Should Cool World be remade?

[Movie-Brat]

Do you think Cool World should be remade but with Ralph Bakshi's original script? If yes, who do you think should direct? My choice would be Joel Schumacher.

[Fone Bone]

I don't think I'd be happy with Joel Schumacher directing car commercials. The man needs a restraining order from cameras.

The original Cool World isn't that bad. Sure, I imagine Bakshi probably wanted it "rawer" but didn't John K. say the same thing about Ren and Stimpy? It's already a passable popcorn flick which despite the bad screenplay and acting has great mind-bending visuals and a catchy soundtrack. I don't really see a need to "improve" it.

[Movie-Brat]

I don't think I'd be happy with Joel Schumacher directing car commercials. The man needs a restraining order from cameras.

The original Cool World isn't that bad. Sure, I imagine Bakshi probably wanted it "rawer" but didn't John K. say the same thing about Ren and Stimpy? It's already a passable popcorn flick which despite the bad screenplay and acting has great mind-bending visuals and a catchy soundtrack. I don't really see a need to "improve" it.

Ok, it's your opinion; anybody else?

[Fone Bone]

Wait for it...

[John Pannozzi]

Yes, it should, or at the very least I should have copies of the original script(s) and/or storyboard(s).

[Movie-Brat]

Yes, it should, or at the very least I should have copies of the original script(s) and/or storyboard(s).

I see and who do you think should direct a remake of Cool World?

[Tobias]

John Waters, Tim Burton, or Ronny Yu.

[Dee]

Meh, it was done once. It does not need to be done again.

[John Pannozzi]

John Waters, Tim Burton, or Ronny Yu.

I'd add Joe Dante and Wes Craven to that list.

Meh, it was done once. It does not need to be done again.

Are you aware of the fact that Ralph Bakshi's original concept for Cool World was wildly different from the film that it ended up being? (In Bakshi's original script, Holli Would was called Debbie Dallas and

Spoiler:

when she had sex with Jack Deebs, they had a son whose body was made up of a bizarre mix of live-action and animated body parts. The son hated himself (and his father) for what he was and what he wasn't, and went to the real world in order to kill his dad. The film was initially meant to be a horror film about the dangers of casual sex and responsibilities of fatherhood

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[Delthayre]

The only real potential I see for a remake would be one which followed, as Mr.Pannozzi said, the original scripts and storyboards, which essentially be a new film since, as I understand it, the movie was changed dramatically from Bakshi's original intent.

I don't see much worth in a remake founded in how the film actually turned out as there was nothing particularly good about that.

I suppose I might like to see Bakshi have some satisfying vindication by having him direct the film anew by his original intent. Barring that, I suppose any able animation director with well-developed adult sensibilities would do.

[Movie-Brat]

Spoiler:

when she had sex with Jack Deebs, they had a son whose body was made up of a bizarre mix of live-action and animated body parts. The son hated himself (and his father) for what he was and what he wasn't, and went to the real world in order to kill his dad. The film was initially meant to be a horror film about the dangers of casual sex and responsibilities of fatherhood

)

Did Ralph Bakshi read the EC Comics? The plot and the moral I think sounds alot EC and also, John do you think Joel Schumacher should direct a Cool World remake?

[Silly McGooses]

It flopped the first time around, didn't it? I don't see it ever being remade...

[Dee]

I'd add Joe Dante and Wes Craven to that list.

Are you aware of the fact that Ralph Bakshi's original concept for Cool World was wildly different from the film that it ended up being? (In Bakshi's original script, Holli Would was called Debbie Dallas and

Spoiler:

when she had sex with Jack Deebs, they had a son whose body was made up of a bizarre mix of live-action and animated body parts. The son hated himself (and his father) for what he was and what he wasn't, and went to the real world in order to kill his dad. The film was initially meant to be a horror film about the dangers of casual sex and responsibilities of fatherhood

)

As I said---

It was done once. It does not need to be done again. It doesn't matter that the plot was different. It wasn't a terribly great movie, and changing the plot to that wont make it any better.

[Juu-kuchi]

Isn't it too early to start remaking it?

[John Pannozzi]

Did Ralph Bakshi read the EC Comics? The plot and the moral I think sounds alot like EC and also, John do you think Joel Schumacher should direct a Cool World remake?

I have no opinion of Joel Schumacher as I've not seen any of his films (to date) except for a bit of "The Lost Boys" (My Japanese language class has a Japanese-subtitled VHS of "The Lost Boys", or as it's called in Japan, "Rosuto Boi"). I don't think he should direct a CW remake because he has no experience in animation or comics. I'd MUCH rather have Tim Burton (a former cartoonist who got his start with Bakshi) or Joe Dante (who is a HUGE cartoon fan) direct a CW remake.

As I said---

It was done once. It does not need to be done again. It doesn't matter that the plot was different. It wasn't a terribly great movie, and changing the plot to that wont make it any better.

The plot wouldn't be the only thing different. The whole tone of the movie would be different. It would be (in the words of former Toon Zoner Stephen W. "Steve" Worth, known on message boards as "bigshot") "Roger Rabbit meets Blade Runner".

[Movie-Brat]

[QUOTE=John Pannozzi]I have no opinion of Joel Schumacher as I've not seen any of his films (to date) except for a bit of "The Lost Boys" (My Japanese language class has a Japanese-subtitled VHS of "The Lost Boys", or as it's called in Japan, "Rosuto Boi"). I don't think he should direct a CW remake because he has no experience in animation or comics. I'd MUCH rather have Tim Burton (a former cartoonist who got his start with Bakshi) or Joe Dante (who is a HUGE cartoon fan) direct a CW remake.
[QUOTE]

But you know, Schumacher does a good job with Horror, not only The Lost Boys but he also did a good job on Flatliners.

[Style]

Ok, it's your opinion; anybody else?

Well, that was rude. Shutting the guy down because he didn't give the answer you were hoping for. For shame.

[Movie-Brat]

Well, that was rude. Shutting the guy down because he didn't give the answer you were hoping for. For shame.

I only said that in case anybody else responds.

[Jon Hanson]

No movie should be remade. There are so many incredible ideas gathering dust in Hollywood we don't need to look back. This goes triple for animation seeing as only two or three theatrical animated films get released a year (More now thanks to the 3d boom)

[EinBebop]

Why?