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Now that we saw CGI Peter Cushing...

posted 8 years ago by actionkamen (23176)
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Is it too soon to have post-mortem CGI Carrie Fischer for future Star Wars sequels? How many years do you think for it to be appropriate? Or never?

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

Never Considering the mess they did with Peter Cushing

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

But what if they use better CGI tech in the future?

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

Still no its not so much the CGI but more that it disrespects the legacy of those actors.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

So which one preferable, recasting or avoid showing the character at all? To be honest, I prefer CGI myself than a recast... I hate recasted character. But if they can make a script that carefully avoid to show the character without affecting the plot, that would be great.

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

I myself prefer recasting for such instances, we as viewers understand that they are trying to tell a story that was essentially filmed originally 40 years again so recasting an elderly actor from before would give exposure to someone that is now alive and needs the work and also as long as they do it with respect the fans will appreciate.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

That's actually a good point. I'll reconsider my hatred towards recasting for movies decades in separation then.

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

To be clear I am in no way against CGI characters at all just in the case of digging up ghosts so to say it just seems ethically wrong if you understand my jist.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 8 years ago

Probably never; in any case they should wait until the technology can produce something better. I thought the effect in Rogue One was terrible.

[–] whiskeyTango-06 (383) 8 years ago

so glad that's your thought and not mine.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 8 years ago

Intersting. I thought it was quite good (also CGI young Arnold in Terminator Genisys), a bit jarring maybe but good enough for me.

But my original question was more about the ethical consideration of making post-mortem CGI, regarless of the visual quality of it. Maybe not ethically per se, but if the audience will get put off by it or not.

[–] whiskeyTango-06 (383) 8 years ago

to me it's about story and characters you care about... that's what holds my attention.

but i would pay to see a new Marilyn Monroe film without either!!! :)