There's definetly some stuff that's held up like The Kraken and Bubo. But man, I've ALWAYS wanted to see a mechanical Medusa. And (Like I pointed out above with Davy Jones) there's proof that wonders could be fulfilled with a half/CG Medusa.

Sure, maybe for SOME movies. But again, I said "RECENT" G-films. No need to go and oppose all the -OPINIONS- in this thread SINGLE104 .

I totally agree with you. Those effects are a big part of their charm. I wouldn't change a pixel.

Mogwai body mechanics aside, I'd have the shot redone to not take place in broad daylight (major plot snafu there, he he)!

I've been thinking seriously about this question and think I've finally found the perfect answer--a film that should possess state-of-the-art special effects but, even upon release, was derided for having bargain-basement-level effects, under par for what had been on display in the series prior and after. That film is...

But but but...that was part of the charm. It brought back a Nostalgic feeling for the 60's.


I think if ALL cgi was done well then we wouldn't be having these constant bullshit CGI sucks/Old sfx rule debates. As it is, people see the worst examples and they get soured on just about all CGI.

Ghostbusters just needs some matte line cleanup.

You've got to be kidding me. The effects look dated and very unrealistic by todays standards.

That's to be expected. You must realize, Gremlins is twenty two years old.

Disagreed.

Ditto! Ray Harryhausen is da man!

The title of this thread is:

"A Movie that Could Really use a CGI Make Over".

So what are you arguing? That because it's 22 years old it is beyond repair?

Who's arguing Squirrel God? I was just making a comment. And how can a movie be repaired? I think you mean: remake.

I completely disagree. I can easily watch Gremlins without thinking about the special effects looking fake. Actually, the only scene in the entirety of Gremlins that could be redone is the scene where the Gremlins storm the movie screen, as they're clearly using cell animation. And while it looks cool, it's completely out of place.

I think you shouldn't have ducked when the joke was approaching your head.


While it's responsible for giving them character, the Mogwais all look too much like puppets rather than real creatures and I just can't get that out of my head when watching the film. It prevents me suspending my disbelief.

The ratio of films that have successfully used CGI to make creatures look real is woefully tiny...

Actually, the Mogwais was not real creatures at all, they were a pleasant, gentle and a unique pet. The Gremlins were the creatures after their manifestation from the Mogwais, when the three forbidden rules were accidently broken.

Muppets in Space. It looks like a bunch of puppets. They really need to be replaced with modern CGI, like Yoda was.

Yeah like I said, that's the problem. If it was all done well then it would be a different story.

"CGI Makeover" would be an interesting reality show.

I dunno.. I kinda chuckled and was surprised how well the digital Godzilla 2000 looked in Final Wars.

The early Harry Potter movies could use some touching up.

Dreamscape ... great premise, lousy F/X

Spawn

Did no one else pick this up?

It's really more about budget and production time, not technical know-how. These movies are produced for the Japanese market first and foremost, and the potential box office could never justify an $80mil+ budget. Yoshimitsu Banno's production company has been trying to raise $30mil for it's 3D IMAX Godzilla movie. If this approximately 40 minute movie ever gets made, it will be the second most expensive movie with the name Godzilla in the title ever made (behind that 1998 debacle). And third place is a distant third. As for production time, these movies typically start shooting in the Spring and are released in the winter of the same year. Not much time for rendering photo-real level effects.

I wouldn't want Toho to abandon their traditional methods of miniatures and suitmation (I believe you feel the same way Giantrobo), but I have no problem with them blending in a little CG neither. Whatever works for the scene at hand. So far, I think 2002's Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla mixed in CG the most effectively and appropriately.

I'm trying to recall when Godzilla was not man-in-suit in that movie....