Baralier ([info]baralier) wrote,
@ 2009-01-16 04:04:00
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Current mood: crushed
Entry tags:movies, steampunk

Dear gods noooooooo!
I'd been hearing about a proposed "prequel" for Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I the current rumour is that the director, McG, wants Will Smith for the role of Nemo.

To me Smith was one of the reasons Wild Wild West sucked so bad. He had to jiggy up the West. That and the complete lack of chemistry between him and Kline.

The man CAN act - Enemy of the State I think is one of his best films. But his Fresh Prince thing just annoys the crap out of me.

I can see the rapping mermaids for the music video already. Probably played by the Pussycat Dolls.

*cries*


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[info]iosef
2009-01-15 06:51 pm UTC (link)
There are places that his shtick works: Nemo is not one of them. On the other hand, Disney should not be allowed anywhere near this anyway.

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[info]spider_kitten
2009-01-15 09:10 pm UTC (link)
He might surprise you, he was great in I Am Legend and there was no jiggy in that :)
I would be more concerned it's Disney. Why do they insist on remaking the classics?

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[info]greylock
2009-01-16 12:28 am UTC (link)
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<i<> I would be more concerned it's Disney. Why do they insist on remaking the classics?</i>

It's Disney. It's what they do, and have always done.

On the other hand, this is a completely unwarranted prequel not a remake.
I hope they have a perfectly rational explanation for how Young Will Smith turns into older James Mason.

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[info]baralier
2009-01-16 02:29 am UTC (link)
Why do they insist on remaking the classics?

Stealing Appropriating other people's creative ideas, especially ones out of copyright, and fashioning them into a franchise is what Disney does best.

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[info]greylock
2009-01-16 12:23 am UTC (link)
I don't think he's made a tie-in song for a while.

But I do think they should cast the character as in the book, and not a high profile 'bankable' black man.

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[info]misskittiness
2009-01-16 03:40 am UTC (link)
'I can see the rapping mermaids for the music video already. Probably played by the Pussycat Dolls.'


Damn it now you put it out there, its going to happen. When that music video comes out.....I'm blaming you.

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