Films That Simply Wouldn't Work With CGI

[afaceforradio]

This one is mainly for anyone who grew up in the 80s, but it's also for anyone who enjoys a good 80s fantasy or science fiction movie.

What films do you reckon would enigmatically SUCK BALLS if they were re-made with fancy CGI effects and absolutely no Jim Henson puppets or 'actual' effects, as in the ones that are made by men and controlled by joysticks off screen?

1. The Princess Bride
Oh come on, you just couldn't have an R.O.U.S made out of pixels. It just wouldn't be legal, or something.

2. Labyrinth.
Ludo was an amazing man-controlled puppet and I would hate to see him in CGI.

3. Jason and the Argonauts
Yes, some of this was computer generated, but the tackiness of it is what makes it so endearing. It's a wonderful film just the way it is!

Any others? I know there's a tonne of ace 80s fantasy, but those first two were my favourites.

 

[likalaruku]

Pleaseatville.

I also like all of the movies you mentioned

 

[Gardenclaw]

Most of my favourite car chase movies. Such as vanashing point, Gone in 60 seconds (original) and the cannonball run. the stunts in the films are performed using cars they made and proper drivers. This makes them infinately better than films like The fast and The furious where they use CGI.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Countless films... a lot of old films charms are in that special effects and such weren't around back then so they had to hold your attention in a real way.

I've always thought remaking something like the A-Team would be bad because of the old A-Team relying more on characterisation >.> I have yet to see the new film.

 

[Cody211282]

Muppet Treasure Island, Evil Dead, and Army of Darkness.

 

[Banana Phone Man]

Team America FUCK YEAH!. If it was computery graphics it wouldn't be as funny, cheesey, recognisable and probably a whole lot worse.

 

[Disaster Button]

Bridget Jones' Diary?

 

[AceAngel]

Gone in the Wind fire GGI would look very tacky...

 

[DigitalSushi]

Labyrinth and Dark Crystals are outstanding films that should never be recreated, reproduced or re-imagined in any way shape or form, they should not be re mastered because they are perfect to begin with.


This is how every film should end, a party with the friends and the enemies you've made along your spiritual journey.

Oh OT, Simbad was cute because of its shit stop motion animation.

 

[Blemontea]

GhostBusters, Lord of the Rings, A Christmas Story

 

[rosemystica]

Yellow Submarine.

Shut up, I know. That's why I said it.

 

[Kagim]

Edit.

Sorry, thought it said withOUT.

Ignore the silly man...