Comments on: The Incredible Shrinking Man Remake http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jeremy http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-264215 jeremy Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:59:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-264215 I agree. This is a remake that NEEDS to be serious and needs a serious actor: if it get's both of those it could actually be brilliant. I love the idea of them remaking Shrinking Man because I loved it so much and to watch it again from a modern angle would be beautiful. Which is why I'm pretty upset Eddie Murphy is in it. He's just too slapstick and I couldn't take him seriously. Pity, guess I'll just have to wait for the Fantastic Voyage remake to come out instead. I agree. This is a remake that NEEDS to be serious and needs a serious actor: if it get’s both of those it could actually be brilliant. I love the idea of them remaking Shrinking Man because I loved it so much and to watch it again from a modern angle would be beautiful. Which is why I’m pretty upset Eddie Murphy is in it. He’s just too slapstick and I couldn’t take him seriously. Pity, guess I’ll just have to wait for the Fantastic Voyage remake to come out instead.

]]> By: Eric http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-235996 Eric Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:45:11 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-235996 First of all, let me say I'm a huge fan of both the book and the original movie. There are 2 reasons why I'd like to see a serious remake of it: 1. So the new generations get to know this classic (a very underrated movie, that deserves more attention). 2. So the new version could include several "details" that appear in the book, and were left out in the original movie, that could give it a deeper, even darker meaning: his sexual frustrations, his lost of authority (to his daughter), and a lot of themes that could provide more layers into the story. These details were maybe too strong for the 50's, but could work these days, with a smart script. Yes, "shrinking" could be kind of ridiculous in these modern times, leaving modern writers no other vehicle than a "magic spell", but the important thing about The Shrinking Man is not "how it happened". That's just a device. What's important is the serious and psicological, existentialist journey of the main character. I'd like to see it played by a more serious actor, maybe someone like Russel Crowe, or Christian Bale. First of all, let me say I’m a huge fan of both the book and the original movie. There are 2 reasons why I’d like to see a serious remake of it:
1. So the new generations get to know this classic (a very underrated movie, that deserves more attention).
2. So the new version could include several “details” that appear in the book, and were left out in the original movie, that could give it a deeper, even darker meaning: his sexual frustrations, his lost of authority (to his daughter), and a lot of themes that could provide more layers into the story. These details were maybe too strong for the 50′s, but could work these days, with a smart script.
Yes, “shrinking” could be kind of ridiculous in these modern times, leaving modern writers no other vehicle than a “magic spell”, but the important thing about The Shrinking Man is not “how it happened”. That’s just a device. What’s important is the serious and psicological, existentialist journey of the main character. I’d like to see it played by a more serious actor, maybe someone like Russel Crowe, or Christian Bale.

]]> By: Jeremy http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-234512 Jeremy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:15:55 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-234512 Eddie Murphy? Couldn't they have tried this with a fresh, young actor at least? And not a freakin comedy? And not in Las Vegas? And not virtually everything about it now? I actually really want to see this movie remaked (we haven't had a shrinking movie since the 80s) but can't they just get it right, it's not that difficult if you have half an understanding of cult classics. Eddie Murphy? Couldn’t they have tried this with a fresh, young actor at least? And not a freakin comedy? And not in Las Vegas? And not virtually everything about it now? I actually really want to see this movie remaked (we haven’t had a shrinking movie since the 80s) but can’t they just get it right, it’s not that difficult if you have half an understanding of cult classics.

]]> By: Phil Gee http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131611 Phil Gee Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:42:11 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131611 That's exactly what i was going to say Godfather. But he did make Norbit which was Nutty Professor in a different wrapper and people saw it. I'll be honest; i don't like Eddie Murphy. I haven't for a long long time and i have given up on him. That’s exactly what i was going to say Godfather.

But he did make Norbit which was Nutty Professor in a different wrapper and people saw it. I’ll be honest; i don’t like Eddie Murphy. I haven’t for a long long time and i have given up on him.

]]> By: RonSalon http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131599 RonSalon Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:56:52 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131599 Ugh! Ugh!

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131590 Kristina Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:08:44 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131590 You lost me with "Eddie Murphy attached to star". You lost me with “Eddie Murphy attached to star”.

]]> By: Sideshow Collectibles Freak http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131569 Sideshow Collectibles Freak Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:49:29 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131569 Like many of the remakes that we're seeing today, the original movie is excellent. I watched it in a film class called "Heroes and Monsters in the Movies" in college and was pleasantly surprised. One of the things that makes it great is that it's a serious film, not a comedy. Like many of the remakes that we’re seeing today, the original movie is excellent. I watched it in a film class called “Heroes and Monsters in the Movies” in college and was pleasantly surprised. One of the things that makes it great is that it’s a serious film, not a comedy.

]]> By: GODFATHER http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131555 GODFATHER Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:06:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-incredible-shrinking-man-remake#comment-131555 Isn't this movie already coming out, only he's a shrunken alien? With Eddie Murphy, is there really a difference? Isn’t this movie already coming out, only he’s a shrunken alien? With Eddie Murphy, is there really a difference?

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