Comments on: MGM still Remaking Poltergeist http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227944 Rodney Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:27:52 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227944 They have been talking about a Goonies sequel or remake for a long time now. That's not new. They have been talking about a Goonies sequel or remake for a long time now. That’s not new.

]]> By: Kimberly http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227911 Kimberly Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:08:06 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227911 UGH....next they'll want to remake The Goonies! Leave my 80's classics alone, Hollywood! UGH….next they’ll want to remake The Goonies! Leave my 80’s classics alone, Hollywood!

]]> By: Jim http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227865 Jim Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:03:07 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227865 Get ready for yet another bad film. Get ready for yet another bad film.

]]> By: Dan http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227789 Dan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227789 NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, AND NOOOOOOOOOO! (I am against the idea of a Poltergeist remake, if my message is a tad too subtle.) NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, AND NOOOOOOOOOO!

(I am against the idea of a Poltergeist remake, if my message is a tad too subtle.)

]]> By: Kimberly http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227767 Kimberly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:02:54 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227767 They did use a body double in a few scenes but they never showed her face. O'Rourke looked different because of the medicine she was taking..it made her face swell. They did use a body double in a few scenes but they never showed her face. O’Rourke looked different because of the medicine she was taking..it made her face swell.

]]> By: RPM http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227757 RPM Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:34:47 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227757 I know Rodney has certain rules for remakes and I'm not at all against them in general, but Poltergeist,I think, really stands up well even after all these years. It was a great experience that can't be duplicated and trying to will just muddy the memory of the original. For example- The little blonde girl was awesome, the creepy little lady with the spooky voice was brilliant, Craig T. Nelson and Jobeth Williams were perfectly cast as the suburban, 80's parents. It's just unnecesary to remake this. I know Rodney has certain rules for remakes and I’m not at all against them in general, but Poltergeist,I think, really stands up well even after all these years. It was a great experience that can’t be duplicated and trying to will just muddy the memory of the original. For example-
The little blonde girl was awesome, the creepy little lady with the spooky voice was brilliant, Craig T. Nelson and Jobeth Williams were perfectly cast as the suburban, 80’s parents. It’s just unnecesary to remake this.

]]> By: fullmetal_medji http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227734 fullmetal_medji Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:40:47 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227734 A remake sounds good, but from all the things I've heard about the Poltergeist curse I wouldn't touch it if I were film maker. I wonder if Spielberg would produce this (what am I saying, of course not). Still, I dare someone to remake the Exorcist. A remake sounds good, but from all the things I’ve heard about the Poltergeist curse I wouldn’t touch it if I were film maker. I wonder if Spielberg would produce this (what am I saying, of course not). Still, I dare someone to remake the Exorcist.

]]> By: fedup http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227729 fedup Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:59:18 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227729 ps, no CG is not cheaper. it's just that you can accomplish more digitally, than you can on a practical set. There are no "Lightning" ,"make it snow", " make a cool explosion", or "CG ghost" buttons. next time you watch a vfx driven movie, fast Foreward to the end credits, (The VERY end bc they don't get any recognition) to the effects houses and look at the ARMY of people working on it. seriously, the stuff ain't easy, and takes hours to DAYS to make a one and a half second shot look good. CG is huge in films because you are not constrained by location, and practice effects, and a limit as to what a tangible, real prop can produce. you don't have to actually FILL a stadium of people with extras, or wait on the "perfect" time of day. -BUT. it is not cheap, and it is NOT easy. ps, no CG is not cheaper. it’s just that you can accomplish more digitally, than you can on a practical set.
There are no “Lightning” ,”make it snow”, ” make a cool explosion”, or “CG ghost” buttons.
next time you watch a vfx driven movie, fast Foreward to the end credits, (The VERY end bc they don’t get any recognition) to the effects houses and look at the ARMY of people working on it. seriously, the stuff ain’t easy, and takes hours to DAYS to make a one and a half second shot look good.
CG is huge in films because you are not constrained by location, and practice effects, and a limit as to what a tangible, real prop can produce. you don’t have to actually FILL a stadium of people with extras, or wait on the “perfect” time of day.

-BUT. it is not cheap, and it is NOT easy.

]]> By: fedup http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227727 fedup Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:48:43 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227727 PLEASE STOP stopstopstopstop seriously. STOP. you're in a fix? need a movie to get you out of finacial trouble? how's about get one of those people you pay a decent amount of cash to go a find a story written by one of the THOUSANDS of writers out there, and make that. PLease stop trying to live vicariously thru Generation X by attempting to re-create all the things that made up the excitement, and IMAGINATION of their childhood. I am so sick and tired of these prequels, sequels, remakes, and "re-envisioning" of movies, and television shows from the 80's. there is Absolutely NO reason other than a ( hopefully) cash cow for the studios. No one cares about how much it made opening weekend. That film still holds up today, visually, and thru it's cinematography, and it's storytelling. go rent/netflix/download/or buy it and watch it if you need to. This crap is getting ridiculous, and eventually people are going to get tired of it and the ensuing backlash is going to cause a crash in the movie industry as well. -MOVE Forward. PLEASE STOP
stopstopstopstop

seriously. STOP.

you’re in a fix?
need a movie to get you out of finacial trouble?

how’s about get one of those people you pay a decent amount of cash to go a find a story written by one of the THOUSANDS of writers out there, and make that.

PLease stop trying to live vicariously thru Generation X by attempting to re-create all the things that made up the excitement, and IMAGINATION of their childhood.

I am so sick and tired of these prequels, sequels, remakes, and “re-envisioning” of movies, and television shows from the 80’s.
there is Absolutely NO reason other than a ( hopefully) cash cow for the studios. No one cares about how much it made opening weekend. That film still holds up today, visually, and thru it’s cinematography, and it’s storytelling. go rent/netflix/download/or buy it and watch it if you need to.

This crap is getting ridiculous, and eventually people are going to get tired of it and the ensuing backlash is going to cause a crash in the movie industry as well.

-MOVE Forward.

]]> By: Iam Wright http://themovieblog.com/2009/10/mgm-still-remaking-poltergeist#comment-227726 Iam Wright Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:46:40 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=22626#comment-227726 I loved Poltergeist as a kid and love it today. I do agree that this could be great for a remake but ,as with all other remakes, can be truly awful. If they keep the campiness down and keep it serious, this should be real good and Vadim Perelman is an interesting choice for directing and could be the best for it. Again, could be the worse. I guess I am truly 50/50 on this. =/ I loved Poltergeist as a kid and love it today. I do agree that this could be great for a remake but ,as with all other remakes, can be truly awful.
If they keep the campiness down and keep it serious, this should be real good and Vadim Perelman is an interesting choice for directing and could be the best for it. Again, could be the worse.

I guess I am truly 50/50 on this. =/

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