Comments on: Terry Gilliam to Replace Heath Ledger with CGI in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus? http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/ Blog And Podcast Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:43:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/comment-page-1/#comment-330082 Rian Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:19:47 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/#comment-330082 I recall hearing some news/rumors a while ago about a film in which Bruce Lee would appear in full CG despite his being dead for quite some time and it really bothered me. I feel the same way about this. I wasn't a big fan of the fact that all of the characters in Beowulf looked exactly like their real-life counterparts, but that was no big deal. However if someone is no longer among the living, I feel like it's wrong to put them in a movie using CG. I mean, you can always get someone else to play them if you're making a biopic or something, but making a new movie starring a CG version of a dead person? I dunno. I can't wrap my mind around it. Yes, Heath Ledger was already signed up for this movie and began shooting it, etc., but it just doesn't seem right for some reason. I don't usually have a strong sense of morals, but I can't seem to wrap my mind around this concept. Also, you have to take into account that the CG character won't have all of the presence of the real Ledger even though they already have some footage to work from. Then there's the problems involved in giving the character the deceased's voice. I wouldn't ask the filmmakers to scrap the entire film, or even the scenes Ledger has filmed, but I'd rather see a different approach used to bringing Ledger's character to life aside from using CG. I recall hearing some news/rumors a while ago about a film in which Bruce Lee would appear in full CG despite his being dead for quite some time and it really bothered me. I feel the same way about this. I wasn’t a big fan of the fact that all of the characters in Beowulf looked exactly like their real-life counterparts, but that was no big deal. However if someone is no longer among the living, I feel like it’s wrong to put them in a movie using CG. I mean, you can always get someone else to play them if you’re making a biopic or something, but making a new movie starring a CG version of a dead person? I dunno. I can’t wrap my mind around it. Yes, Heath Ledger was already signed up for this movie and began shooting it, etc., but it just doesn’t seem right for some reason. I don’t usually have a strong sense of morals, but I can’t seem to wrap my mind around this concept.

Also, you have to take into account that the CG character won’t have all of the presence of the real Ledger even though they already have some footage to work from. Then there’s the problems involved in giving the character the deceased’s voice. I wouldn’t ask the filmmakers to scrap the entire film, or even the scenes Ledger has filmed, but I’d rather see a different approach used to bringing Ledger’s character to life aside from using CG.

]]> By: deepb http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/comment-page-1/#comment-322633 deepb Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:27:36 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/#comment-322633 Well, don't forget, this is a business, and they just received a boatload of free publicity (as morbid as that may sound). Salvaging the shots with Heath would make this film as close to a "sure thing" as you can possibly get in this business. So my prediction is that "yes", they release the film, and "yes" they find a way to incorporate the scenes shot with Heath. Well, don’t forget, this is a business, and they just received a boatload of free publicity (as morbid as that may sound). Salvaging the shots with Heath would make this film as close to a “sure thing” as you can possibly get in this business.

So my prediction is that “yes”, they release the film, and “yes” they find a way to incorporate the scenes shot with Heath.

]]> By: Jon Rocks http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/comment-page-1/#comment-321775 Jon Rocks Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:33:15 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/#comment-321775 I really think it would be best just to re-cast the part and have someone else play the role entirely. However, I think that regardless of what they do, the film will now be doomed to be known as "That film Heath was doing when he died." It will/has become something of a novelty, and it will be hard for a lot of people to look past that. That just sucks, plain and simple, any way you look at it. I really think it would be best just to re-cast the part and have someone else play the role entirely. However, I think that regardless of what they do, the film will now be doomed to be known as “That film Heath was doing when he died.” It will/has become something of a novelty, and it will be hard for a lot of people to look past that. That just sucks, plain and simple, any way you look at it.

]]> By: Dane http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/comment-page-1/#comment-321575 Dane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:29:44 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/#comment-321575 I think they should only continue if they can find an interesting way to use Ledger's character without incorporating cheap tricks or bad CGI. I think they should only continue if they can find an interesting way to use Ledger’s character without incorporating cheap tricks or bad CGI.

]]> By: roy_the_gamer http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/comment-page-1/#comment-321433 roy_the_gamer Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:23:59 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/01/30/terry-gilliam-to-replace-heath-ledger-with-cgi-in-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/#comment-321433 the best thing to do. the best thing to do.

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