In article ,
 "Slitheen"  wrote:

> 
> > I'd be very surprised if anyone involved would think this a good idea.
> > Besides being ghoulish at its base, it's also insulting.  It implies that
> > Andreas's acting ability, his talent, is (was) incidental to his physical
> > appearance and the sound of voice.  I don't care how many pieces of
> > celluloid, digital bits, and segments of audio they piece together; those
> > digital bits will not be an actor.
> >
> 
> I agree, but I expect filmmakers to attempt something similar one day 
> nonetheless. I remember watching a documentary and they were discussing 
> about the possibility of us one day watching new James Dean and Marylyn 
> Monroe flicks etc, via the use of modern CGI techniques. Spooky! :/

   Vaguely remember something from a few years ago that Warners (thus my 
worry) was feeding Mel Blanc's various characters into a computer so 
they could synthesize his voice for new cartoons. 


> 
> I get goosebobs from watching the one digitally created segment of 
> Gladiator - featuring the already deceased Ollie Reed. It's like someone 
> walked over my grave when I see that.
> 
> "Shadows and dust...." :)

      Or Mom's fade out on the Sopranos when Ms. Marchand checked out.
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