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    Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?

    Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?

    That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee To You

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    11/07/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    An open letter to John Cussack:

    Feck off. #johncusack
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    11/06/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    I say we just get those two twins from "Big Daddy" and "the Suite Life" to play the role. Make that shit artsy as hell. Surely it wouldn't ruin the movie. Surely. #johncusack
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/06/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    Uh... Way too old.

    Even though Steve Dillion's art makes everyone look the same age and all, Jesse Custard is supposed to be no older than 30. #johncusack
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    Image of Communist Pope Communist Pope
    11/06/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    I like most of Cusak's work, but really can't see him as Jesse Custer. For one thing, his perpetually babyish face aside, he's **way** too old to play Custer.

    You know who I could see him as, if he's willing to shave his head and if he can do a convincing accent? Herr Starr. But Custer? No thanks. #johncusack
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    11/06/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    This would have made an intense maxi-series on HBO or Showtime.
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    Ewan McGregor, perfect for Cassidy.
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    Edited by Hamslicer at 11/06/09 8:21 AM Hamslicer was starred Hamslicer was unstarred
    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/06/09

    @Hamslicer: yeah.. they could only do the story justice as a one season 24 ep HBO series. Especially with all that violence, swearing and fucking. #johncusack
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    11/06/09

    In reply to Could John Cusack Be Vying For The Preacher Film?
    I wish someone would consider doing Don McGregor's Sabre. #johncusack
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    11/04/09

    In reply to That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee To You
    Wow, that is long, long overdue. #christopherlee
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    11/03/09

    In reply to That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee To You
    The man is not only a movie icon, but one hell of a storyteller.

    Hey James Lipton if you're reading this, you better ask this man on your show soon or I'll never drink iced tea again! #christopherlee
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    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    I'll bet that these talks started when Disney acquired Pixar. With Zemeckis's motion capture background, bet on a 2D vs 3D vs real world plotline leaning heavily on Pixar cameos just like the last one was promoted using classic 2D cameos.

    I'll also bet that that's where the wheels come off as Lasseter won't let him use Pixar's characters.
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    Edited by MonkeyT at 11/03/09 5:01 PM MonkeyT was starred MonkeyT was unstarred
    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    WFRR sequel=Good
    Motion Capture=confusing
    No Hoskins=Bad #rogerrabbit
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    Image of AshThePirate AshThePirate
    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    Doesn't Stop Motion defeat the entire purpose of the movie? The charm of the original was the iconic 2d cartoon characters interacting with real people.

    Not to mention only a few animation directors/studios can pull off stop motion to that it is a cinematic quality, and Stop Motion against 2d would probably look like shit.

    Worst idea of the week Award needs to be presented to Zemeckis. Who then should be promptly bitch slapped by Jessica Rabbit.
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    11/03/09

    @AshThePirate: Where exactly are you reading anything about stop-motion? #rogerrabbit
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    Image of AshThePirate AshThePirate
    11/03/09

    @bakana: Wow, I confused Stop Motion with Motion Capture. It still, takes away from the original concept like stop motion though.

    And Jessica should still slap him.

    *No more reading articles whilst tired.* #rogerrabbit
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    Image of braak braak
    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    Jesus Christ, Zemeckis. Give up on the motion capture already. IT MAKES EVERYTHING LOOK LIKE SHIT. #rogerrabbit
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    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    11/03/09

    @braak: Agreed. I find it really disturbing to look at.

    I have to change the channel whenever I see ads for A Christmas Carol (2009). Never took the kids to Polar Express either, they didn't want to see it anyway. #rogerrabbit
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    Image of braak braak
    11/03/09

    @it must be bunnies: He uses it on every damn thing, and he's never gotten it to work right. I don't know what his problem is. #rogerrabbit
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/03/09

    In reply to That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee To You
    That's Wicked, Man! #christopherlee
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    I'd feel a lot better if Zemeckis had said "The reason why we didn't do a sequel 20 years ago was that we didn't have a story worthy of bringing these characters back, that would be in any way as good as the original. We've got one now, and we're confident it's going to be great!"

    Rather than "Hey, that motion capture sure is neat! Those writer chaps can hammer something out. Let's make a movie!" #rogerrabbit
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    11/03/09

    @bluehinter: Isn't that how all great movies are made?

    "Hey, we can make dinosaurs look realistic with computers now. Let's make a movie!" #rogerrabbit
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    Image of bakana bakana
    11/03/09

    @Jonny_eh: Actually, Spoelberg was originally going to do stop-motion. They had to do tons of tests in pre-production to decide what medium was most appropriate. You know, like a responsible artist and director would do.

    Zemekis, however, is not responsible, and at this point I'd even be willing to say he's not an artist. He IS a director, just a horrible, horrible one. #rogerrabbit
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    bluehinter promoted this comment bakana was starred bakana was unstarred
    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    11/03/09

    In reply to Roger Rabbit And Friends Get An Upgrade To Motion Capture?
    What does Bob Hoskins have that is more pressing then this?

    (NOTHING dammit!) #rogerrabbit
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    Image of Cal Hawks Cal Hawks
    11/03/09

    @dirtybacon: He said in an interview that he's too old to do it now.

    I don't know if motion capture is the way to go... As long a they still look like 2D cartoons, though, I don't care.

    What I'm wondering is if they will be able to get the deals with other companies in place again. #rogerrabbit
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    Image of templepriest templepriest
    11/03/09

    @dirtybacon: Apparently he has devoted his life to travelling around the internet switching around all the thens and thans.
    Damn him anyways! #rogerrabbit
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    dirtybacon promoted this comment templepriest was starred templepriest was unstarred
    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    11/03/09

    @templepriest: Once the internets automatically correct my uses, than, and only then, will I stop using them interchangeably!

    Stuff it, jerk!! :P (thanks for the catch, actually) #rogerrabbit
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    Image of templepriest templepriest
    11/03/09

    @dirtybacon: I took a solemn oath only just this morning to clean up the internet then/than scourge by nightfall.
    Believe it or not, I'm almost done!
    You were one of the last!
    Thanks for being so co-operative. #rogerrabbit
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