Re: Phantasm…
[quote=”Valdron”]Just curious, but what did you think of the last Phantasm?[/quote]
I only saw it once, and that was a long time ago. At the time, I have to admit I was not impressed. I found it convoluted and confusing. I’ve been meaning to give it another chance, though. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Phantasm series. An unusual blending of sci-fi and horror. And hey, they got a bald guy as the hero! 🙂
[quote=”Valdron”]And what the hell was it about, anyway.[/quote]
Indeed. I’d have to view it again before I even try to tackle that question!
[quote=”Valdron”]Who owns the rights to Ash anyway?[/quote]
I’d guess Sam Raimi.
[quote=”Valdron”]Wouldn’t there be some sort of problem legally, merging it with either the Friday the Thirteenth or Nightmare on Elm Street franchises?[/quote]
Well, Friday and Nightmare are separate franchises, but they managed to merge them. Certainly it is tricky. It generally requires the various rights holders to each get their royalties, which tends to add up to more than a production company wants to spend. Case in point, the aborted Aliens vs. Predator.
Phantasm V wouldn’t have that problem, as Bruce wouldn’t be playing Ash, just a character similar to Ash. Some kind of Marine.
[quote=”Valdron”]And what about the continuity issue (gakk, I can’t believe I said ‘continuity’ while talking about Evil Dead)?[/quote]
Hey, Evil Dead’s got continuity! Ash just has a crappy memory, so when he flashes back at the beginning of each movie, his memory plays tricks on him. Hence his girlfriend gets hotter and hotter each time he remembers her! 🙂