Smurfs The Movie - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 08-18-2009, 05:09 AM

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The live action Smurfs movie has started casting and they aren’t looking for little blue people. Put down that spray paint Verne Troyer. Odds are the Smurfs will be CGI or something, but the movie will contain humans. That’s right I said humans. In the Smurfs cartoons the only human involved was the evil wizard Gargamel, but for the live action movie it looks like they’re going a different direction. Specifically, they’re casting kids.

Backstage has a casting notice posted by Sony Pictures Animation in which they describe two specific roles they’re looking to fill. Here’s what Sony’s looking for:

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Sophie: ages 8-10, a girl of great imagination and originality, though always appealing, she is often socially awkward and doesn't fit in with the other kids, she's smart and open, though she can be physically clumsy, when she discovers that the "doll" her father brought home from Belgium is actually a living, breathing Smurf, she takes "Clumsy" in as a member of the family and tries to get the household to embrace him and the rest of the Smurfs.

Sam: 13-16 (to play 14-15), Sophie's brother, a good kid, but he's going through that phase where he can be difficult and withdrawn and retreat to his room to play video games, through his involvement in the Smurfs' quest to get home, he reconnects with his parents and sister.

So if you’re hoping for a magical movie set in a remote, fantasy
village full of Smurfs under assault from an evil wizard, forget it. It looks like they’re taking the Smurfs out of their fantasy environment and turning them into Alvin and the Chipmunks. Instead of mushroom huts hidden in the weeds, they’re plopping them down in the real world where they’ll hang out with awkward kids and video game obsessed teenagers.

Batman1980 · 08-18-2009, 05:10 AM

Sounds like a complete waste of time to me and I loved the Smurfs growing up. Who knows, could turn out to be quite the childrens' movie?

Purplegrasshopper · 08-18-2009, 05:11 AM

Unreal. GI Joe, Transformers, Scooby Doo, and now this? Thanks Hollywood for ruining another one of my childhood cartoons.

STARSCREAM · 08-18-2009, 05:58 AM

No f'n way!!!

I used to love the smurfs growing up. Hope it turns out good.

koontz1973 · 08-18-2009, 06:09 AM

Sounds like they are going down the route of The Cat in the Hat. And we all know how that turned out. I will probably see this a couple of thousand times as the kids are just getting into Smurfs.

Edawg72 · 08-18-2009, 08:08 AM

Should be interesting how it turns out. I still buy the seasons that are coming out for the kids.

jeabombers · 08-18-2009, 09:17 AM

I think the only possible way that they could make a Smurfs live action movie is if they aim it directly at pot heads, NOT children. 'Nuff said.

Lincoln6Echo · 03-13-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

Sounds like they are going down the route of The Cat in the Hat. And we all know how that turned out. I will probably see this a couple of thousand times as the kids are just getting into Smurfs.

WHAT??? You haven't introduced them to Dinosaurs yet? The Smurfs??? Bah!!!

Seriously, what they should do with a Smurfs movie is to do a thing sort of like the Chronicles of Narnia. ie. transport a couple of kids back to a medieval time period, where the Smurfs are, and the enemy is ruthless King and his army of soldiers and magician *cough* Garagamel *cough* are coming to show them the Repo Man movie. (Not really, I just made that part up.)

GLaDOS · 08-18-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Purplegrasshopper

Unreal. GI Joe, Transformers, Scooby Doo, and now this? Thanks Hollywood for ruining another one of my childhood cartoons.

+1

This is when Hollywood gets a bit too overboard on movie adaptations.

degrassiboi · 05-02-2010, 07:15 AM

i have the smurfs on dvd cant wait to the the movie

Meeklo · 05-02-2010, 07:29 AM

Is it me or does Gargamel kinda look like Ted Buckland (Sam Lloyd) from Scrubs?

gargamel.jpg

Gamma_Winstead · 05-02-2010, 02:03 PM

"Awwww...."

Ted was great on Scrubs!

Diesel · 07-29-2011, 04:49 PM

Added the poll for anyone who happens to see it. Surely someone will be taking their kids to see it at least.

Let's see if people can contain themselves and not vote 1-Star just because

Foggy · 07-29-2011, 08:40 PM

Basterd, how could you

(even though there is a bit of a clue in the name

)

tommyboy81 · 07-29-2011, 08:47 PM

It's the Smurfs people. Of course it's awesome. I'm waiting on the live action Care Bears movie.

Foggy · 07-29-2011, 08:49 PM

Lets get this masterpiece 5 stars

Chaotic · 07-29-2011, 09:03 PM

These little critters will rape the hell out Captain America this weekend

The_Basterd · 07-29-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Lets get this masterpiece 5 stars

This will be our first 5-star movie of the year.

The Smurfs > Toy Story 3

The_Basterd · 07-30-2011, 01:23 AM

Since the poll has been reset, the ones that have already voted can't revote.

Look what smurfing trouble this movie has caused on our sweet little forum!

Moleman1138 · 07-30-2011, 02:48 AM

I totally marked during the LOTR reference in the movie.

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07-29-2011, 08:40 PM	#14
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Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Sounds like a complete waste of time to me and I loved the Smurfs growing up. Who knows, could turn out to be quite the childrens' movie?

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08-18-2009, 05:58 AM	#4
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	No f'n way!!! I used to love the smurfs growing up. Hope it turns out good.

08-18-2009, 06:09 AM	#5
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	Sounds like they are going down the route of The Cat in the Hat. And we all know how that turned out. I will probably see this a couple of thousand times as the kids are just getting into Smurfs.

08-18-2009, 08:08 AM	#6
Edawg72 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:San Diego Blu-ray collection:1400 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:22	Should be interesting how it turns out. I still buy the seasons that are coming out for the kids.

08-18-2009, 09:17 AM	#7
jeabombers Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CoMo	I think the only possible way that they could make a Smurfs live action movie is if they aim it directly at pot heads, NOT children. 'Nuff said.

05-02-2010, 07:15 AM	#10
degrassiboi Banned Member since:Apr 2010 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:2	i have the smurfs on dvd cant wait to the the movie

05-02-2010, 07:29 AM	#11
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:687 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25	Is it me or does Gargamel kinda look like Ted Buckland (Sam Lloyd) from Scrubs? gargamel.jpg

05-02-2010, 02:03 PM	#12
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	"Awwww...." Ted was great on Scrubs!

07-29-2011, 04:49 PM	#13
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	Added the poll for anyone who happens to see it. Surely someone will be taking their kids to see it at least. Let's see if people can contain themselves and not vote 1-Star just because

07-29-2011, 08:47 PM	#15
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	It's the Smurfs people. Of course it's awesome. I'm waiting on the live action Care Bears movie.

07-29-2011, 08:49 PM	#16
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3592 DVD collection:47	Lets get this masterpiece 5 stars

07-29-2011, 09:03 PM	#17
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	These little critters will rape the hell out Captain America this weekend

07-30-2011, 01:23 AM	#19
The_Basterd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Grapes Are Fun! Blu-ray collection:307 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Since the poll has been reset, the ones that have already voted can't revote. Look what smurfing trouble this movie has caused on our sweet little forum!

07-30-2011, 02:48 AM	#20
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