Yeah, I may have already scared you off; it's just a random idea, and I do let some bad ones get in for the heck of it.

Still, imagine if that same touch last given to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was given to Oz (that is, with Tim Burton and Danny Elfman)? The thing is, I think the same thing was done to Charlotte's Web, and nobody seems to care about that movie.

Don't get me wrong; I love the old movie, even today. Again, this is just a random thought.



The way I see it, here's how this movie adaptation (if not any such adaptation) should be done:

- Use every available technique that's necessary, and take it seriously. Even if you were doing a random comedy or something, I think it pays to make something like you care. Imagine if the tin man was a puppet controlled by rods, wires, and/or animatronics.

- Respect the source material. Simply put, studios should act like they actually care about whatever they're adapting. That "I know better than you" attitude didn't work for Godzilla or Lost in Space, as we may all agree. Not only does observing the original material keep fans happy, but it provides some influence that saves some time put into creative thought.



It's just occurred to me, though: What can a new Oz movie do that the old movie hasn't already, other than build on the visuals? I didn't care much for the remake of Miracle on 34th Street very much, because having watched and enjoyed the original movie, it didn't itself have much new to offer.

I guess this is another guideline to follow with movie adaptations, or remakes: If it ain't broke, don't fix it (I think this idea applies well to Spider Man's movie costume). Or, if there's no creative vision to complete, don't bother.

Maybe a remake of Wizard of Oz is completely unnecessary, but I wonder what everyone thinks of this discussion?

And no, I still haven't completed that mech tutorial. It's getting a little harder, and I don't know if it's even necessary.