You confuse me dude. You say that you could make a better animorphs movie than any studio. But then you flip out on all of us when we try to discuss how we would make it, without offering a single idea of your own.
Doesnt matter whether it will ever be made or ever be made right, we're dealing in hypotheticals and from that post it sounds like you would love to play
I've offered ideas of necessity, general things that
have to be there for this to be worthwhile. However, I've also realistically pointed out the major hurdles present that stop those objectives being achieved.
I didn't say I could make a better movie than the studios are capable of making. I said I could probably make a better movie than what they inevitably will
choose to make. That's different. If we're talking about operating OUTSIDE the studio system, somehow getting around the limitations of ratings boards and studio executives and budget constraints and technology (ie. operating in some fantasy world), then yes, a great movie could be made.
If you're thinking about this from the perspective of keeping your feet on the ground and your head out of the clouds, this becomes a different game entirely.
So, yes, I've provided input. In terms of creative direction, all one needs to do is stick to the books 100%, and not budge an inch. Whoever takes this project on as director will NEED to be a) a big Hollywood player with an enormous amount of sway and influence, and b) incredibly pig-headed. Stubborn, not able to be bullied into settling for mediocrity.
Don't get me wrong, if this can be done with all of these requirements being whole-heartedly fulfilled, then I'm on board with this. I suppose what I'm trying to say is, that kind of achievement with something of this large a scale has never been done in Hollywood. And I mean ever.
And yes, to conclude, the reason a lot of these ideas are being criticized is because they're
bad.
If people want to bring back Animorphs, the way to go would be as an independent animated series, a straight-to-DVD serial style production. That way you're operating with stylized animation, which is relatively cheap and you don't have to worry about extensive effects work. The serial format suits the narrative so much better, too. Plus, independently, it's free to push the boundaries a little more with what is and isn't appropriate for the major studios and TV networks.
If you want suggestions, there they are. A series of PG-13 rated 40 minute episodes (traditional animation, not CGI) is logically the best way to go, all things considered. Everything else is, sorry to be so blunt, just being a sissykicking daydreamer and not taking into account the realities of how the system works.
