quit messing with the classics, morons
July 27th, 2007, 10:10 am
You know, I’m getting really tired of greedy companies trying to squeeze more money out of fans of classic films and television by constantly reissuing them in ever more ridiculous “super-duper remastered rejiggered repulsive regurgitated” editions.
But what really ticks me is off is when the studio and/or filmmakers go back and try to “update” them with new effects, or new editing, or whatever.
Worst case scenario: Paramount is issuing Star Trek: the original series Season 1 on HD-DVD this November, for a whopping US$220. But what really offends me is that they’ve decided to re-do ALL the visual effects with modern CGI.
Why the holy fuck would anyone want to take a classic 60s show which was produced with sweat and tears with the best technology of its time and throw it all out of joint by pasting modern crap over it? Not only is that extremely disrespectful to the artists who worked on it at the time, but it is going to look ridiculous against the 60s hair styles, sets, and rubber gorillas that Captain Kirk fought.
What’s next, airbrushing out the beehive haircuts and putting digital trousers on all the women?
Leave well enough alone, and find some taste and restraint, guys. Weren’t the Star Wars “Special” Editions bad enough?