Buffy movie being developed without Joss

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WhiteHat said:
Mr. Andrew: Joss was part of the "soul" of the show. He had great writers working for him, talented actors to incarnate the characters, amazing set designers and lighting people, Mr. Beck's great musical talent, &c.
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All of whom were there because of him, all of whom were executing the general story arc he developed, and none of whom got anything on the screen that he didn't approve of.

Joss has been to "Buffy" what Orson Welles was to "Citizen Kane." Welles didn't make that movie all by himself, but there was no movie without him.

A story as wide-ranging and complex as "Buffy" needs a single vision to guide it, or it falls apart. That role belongs to Whedon by right, as the creator of the story and its very successful guide for the past 12 years.
 
WhiteHat said:
IIRC, Mr. Burroughs was involved with early film interpretations, as the one with Herman Brix.
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Oh, yeah, "Tarzan And The Green Goddess," filmed in South America. I had forgotten that one (but, then, it's so VERY forgettable). I believe he also co-produced that one, and said that Brix, who later changed his name to Bruce Bennett and ended up playing the private detective on the "Perry Mason" tv show.

I agree that there would be fewer bad feelings if this evil proposed movie were a story about another, as yet unknown Slayer rather than Buffy, and I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't what actually happens in the end, and this whole "rebooting Buffy" thing is just a ploy to stir up interest . And it surely has done that!

As for Ian Flemming having any input into the James Bond movies during his lifetime, he sold the movie rights to the entire series, including any future books, and was so disappointed in the resulting movies that he actually considered killing Bond at one point. ("You Only Live Twice." He renigged at the last moment and just gave him amnesia.) He was never consulted about plot or any kind of content of any of the movies, which becomes pretty clear if you compare the books with the movies bearing the same titles. And he was never satisfied with Connery. The only actor who he ever actually liked in the part was George Lazenby.

Both writers pretty much sold their characters and walked away counting their money.

And I STILL say that a story about a Slayer fighting demons in Civil War Atlanta would make a great story. Atlanta and New Orleans are both in the South, granted, but almost like two different worlds. LeStatte wouldn't be infringed upon in any way.
 
white avenger said:
I agree that there would be fewer bad feelings if this evil proposed movie were a story about another, as yet unknown Slayer rather than Buffy, and I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't what actually happens in the end, and this whole "rebooting Buffy" thing is just a ploy to stir up interest . And it surely has done that!
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I doubt that's what Vertizui are planning on, but it probably will be all Fox's lawyers will let them get away with. It remains to be seen whether they think there's any profit in the concept without the Buffy brand to exploit.

It's amazing the lengths Hollywood will go to to avoid doing anything original. Nothing is worth doing unless it's already been done. That, to me, defines the death of a culture.... when all the stories have been told.
 
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Yeah, just look at how many times Carpenter revamped "Assault On Precinct 13," not counting the actual remake, and then there's "The Seven Samurai" If it's worth doing, it's worth REdoing, at least in the movie industry.
white avenger agrees: Yeah, just look at how many times Carpenter revamped "Assault On Precinct 13," not counting the actual remake, and then there's "The Seven Samurai" If it's worth doing, it's worth REdoing, at least in the movie industry.
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But we seem to have reached the point now where nothing is worth doing anymore... only re-doing.

Our culture seems to have reached its series finale, and is now in endless reruns.
 
AndrewCrossett said:
But we seem to have reached the point now where nothing is worth doing anymore... only re-doing.

Our culture seems to have reached its series finale, and is now in endless reruns.
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Someone, I can't remember exactly who at the moment, but he was smart and a very popular author, once said that there are only about a dozen truly unique plots in fiction. Beyond those twelve, everything is just retelling the same stories with slight changes in background details. I guess we've even run out of unique background details now.
 
AndrewCrossett said:
But we seem to have reached the point now where nothing is worth doing anymore... only re-doing.

Our culture seems to have reached its series finale, and is now in endless reruns.
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Yup. H'wood won't touch a film pitch unless it's a remake, a movie based on a video game, bad 50/60/70's TV show, cartoon, toy concept or breakfast cereal.

NOW IN THEATRES:

COUNT CHOCULA!

"You loved him at your breakfast table, and now he's on the big screen!"

(whom, BTW, Buffy should have TOTALLY dusted at some point in the show's run) :lol:
 
Just the other day I was saying "What next, an H.R. Pufnstuf feature film?" And within 24 hours, I read an article about an H.R. Pufnstuf film in development.

Because the kids today love them some H.R. Pufnstuf.

At least nowadays Jimmy and Freddy the Flute can be open about their relationship.

I hear they're considering a reboot of the successful J.J. Abrams Star Trek franchise. The 2009 version dates badly and needs to be updated for a 2010 audience.
 
AndrewCrossett said:
Just the other day I was saying "What next, an H.R. Pufnstuf feature film?" And within 24 hours, I read an article about an H.R. Pufnstuf film in development.

Because the kids today love them some H.R. Pufnstuf.

At least nowadays Jimmy and Freddy the Flute can be open about their relationship.

I hear they're considering a reboot of the successful J.J. Abrams Star Trek franchise. The 2009 version dates badly and needs to be updated for a 2010 audience.
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Next year they'll do a remake of Arthur C. Clarke's 2010, cause the original was made long ago in the early '80's when most modern movie-goers hadn't yet been conceived! 😀
 
I would love to see a remake of "When Worlds Collide." Maybe if they did it today, there would finally be a movie made about it's sequel, "After Worlds Collide" (Snappy title, huh?) which was really a better story. "The Shape Of Things To Come" would be a great re-make, too, though I have no idea who they could find to replace Raymond Massey.
 
white avenger said:
I would love to see a remake of "When Worlds Collide." Maybe if they did it today, there would finally be a movie made about it's sequel, "After Worlds Collide" (Snappy title, huh?) which was really a better story. "The Shape Of Things To Come" would be a great re-make, too, though I have no idea who they could find to replace Raymond Massey.
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The only remake I've enjoyed in recent years was the Coen Brothers' version of "The Ladykillers." But that had so many differences from the original it barely qualified as a remake.
 
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