Dead The Sports Guy
Number of posts : 31046 Age : 39 Location : Maryland Registration date : 2008-08-19
| Subject: 'The Crow' Creator James O'Barr Calls Remake "Kind of Ridiculous" Tue 26 Jul 2011, 3:31 pm | |
| Dallas Observer has run a wonderful in depth interview James O'Barr, creator of "The Crow" comic, to look back on the book's 20th anniversary. While we're going to focus on remake talk - Relativity has locked Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct with Bradley Cooper cast as the new Eric Draven - I highly suggest clicking the link to read an emotional reflection on the story that was originally meant as a cathartic response to the death of the author's fiance. As for the remake, " I have kind of divorced myself from all of that," said O'Barr. " I was heavily involved with the first film, and Brandon [Lee] was my friend. I kind of feel like I made my movie, and I really have nothing else to say with that character or that scenario. It was never designed to be a 'Star Trek' or 'James Bond' franchise, which is what they keep trying to turn it into. Initially, I thought that they would cheapen the first film by making these bad sequels but in reality all they did was make it look that much better. " Remaking 'The Crow,' a film that is only 15 years old, is kind of ridiculous at this point," he continues. " I don't think anyone sets out to make a bad film, but the first 'Crow' was a $10 million movie. I don't think it matters how much money you throw at it or what stars you put in it -- no one is going to top what Brandon and Alex Proyas did in the first film." Frankly, I can't think of any actor that is going to have Brandon's physicality and his charisma. I just can't think of anyone that can pull that off. I actually think of Brandon when I think of 'The Crow' now." Click the link above for the rest of one of the best interviews out of the San Diego Comic-Con. | |
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Lauren World Champion
Number of posts : 1119 Age : 41 Registration date : 2009-07-25
| Subject: Re: 'The Crow' Creator James O'Barr Calls Remake "Kind of Ridiculous" Tue 26 Jul 2011, 11:53 pm | |
| I agree with him, there should be no remake. Let's call this what it is, this is nothing more than Hollywood being too lazy to write something original; so now their going to shit out some stupid remake/reboot in order to cash in on the fans who'll see it because of the name.
And Bradly Cooper as Eric Draven; that's some "What the fuck?!" casting if there ever was any. | |
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