As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux

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TheFaultsofAlts

PNWKing said:
Anyway, how about casts.
Gurzunov:
-Peter Stromare
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
-Dolph Lundgren

Kurmuvolvov:
-Peter Stromare
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
-Dolph Lundgren

Felix Leitner:
-Jim Belushi
-Harrison Ford
-Alec Baldwin
-Burt Reynolds

Holly Masterson:
-Cyndi Lauper
-Madonna
-Kim Basinger
-Diane Lane
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If the camerawork is advanced enough, I'd like to see both Gurzunov and Kurmovolvov be played by the same actor. With that in mind, I'd go with Arnold Schwarzenegger for both characters.

For Felix, I'd cast Alec Baldwin for the role.

And for Holly Masterson, the Bond Girl of the picture, I'm actually torn on whether I want Cyndi Lauper or Madonna more.
 
PNWKing

PNWKing

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PNWKing said:
Anyway, how about casts.
Gurzunov:
-Peter Stromare
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
-Dolph Lundgren

Kurmuvolvov:
-Peter Stromare
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
-Dolph Lundgren

Felix Leitner:
-Jim Belushi
-Harrison Ford
-Alec Baldwin
-Burt Reynolds

Holly Masterson:
-Cyndi Lauper
-Madonna
-Kim Basinger
-Diane Lane
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Duke Andrew of Dank

Duke Andrew of Dank

If you get around to a Ranma 1/2 dub, I was thinking about some similar changes that could be made to how I thought of Lum and Ten being siblings in Urusei Yatsura's dub.

Basically, we'd get inner dialogue from Mr Santome's Panda form which shows a side that legitimately care for Ranma's well-being.
 

TheFaultsofAlts

Andrew Boyd: Duke of Dank said:
If you get around to a Ranma 1/2 dub, I was thinking about some similar changes that could be made to how I thought of Lum and Ten being siblings in Urusei Yatsura's dub.

Basically, we'd get inner dialogue from Mr Santome's Panda form which shows a side that legitimately care for Ranma's well-being.
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Honestly, I like the idea of Genma's Panda form talking through the Garfield method. In fact, could we have Ryoga's Piglet form, in addition to the other victims of the Springs of Drowned Animals and their respective forms, talk through inner monologues?
 

OldNavy1988

@Mitch!

For one thing, there is the contrasting difference between the popularity of Fox’s English dub of Urusei Yatsura, and the abject botch that A Dog of Flanders became for Universal. What was the reason that the latter didn’t impress critics and audiences, and the former did so almost instantly?

Diehard Anime aficionados pointed out that Nello was killed off in the original Japanese version and that Universal cobbled episodes together from recycled shots to keep Nello alive for a second season.

After that is the reveal that Lauren Tom made her television debut by voicing Lum, even though her actual debut was in two episodes of The Facts of Life that aired in 1982. Who replaced her as Miko Wakamatsu on that show, and if no one did, how did the cast respond to her work as Lum?

That was a mistake on my part.

There’s also the suggestion that Metromedia, the company that became Revolution Studios in the original American Magic, could buy, among other things, New Line Cinema. Based on how they ran DIC, Saban, and Goldwyn, is Metromedia capable of helping to improve New Line’s legacy?

IOTL, before New Line made the first Nightmare On Elm Street, they didn't have much of a legacy outside of the Jon Waters films they distributed. That should change later on ITTL.

Finally, on a lesser note, there’s the theatrical release of The Thief and the Cobbler by Paramount and Richard Williams Animation. Which scenes, from the Miramax and “Recobbled” cuts of the original movie, create this film reel, and how did critics and audiences respond to the “final cut?”

The songs written ITTL by Howard Ashman really came from the Miramax Cut. The rest of the film is closer to the Recobbled. For those most part, it was the songs and the relationship between Tack and Yum-Yum that drew people in. Plus Vincent Price's performance as ZigZag.
 
Duke Andrew of Dank

Duke Andrew of Dank

TheFaultsofAlts said:
Honestly, I like the idea of Genma's Panda form talking through the Garfield method. In fact, could we have Ryoga's Piglet form, in addition to the other victims of the Springs of Drowned Animals and their respective forms, talk through inner monologues?
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Yeah. Though in Genma's case, it was mostly to make him show concern for Ranma, and make him more likable.
 
June 1983 Movies
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    • OldNavy1988

    Red Sun Rising
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    Released on June 17, 1983

    Production Companies
    United Artists
    EON Productions

    Distributor
    Turner Pictures Worldwide

    Executive Producer
    Albert R. Broccoli

    Directed by
    Michael G. Wilson

    Based on the characters created by
    Ian Fleming

    Music by
    John Barry

    Plot (special thanks to @PNWKing)
    Bond does Bond things in East Berlin. While he's there, he gets into conflict with Soviet general Boris Gurzunov. Gurzunov reveals that his plan is to abduct the Soviet premier, Basil Kurmuvolov. So, Bond is Bonding it up. Then Bond meets with Felix Leitner. Felix introduces him to Holly Masterson. Masterson does the typical Bond girl act. Eventually, Bond alerts the Soviet premier of Gurzunov's plan.

    Notes:
    With Bond now played by Pierce Brosnan (above), the titular role of Remington Steele is instead played by Liam Neeson.

    Select Cast
    Pierce Brosnan as James Bond 007
    Arnold Schwarzenegger as Gurzunov
    Miles O'Keeffe as Kurmovolvov
    Cyndi Lauper as Holly Masterson
    Dennis Hopper as Felix Leiter

    Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
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    Released on June 24, 1983

    Production Companies
    Python (Monty) Pictures, Ltd.
    Hyperion Pictures

    Distributor
    Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc. (North America)
    United International Pictures (UK and EU)
    Village Roadshow Pictures (Australia and New Zealand)
    Golden Harvest (Hong Kong)

    Directed by
    Terry Jones

    Written and performed by
    Terry Jones
    Graham Chapman
    John Cleese
    Eric Idle
    Michael Palin
    Terry Gilliam
    Carole Cleveland
    Neil Innes​
     
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    • TheFaultsofAlts

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Red Sun Rising
    PierceBrosnanRemingtonSteele.jpg

    Released on June 17, 1983

    Production Companies
    United Artists
    EON Productions

    Distributor
    Turner Pictures Worldwide

    Executive Producer
    Albert R. Broccoli

    Directed by
    Michael G. Wilson

    Based on the characters created by
    Ian Fleming

    Music by
    John Barry

    Plot (special thanks to @PNWKing)
    Bond does Bond things in East Berlin. While he's there, he gets into conflict with Soviet general Boris Gurzunov. Gurzunov reveals that his plan is to abduct the Soviet premier, Basil Kurmuvolov. So, Bond is Bonding it up. Then Bond meets with Felix Leitner. Felix introduces him to Holly Masterson. Masterson does the typical Bond girl act. Eventually, Bond alerts the Soviet premier of Gurzunov's plan.

    Notes:
    With Bond now played by Pierce Brosnan (above), the titular role of Remington Steele is instead played by Liam Neeson.

    Select Cast
    Pierce Brosnan as James Bond 007
    Arnold Schwarzenegger as Gurzunov
    Miles O'Keeffe as Kurmovolvov
    Cyndi Lauper as Holly Masterson

    Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
    maxresdefault.jpg

    Released on June 24, 1983

    Production Companies
    Python (Monty) Pictures, Ltd.
    Hyperion Pictures

    Distributor
    Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc. (North America)
    United International Pictures (UK and EU)
    Village Roadshow Pictures (Australia and New Zealand)
    Golden Harvest (Hong Kong)

    Directed by
    Terry Jones

    Written and performed by
    Terry Jones
    Graham Chapman
    John Cleese
    Eric Idle
    Michael Palin
    Terry Gilliam
    Carole Cleveland
    Neil Innes​
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    Which one of these two performed better at the box office? And for that matter, by how much?
     

    TheFaultsofAlts

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Red Sun Rising performed better at the Box office.

    Meaning of Life was seen by critics and audiences as a weaker film compared to Life of Brian.
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    The better performance at the Box Office, I can understand. I mean, this IS a new James Bond picture that we're talking about!

    However, being considered weaker than the predecessor? THAT is a problem that needs to be fixed!
     

    OldNavy1988

    TheFaultsofAlts said:
    The better performance at the Box Office, I can understand. I mean, this IS a new James Bond picture that we're talking about!

    However, being considered weaker than the predecessor? THAT is a problem that needs to be fixed!
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    The thing is, the Pythons are pretty much moving on to solo projects.
     
    Rock and Rule (1983 Film)
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    Rock and Rule
    (Known as Ring of Power outside of North America)
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    Released on August 12, 1983

    Production Company
    Nelvana

    Distributor
    TriStar Pictures

    Directed by
    Clive A. Smith

    Produced by
    Patrick Loubert
    Michael Hirsh

    Original Music by
    Patricia Cullen

    Artists featured on the soundtrack album
    Iggy Pop
    Cheap Trick
    Lou Reed
    Harry and Robin Zander
    Debbie Harry
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    Melleny Brown

    The initial theatrical run for Rock and Rule was a disappointment for TriStar. However, the film would earn its cult status on both home video and premium cable.​
     
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    • PNWKing

    PNWKing

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    1.) Is the Nelvana/TriStar relationship on the rocks?
    2.) You said that any sibling Walt, Jr. has will likely be on the autistic spectrum. I know that the systems for such a diagnosis aren't in place yet in 1983, yet I just want to know: Is Tiffany Disney on the spectrum or not?
    3.) Have any other movie studios made offers to Nelvana?
    4.) How did Dennis Hopper do as Felix Leitner?
    5.) Has Ted Turner considered buying an animation studio yet?
     

    OldNavy1988

    PNWKing said:
    1.) Is the Nelvana/TriStar relationship on the rocks?
    2.) You said that any sibling Walt, Jr. has will likely be on the autistic spectrum. I know that the systems for such a diagnosis aren't in place yet in 1983, yet I just want to know: Is Tiffany Disney on the spectrum or not?
    3.) Have any other movie studios made offers to Nelvana?
    4.) How did Dennis Hopper do as Felix Leitner?
    5.) Has Ted Turner considered buying an animation studio yet?
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    1) No. The failure of Rock and Rule is just a speed bump.
    2) Tiffany, now 6 months old, has not yet been diagnosed.
    3) Not yet. The deal Nelvana has with TriStar doesn't expire till 1988.
    4) He did surprisingly well.
    5) Not yet.
     
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