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http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/02/05/universal-making-candy-land-with-enchanted-director/

WTF . . . really . . . really . . .

Please someone prove me wrong . . .

Posted: Oct 14 2009 07:12 pm

It better feature this song:

Posted: Oct 14 2009 08:19 pm

Gee I wonder how many people will be lit when they go to see this.

Posted: Oct 14 2009 09:33 pm

Part of me understands this. Candyland did have a bunch of awesome characters. I mean, Jim Carey as Lord Licorice is like a no-brainer.

Of course, there's what it could be in my head, and what will actually end up on the screen. Which will no doubt be two vastly different things.

Posted: Oct 14 2009 09:38 pm

I just played this the other day...do you remember on the old Candy Land games how the last square was purple so you could get stuck at the second to last square forever? Well, they changed it to a rainbow square so you can't get stuck at the end. WTF ?

And also, I do think this concept could actually work. They have plenty of characters, a villain, an objective, why not?

Posted: Oct 14 2009 09:48 pm

Rydog wrote:

I just played this the other day...do you remember on the old Candy Land games how the last square was purple so you could get stuck at the second to last square forever? Well, they changed it to a rainbow square so you can't get stuck at the end. WTF ?

And also, I do think this concept could actually work. They have plenty of characters, a villain, an objective, why not?

My thoughts exactly.

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Rydog wrote:

They have plenty of characters, a villain, an objective, why not?

Maybe because it's a FUCKING BOARD GAME?

Posted: Oct 14 2009 10:26 pm

Eh, that really isn't significant, it seems dumb to make a movie out of a board game but Candy Land actually has a lot more potential than most board games like trouble, sorry, shootnladders, etc.

Posted: Oct 14 2009 10:34 pm

I demand a Pretty Pretty Princess movie.

Posted: Oct 14 2009 10:47 pm

FNJ wrote:

Rydog wrote:

They have plenty of characters, a villain, an objective, why not?

Maybe because it's a FUCKING BOARD GAME?

What does that have to do with anything? Yeah its a thin premise, but so are most comic books. *shrug*. Just because its based on a board game doesn't mean it will automatically suck, or is a bad idea.

Wait to see how they screw up the potential, THEN hate on it. Smile

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how are comic books a thin premise? They actually have things like plot, character development, ect.

candy land is a FUCKING BOARD GAME.

Posted: Oct 14 2009 11:43 pm

What's next, Checkers the movie? Rolling Eyes

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connect four.

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'Eh, this will probably suck monkey gonads. But then again, "Where the Wild Things Are" was made into a feature length film and that book only has like, 30 words.

Posted: Oct 15 2009 12:12 am

FNJ wrote:

connect four.

They could make a porno out of that one.

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

they DID make a porno with that title.

Posted: Oct 15 2009 12:39 am

rule 34 alive and well

Posted: Oct 15 2009 10:52 am

well, monopoly is a board game and thats in production. as well as asteroids, the video game. the game where you shoot rocks.

and pirates of the caribbean was just a theme park ride, and that turned out ok. the first movie, the sequels not so much

Posted: Oct 15 2009 03:14 pm

Ermac wrote:

rule 34 alive and well

That's not rule 34, but I, uh, have seen some.

:(

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Ermac wrote:

rule 34 alive and well

GTA V: Carnage in Candy Land

Gallery 2 · Posted: Oct 15 2009 07:31 pm

Dear ~~braindead~~ Hollywood:

Just because it worked on Clue, it doesn't mean it'll work with ANY board game.

Just something to keep on mind, m'kay?

Sincerely,
One jaded movie viewer.

Posted: Oct 15 2009 10:23 pm

AtmanRyu wrote:

Dear ~~braindead~~ Hollywood:

Just because it worked on Clue, it doesn't mean it'll work with ANY board game.

Just something to keep on mind, m'kay?

Sincerely,
One jaded movie viewer.

im sure you heard, Clue is getting remade as well

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I want to see candyland porn now.

Posted: Oct 16 2009 02:28 am

username wrote:

im sure you heard, Clue is getting remade as well

That will not end well. Not only is Clue a classic, that movie was almost entirely MADE by its cast. Any attempt to recreate that kind of lightning will inevitably end in failure. I mean, who but Tin Curry could pull off Wadsworth with just that right note? Could anyone top Madeline Kahn in ANY role she's ever done> Nuh-uh.

Posted: Oct 16 2009 04:17 am

SoldierHawk wrote:

username wrote:

im sure you heard, Clue is getting remade as well

That will not end well. Not only is Clue a classic, that movie was almost entirely MADE by its cast. Any attempt to recreate that kind of lightning will inevitably end in failure. I mean, who but Tin Curry could pull off Wadsworth with just that right note? Could anyone top Madeline Kahn in ANY role she's ever done> Nuh-uh.

Actually, and I'm sorry I couldn't find the clip on youtube, but they've actually remade the board game of Clue as a spy game where you're hunting down the villainous "Agent Black." Oh, and you need a cel phone to play it.

In that context, I could see it working as a movie and pissing off the people expecting a remake of the 80's movie.