I forgot the Children of Men guy did Potter as well. In that case, I would say he is an excellent choice if we could not have Peter Jackson. I would also trust Del Toro's vision over Raimi these days. I have not Seen Pan Labyrinth. While the critics rave, most people I know who have seen it don't get that excited by it. What did you think about Pan's Labyrinth?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > for some reason I feel del Toro's immersion in fantasy (Pan's Labyritnth, > Hell boy) would work, combined with his natural ebullience and childlike > sense of wonder. To use wholly inaccurate words, i just feel he's a more > "mature" fantasy director than Raimi would be, even though both are on the > dark side. I've never seen any Potter film past the first one, but my other > choice Cuaron got props for his work on the Potter film he did > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The think del Toro is dark on the order of Raimi and Burton, however, I > won't argue against the idea that he has vision. Children of men is > fantastic, but I can't see what about his work makes you think he would > be good for the Hobbit. I've only seen one Harry Potter all the way > through, but I would say the imagery could work. What do you think of > that guy's storytelling? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> that's why i said Raimi wouldn't be my first choice. I'd go with one of the >> two Mexican directors who've shown with Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Children >> of Men, and Harry Potter that they can balance all the aspects required of >> such a film as one based on The Hobbit >> >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: "tdemorsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Personally I want Jackson, but I was trying to come up with someone >> who had the imagination for it. I agree he is probalby way to dark, >> but i do not think he is any worse than Raimi >> >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >>> In a message dated 12/21/2007 10:27:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> >>> What about Tim Burton? >>> >>> Tracy, >>> >>> If I could I would come through this computer and slap you silly for >>> >>> >> that. >> >> >>> LOL!!!!!!!!!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Johnny Depp would be an awful choice for Bilbo. Bilbo would be a >>> >>> >> drunken >> >> >>> hairy odd little man with "peculiar" tastes. >>> >>> Depp would basically be playing himself. >>> >>> You do understand that if we get Burton we also get Helen Bohman >>> >>> >> Carter. She >> >> >>> would revise her role in Merlin. *Shudder* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes >>> (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
