisisall

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