New live-action adaptation of The Last Unicorn in the works

[pennydreadful]

Yeah, it's kinda one of those things where once you know it, you can't un-know it and it's always in the back of your mind!!!

On a different note: I'd nominate Bill Nighy for the role of Haggard but after watching Love Actually (don't judge me) and seeing him in Underworld, I just can't take the man seriously.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Leo656

On a different note: After learning that you watched Love Actually (I am so gonna judge you) I just can't ever take anything you say seriously.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Hmm, can we nominate Christopher Lloyd? He's capable of doing a convincing villain. (And NO, I'm not thinking of Roger Rabbit. More like in that Amazing Stories tale. Or was it Creepshow? Whichever.) Anyway, he might make a good Haggard.

[pennydreadful]

In my defense, I was forced to watch it! And I didn't enjoy it at all!!!

Unclean, unclean... *sobs*

Christopher Lloyd... hmm, hadn't thought of him. It'd certainly be an interesting audition video; he definitely has a certain energy.

[Leo656]

This motherf***er went so far back in time he's seein' unicorns an' sh*t.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Cute, Leo, REAL cute.


But, what do ya think? I mean, he's got a certain manic obsessive persona, that could certainly work in the role's favor. Tone it down to the level of Judge Doom (from the beginning of RR, when he was more hard-@$$, straight-laced, and a little creepy, not the weird psychotic helium-voiced freak at the end) and it could work.


On a side-note, my smilies aren't working again. That's weird.

[Leo656]

If "Suburban Commando" only proved one thing, it's that I'll watch Christopher Lloyd in anything.

Oh, and that Christopher Lloyd needs a better agent. So, two things.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Hmm, can we nominate Christopher Lloyd? He's capable of doing a convincing villain. (And NO, I'm not thinking of Roger Rabbit. More like in that Amazing Stories tale. Or was it Creepshow? Whichever.) Anyway, he might make a good Haggard.

My brain also goes to Duck Tales the Movie and Star Trek 3.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I hadn't even thought of those. Good catch, Jester.

[pennydreadful]

His voice acting as Rasputin in Anastasia was great. And I did love him as Fester in the Addams Family movies. Also seeing him as Switchblade Sam in that Dennis the Menace movie when I was a kid.

He has a good face for the role and a good background in theater; if, god forbid, something happens to Christopher Lee before they manage to get this in the can, I think he'd do a respectable job, actually. He could certainly bring the intensity of someone who's obsessive enough to capture all the unicorns in the world.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Leo656

If "Suburban Commando" only proved one thing, it's that I'll watch Christopher Lloyd in anything.

Oh, and that Christopher Lloyd needs a better agent. So, two things.

How'd I miss this?

You know movie he did that made me think he needed a better agent: Foodfight! He, Eva Longoria, Hillary Duff, Wayne Brady, Charlie Sheen and everyone else in that monstrosity.

[Leo656]

Wouldn't it be AWESOME...

...if they THOUGHT they were getting Christopher LEE, but accidentally got Christopher LLOYD because someone had sloppy handwriting or some sh*t?

That'd be tragically, amazingly hilarious.

[pennydreadful]

Yeah; someone made a mistake on interdepartmental memos. Both actors rock up to set on the same day.



Awkwaaaaard!

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Oh, Lawd, I started something, LOL!

[pennydreadful]

You started a joke... which started the whole thread laughing.

Ok, no more Beegees puns. At least, not if I want to keep... stayin' alive!

[Leo656]

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

You started a joke... which started the whole thread laughing.

Ok, no more Beegees puns. At least, not if I want to keep... stayin' alive!

*sniggers* You're a riot, penny. Good to know I can make people laugh, at least. Carry on, carry on. *singing* "Carry on my wayward son- There'll be peace when you are done...."

[JakeSully]

Lloyd is perfect for the part of Haggard.

And who'd love to see Tom Savini and Rick Baker do the make-up and some creature effects? Savini did nice effects in Creepshow, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Day of the Dead, Maniac 1980, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Friday The 13th 1 & 4, Trauma and more. If you watched Creepshow did some cool monsters in it he did. Now id love to see the Harpy done well with Haggard's makeup and Mommy Fortuna's make-up, even Savini would do good on transformation of Amalthea the unicorn's face to human face.

[Warhorse]

After watching Daredevil, I'd love it if Charlie Cox was Prince Lir.

As for King Haggard. Tough. I was leaning towards the Christopher Lee bandwagon, but I often wondered if maybe Liam Neeson could do the role justice.

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

His voice acting as Rasputin in Anastasia was great.

I am psyched that a live action version of the Last Unicorn is in the Works! I have loved the Last Unicorn ever since I was a little girl and I read the book for the first time a right after I graduated high school, and I was pleased how closely (for the most part) the animated movie by Rankin bass stayed true to the book. Like Penny Dreadful this story also holds a special meaning in my heart, it is my childhood and always stirs up my deepest memories.

My biggest concern is Amalthea. I am almost wondering if she should be completely computer animated when she turns human because I do not think a real human woman could capture the ethereal beauty of a unicorn incarnated in human form that Amalthea is supposed to be. The animated movie I felt really nailed it, and is the definitive "Human Amalthea" in my mind. Just look:

Spoiler:

and even these still shots do not do justice to how she was animated in the film.