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James Dean to be 'resurrected' for new Vietnam war drama
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TylersProphecy4.0
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And so begins the time of actors becoming famous for playing other actors.
I've been saying this shit was inevitable since Chris Farley died.
I've been saying this shit was inevitable since Chris Farley died.
Slings and Arrows
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I read ages ago, like 15+ years ago, that they were going to do this with Bruce Lee and release another 'dragon' film.
MiyazakiHatesKojima
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This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen.
brap
Banned
Dural
Member
Romulus
Member
Of course the family is onboard with this. $$$$$
Even if they butcher his likeness most of relatives probably won't care so long as they get a check.
How are they going to pull this off, the last few times I've seen it, looked awful, even in very brief scenes with lighting trickery.
Even if they butcher his likeness most of relatives probably won't care so long as they get a check.
How are they going to pull this off, the last few times I've seen it, looked awful, even in very brief scenes with lighting trickery.
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-Arcadia-
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I’m not offended by it like others are (some of the reactions to Rogue One were ridiculous) but it’s just in this weird limbo.
It’s... really not far away from reanimating and revitalizing his corpse, without his soul, and parading it around on a movie set. It means nothing. It lacks what made the living actor’s performances apparently so special, him.
It’s just kind of interesting that a culture permanently trapped in its own prior loved experiences, often adolescence, that never lets any story or memory end, now is beginning to refuse to let people themselves end.
There’s some actor out there, maybe the next big thing, who will never get this break, because we’re more concerned with finding bigger and flashier ways to never let go of anything, rather than embracing the future and new things, and letting the past sink into fond memories, where it belongs.
On the other hand, maybe it’s a nice form of immortality? A way to celebrate and remember someone, in sparing doses? Even if there’s a clear divide between their living work, and their likeness work.
It’s... really not far away from reanimating and revitalizing his corpse, without his soul, and parading it around on a movie set. It means nothing. It lacks what made the living actor’s performances apparently so special, him.
It’s just kind of interesting that a culture permanently trapped in its own prior loved experiences, often adolescence, that never lets any story or memory end, now is beginning to refuse to let people themselves end.
There’s some actor out there, maybe the next big thing, who will never get this break, because we’re more concerned with finding bigger and flashier ways to never let go of anything, rather than embracing the future and new things, and letting the past sink into fond memories, where it belongs.
On the other hand, maybe it’s a nice form of immortality? A way to celebrate and remember someone, in sparing doses? Even if there’s a clear divide between their living work, and their likeness work.
bitbydeath
Member
#Phonepunk#
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I say go for it, so long as his heirs or relatives give the ok. This is really just a new kind of animation. Im all for seeing it.
If anything it will help keep him relevant. People will go back and watch his real work due to this stunt “casting”.
If anything it will help keep him relevant. People will go back and watch his real work due to this stunt “casting”.
triplestation
Member
Star Wars: The Lost Episodes incoming
cryptoadam
Banned
Why not. I was okay with it in Rogue One.
Can you imagine though now old actors will be licensing their young selves out to star in movies. In the future all movies will star actors likeness from the past.
Can you imagine though now old actors will be licensing their young selves out to star in movies. In the future all movies will star actors likeness from the past.
LaughingStock
Member
Movie necromancy
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Maybe we can actually have all 3 main characters on the same screen again after all
Stiflers Mom
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Thought this was about James Deen, the porno actor.
Leaving disappointed.
Seeing stories with Luke, Han and Leia directly after RotJ was what I hoped for in the late 80ies.
Leaving disappointed.
That would actually be a great thing.
Seeing stories with Luke, Han and Leia directly after RotJ was what I hoped for in the late 80ies.
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DoctorEkkoUK
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Any real buff will know JD is alive and well and featured in Decker season 3 DvD.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
First thing that came to mind was the porn star. 1955 was a long time ago.
What A Shame...
Member
This isn't offensive, it's just plain fucking stupid.
What's wrong with casting someone else in the role? Besides, it completely breaks immersion when badly CG'd or de-aged actors show up. I think Sean Young in Blade Runner 2049 has been the only one that looked natural, and that's mostly because they kept her deadpan through her entire appearance.
What's wrong with casting someone else in the role? Besides, it completely breaks immersion when badly CG'd or de-aged actors show up. I think Sean Young in Blade Runner 2049 has been the only one that looked natural, and that's mostly because they kept her deadpan through her entire appearance.
JimmyJones
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#Phonepunk#
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digital Peter Cushing & Carrie Fisher in Rogue One was an interesting case. Cushing especially because he starred in so many Hammer horror and other dark fantasy films, Creature Features, b-movies, etc. often the monsters in these films were a big special effects production, and they were iconic. at first, monsters were people wearing makeup and masks. for instance Boris Karloff, whose face and bone structure is crucial to the public's imagination of Frankenstein. Christopher Lee's face was synonymous with Dracula. the golden eras of Hollywood were all about star power.
soon enough Stop Motion Animation came into use, Ray Harryhausen and others created new production techniques that when used alongside puppets and miniatures could create illusory monsters. stars that needed no actors to be portrayed. CGI is just the hyper advanced tech version of once physical animation. it is kind of ironic and also poetic that we now go back to trying to capture the face of actors once again.
TBH i am glad for this. i see the whole Comic Book fad to be anti-actor, since actors can be replaced so long as a character lives on, all that is really required is the costume, the human portraying the character is not so significant. yet here, the actor himself is the character, so it is more respectful of the actor themselves. it will not replace the original person's performances, but it can iterate upon them. it might be weird and kind of creepy, but I am interested in seeing what they do with this new form of animation.
soon enough Stop Motion Animation came into use, Ray Harryhausen and others created new production techniques that when used alongside puppets and miniatures could create illusory monsters. stars that needed no actors to be portrayed. CGI is just the hyper advanced tech version of once physical animation. it is kind of ironic and also poetic that we now go back to trying to capture the face of actors once again.
TBH i am glad for this. i see the whole Comic Book fad to be anti-actor, since actors can be replaced so long as a character lives on, all that is really required is the costume, the human portraying the character is not so significant. yet here, the actor himself is the character, so it is more respectful of the actor themselves. it will not replace the original person's performances, but it can iterate upon them. it might be weird and kind of creepy, but I am interested in seeing what they do with this new form of animation.
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King of Foxes
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I know who he is but i always confuse who is his gf, Stoya or Sasha Grey
DESTROYA
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Yeah I hear they both love breakfast sausage.
No respect for anything anymore.Daniel Sacui
Neo Member
James Dean was already resurrected as Travis Fimmel