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IF the remake happens....

posted 14 years ago by razorwyre1
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If the planned remake actually gets made, i think the worst thing they could do is keep the makeups and "monsterish" characteristics exactly the same as they were in the original show. It was already a stretch in the 60's to see people reacting in terror to the way they looked (which is actually what the show hinges on: the interface between the Munsters and our "normal" world"). Trying to do that, with the same looks, today would be pathetic.
Im not talking about altering the characters personalities, just their physical appearance and nature. Herman should be Frankenstein's monster, but not the classic Universal studios version. Let him be what the Frankenstein monster truly is: a stitched together zombie. For Lily and Grampa, let them look like the feral vampires we know from "Lost Boys", "Buffy", etc.. Eddie should transform into a werewolf frequently (and ditch the Little Lord Fauntlaroy costume straight away).
I know what Im suggesting is sort of heretical, and believe me I LOVE the original show, but this is 2010, not the early 60's, and I think that the only way that the new version will fly will be to take that into account, otherwise we simply have another copy of "The Munsters Today".

[–] Tresix 13 years ago

Lily and especially Grandpa are a little old to do the "feral" vamp look. I could see Herman looking like the creature from the Hammer Studio's Frankenstein movies. I also wonder if they should toy with the idea of giving the characters accents. They all talk about coming from "The Old Country", it wouldn't be that outrageous. But I'm not totally locked into that concept.

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[–] christopher_greenleaf 13 years ago

I could see Herman looking like the creature from the Hammer Studio's Frankenstein movies.

HUH??? There was a different creature in each of Hammer's Frankenstein movies! Your comment makes no sense at all.

I also wonder if they should toy with the idea of giving the characters accents. They all talk about coming from "The Old Country", it wouldn't be that outrageous.

It would be totally idiotic!

[–] toking65000 13 years ago

By ALL MEANS, everything must look like it came out 5 years from now!

God Forbidden anything look older the 2 days old in this fast-pace, new age world.

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[–] trollomatic 13 years ago

<<<If the planned remake actually gets made, i think the worst thing they could do is keep the makeups and "monsterish" characteristics exactly the same as they were in the original show. It was already a stretch in the 60's to see people reacting in terror to the way they looked (which is actually what the show hinges on: the interface between the Munsters and our "normal" world").

actually, I thought the way they handled it in the original 1960's tv series was great.

ONLY SOME normal people reacted in fright to Herman (and the others).

OTHER normal people in the series asked Herman "What sort of accident were you in?". lol.

[–] gameshowalex 9 years ago

tsk not GONNA happen.