I’m feeling nostalgic. I just found an article I wrote for my college paper The Roosevelt Torch. It’s my birthday today, so indulge me. I wrote this December 2, 2005. This is before we had Alvin, The Transformers or G.I. Joe on the big screen. This is also before I created Top 7 lists, so there are ten choices. Again, it’s my birthday so you have to accept this.
The best of 1980s cartoon remakes
By Jeff Bayer
Hollywood likes the remake. This much we know. It seems fresh, interesting ideas are a rare commodity. Newsweek recently reported He-man, The Smurfs, Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Transformers are all cartoons that are set to become live-action, big budget movies.
He-man failed once before with Dolph Lundgren but this time John Woo will be directing. Still, can the line “I have the power!” ever work? Michael Bay is directing...
The best of 1980s cartoon remakes
By Jeff Bayer
Hollywood likes the remake. This much we know. It seems fresh, interesting ideas are a rare commodity. Newsweek recently reported He-man, The Smurfs, Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Transformers are all cartoons that are set to become live-action, big budget movies.
He-man failed once before with Dolph Lundgren but this time John Woo will be directing. Still, can the line “I have the power!” ever work? Michael Bay is directing...
- 7/15/2011
- by Jeff Bayer
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