tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post6654671398756600852..comments2024-03-17T11:05:22.464+00:00Comments on The Life And Opinions of Andrew Rilstone: IntroductionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-51664342923051197002018-01-15T17:24:38.760+00:002018-01-15T17:24:38.760+00:00(Actually I suppose we're just the 'Academ...(Actually I suppose we're just the 'Academics' from the article. Question withdrawn.)SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102522819364312684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-3771650156150218412018-01-15T17:14:41.442+00:002018-01-15T17:14:41.442+00:00What about those of us who object to all 'rebo...What about those of us who object to all 'reboots' and 'remakes' on principle (and take a sceptical view of 'sequels' and 'continuations', too, requiring them to prove their worth on their own merits rather than just coasting on whatever loyalty there is for the original) because we would rather that all that time, effort, and creativity (and, most of all, money) went into producing something new?<br /><br />I'm quite a fan of Paul Feig's collaborations with Melissa McCarthy; I thought <i>Bridesmaids</i> and <i>>Spy</i> were great, and <i>The Heat</i> was okay too. I would definitely watch an original supernatural comedy spoof from that team — a sort of <i>Spy</i> with ghosts. But I refuse to watch a warmed-over version of a film from thirty years ago, whether it has men or women in it.SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102522819364312684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-45696352628602695132018-01-12T08:59:31.278+00:002018-01-12T08:59:31.278+00:00The Orlanthi all is 85%
But this is just another... The Orlanthi all is 85% <br /><br />But this is just another example of the fan dichotomy - a fan wants their "thing" rebooting to bring it to as many people as possible so all can share this wonderful story/movie/comic/etc. <br />A fan doesn't want their "thing" to become something consumed by those who do not recognise it's worth - or certainly not aimed at them...<br /><br />Is the fan criticising a reboot someone defending the original vision of the primary creator, or another person complaining about the Ghostbusters reboot just because it has women in it? And who gets to decide? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-64454241461978030762018-01-11T16:08:13.449+00:002018-01-11T16:08:13.449+00:00I think that there are two possible points of view...I think that there are two possible points of view. :)Andrew Rilstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05786623930392936889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-57455467900505147872018-01-11T14:59:28.398+00:002018-01-11T14:59:28.398+00:00Well: I have to admire your strategy here. You avo...Well: I have to admire your strategy here. You avoid the danger of having anyone point out contradictions that have slipped into your essay by constructing it entirely out of contradictions. I am glad this is only the introduction: I hope at some point to find out what you actually think.Mike Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039663158335543317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-61235940929293717132018-01-09T23:43:14.794+00:002018-01-09T23:43:14.794+00:00Then I would add a layer and say the producer-clas...Then I would add a layer and say the producer-class (of which there are often so many) may hire a fan to do the heavy lifting but will keep them strictly under control. Pete Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850579036751770929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-33566615405422289812018-01-09T23:33:19.532+00:002018-01-09T23:33:19.532+00:00By invariably I obviously mean "sometimes&quo...By invariably I obviously mean "sometimes" or "arguably". Runequest isn't my thing, but I have heard Greg Stafford say that the the Orlanthi word for "always" literally translates as "90% of the time". It seems to me at least arguable that Stephen Moffat is a fan of Doctor Who and there are some quite committed DC buffs involved in DC Rebirth. And that some buy-in to the mythos is assumed.Andrew Rilstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05786623930392936889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-36709956781775855072018-01-09T23:14:28.983+00:002018-01-09T23:14:28.983+00:00"Cherished movies or comic books are invariab..."Cherished movies or comic books are invariably rebooted by and for fans"<br /><br />Lots to nod and shake one's head at here, but the above I would take violent issue with. They are rebooted by corporations for money, and fans are used as a fig-leaf to hide this. "Doing it for the fans" is a marketing strategy.<br /><br />The corporatisation of fandom, and how fans have willingly co-opted themselves into this, is one of the greatest tragedies of Yank/Brit nerd culture, probably since that 1989 Batman movie. <br /><br />Anyway, this probably isn't what you're talking about, but I felt the urge. Pete Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850579036751770929noreply@blogger.com