You are right. Maybe Hollywood is copying them in some weird way? Porn has
been doing parodies of just about everything for years. Everything from the
Cosby show (This ain't the Cosby show) to the Brady Bunch (This aint the
Brady bunch) to the Octomom to Sarah Palin (Nailin Palin) to Star Trek. They
have also done just about every popular tv show on tv, and every major movie
release.
To be honest, the porn industry is actually ahead of the regular movie
industry in technology and production rate. The porn industry has been
shooting HD video for about 3 or 4 years now and are beginning to move to
3d! Surround sound, and multiple angles that the viewer can control is also
on some releases too.
There are a few films that came out in the last year or two that used green
screen technology and CGI that was on par with most of Hollywood. (An
example would be Pirates and Pirates 2) Most of the technology that we use
owes its popularity to the adult industry. Home movies, VCRs, DVDs video
streaming etc. all became popular due to folks in the porn industry.
Unfortunately, the only time I heard anyone else say that was on a
technology show that the topic was the adult industry.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> As I was surfing through the gamut of pay movie channels I subscribe to the
> other night, I stumbled across the Adult Film News Awards (AVNs). I mention
> this because nobody does remakes like the adult film industry ("Saving
> Ryan's Privates," anyone?). I was so distraught when "The Night of Giving
> Head" did not win a "Woody."
>
> ~(no)rave!
>
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I agree. For example, I see no reason for a remake of "V". Doesn't even
> matter if the remake is good: i don't see what the new version can add to
> the territory covered by the original. In that case, it is only a matter of
> tweaking some FX, CGI, etc. Even a reflection of recent social change (which
> can sometimes be a reason to update a property) isn't really needed in a
> update, as women and blacks were front and center in the movie: the lead
> Visitor is a woman, a woman ended up leading the Resistance in America, and
> a black man was a key member of the Resistance.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...>
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:17:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I think the Prisoner was a good show too but I think that they could do
> some really cool stuff with newer technology. The problem is that Hollywood
> is chewing up every tv show, movie, kids's show, and kid's movie that they
> can get their hands on. (The Grinch, Cat in the hat, Flinstones etc.) Sooner
> or later they will run out of material. Then what? Rework the movies that
> were less popular? Maybe Jason Robard's A 1000 Clowns?
> >
> > Dark Shadows is already on the pre-production list by the way...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 10:13 PM, marian_changling < md_moor...@... >
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Has no one mentioned the remake of "The Prisoner" also? Why, oh why?
> >
> > http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > yeah, I should have pointed that out, but that goes back to my question
> of "Why"? What does it mean to take a smart creative team and have them
> "Americanize" a great series? And, though they are behind it, note that this
> is a partnership with SyFy. So as you say, i wonder how much control SyFy
> will have?
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdlists@>
> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:25:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I just read the whole thing. Syfy is going to use the original
> producers. The question is, how tight a leash are they going to have around
> their necks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ]
> On Behalf Of Keith Johnson
> > > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:39 PM
> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I could ask, what do they gain by moving the remake to America? I could
> ask, "why not just show the original on SyFy?" I could ask, what does it
> mean to "Americanize" a theme that is supposedly universal, other than a
> change of accents, food, and city names? I could ask--but I won't!
> > >
> > > ******************************************************************
> > > http://www.sfuniverse.com/2009/10/29/syfy-buys-remake-of-being-human/Syfy
> > > Buys Remake of Being Human
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > October 29, 2009 by Cynthia
> > >
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> > > Leave a Comment
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> > >
> > >
> > > This past summer , we here in the US were treated to a run of the BBC
> series Being Human which follows the â€Å"lives†of a vampire, a
> werewolf and a ghost who are roommates.
> > >
> > > Though it sounds like the plot of a bad sitcom, Being Huma n is
> actually a startlingly real and emotional TV series that shows the very best
> and the very worst of our species.
> > >
> > > Now, the company that produced the series is preparing a 13 episode
> American reboot to premiere on Syfy in Summer 2010.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > â€Å"Being Human is a smart, contemporary, young and imaginative
> series that reflects Syfy’s new brand positioning. We are very
> excited to adapt this for an American audience and bring it into
> Syfy’s family of programming,†said Syfy president Dave Howe.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Stern, Executive Vice President, Original Content for Syfy and
> Co-Head, Original Content for Universal Cable Productions added,
> â€Å"We’ve loved this project and been tracking it for a while.
> BeingHuman definitely distinguishes itself as something new and different in
> a landscape filled with familiar supernatural fare. In adapting it, we
> intend to work closely with RDF to keep the wit , insight, and humor of the
> original, while opening up the series for a new audience.â€
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > â€Å"We’re incredibly proud of our British series and had a
> tremendous amount of interest in adapting the project for the States. With
> Syfy’s unwavering passion and dedication for the show, we’re
> confident it can be as successful here as it is in the UK,†said Chris
> Coelen, CEO of RDF Media USA.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Personally, I’m very curious about this idea of remaking a
> series for American audiences. We tried it with The Office and it worked,
> but Kath & Kim was a huge failure, and what happened to the US version of
> AbFab?
> > >
> > > Being Human has a pretty basic plot that isn’t influenced by the
> country of origin, so adapting it should be pretty simple â€" as long as
> they manage to keep the balance between the dark sense of humor and the
> â€Å"human†drama.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Photo: Being Human from BBC America
> > >
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