DISQUS

movielover612 · 3 months ago

So is it a remake of the original, or a threequel?

Jade · 3 months ago

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is up on my list of favorites right alongside The Neverending Story and The Last Unicorn. Those were some of my childhood staples, like you, when I would lay on the living room floor too sick to go to school. And lucky for me, those were some magical days. I hope this movie happens and the right people put it together. I know that no matter who directs it or whether it's live action/cgi, I will still go see it!

But you know, years ago I heard a rumor about Paramount making a live action/cgi remake of The Last Unicorn and I don't know whatever happened to that. Punks like to tease me.

Loopdilou · 3 months ago

*spluttergaspchoke* NOooooOOOoo!

And that's all I have to say about that. Of course, this could just be a knee jerk reaction to seeing my beloved childhood classic remade, but then again - my daughter's already love the original so remake away!!

Morbious Fod · 3 months ago

I am also a fan of this movie. While it had it's goofy moments, there was a good story in there with a dose of mystery and danger. It also didn't talk down to the kids that much and gave them a bit of credit for having some intelligence. The only problem is that the makers of childrens movies today tend to believe that the kids can't handle anything more complex than a basic safe story with goofy characters galore or mind numbingly idiotic writing. I really don't want to see the G Forceification of the Nimh tale.

The only thing that gives me a glimmer of hope was the release of Caroline last year. Maybe we are moving back to point where movie makers are willing to take a chance on making a film that isn't dumbed down. Yet then again they aren't even doing that with the blockbuster fare that has been coming out the past couple of years so I am nervous about this prospect.

jcatherine · 3 months ago

I would like to see a version that actually followed the book. Don Bluth's version was cutsey & clearly for children - the book itself had many dark undertones and warnings concerning the tampering with nature and the development of human society, social mores and individual responsibility. It had a dualistic presence: one of a simple childrens story with appealed to simpler minds of children, and another story for adults forewarning of the dangers tampering with genetics can bring. How visionary for a story written in 1971 considering we are now cloning animals and performing genetic testing.