Jonwo Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Alvin restarted the trend of CG/live action films based on cartoons or with cute animals hence why there have been films like Smurfs, G-Force and Yogi. I think WB were looking to do movies based on Marvin the Martian and Hong Kong Phooey which I think are dead now but I wouldn't be surprised it they go ahead with the Looney Tunes film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 The Alvin movies were virtually indiscernible in terms of quality. I couldn't tell you which was better than the other, only that all of them made me ponder the state of children's entertainment. The first should make you ponder about the state of GA's entertainment. Not just children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Alvin restarted the trend of CG/live action films based on cartoons or with cute animals hence why there have been films like Smurfs, G-Force and Yogi. I think WB were looking to do movies based on Marvin the Martian and Hong Kong Phooey which I think are dead now but I wouldn't be surprised it they go ahead with the Looney Tunes film. They were supposed to be making a live action CGI Bugs Bunny movie, but that seems to have died out as well (good riddance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 They were supposed to be making a live action CGI Bugs Bunny movie, but that seems to have died out as well (good riddance).I think a Bugs movie would have struggled hence why they're going for a Looney Tunes film, the CG shorts have shown they work well in CG but I think making the characters 2D or CG with shading similar to Paperman would be better. The previous two Looney Tunes were hybrids as is this new one in development but I'd like to see a fully animated film but IMO The Looney Tunes work best in small doses like shorts or series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I think a Bugs movie would have struggled hence why they're going for a Looney Tunes film, the CG shorts have shown they work well in CG but I think making the characters 2D or CG with shading similar to Paperman would be better. The previous two Looney Tunes were hybrids as is this new one in development but I'd like to see a fully animated film but IMO The Looney Tunes work best in small doses like shorts or series. An animated Looney Tunes movie would be perfect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 The first Alvin had good WOM with adults (I am not gonna lie, I had a lot of fun with it). It was the second that killed the franchise (boring and totally for kids... like the first Smurfs). The Smurfs had terrible WOM with adults. Adults were a major force in his success. In the end, it is the parents that buy the tickets. Teens also help in the biggest ones (I am looking at DM2).My family and I love the first Alvin, yet never watched the others because they looked stupid.So yeah, I agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 May the smurfs burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Well, fuck blockbusters and kidbusters, I'm going indie this long weekend (we have a bank holiday here) with Blue Jasmine and Fruitvale. There. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Well, fuck blockbusters and kidbusters, I'm going indie this long weekend (we have a bank holiday here) with Blue Jasmine and Fruitvale. There. Lucky. I'd love to see Blue Jasmine but no places showing yet here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 An animated Looney Tunes movie would be perfect.Its been in the works for a long time but I want to see The Jetsons as a live action feature film with Steve Carrell as George Jetson. The success of low budget films like The Purge and The Conjuring might encourage studios to have a better balance of tentpoles and lower budgeted films, Sony won the summer of 2010 with their slate of films which had a wide range of budgets with only one over $100m. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Its been in the works for a long time but I want to see The Jetsons as a live action feature film with Steve Carrell as George Jetson. The success of low budget films like The Purge and The Conjuring might encourage studios to have a better balance of tentpoles and lower budgeted films, Sony won the summer of 2010 with their slate of films which had a wide range of budgets with only one over $100m.I haven't seen any Sony film from 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Its been in the works for a long time but I want to see The Jetsons as a live action feature film with Steve Carrell as George Jetson.The success of low budget films like The Purge and The Conjuring might encourage studios to have a better balance of tentpoles and lower budgeted films, Sony won the summer of 2010 with their slate of films which had a wide range of budgets with only one over $100m. I’d rather not. I’m kinda burned out by all these live action adaptations of my childhood cartoons. Admittedly I’ve always wanted to see a live action Thundercats movie, and I remember when they announced one, of course it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Lucky. I'd love to see Blue Jasmine but no places showing yet here. It's the first El Senor movie that I actually want to see (I don't count movies where there are other factors suchg as Leo, Brad, favorite book,etc) so I'm exited. Supposedly she is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Well, fuck blockbusters and kidbusters, I'm going indie this long weekend (we have a bank holiday here) with Blue Jasmine and Fruitvale. There. I went indie DVD today with Spring Breakers and Upstream Color. I saw the latter because Gopher and a couple others made such a big fuss I had to see what the deal was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I’d rather not. I’m kinda burned out by all these live action adaptations of my childhood cartoons. Admittedly I’ve always wanted to see a live action Thundercats movie, and I remember when they announced one, of course it never happened.Thundercats would be cool, the recent animated series was really good but unfornately only last a season, I think a live action film could be great if done right, same with Masters of the Universe. I'm surprised WB hasn't done Jonny Quest as a film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I went indie DVD today with Spring Breakers and Upstream Color. I saw the latter because Gopher and a couple others made such a big fuss I had to see what the deal was. Did they overhype it?Fruitvale Review Page was leaking Gopher's tears. I had to mop my computer table at work. So I figured I should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) Thundercats would be cool, the recent animated series was really good but unfornately only last a season, I think a live action film could be great if done right, same with Masters of the Universe. I'm surprised WB hasn't done Jonny Quest as a film. They announced a live action Jonny Quest several years ago. Again nothing ever came of it. As for the recent Thundercats show, I agree it was great, shame it was cancelled because of lack of merchandising, and apparently it wasn’t getting the demographic that CN wanted to (more older people were watching it). Edited August 3, 2013 by Boxofficefanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Box Office Report: Lindsay Lohan's Erotic Thriller 'The Canyons' Off to Soft Theatrical Start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Did they overhype it?Fruitvale Review Page was leaking Gopher's tears. I had to mop my computer table at work. So I figured I should see it. The film is very well composed, precise and careful in how each shot is framed and intended. But it's a bit too...not really sure what the right term is, but it definitely felt a bit too arty in some ways. Film needed to be a bit more grounded and real rather than being so clever and theoretical in how it unfolded the plot and characters. I liked it, I understand why Gopher and a couple others loved it, but I'm not quite sold on it being brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Well, fuck blockbusters and kidbusters, I'm going indie this long weekend (we have a bank holiday here) with Blue Jasmine and Fruitvale. There.I'm seeing fruitvale Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
