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Post by greendemon on Nov 6, 2019 19:57:18 GMT 1
www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/06/james-dean-to-be-resurrected-for-new-vietnam-war-dramaApparently there just wasn't anyone else suitable for the role, out of all the actors out there who are young, male, looking for work and, you know, alive.  I know the family have signed off on this but I think there's something really nasty and ghoulish about digitally resurrecting someone who died over half a century ago so that he can be used to promote a film which he obviously knew nothing about before he died. I don't know but to me this is creepy AF. Anyone agree or disagree?
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Post by Panda on Nov 6, 2019 20:47:48 GMT 1
He's going to honk a bit...
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Post by Roo. on Nov 6, 2019 20:58:04 GMT 1
I'd understand if it was something like Carrie Fisher and Star Wars - a way to avoid having to up-end your story because of outside influences. I'd even slightly understand if it was something he was going to do before he died - but the book came out in 2008! In fact he died before the Vietnam War even started!
Horrible gimmicky nonsense.
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Post by Smurfie on Nov 6, 2019 21:39:18 GMT 1
I guess this is not a new thing - we had the aforementioned Carrie Fisher, duets with re-recorded lyrics, hologram tours - I see they are planning a Whitney Houston tour next year, and I’m sure there was a Tupac one at some point (May have made that up) - and also ABBAtars (although ABBA still alive and kicking) - it’s a next step in virtual entertainment for people who loved and wanted to see again, but this is a bit much for my 43 year old mind, but probably have to accept it. Fancy a virtual Beethoven concert next year greendemon? |
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Post by raliverpool on Nov 6, 2019 22:36:09 GMT 1
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Post by greendemon on Nov 6, 2019 23:42:25 GMT 1
Dead musicians performing holographically is one thing. I find it a bit creepy so wouldn't go, but I suppose I find it easier to understand as it's just extending what they did in life. And I have no problem with actors being 'brought back' to complete a film or series they'd started. But as Roo. says to me it's quite another thing to insert a long-dead actor into a production he could have had no knowledge of or anything whatsoever to do with while alive. |
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Post by greendemon on Nov 6, 2019 23:43:24 GMT 1
He's going to honk a bit... I expect he will have stopped smelling several decades ago  |
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Post by Whitneyfan on Nov 7, 2019 7:01:47 GMT 1
I'd love to go to the Elvis tour, but I don't really get the need for bringing James Dean back when there's a host of living actors they could have used.
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Post by PurpleCareBear on Nov 10, 2019 1:48:46 GMT 1
I guess this is not a new thing - we had the aforementioned Carrie Fisher, duets with re-recorded lyrics, hologram tours - I see they are planning a Whitney Houston tour next year, and I’m sure there was a Tupac one at some point (May have made that up) - and also ABBAtars (although ABBA still alive and kicking) - it’s a next step in virtual entertainment for people who loved and wanted to see again, but this is a bit much for my 43 year old mind, but probably have to accept it. I'm not buying it. It just doesn't ring true. Smurfie 43 ? You meant 33, surely.  |
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Post by Smurfie on Nov 10, 2019 2:02:21 GMT 1
I guess this is not a new thing - we had the aforementioned Carrie Fisher, duets with re-recorded lyrics, hologram tours - I see they are planning a Whitney Houston tour next year, and I’m sure there was a Tupac one at some point (May have made that up) - and also ABBAtars (although ABBA still alive and kicking) - it’s a next step in virtual entertainment for people who loved and wanted to see again, but this is a bit much for my 43 year old mind, but probably have to accept it. I'm not buying it. It just doesn't ring true. Smurfie 43 ? You meant 33, surely.  You are quite right - my apologies for the “typo”. I’m definitely 33 (next year) and have no recollection of queueing up to watch the Empire Strikes Back at the Exeter Odeon whatsoever. |
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Post by Mic1812 on Nov 13, 2019 11:49:20 GMT 1
very stupid idea.
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