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Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Boogeyman » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:13 am

This could be done really well or suck terribly.

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Andybev01 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:23 am

Even if they screw it up the classics will endure.
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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by NeverMore » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:02 pm


Didn't read the article yet. Need to go get some work done. You taking about the classics like Freddy and Jigsaw and Jason? Just kidding. Horror shows are all the vogue right now, it's about time we bring back the oldies for a new generation.

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Kolchak » Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:03 pm

I've been waiting for a remake of the Creature from the Black Lagoon for years now. Every so often you'll read a blurb in Fangoria, but so far no Creature. But if it comes out and bites the big one, I still have the original and I'm good with that too.

I wonder if a remake of Wolfman would have a greater and more obvious social message than the original?

Do you make the new Frankenstein look as much like Boris Karloff or go for a different look?

With the death of Communism in Eastern Europe do you make Dracula a modern vampire or stick closer to the 30s version?

Do you make all the movies in color or stick to black and white?

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by NeverMore » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:03 pm


Do you do wah diddy, diddy, dum diddy do?

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by NeverMore » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:54 am


Some cool 3D looking gifs as a preview...


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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Andybev01 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:59 pm

THOSE ARE AWESOME !

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by NeverMore » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:31 pm

Andybeaverbutt wrote:Where can I see more?
http://www.mvhv.tv/

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Kolchak » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:17 am

As an aside. In the movie "Stripes" when Bill Murray does that Do-Wa-Diddy thing....That part was filmed at Ft Knox Kentucky. If you look in the background you see barracks. Those were the same barracks I stayed in when I went through Basic Training. Needless to say Bill tried his best to look cool like me, but he just couldn't pull it off 8) 8) 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by NeverMore » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:02 pm


Well... the good news first? Universal is going to try to create a Marvel style universe for it's monsters. Meaning, I guess, that we'll see guest appearances in the movies and have assemble movies in which all the monsters star.

The bad news... they aren't going to even try to make them scary, they are moving the monsters into the action/adventure genre. Probably gonna be more like Brendon Frasier's mummy than Bela Lugosi's Dracula. Could work but I'd rather see some attempt at horror.

http://io9.com/universals-monster-verse ... 1659382706

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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by Andybev01 » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:56 pm

Frankenstein was assembled...
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Re: Universal to Reboot Classic Monsters

Post by acanais64 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:16 am

Kolchak wrote:I've been waiting for a remake of the Creature from the Black Lagoon for years now. Every so often you'll read a blurb in Fangoria, but so far no Creature. But if it comes out and bites the big one, I still have the original and I'm good with that too.

I wonder if a remake of Wolfman would have a greater assurances obsèques and more obvious social message than the original?

Do you make the new Frankenstein look as much like Boris Karloff or go for a different look?

With the death of Communism in Eastern Europe do you make Dracula a modern vampire or stick closer to the 30s version?

Do you make all the movies in color or stick to black and white?
Me I prefer the monster of lockness, a perpetuated legency

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