Topic: Live-Action Smurf Film (Read 13854 times)

Surgoshan · « **on:** 15 Jul 2009, 06:25 »

Okay, mixed live action/animation, but it is really happening. Linkydink

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Gosnell started his career as an editor on "Home Alone," "Pretty Woman" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" and broke into directing on "Home Alone 3." He most recently helmed "Beverly Hills Chihuahua."

Yeah, this is going to be great. Why, Hollywood? Why must you pee on my childhood?

kemon · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Jul 2009, 06:35 »

dude, that rocks. of course it will most likely be crap, but there are going to be soooo many people who can't not see it.

/points at self.

Yayniall · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Jul 2009, 10:49 »

Seth Rogan confirmed as Papa Smurf.
Katie Price confirmed as Smurfette.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Jul 2009, 04:17 »

"Let's hear your pitch"

"SMURFS!"

"That sounds great! That sound great to you Shelly?"

"Yes"

"Brilliant! I'll see what the head of the studio thinks"

"SMURFS! LIVE ACTION SMURFS!"

Zingoleb · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Jul 2009, 14:47 »

Am I the only one who mis-read "Smurf" as "Snuff"?

Aurjay · « **Reply #5 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 19:39 »

Thank-you Kharbevnor. Haven't laughed that hard in a while.

JD · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 23:42 »

Teaser

David_Dovey · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 00:07 »

It pains me because I really am going to see this and there is nothing I can do about it

David_Dovey · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 00:09 »

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some of the Smurfs stumble into a secret part of the forest where "there's a magical portal that transports them to Central Park."

YESSSS

Cire27 · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 00:38 »

Khar's first picture looks like Bob Saget.

Kugai · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 14:29 »

Prehistoric Naa'vi?

J · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 16:34 »

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live action smurfs

those are three words that should never meet.

bicostp · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 22:35 »

Wasn't doing this to Alvin and the Chipmunks bad enough?

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 22:48 »

I've never been a fan of the Smurfs, and even I find this to be terrible.

J · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 Jun 2010, 00:25 »

you know, i'm feeling momentarily charitable, so i wont say that a modern adaption of the smurfs can't work. i wont even say that using live actors can't work. but for fuck's sake; how many god damn movies can use the exact same plot?

magical creatures from [insert franchise] are transported to the 'real world' of [insert city] and must enlist the help of [insert actors] to solve [insert problem], along the way struggling to cope with the unfamiliar dangers of the 'real world' so that they can learn [insert lesson], and find their way home to [insert magical world], before ultimately deciding to stay with their new friends in the 'real world' in order to pave the way for a sequel.

these sodomizations of our collective childhood would probably be alot more tolerable if the people responsible would actually put some god damn effort in.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 10:47 »

The trailer for this played before Toy Story 3 when I saw it. Several people (myself included) audibly groaned.

Ikrik · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 15:05 »

Yeah, I wonder how comparable this will be to Alvin and the Chipmunks. Horrible musical numbers? Stupid, predictable plot? Characters that barely resemble their cartoon counterparts?

Personally I never really watched the Smurfs as a kid but I've seen enough to know that this is going to be horrible. Honestly though, I'm kind of wondering what the film would be like if someone who was actually passionate about The Smurfs made this movie. How different would this be? Could a totally CG movie a la Pixar work at all?

Emaline · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 19:09 »

Man, don't get me wrong or anything, but having to sit through Alvin And The Chipmunks numerous times at home, and the..Squeakquel twice in theaters, I've gotta say for a straight up fun for kids factor these movies are pretty solid. Sure they aren't anything like the original cartoon, and they are annoying and garish to adults, but to kids, they are fantastic silly fun. And that is alright by me.

Plus, a world without my three year old sister correcting me on her name("Ahem...My name is Princess Brittney Wone Bowchikawowow Alvin.") is a world I don't want to live in. She loves these films, and will sing along to the soundtrack and do all these cute dances, and honestly, if it means I have so sit though these two annoying films, and their equally as bad soundtrack, just to see she sing and dance, I will.

sean · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 21:20 »

this is gonna be so bad but i am gonna get so high and watch this and its gonna be awesome

mberan42 · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 Jul 2010, 13:45 »

Fuck.

This.

Shit.

JD · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 Jul 2010, 08:42 »

Katy Perry has the role of Smurfette

Barmymoo · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 Jul 2010, 09:07 »

Perfectly casted I'd say.

Ikrik · « **Reply #22 on:** 07 Jul 2010, 22:14 »

Oh hey guys, I'm surprised no one has brought this up yet but ehm....do you guys know who's directing this?

The same guy who did the Scooby-Doo movies AND Beverly Hills Chihuahua AND Big Momma's House.

Anyone still excited?

J · « **Reply #23 on:** 07 Jul 2010, 23:35 »

was anyone actually excited in the first place?

and i have seen none of those movies.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #24 on:** 08 Jul 2010, 02:47 »

Quote from: Emaline on 02 Jul 2010, 19:09

Plus, a world without my three year older sister correcting me on her name("Ahem...My name is Princess Brittney Wone Bowchikawowow Alvin.") is a world I don't want to live in. She loves these films, and will sing along to the soundtrack and do all these cute dances, and honestly, if it means I have so sit though these two annoying films, and their equally as bad soundtrack, just to see she sing and dance, I will.

What I read. I was puzzled for a minute.

I Am Not Amused · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 Jul 2010, 16:28 »

Quote from: Emaline on 02 Jul 2010, 19:09

Man, don't get me wrong or anything, but having to sit through Alvin And The Chipmunks numerous times at home, and the..Squeakquel twice in theaters, I've gotta say for a straight up fun for kids factor these movies are pretty solid. Sure they aren't anything like the original cartoon, and they are annoying and garish to adults, but to kids, they are fantastic silly fun. And that is alright by me.

Plus, a world without my three year old sister correcting me on her name("Ahem...My name is Princess Brittney Wone Bowchikawowow Alvin.") is a world I don't want to live in. She loves these films, and will sing along to the soundtrack and do all these cute dances, and honestly, if it means I have so sit though these two annoying films, and their equally as bad soundtrack, just to see she sing and dance, I will.

I think the reason people are bothered by this sort of thing is not that they think that kids should not have movies that they can enjoy for fun and silliness and singing along to, but that they KNOW that Hollywood can make movies that kids love and can be silly about and quote and sing along to that don't make them want to gouge their eyes out with a rusty spoon and feed them to themselves.

Basically what I mean is, you DON'T have to sit through those two annoying films and their equally as bad soundtracks to see her sing and dance. There are plenty of movies that she can do those same things to that don't induce mass synchronized projectile vomiting.

Emaline · « **Reply #26 on:** 10 Jul 2010, 11:58 »

She is three. She's seen all the Miyazaki movies, and she doesn't care. She saw All Dogs Go To Heaven and she doesn't sing any of those songs. She's seen most good Disney/Pixar and she doesn't sing along to those. These films don't keep her attention. She likes cute animals that move around a lot and sing and dance and be silly. She isn't going to get complex plots and why the Chipmunk movies are bad. She sees cute animals, with such textbook emotions that are easy to read on their faces so she can connect to them better. She sees songs that are repeated in the film, and is the commercials so often that they are super easy for her to remember, same with the dance moves. She is three years old. She doesn't need a movie that is going to present her with strong emotional struggles.

What the hell were you watching when you were a kid? When I was three and four I was watching Sesame Street and the Sonic cartoon, and Super Mario Bros Super show. I mean, these things aren't the height of art and intelligence, but they weren't supposed to be. Then I got into Sailor Moon for awhile. I mean, shit. It was fucking Sailor Moon. Kids are not looking for some amazing piece of cinema. They aren't looking for art. They are looking for fun.

knives · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 Jul 2010, 13:46 »

Quote from: Emaline on 10 Jul 2010, 11:58

What the hell were you watching when you were a kid? When I was three and four I was watching Sesame Street and the Sonic cartoon, and Super Mario Bros Super show. I mean, these things aren't the height of art and intelligence, but they weren't supposed to be. Then I got into Sailor Moon for awhile. I mean, shit. It was fucking Sailor Moon. Kids are not looking for some amazing piece of cinema. They aren't looking for art. They are looking for fun.

Does my watching Little Nemo, Fantastic Planet (my mother was a terrible censor), and My Neighbor Totoro pretty exclusively as a child give me as excuse to frown at your sister?
Also stuff like Sesame Street and Sat: AM I'd give a pass on because at least they were well made and didn't talk down to the kids.

bicostp · « **Reply #28 on:** 10 Jul 2010, 17:36 »

Quote from: Emaline on 10 Jul 2010, 11:58

She isn't going to get complex plots and why the Chipmunk movies are bad.

In 20 years time, when the movie industry is taking a dump on her favorite childhood intellectual properties, she will.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #29 on:** 11 Jul 2010, 17:23 »

To be fair, a lot of the childhood properties that I loved as a child and so many people got upset about with shitty movies were shit terrible to start with.

Emaline · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 Jul 2010, 12:19 »

Yeah, I mean, Alvin And The Chipmunks, for instance, is not a fantastic show. Neither is what I've seen of the Smurfs. Turning either into a masterpiece would be hard.

Ikrik · « **Reply #31 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 02:15 »

Yeah, some of those old cartoons really just run on nostalgia factor and are certainly not enjoyable at all anymore.

Now Scooby-Doo, for those first two series at least, are still awesome and I still watch them.

drmike · « **Reply #32 on:** 25 Jul 2010, 17:07 »

Have to admit that smurfs look decent.

heh Maybe it won't be that bad.

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