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Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 1:56 pm
by AArdvark
Well, would it? Just the effects though, none of this dead Carrie Fischer business
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 5:36 pm
by Da King
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 1:46 pm
by AArdvark
I know there are a lot of people turned off by Lucas redoing Star Wars, mostly because we all know Han shot first and none of the other stuff added anything but texture. Poltergeist is kind of different, face-peeling guy could have been SO much better! And the....well, I'll call it the Hulk-on-a-horse scene, would be able to disturb the viewers, rather than make them sniggerat the cheese.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:41 am
by Jizaboz
AArdvark wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 1:46 pm
face-peeling guy could have been SO much better!
OK yeah now this one I can agree. I recall as a kid this scene really grossing me out and kind of freaking me out yet I would still grave Dorritos crumbs and BBQ chicken legs. As an adult re-watching it.. it's fairly silly looking.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:42 am
by Jizaboz
LOL crave, rather.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:00 pm
by Casual Observer
The problem with Poltergeist is the writing. Many problems with the plot but what makes it unrewatchable is when Coach goes back to work as if nothing happened. Sliding chairs were the highlight.
Also, OMG I've ignored 3 entire bases for years.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:06 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
I don't care for the movie.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 1:45 am
by Jizaboz
You'd have to pay me to watch E.T.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:00 am
by AArdvark
Being able to get all the permits necessary to start construction on a graveyard in California is a huge plot hole.
(no pun intended)
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:57 am
by pinback
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:22 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
I don't think they were good parents.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:41 am
by pinback
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:22 am
I don't think they were good parents.
They
insisted upon themselves.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:42 pm
by Flack
Can we add "they remade Poltergeist in 2015" to the poll options?
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:06 am
by AArdvark
Huh. Just looked up the remake on Wiki. Doesn't look terrible but I'd prefer the 1982 version with a much improved facerip scene and less hokey cgi during the big bedroom swirl part. I remember really being into it and those two moments dropping me back into a theater seat in Greece, NY.
Has anyone ever counted how many times the characters have called out "Carol Ann"? (no google)
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:14 pm
by Jizaboz
AArdvark wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:06 am
Huh. Just looked up the remake on Wiki. Doesn't look terrible but I'd prefer the 1982 version with a much improved facerip scene and less hokey cgi during the big bedroom swirl part. I remember really being into it and those two moments dropping me back into a theater seat in Greece, NY.
Has anyone ever counted how many times the characters have called out "Carol Ann"? (no google)
I saw the remake recently and it's.. lame. Not horrible, but not really scary in any way either.
Re: Would Poltergeist be better if they re-did the effects with modern tech?h
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:56 am
by AArdvark
It was the clown in the rocking chair thad really did it for me. Soon as I seen that thing I knew, I knew it was going to be a baaaad clown..