Comments on: Oh YEAH! The Smurfs Movie Is Gonna Be EXCELLENT! http://www.hecklerspray.com/oh-yeah-the-smurfs-movie-is-gonna-be-excellent/200936969.php Grown Up Gossip & Internet Villainy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: EvilSmurf http://www.hecklerspray.com/oh-yeah-the-smurfs-movie-is-gonna-be-excellent/200936969.php/comment-page-1#comment-803829 EvilSmurf Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:24:59 +0000 http://www.hecklerspray.com/?p=36969#comment-803829 I detected a hint of sarcasm in your monologue. Just a hint. Anyway, I have to admit this is yet another on a long list of movies born from cartoons, comics, toys or children's books that will simply either hit or miss by a mile. Most of us who played with Transformers or GI Joe as kids no doubt viewed the release of a Transformers movie with skepticism until we actually went and saw it. And the movie, as well as it's sequel, kicked ass. I've seen the previews for the upcoming GI Joe and it looks promising as well. But, then again, this is The Smurfs we're talking about and I forsee a pitifully weak production budget. I watched the show as a child and found it entertaining at the time but looking back at what I remember of it, all I'm left with is a vague impression that can only only be summed up in five words. "Damn, that show was silly." So, I wouldn't be too concerned if Hollywood cheapens and destroys yet another classic by attempting to modernize and commercialize it for the sake of a few extra bucks. And don't be surprised that Stephen Spielburg isn't directing it, because pretty much the only thing that might look worse than The Smurfs Movie on a guy's resume is Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Which is why they got Raja Gosnell. If they wanted any worthwhile director, they'd probably have to kidknap his family and bury them alive with just enough food and oxygen to survive until production concluded. The main concern shouldn't be who's headlining this project, but rather that they're actually going through with it at all. Some things are just better left untouched. But leave it to the greedy mofos in Tinseltown to exploit one more childhood memory for the sake of seducing the next generation of crib midgets so they'll nag us for new Smurf toys, happy meals, and a trip to the big city to see Smurfs On Ice. About the only real hope this movie has for mass appeal is to skip the live action and go full CGI with a damn good script and character representation. Handy Smurf better be a fricken MacGyver, Papa Smurf better be a miniature Gandalf and Smurfette.. well, let's not get kinky, but you get the idea. And as for Gargamel, they'd better not sugarcoat the fact his primary ambition was to bake, fillet, poach and stew the little blue freaks and enjoy one sadistic meal after another. Personally, I think The Smurfs Movie could be done extremely well and be fun for most ages, but the sad reality is they'll probably screw it up completely with bad casting and a lame story line. It's The Smurfs, after all. How cool could they possibly make it, without a PG-13 rating? Without some healthy, creative additions like Ninja Smurf, Psycho Smurf, and Ghetto Smurf.. this movie is doomed. Hollywood: please, leave the damn Smurfs alone and go make another Care Bears movie, so I don't have to wonder whether it will suck big furry balls or not. I detected a hint of sarcasm in your monologue. Just a hint.
Anyway, I have to admit this is yet another on a long list of movies born from cartoons, comics, toys or children’s books that will simply either hit or miss by a mile. Most of us who played with Transformers or GI Joe as kids no doubt viewed the release of a Transformers movie with skepticism until we actually went and saw it. And the movie, as well as it’s sequel, kicked ass. I’ve seen the previews for the upcoming GI Joe and it looks promising as well. But, then again, this is The Smurfs we’re talking about and I forsee a pitifully weak production budget. I watched the show as a child and found it entertaining at the time but looking back at what I remember of it, all I’m left with is a vague impression that can only only be summed up in five words. “Damn, that show was silly.” So, I wouldn’t be too concerned if Hollywood cheapens and destroys yet another classic by attempting to modernize and commercialize it for the sake of a few extra bucks. And don’t be surprised that Stephen Spielburg isn’t directing it, because pretty much the only thing that might look worse than The Smurfs Movie on a guy’s resume is Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Which is why they got Raja Gosnell. If they wanted any worthwhile director, they’d probably have to kidknap his family and bury them alive with just enough food and oxygen to survive until production concluded. The main concern shouldn’t be who’s headlining this project, but rather that they’re actually going through with it at all. Some things are just better left untouched. But leave it to the greedy mofos in Tinseltown to exploit one more childhood memory for the sake of seducing the next generation of crib midgets so they’ll nag us for new Smurf toys, happy meals, and a trip to the big city to see Smurfs On Ice. About the only real hope this movie has for mass appeal is to skip the live action and go full CGI with a damn good script and character representation. Handy Smurf better be a fricken MacGyver, Papa Smurf better be a miniature Gandalf and Smurfette.. well, let’s not get kinky, but you get the idea. And as for Gargamel, they’d better not sugarcoat the fact his primary ambition was to bake, fillet, poach and stew the little blue freaks and enjoy one sadistic meal after another. Personally, I think The Smurfs Movie could be done extremely well and be fun for most ages, but the sad reality is they’ll probably screw it up completely with bad casting and a lame story line. It’s The Smurfs, after all. How cool could they possibly make it, without a PG-13 rating? Without some healthy, creative additions like Ninja Smurf, Psycho Smurf, and Ghetto Smurf.. this movie is doomed. Hollywood: please, leave the damn Smurfs alone and go make another Care Bears movie, so I don’t have to wonder whether it will suck big furry balls or not.

]]> By: teampixie http://www.hecklerspray.com/oh-yeah-the-smurfs-movie-is-gonna-be-excellent/200936969.php/comment-page-1#comment-793266 teampixie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:51:08 +0000 http://www.hecklerspray.com/?p=36969#comment-793266 i love the smurfs and those wonderful smurf hats! hope they have the smurf song! i love the smurfs and those wonderful smurf hats! hope they have the smurf song!

]]> By: JoeMomma http://www.hecklerspray.com/oh-yeah-the-smurfs-movie-is-gonna-be-excellent/200936969.php/comment-page-1#comment-789103 JoeMomma Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:33:17 +0000 http://www.hecklerspray.com/?p=36969#comment-789103 So are all the Beverly Hills Chihuaua fans going to be in an uproar about you slagging their movie? But seriously though, is the thought in Hollywood "We want to make a crappy Smurf movie as cheap as we can. Who can we get to direct it?" Oh well another movie for the 2/$5 pile. So are all the Beverly Hills Chihuaua fans going to be in an uproar about you slagging their movie?

But seriously though, is the thought in Hollywood “We want to make a crappy Smurf movie as cheap as we can. Who can we get to direct it?”

Oh well another movie for the 2/$5 pile.

]]> By: Gemma http://www.hecklerspray.com/oh-yeah-the-smurfs-movie-is-gonna-be-excellent/200936969.php/comment-page-1#comment-789097 Gemma Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:10:57 +0000 http://www.hecklerspray.com/?p=36969#comment-789097 Mr Heritage, I'll have you know Never Been Kissed is indeed on my list of favourite films. If only because as a student I used to watch it approximately three times a month when drunk on homemade margaritas. I'd like to say I've grown out of that, but I'd be lying. Mr Heritage, I’ll have you know Never Been Kissed is indeed on my list of favourite films. If only because as a student I used to watch it approximately three times a month when drunk on homemade margaritas.

I’d like to say I’ve grown out of that, but I’d be lying.

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