Comments on: Hollywood Idea Desperation — Movie Based On View-Master In The Works http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:27:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1551000 Glenn E. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:09:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1551000 Just as ArianeB (#1) pointed out, one of my favorite Tv shows, Wonderfalls, used the viewmaster as a regular effect. Wipes between some scenes and commercial breaks, used the viewmaster's rounded corners frame and sound effect of the film disk sliding into it next position. A better sound that the old 35MM auto winder motor sound, or the Polaroid print spitting motor sound, we've heard too much of over the years. "NCIS" has been getting away with a kind of overblown photo-flash sound, for its crime scene snaps. Even though a flash is rarely used or needed. And electronic flashes aren't as loud as the old exploding flash powder pans. If Hollywood wants to impress us, invent a entirely new scene change sound effect, that they can call their own (and patented). Anyway, from the movie types involved in this project, I think we can guess what the movie will be about. Haunted or magical Viewmaster disks that transport characters into or out of each frame. In other words, a magic portal plot idea. Just as ArianeB (#1) pointed out, one of my favorite Tv shows, Wonderfalls, used the viewmaster as a regular effect. Wipes between some scenes and commercial breaks, used the viewmaster’s rounded corners frame and sound effect of the film disk sliding into it next position. A better sound that the old 35MM auto winder motor sound, or the Polaroid print spitting motor sound, we’ve heard too much of over the years.

“NCIS” has been getting away with a kind of overblown photo-flash sound, for its crime scene snaps. Even though a flash is rarely used or needed. And electronic flashes aren’t as loud as the old exploding flash powder pans. If Hollywood wants to impress us, invent a entirely new scene change sound effect, that they can call their own (and patented).

Anyway, from the movie types involved in this project, I think we can guess what the movie will be about. Haunted or magical Viewmaster disks that transport characters into or out of each frame. In other words, a magic portal plot idea.

]]> By: Hyph3n http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550648 Hyph3n Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:23:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550648 Dreamworks has a tendencies to put out a Pixar-ripoff movie a couple of years after the original movie (Finding Nemo > Sharks, Mansters. Inc. > Monsters v. Aliens, etc.) Since Pixar is releasing Toy Story this year, we might see Viewmaster in 2011. Dreamworks has a tendencies to put out a Pixar-ripoff movie a couple of years after the original movie (Finding Nemo > Sharks, Mansters. Inc. > Monsters v. Aliens, etc.)

Since Pixar is releasing Toy Story this year, we might see Viewmaster in 2011.

]]> By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550630 Buzz Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:42:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550630 Spoiler Alert: In the movie, the old film-based ViewMaster becomes the all-digital ViewMaster Of The Universe, transforming regular old 3D + Time into 9D + Time^3 so everybody lives out every possible permutation of their possible realities. Running length: 13.8 x 10^100^100 minutes. It will come in under budget, but first weekend results will be disappointing, garnering only $2.6 x 10 ^14 in all dimensions. Spoiler Alert:

In the movie, the old film-based ViewMaster becomes the all-digital ViewMaster Of The Universe, transforming regular old 3D + Time into 9D + Time^3 so everybody lives out every possible permutation of their possible realities. Running length: 13.8 x 10^100^100 minutes.

It will come in under budget, but first weekend results will be disappointing, garnering only $2.6 x 10 ^14 in all dimensions.

]]> By: Breetai http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550584 Breetai Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550584 Hey don't knock it ya never know it might have a real good story behind it. One of my favorite stories was the Twilight Zone episode with the Camera that took pictures of the future. Everybody died. Hey don’t knock it ya never know it might have a real good story behind it. One of my favorite stories was the Twilight Zone episode with the Camera that took pictures of the future. Everybody died.

]]> By: jccalhoun http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550567 jccalhoun Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:10:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550567 Is the viewmaster still around? Do kids today know what one is? I'm wondering about the audience for this. It will almost certainly be a Jumanji-style thing where kids get sucked into it or it changed the world or something. I'm not going to laugh at it based on the idea. If it actually makes it into production I'll wait until some details come out. It sounds silly but so does a movie about a guy who dies thinking about the sled he had as a kid. Is the viewmaster still around? Do kids today know what one is? I’m wondering about the audience for this. It will almost certainly be a Jumanji-style thing where kids get sucked into it or it changed the world or something.

I’m not going to laugh at it based on the idea. If it actually makes it into production I’ll wait until some details come out. It sounds silly but so does a movie about a guy who dies thinking about the sled he had as a kid.

]]> By: bobbo, continuing the theme of language http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550543 bobbo, continuing the theme of language Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:24:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550543 Its not a movie about a viewmaster, its about what HAPPENS when you use the viewmaster. EXACTLY the same premise a Genie granting 3 wishes--the movie is about the wishes not about the magic lamp. Same as the schlock show I watched a bit of tonight called Warehouse 13. Same as the viewmaster without the need to actually click on the lever. Story telling is weak. Every movie I can think of that I like is actually about cinematography. Thought that watching "The Duelists" last night. TERRIBLE movie, completely unbelievable pointless plot, zero character development, people too clean, fencing was atrocious but the cinematography/settings were superb making it all worthwhile. Kinda like a viewmaster. Its not a movie about a viewmaster, its about what HAPPENS when you use the viewmaster.

EXACTLY the same premise a Genie granting 3 wishes–the movie is about the wishes not about the magic lamp.

Same as the schlock show I watched a bit of tonight called Warehouse 13. Same as the viewmaster without the need to actually click on the lever.

Story telling is weak. Every movie I can think of that I like is actually about cinematography. Thought that watching “The Duelists” last night. TERRIBLE movie, completely unbelievable pointless plot, zero character development, people too clean, fencing was atrocious but the cinematography/settings were superb making it all worthwhile.

Kinda like a viewmaster.

]]> By: McRowan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550538 McRowan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:18:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550538 I'll look forward to watching these on SciFi's Saturday night movie line-up next year. Ummm...make that SyFy. I’ll look forward to watching these on SciFi’s Saturday night movie line-up next year. Ummm…make that SyFy.

]]> By: pfkad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550525 pfkad Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:45:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550525 "Slinky! The Movie!" “Slinky! The Movie!”

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550512 Benjamin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550512 Look out #2. They <a href="http://hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic3a4730761c7eaf6aac2de4e28ef8e67" rel="nofollow"><u>already are</u></a>. Look out #2. They already are.

]]> By: SN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550508 SN Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:58:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550508 I hope the writers and producers realize that reality is in 3D. So the premise should not be kids looking into the View-Master and seeing an amazing 3D world. As that's what they see every day. (Well, except for the amazing part, of course!) I hope the writers and producers realize that reality is in 3D. So the premise should not be kids looking into the View-Master and seeing an amazing 3D world. As that’s what they see every day. (Well, except for the amazing part, of course!)

]]> By: McRowan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550506 McRowan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:54:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550506 Next thing you know they'll make a movie about the old arcade game Asteroids.... Next thing you know they’ll make a movie about the old arcade game Asteroids….

]]> By: ArianeB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/07/08/hollywood-idea-desperation-movie-based-on-view-master-in-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1550504 ArianeB Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:39:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=52665#comment-1550504 Not new. The short lived TV show Wonderfalls featured a viewmaster. <i>How about a film about a bar of soap?</i> Umm, Fight Club? Not new. The short lived TV show Wonderfalls featured a viewmaster.

How about a film about a bar of soap? Umm, Fight Club?

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