Comments on: do you think the idea of turning the old black n white science fiction and monster films is such a good idea? http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/ Want to know the history of SciFi? Sun, 31 May 2009 13:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: squeakyweal http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-132 squeakyweal Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:45:39 +0000 http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/#comment-132 I'm a big b/w fan. Classic horror flicks, and especially film noir mysteries depended on light and shadow for mood, and using shadow for depth has become a lost art. King Kong wasn't just a classic "horror" movie. The special effects and camera techniques were groundbreaking. The camera developed for King Kong (by Ray Harryhausen) was a piece of technology that moved filmaking in a whole new direction. Until then, you were just telling a story. After King Kong, you were entertained by not just the story, but the way it was put on film. In my opinion, KONG was the moment that film became art. I’m a big b/w fan. Classic horror flicks, and especially film noir mysteries depended on light and shadow for mood, and using shadow for depth has become a lost art. King Kong wasn’t just a classic “horror” movie. The special effects and camera techniques were groundbreaking. The camera developed for King Kong (by Ray Harryhausen) was a piece of technology that moved filmaking in a whole new direction. Until then, you were just telling a story. After King Kong, you were entertained by not just the story, but the way it was put on film. In my opinion, KONG was the moment that film became art.

]]> By: FAshionPassion http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-131 FAshionPassion Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:45:19 +0000 http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/#comment-131 I agree, you're talking about turning the original black and white into color right. So yeah i agree. I loved the older grainier version of Wizard of Oz because it looked real. Now seeing the colored part of the movie on dvd, it's obvious they were on a set in a big warehouse. Some shots I can make out the corners of the roof. Now some peopel I see are confused with your question, if you are referring to remaking and doing new versions of them now then i disagree, i liked King Kong though I can see how people thought of it as ******. They're doing the original WolfMan and I saw the new teaser picture in Entertainment Weekly with Vinnicio Del Toro or whatever his name is and that picture LOOKS WICKED. but i don't know what they're gonna do with it. He's gonna have to be a more vicous savage wolfman so PG-13 rating or R rating I agree, you’re talking about turning the original black and white into color right. So yeah i agree. I loved the older grainier version of Wizard of Oz because it looked real. Now seeing the colored part of the movie on dvd, it’s obvious they were on a set in a big warehouse. Some shots I can make out the corners of the roof.

Now some peopel I see are confused with your question, if you are referring to remaking and doing new versions of them now then i disagree, i liked King Kong though I can see how people thought of it as ******.

They’re doing the original WolfMan and I saw the new teaser picture in Entertainment Weekly with Vinnicio Del Toro or whatever his name is and that picture LOOKS WICKED. but i don’t know what they’re gonna do with it. He’s gonna have to be a more vicous savage wolfman so PG-13 rating or R rating

]]> By: ajanabel http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-130 ajanabel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/#comment-130 No, I don't. They are classics - leave them as such. No, I don’t. They are classics – leave them as such.

]]> By: Galaxy's Best Pilot http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Galaxy's Best Pilot Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:49:05 +0000 http://www.historyofsciencefiction.com/movies/do-you-think-the-idea-of-turning-the-old-black-n-white-science-fiction-and-monster-films-is-such-a-good-idea/#comment-129 No, not at all. Peter Jackson's version of King Kong was three-hours worth of crap. When they make a colorized version of these films, they lose something in the process. No, not at all. Peter Jackson’s version of King Kong was three-hours worth of crap. When they make a colorized version of these films, they lose something in the process.

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