Jem and the Holograms movie

[Raph's Girl]

Couldn't find the old thread for this. The first images from the upcoming film is out and boy oh boy. It's like the 80's got sick and threw up on some unsuspecting teenagers.

http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2015/05/jem-1-135265.jpg

http://comicbook.com/2015/05/10/jem-and-the-holograms-first-look-photos-released/

[Hero]

Certainly has been quiet on that front for a while..

[Candy Kappa]

That's a... Interesting look.

I'd hope some thing more higher budget, and maybe taking more cues from the new IDW comic and the designs from Sophie Campbell.

[PangolinFeets]

That's a... Interesting look.

I'd hope some thing more higher budget, and maybe taking more cues from the new IDW comic and the designs from Sophie Campbell.

They look like the took Kimber's hair from Campbell's design. :D
I was never a fan of Jem, but I love the new comics. So maybe this will be fun.

[Leo656]

That's a... Interesting look.

I'd hope some thing more higher budget, and maybe taking more cues from the new IDW comic and the designs from Sophie Campbell.

I heard last year that they had like, zero money and shot it in less than three weeks. And when the original creator asked to get involved they told her to go F*ck herself.

Just so we all know what to expect. :lol: I love Jem but this is going to be a complete dumpster fire. There's already whispers about it being one of the worst movies ever made. We'll see. But it probably ain't gonna be "good". :lol:

[TigerClaw]

Trailer for the Jem and the Holograms movie.

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[Raph's Girl]

Trailer for the Jem and the Holograms movie.

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This looks better than I thought it would be. Definatly will be better than Josie and the Pussycats.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Now, I don't know much about Jem and the Holograms, but didn't they, like... have adventures and shi!t? Didn't each episode feature riveting drama and excitement by '80s cartoon standards?

And they turned it into an inspirational teen movie?

No wonder filming took, like, five weeks...

[TigerClaw]

Its pretty obvious that this film, was made for a different demographic then us.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

But... but you can't do that! That's like taking Scooby-Doo, but instead of unmasking criminals, Mystery Incorporated uncovers bank fraud and exposes unlawful dissemination of information. They're taking the characters and tying them to something only tangentially related to the original property. It's not about demographics, it's about knowing who or what Jem and the Holograms are.

It's pretty clear that some pathetic screenwriter sent this in, was rejected, and then got the thing greenlit by saying, "Woah now, Holloywood! Just replace everyone with Jem characters!"

[PangolinFeets]

And thus Jem joined TMNT and Transformers and became the holy trio of 80s cartoon reboots with terrible movies and fantastic comics by IDW.


...Ok, I'm being super judgmental, but this looks boring as ****.

[Autbot_Benz]

You guys for once can't blame Micheal Bay for ruining this franchise.:D

Seems like GI Joe and Jem got screwed with out Bay and PD envolvement

[TurtleTitan97]

Its pretty obvious that this film, was made for a different demographic then us.

What does that have to do with anything?? The film looks like garbage, saying it's for a "different demographic" is no justification for it . I'm not all that well familiar with Jem, but even I can tell this is NOTHING like the source material.

I used to think Transformers & TMNT fans had it bad with their movies, but to hear they just shot this in FIVE weeks and not have the original creator involved makes me sorry for the Jem fanbase. This is gonna fail so hard....

[ToTheNines]

And thus Jem joined TMNT and Transformers and became the holy trio of 80s cartoon reboots with terrible movies and fantastic comics by IDW.

Followed by GI Joe and soon enough Ghostbusters.

Luckily for us, TMNT also has the animated series.

[Jester]

This looks better than I thought it would be. Definatly will be better than Josie and the Pussycats.
But it steals most of the plot FROM Josie and the Pussycats?

[TigerClaw]

Didn't Jem and the Holograms, Had a device that creates holograms that turn them into rock stars? I didn't see that in the trailer.

[Cure]

Josie and the Pussycats is awesome, I'll hear none of it.

[Jester]

Josie and the Pussycats is awesome, I'll hear none of it.
And here I thought I was the only one....how could I be so arrogant....on the internet no less!

[pennydreadful]

Agreed - Josie and the Pussycats is an unappreciated treasure. There'll be no slandering of it on my watch! 8)

[Peanut]

Another vote for Josie and the Pussycats. That movie is under appreciated as hell.

[Papenbrook]

Holy Hollywood! That has got to be the most stereotypical teenage drama I have ever seen, and it's just the trailer. It looks like on of those "I'm gonna be famous, but it doesn't turn out well" plots.

[pennydreadful]

I'm amazed that you're not complaining about the lack of body diversity in casting for this movie - knock me over with a feather! :lol:

[Leo656]

Ooof. Man, I'unno anybody who wanted a "serious" or "dramatic" Jem movie. And SO many awful wigs. Oooooooof. Seems a lot less "Jem" and a whole lot more "Hannah Montana", to me. "Jem" was over the top and goofy; I wish they'd done like Speed Racer and just been super-literal in adapting the original material. That'd be fun; this looks super-predictable and cheap, like a CW or Nickelodeon movie or something. :lol:

People in the Jem cartoon solved minor disputes by cutting people's brakes, kidnapping them, putting a bomb in the trunk of their car, or pushing them out of a helicopter. Sh*t like that. This might be a little more "realistic", but seriously, talk about "in name only". This ain't Jem, it's Josie and the Pussycats mixed with Hannah Montana. Booooo.

And yeah Josie and the Pussycats was silly but it was harmless fluff. I actually like that dumb movie. :lol:

[mexichrist83]

Put me down for another Jossie and the Pussycats movie fan. That movie was very funny and very satirical especially considering at the time it was released.

This just looks so lazy. It's just every rise to stardom and abandoning your friends story that has been done to death. It's like one of those scripts was just sitting around gathering dust and someone wanted to cash in on the Jem name. People can complain all they want about how their 80s cartoons turned live action movies were ruined but Jem and the Holograms really got it the worst in this case.

[Allio]

my only exposure to Jem was the first issue of IDW's reboot

and this movie seems nothing like Jem

[Papenbrook]

The premise is too stereotypical, and the emotion is almost hollow. I'm pretty sure they made this movie in order to make a quick buck. This movie will bomb in the box office.

[TigerClaw]

a new trailer got released, and this one shows Synergy as a tiny robot.

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[Raph's Girl]

Synergy is now the offspring of Wall-E and Eva... :P

[Leo656]

Wow, that's all pretty bad. :lol: You could doctor that up with a little thing saying, "A Disney Channel Original Movie", and I'd totally believe it. :lol: That's exactly what it looks like.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

C'mon, can't you at least give Disney more credit than THAT? They did Maleficent and the new Cinderella movie, after all. Both of which are way better, IMHO.

[Leo656]

I wasn't comparing it to their theatrical releases, I was comparing it to their Friday night "original movie" tweener garbage they run on their channel to sate the 12-year-old girls.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Ah, I see. Haven't seen Descendants, yet, but I take it that's what you're going for?

[Leo656]

I'unno what that is either. :lol: I briefly lived with my sister and my niece a while back, I just remember she'd always watch these silly made-for-Disney Channel movies on the weekend. That's what this reminds me of, I'unno what any of 'em were called, though.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

You didn't see the thread for that a few weeks back? TV movie with the kids of the Disney villains? Though I hear it's good cheesy fun, if you're into that sort of thing.

Anyway, you must be thinking of High School Musical movies and the like.

[drgon78]

I don't know, those made for TV movies have bigger budgets then this one does.:lol:

[Autbot_Benz]

The Schmoes saw the movie and its basically a piece of crap

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Also regarding The Jem Movie :P

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[Candy Kappa]

Everyone knows that Michael Bay and Jason Blum is the same person, he changes names for tax purposes :P

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Everyone knows that Michael Bay and Jason Blum is the same person, he changes names for tax purposes :P

What about Uwe Boll? Another alias? :tlol:

[shuriken]

I'm amazed that you're not complaining about the lack of body diversity in casting for this movie - knock me over with a feather! :lol:

DON'T TEMPT FATE DAMNIT:x

But that sucks that all they did was try and repackage Josie and the PussyCats with face paint. This isn't JEM. This is even more far removed from the source than BayTurtles and BayFormers

[Autbot_Benz]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/movie-did-terribly-universal-pulling-190338176.html

Universal is pulling Jem from theaters because it has done horribly.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Wonder what effect, if any, that'll have on the comic series at IDW. I believe Campbell is on it, right?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Ouch. Even F4 didnt get that kind of treatment by the studio.

[Etsyturtle2]

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Uh, this is so bad. Just ugh. I saw the trailer as an ad on a YouTube video and just... I want to pull my hair out. The comics are better, of course.

[chrisdude]

Wonder what effect, if any, that'll have on the comic series at IDW. I believe Campbell is on it, right?Campbell is killing it. The art is like candy.

[Commenter 42]

Ouch. Even F4 didnt get that kind of treatment by the studio.

I was surprised too. I think they over estimated the shelf life of the IP though.
It would be like pouring money into turbo teen, and then, realizing you poured money into Turbo Teen
Personally, I'm over everything "reimagined. Bring it back properly, or just make something brand new.

Yeah, a fresh idea, like, I think a buddy movie about a cocky pro wrestler and his jive talking Shiba inu would make a great...

Nevermind.