Director Resurrection

[Bayouwolf]

I was only kidding around, but you make a great point! I bet Henson's Hellboy would actually be interesting!

What if Henson had the oppertunity to create Smeagol.

[The Vicar]

I was only kidding around, but you make a great point! I bet Henson's Hellboy would actually be interesting!

What if Henson had the oppertunity to create Smeagol.

[Bayouwolf]

I was only kidding around, but you make a great point! I bet Henson's Hellboy would actually be interesting!

What if Henson had the oppertunity to create Smeagol.

Damn straight

[Tyrone_Shoelaces]

Just wanted to add to the chorus of valentines to Mr. Henson.

[The Vicar]

Seriously, the muppets they used in Farscape always kept me at arms length from the show...mores the pity.
It would have sunk LOTRs.

And I am a fan of Henson and all the good work he has done - but not in this case. Muppets are NOT reality based SFX.

[Bayouwolf]

Seriously, the muppets they used in Farscape always kept me at arms length from the show...mores the pity.
It would have sunk LOTRs.

And I am a fan of Henson and all the good work he has done - but not in this case. Muppets are NOT reality based SFX.

Henson died in 1990, He didn't have much of a hand in Farscape.

[DerLanghaarige]

And they weren't Muppets. I didn't see Gonzo or Kermit anywhere.

[The Vicar]

Seriously, the muppets they used in Farscape always kept me at arms length from the show...mores the pity.
It would have sunk LOTRs.

And I am a fan of Henson and all the good work he has done - but not in this case. Muppets are NOT reality based SFX.

Henson died in 1990, He didn't have much of a hand in Farscape.

And yet, when you do a search for "Farscape", it takes you here....

http://www.henson.com/fantasy_scifi.php ... t=farscape

[Fried Gold]

Seriously, the muppets they used in Farscape always kept me at arms length from the show...mores the pity.
It would have sunk LOTRs.

And I am a fan of Henson and all the good work he has done - but not in this case. Muppets are NOT reality based SFX.

Henson died in 1990, He didn't have much of a hand in Farscape.

And yet, when you do a search for "Farscape", it takes you here....

http://www.henson.com/fantasy_scifi.php ... t=farscape

I think they mean Jim Henson, the man himself, didn't have much to do with it.

The Jim Henson Company lived on after him.

[Bayouwolf]

I think they mean Jim Henson, the man himself, didn't have much to do with it.

The Jim Henson Company lived on after him.

Correct.

[ChaoticMoira]

Personally, I wish Hitchcock were around today. I'd love to see what he would do with the resources of a modern studio blockbuster at his disposal. I'm also very curious if he would show acts of violence as graphically as is now permitted onscreen, or if he would find that too much and go in the other direction.

I agree on Hitchcock. That type of writing isn't something you see often anymore. I'd even love to see someone new who writes with that same style today. I know someone who writes really great stuff that is very reminiscent of Hitchcock and always hope his stuff goes somewhere so I can see it on the big screen. It would be a good thing, as long as some dumb as director doesn't go and fuckitup.

[Fried Gold]

Not so much a director but.... how about if Rod Serling were still writing screenplays?

[Fievel]

Not so much a director but.... how about if Rod Serling were still writing screenplays?

I thought he was reincarnated as M. Night Shyamalan.

No?

[havocSchultz]

Just think what JIM HENSON could do with M. Night Shyamalan...Just think of the possibilities...!

[instant_karma]

Just think what JIM HENSON could do with M. Night Shyamalan...Just think of the possibilities...!

But Shyamalan is already a muppet...

Oh, and Fievel, you deserve to be banished to The Twilight Zone for even suggesting Night is on the same level as Serling. And not one of those fun, quirky Twilight Zone's either. One of the bad ones!

[Bayouwolf]

Just think what JIM HENSON could do with M. Night Shyamalan...Just think of the possibilities...!

But Shyamalan is already a muppet...

No no no...Muppets have a HAND up their asses, not a head.

[Spandau Belly]

I'll second the vote for Russ Meyer.

I loved DOA: Dead Or Alive, but to imagine that movie in Meyer's hands is a dream beyond belief.

On a side note, I am greatly looking forward to the movie called Bitch Slap.

[Fried Gold]

Just think what JIM HENSON could do with M. Night Shyamalan...Just think of the possibilities...!

RoboCop 4?

[travis-dane]

Just think what JIM HENSON could do with M. Night Shyamalan...Just think of the possibilities...!

RoboCop 4?

With an "surprise" ending,like the M. Night Shyamalan muppet RoboCop is no other then Miss Piggy?
or Tom Cruise......

[stereosforgeeks]

I'd love to see a new Mizoguchi. The guy was a huge factor in early Japanese film with Kurosawa, Ozu, and Naruse. Hell any one of them would be crazy to have filmmaking today.

[Tyrone_Shoelaces]

More love for Henson.

[Bayouwolf]

More love for Henson.

Are they ALF over at Freep?
The caption under a picture of the characters from"Fraggle Rock" reads

The Muppets, first seen on a 1957 television show, are Jim Henson's most enduring creation.

Cool news though. wonder if Vicar will attend?

[so sorry]

Any one see Split this weekend and think that maybe this will get M Night Shamalyan back on the map of better-than-average directors?

I see its gotten good reviews, and HBO was playing some of his other movies on non-stop rotation this weekend. I'm curious about Split, but definetly won't see it in theater.

P.S. I watched The Visit over the weekend....meh x10. That fucking mom who left her kids in that situation...talk about some bad parenting.