[Groop] RE: Groop Digest, Vol 25, Issue 2

[Finn Smith]

I agree.

Having worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation for over 12 years, I feel 
the ideal would be for Sergio's characters to be animated traditionally.  
(Sergio has experience with 2-D animation during his work with "Bloopers and 
Practical Jokes" for television).  Mark mentioned that the project was 
leaning towards a "Shrek"-style treatment.  Although not impossible, it will 
be difficult to successfully duplicate Sergio's unique style with computer 
animation.
Of  course, we all know that the story and the writing is the most vital 
part - we can rest easy as long as Mark and Sergio have final approval . . .

finn

>From: "JOHN CHADWICK" <wolfsong at mpinet.net>
>Reply-To: wolfsong at mpinet.net
>To: groop at groo.com
>Subject: [Groop] RE: Groop Digest, Vol 25, Issue 2
>Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:12:33 -0500
>
>While I find your choices interesting, I'd prefer to see an animated 
Groo
>movie done in Sergio's art style.  I'd rather see a film that celebrates
>the spirit of Mark and Sergio's work.  In the back of one of the tp's 
Mark
>said that there was once talk of making a Groo film featuring Chris 
Farley.
>I think that would have ended up being just another Chris Farley movie 
to
>be lumped with TOMMY BOY or BLACK SHEEP.  Non-comic fans would have had 
no
>idea that it was based on a long-running cult comic. And many older
>movie-goers would have dismissed it entirely.   I feel the same would
>happen in this case.  It would be viewed merely as a "Jack Black 
vehicle"
>and that would overshadow all of the prior work that makes Groo so great 
in
>our minds.
>
>
> >
> > 
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:29:58 -0500
> > From: GROO91 at aol.com
> > Subject: [Groop] Re: Groop Digest, Vol 24, Issue 15
> > To: groop at groo.com
> > Message-ID: <560DCC25.3F2C93AB.00045A7D at aol.com>
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> >
> > My Groo movie cast...
> > Okay so I will be finished with NYU film school in May and have 
been a
>die hard Groo fan since I was very young.  Mark Sergio I am begging you
>please let me Direct this movie!  It has been a dream of mine forever!
>Well here's hoping, anyways here is my dream cast (of living active 
actors)
> >
> > Groo: Jack Black
> > Rufferto: Voiced by Kelsey Grammer
> > Sage: Richard Attenborough
> > Taranto: Tommy Lee Jones
> > Arba: Cher
> > Dakarba: Roseanne
> > Arcadio: WWE wrestler Triple H
> > Minstrel: Will Ferrell
> > Grooella: Bette Midler
> > Drumm: Scott L. Schwartz (Played Bruiser in Oceans 11 the   guy 
that
>pretended to beat up George Clooney)
> > Chakaal:  Although you may strongly disagree I believe with some 
muscle
>put on... Alicia Silverstone or for the more older look Sharon Stone
> > Pal:  Danny Devito with a beard of course
> >
> > What do you guys think... I'm dying to make this film!
> >
> >
>
>
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