New film version of "Rats of NIMH" (or The "Secret of NIMH") in works

Vgfian · 07-29-2009, 12:01 AM

New film version of 'Rats of NIMH' in works (Reuters) - Yahoo! Movies

**Valigarmander** · 07-29-2009, 12:05 AM

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The new "NIMH" likely will combine live action and animation in the manner of "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and other kiddie hybrids.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

PK FIRE! · 07-29-2009, 12:10 AM

Wow the creativity of hollywood is staggering.

20 bucks says that we're only a year and a half away from a "Land Before Time" remake.

- You stupid dog!

Panfan · 07-29-2009, 12:14 AM

Don Bluth's career must be rolling in its grave.

**X-3** · 07-29-2009, 12:16 AM

You already pissed all over the movie when you made that sequel, Evil Force that Makes Movies. Why do you have to do it again...?

Though, maybe it's a bit soon to be judging the film. I mean, even if it's done all cgi-Alviny, it could still be good.

**Valigarmander** · 07-29-2009, 12:18 AM

^^ The Rats of NIMH is a novel, which Don Bluth did a movie based off of. This new movie would be another adaptation of the book, not one of Don Bluth's film.

^^^ It'll be completely CG-animated, be done by the same guys who do the CG animated shows on Nickelodeon, and it'll feature a brand-new comic relief character named "Kooky the Dinosaur", voiced by Jack Black.

**X-3** · 07-29-2009, 12:34 AM

^But...aren't they all dinosaurs?

on a side-note, the movie differed from the book, what with DUELING RATS WITH SWORDS. I liked both.

Kargath · 07-29-2009, 03:48 AM

I remember reading this as a very young child.
It was the book I learned the word "hypochondriac" from.

**Loot** · 07-29-2009, 10:21 AM

I remember watching the movie as a young'un. Back then I never realized how freaking dark this movie was.

Also, god dammit, 3D? Really?

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-29-2009, 10:43 AM

But the original was a masterpiece. What the fail is this gonna be, overthehedge with rats?

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-29-2009, 11:41 AM

This gives me rage of the Brooklyn variety.

I'll bet in this one Mrs. Frisby will know kung fu & it'll turn out that she got over Jonathan's death long ago & marries Justin at the end after killing Dragon by hand*. Also, it won't feature that absolutely butt-kickin' "We Walk By Faith" crescendo at the end; they'll probably use "I Believe I Can Fly" or something dumb like that.

*Though, of course, no one will actually die in this; Dragon will just fall into a lake or something & swim away forever.

And remember, "I'm-a Don Bluth, number one!"

Panfan · 07-29-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

^^ The Rats of NIMH is a novel, which Don Bluth did a movie based off of. This new movie would be another adaptation of the book, not one of Don Bluth's film.

I know that, but I wanted to make a joke about Don Bluth's career.

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-29-2009, 11:47 AM

^Don Bluth's career = Lots of awesomeness....and Rock-a-Doodle.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Panfan · 07-29-2009, 12:15 PM

more like awesomeness until Rock-A-Doodle

then it was all "meh" from there.

Sim Kid · 07-29-2009, 01:46 PM

I wonder if they might be making a trilogy out of it, or however many books there were to be based off of it. Bluth didn't really leave that much room for any sequels even though the adaptation sort of went in a different direction.

I know it'd probably surprise those people who've never read the books when they find out Jenner isn't as evil as Bluth & Co portrayed him and now Nicodemus isn't nightmare fuel, even if he is rubber.

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-29-2009, 11:51 PM

^^Anastasia's good.

^Nicodemus was never nightmare fuel.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**X-3** · 07-30-2009, 12:13 AM

^Spoiler Below

The scene where he died easily fueled nightmares for me. Or, alternatively, made me sad. ;_;

*isn't sure if that even deserves a spoiler tag what with the film being older than a good amount of members here*

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-30-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sim Kid

I wonder if they might be making a trilogy out of it, or however many books there were to be based off of it. Bluth didn't really leave that much room for any sequels even though the adaptation sort of went in a different direction.

I know it'd probably surprise those people who've never read the books when they find out Jenner isn't as evil as Bluth & Co portrayed him and now Nicodemus isn't nightmare fuel, even if he is rubber.

That's assuming they'll even have the decency to leave the characters in. Stuart Little, anyone?

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-30-2009, 04:06 PM

^^Oh, I thought he meant the character itself was nightmare fuel.

^That reminds me, they'll probably also change most of the names to make them "more ratlike" or "hip" or "giving away the plot." Jenner will become "Slayer", Mr. Ages will become "Rusty", Nicodemus will become "Nearly-Headless Nick", & Mrs. Frisby will become "LaShondra Roxy Jenkins-Frisby" voiced by Wanda Sykes.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-01-2009, 02:05 AM

I was thinking that about the only way to make this good with CGI imo is to make the rats/mice look very realistically like rats and mice, and give them similar-to-real mannerisms.

07-29-2009, 12:01 AM	#1
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	New film version of "Rats of NIMH" (or The "Secret of NIMH") in works New film version of 'Rats of NIMH' in works (Reuters) - Yahoo! Movies

07-29-2009, 12:34 AM	#7
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I...will return! ^But...aren't they all dinosaurs? on a side-note, the movie differed from the book, what with DUELING RATS WITH SWORDS. I liked both.

07-29-2009, 12:10 AM	#3
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Wow the creativity of hollywood is staggering. 20 bucks says that we're only a year and a half away from a "Land Before Time" remake. - You stupid dog!

07-29-2009, 12:14 AM	#4
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Don Bluth's career must be rolling in its grave.

07-29-2009, 12:16 AM	#5
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	You already pissed all over the movie when you made that sequel, Evil Force that Makes Movies. Why do you have to do it again...? Though, maybe it's a bit soon to be judging the film. I mean, even if it's done all cgi-Alviny, it could still be good.

07-29-2009, 12:18 AM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^^ The Rats of NIMH is a novel, which Don Bluth did a movie based off of. This new movie would be another adaptation of the book, not one of Don Bluth's film. ^^^ It'll be completely CG-animated, be done by the same guys who do the CG animated shows on Nickelodeon, and it'll feature a brand-new comic relief character named "Kooky the Dinosaur", voiced by Jack Black.

07-29-2009, 03:48 AM	#8
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I remember reading this as a very young child. It was the book I learned the word "hypochondriac" from.

07-29-2009, 10:21 AM	#9
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	I remember watching the movie as a young'un. Back then I never realized how freaking dark this movie was. Also, god dammit, 3D? Really?

07-29-2009, 10:43 AM	#10
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	But the original was a masterpiece. What the fail is this gonna be, overthehedge with rats?

07-29-2009, 11:41 AM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	This gives me rage of the Brooklyn variety. I'll bet in this one Mrs. Frisby will know kung fu & it'll turn out that she got over Jonathan's death long ago & marries Justin at the end after killing Dragon by hand. Also, it won't feature that absolutely butt-kickin' "We Walk By Faith" crescendo at the end; they'll probably use "I Believe I Can Fly" or something dumb like that. Though, of course, no one will actually die in this; Dragon will just fall into a lake or something & swim away forever. And remember, "I'm-a Don Bluth, number one!"

07-29-2009, 11:47 AM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Don Bluth's career = Lots of awesomeness....and Rock-a-Doodle. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

07-29-2009, 12:15 PM	#14
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	more like awesomeness until Rock-A-Doodle then it was all "meh" from there.

07-29-2009, 01:46 PM	#15
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	I wonder if they might be making a trilogy out of it, or however many books there were to be based off of it. Bluth didn't really leave that much room for any sequels even though the adaptation sort of went in a different direction. I know it'd probably surprise those people who've never read the books when they find out Jenner isn't as evil as Bluth & Co portrayed him and now Nicodemus isn't nightmare fuel, even if he is rubber.

07-29-2009, 11:51 PM	#16
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^Anastasia's good. ^Nicodemus was never nightmare fuel. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

07-30-2009, 12:13 AM	#17
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	^Spoiler Below The scene where he died easily fueled nightmares for me. Or, alternatively, made me sad. ;_; isn't sure if that even deserves a spoiler tag what with the film being older than a good amount of members here

07-30-2009, 04:06 PM	#19
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^Oh, I thought he meant the character itself was nightmare fuel. ^That reminds me, they'll probably also change most of the names to make them "more ratlike" or "hip" or "giving away the plot." Jenner will become "Slayer", Mr. Ages will become "Rusty", Nicodemus will become "Nearly-Headless Nick", & Mrs. Frisby will become "LaShondra Roxy Jenkins-Frisby" voiced by Wanda Sykes. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-01-2009, 02:05 AM	#20
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I was thinking that about the only way to make this good with CGI imo is to make the rats/mice look very realistically like rats and mice, and give them similar-to-real mannerisms.