Jim Carrey's Canceled Mr. Limpet Remake

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  • čas přidán 30. 12. 2022
  • This chronicles the making and the unmaking of the Incredible Mr. Limpet remake. Comment if you want to learn about more movies like this one!
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Komentáře • 116

  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 Před 5 měsíci +18

    I didn't know about this Jim Carrey remake. The test footage looks like nightmare fuel.

  • @gabagooberooni
    @gabagooberooni Před 9 měsíci +17

    god that clay sculpt is the stuff of nightmares

  • @alantheartist624
    @alantheartist624 Před rokem +15

    I like to believe this is a prototype of shark tale.

  • @tonymata8070
    @tonymata8070 Před rokem +24

    The first attempt looks very, very freaky, I honestly prefer Bob Camp's subtle design instead of actually putting Carrey's face onto a CGI fish.
    It reminds me of the dog with the hobo's face in the 70's remake of Body Snatchers.
    If they were to try again, then I'd say do some changes while at the same time being very respectful towards the original cause I can tell that this means a lot to everyone, that's always the best type of remakes, honoring the original while making it your very own.
    AND, you gotta make this traditionally hand drawn for the aquatic life and under the sea (especially Limpet himself) while using realistic CGI for the surface of the ocean, so it can better blend the 2D elements for when Limpet talks to his friend on the surface of the ocean.
    I mean A New Legacy did a fantastic job on utilizing both traditional animation and CGI, I can definitely see this done well with The Incredible Mr. Limpet.

    • @joestrike8537
      @joestrike8537 Před 5 měsíci +4

      With today's mocap technology and face rigs that can capture all the nuances of the actor's face, a CGI Mr. Limpet would look a hell of a lot better now than 25 years ago!

    • @tonymata8070
      @tonymata8070 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @joestrike8537 True, I finally saw the leaked test footage, and even though it's from the late 90s, it's still mighty impressive to look at.
      But... almost everyone doesn't want to see this design, especially in updated mocap visual effects.
      Sometimes, it's best to stick with what worked in the original movie. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

    • @rayblack2004
      @rayblack2004 Před 23 dny

      Didnt realize that was a reference in the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror!

  • @chadyepipia8383
    @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem +13

    Thanks man for uploading it. I love it and I wish Jim Carrey should of played the character and I was thinking of it during Christmas. If it was released, it would have been released in 2000.

  • @rikp
    @rikp Před rokem +25

    I remember seeing the test footage decades ago and thinking "oh my." Recently saw the original for the first time in even more decades and thought it really held up. Actually happy there hasn't been a remake. If people want to see a movie about a guy who turns into a fish, it exists. And it's very good.

  • @roberttreacy8271
    @roberttreacy8271 Před rokem +21

    Therapist: Jim Carey Fish isn’t real. It can’t hurt you.
    Jim Carrey Fish: 2:58

  • @marieoconnor1283
    @marieoconnor1283 Před rokem +10

    As they say, Once a original game IP becomes popular and wants a sequel.
    It will never sees the light of day

  • @bajanking1
    @bajanking1 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Now I see where the video game Seaman for the Dreamcast got its inspiration from.

  • @greendragon5603
    @greendragon5603 Před rokem +10

    I’m glad this didn’t get made. Not only would it have ruined the original (my childhood), but its uncanny valley levels are on-par with the Cats movie.

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      I’m inclined to agree with you; however, I still think it would be a very, very interesting watch.

    • @greendragon5603
      @greendragon5603 Před rokem +2

      @@greenwheelproductions1171 That's fair. Yeah, it might've been interesting if nothing else, but to each their own.

    • @Titan52berg
      @Titan52berg Před 7 měsíci

      I thank my better senses that I never went to see the film version of "CATS!" I saw the stage musical twice and loved it! The movie? Put it in a litter box... the cats will know what to do with it!

    • @greendragon5603
      @greendragon5603 Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah, I'm glad too. @@Titan52berg

  • @prodprod
    @prodprod Před 5 měsíci +2

    It's remarkable how a single bad decision from the top can lead to a project's destruction. The decision to graft the star's photo-realistic face onto the fish's body, which might have seemed perfectly reasonable from some top executive's chair -- and a decision that, apparently they stuck with through countless directors and countless millions of development funds -- was a total "emperor-has-no-clothes" project killer that nobody was prepared to identity nor let go of.
    I've seen it -- in fact I've been there -- where the boss comes up with a "great idea" that dooms a project and draft after draft goes by and you just know -- nothing is ever going to save it.

  • @BasileJodar
    @BasileJodar Před 7 měsíci +7

    The full second test was found with audio (czcams.com/video/ahjTClTCdjs/video.html :) and oddly enough, the early cgi shark is more creeper than Jim Carrey's head on a fish
    Such a bummer the other two attempts didn't go though, those concept arts and storyboards are very neat
    (Also that Crusty test looks really cool and I love the way he walks)

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před 7 měsíci +5

      Haha, the shark is certainly unsettling. I’m so glad that the full test was found. Fingers crossed we’ll also get to see the second Limpet test someday! Thanks for sharing.

  • @snuffytc1
    @snuffytc1 Před rokem +35

    One of my favorite movies. Thank God they didn’t go thru with this! It’s absolutely horrifying!

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      Haha.

    • @Maldoror200
      @Maldoror200 Před rokem

      @snuffytc1..I Agree..!!

    • @roderickrayrutledge2740
      @roderickrayrutledge2740 Před rokem

      "Barney" was a true American classic. 🙏♥️👍💪👊✌️🤟. Don only accepted acting gigs that Andy approved of. Jim also depended on Andy for advice....Jim Neighbors. Andy would never socialize with Jim Carey.

    • @llamabot9889
      @llamabot9889 Před 5 měsíci +2

      It’s more horrifying that it’s your favorite movie…..

    • @CloyingPulchritudinous
      @CloyingPulchritudinous Před 5 měsíci

      As a kid it was good. Now?? A man... Who wants to F fishes... Ummm that's something else alright.

  • @larasemerad2605
    @larasemerad2605 Před 10 měsíci +4

    If the remake happened it has to be the guy that played Hiccup ,lady fish S, Gomes or Lindsey L.

  • @chadyepipia8383
    @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem +6

    By the way when I saw a footage of Jim doing motion capture for the limpet character. It looked great and cool. This would have been Bery a successful movie hit for Jim Carrey.

  • @markjamesmeli2520
    @markjamesmeli2520 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I was born in '64 and Don Knotts was comedy "Icon" by the time I was able to watch him on Andy Griffith. Later on, I knew he did the Disney movies with Tim Conway, etc. But "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" was something I wasn't aware of until the early 1990s. From my memory, the movie wasn't shown on TV, or if it was - not much. I think the concept would be lost on audiences of the 1990s to now. Obviously so. If so many actors and creators walked on the project....there's your proof. Plus, I don't think anybody wants to see Jim Carrey's face, let alone digitally scotch taped to an animated fish.

  • @jacoblipkestudios7621
    @jacoblipkestudios7621 Před 2 měsíci +1

    From the thumbnail I thought this was about Seaman on Sega Dreamcast lmao.

  • @jasonrodgers9063
    @jasonrodgers9063 Před rokem +12

    As a kid, I totally LOVED the original. SURE would've loved to see this version.

  • @jack0lantrn
    @jack0lantrn Před měsícem

    Incredibly interesting. Just found this because people are sharing the full "Limpet Test" video as a meme and had to know wtf I was watching

  • @Alphamation_studios
    @Alphamation_studios Před 5 měsíci +1

    I actually wouldn’t mind seeing it if it was finalised

  • @nathanforester5993
    @nathanforester5993 Před měsícem

    The Don Bluth animated sequence in Xanadu set to 'Don't Walk Away' feels like a true Mr Limpet successor. And yeeeeah, that Jim Carrey-Fish looks like it crawled out of a HP Lovecraft story.

  • @chadyepipia8383
    @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem +3

    I love this video. Do you have more video of Jim Carrey unmade films that almost played like Six million dollar man, God of cookery, Used guys with Ben Stiller, Scooby doo in 1990s, plastic man and many videos upload please thanks.

  • @micshork
    @micshork Před 2 měsíci

    Part of me wishes this was made out of pure curiosity.

  • @danielgudinojuarez6729
    @danielgudinojuarez6729 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I don't know what is worse, this cancelled remake or gaither's pond

  • @Stephen-to7jx
    @Stephen-to7jx Před měsícem

    You also basically summarized the plot of Captain America The First Avenger.

  • @AgraphaFX
    @AgraphaFX Před 3 měsíci +1

    Incredible research!

  • @isaacthemonke233
    @isaacthemonke233 Před rokem +3

    Half of Dreamworks' cancelled movies were like 80% complete before they were shelved. And some I really wanted to see too

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, it’s such a bummer. Me and My Shadow particularly looked amazing. There are some other great cancelled ones.

    • @isaacthemonke233
      @isaacthemonke233 Před rokem +1

      @greenwheelproductions1171 From the Australian Animal Musical
      The Movie making fun of both Hollywood and Bollywood with a dash of Indian mythology.
      And a couple more

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      @@isaacthemonke233 that one looked really interesting!

  • @chrislondo2683
    @chrislondo2683 Před rokem +2

    I used to have the original on DVD. But this would’ve been interesting to see what the remake might’ve been. Wished there was some sort of documentary that would go more in-depth. And interviews with some of the animators who worked on it.

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      If I had the time and resources, I most definitely would’ve done a long-form documentary of this. Thanks for watching!

  • @Titan52berg
    @Titan52berg Před 7 měsíci +1

    Jim Carrey is out of his element trying to fill the... uh... fins of Don Knotts' title character in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet!" Thank the lucky starfish that they kept Carrey out of the water as well! He would have looked sillier than he does in real life!

  • @jimlassiter749
    @jimlassiter749 Před měsícem +1

    nightmare on elm street with water......
    grotesque.....

  • @chadyepipia8383
    @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem +1

    Even uploading unmade Hulk film that almost happen in the 1990s until early 2000s before it got released in 2003 and mention all actors who almost played Bruce banner and Who Universal wanted.

  • @ChrisOnStage2
    @ChrisOnStage2 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nightmare fuel!!!

  • @AngelJuliet
    @AngelJuliet Před měsícem

    Shark tale tells us human faces on fish just don’t work 😅

  • @mrbunglestone
    @mrbunglestone Před 5 měsíci

    It reminds me of the Leonard Nimoy fish from the Seaman video game.

  • @-null123
    @-null123 Před rokem +2

    Hey, Just to ask... Where did you get all the concept art and production footage of this unmade film?

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      Hi! I found a lot of the footage and concept art from finding people who worked on the film’s video reels and portfolios, and I found those via Google.

    • @-null123
      @-null123 Před rokem

      @@greenwheelproductions1171 Do you have links to those?

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      @@-null123 here are two links: www.bryantreif.com/about2
      czcams.com/video/OJ_8HUuyD0Y/video.html
      Just about all of the concept art can be found via googling “Mr. Limpet Jim Carey.”

  • @user-qf7ud5de9h
    @user-qf7ud5de9h Před 15 dny

    Have you tried a makeover or a make do?

  • @chadyepipia8383
    @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem +1

    Also uploading the other celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger unmade films as well, Dwayne Johnson unmade films, Mike myers unmade films, Eddie Murphy unmade unmade films, Adam Sandler unmade films as well please.

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem

      All the unmade movies you’ve mentioned sound so interesting! I’ll look into them for possible future videos.

    • @chadyepipia8383
      @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem

      @@greenwheelproductions1171 Thank you.

  • @queenofawesome2550
    @queenofawesome2550 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What in the Jay Jay the Jet plane is this? Thankfully this was never made because this was creepy to the max.

  • @maximosalazar9985
    @maximosalazar9985 Před rokem +2

    03:58 Where did you found this clip?

  • @user-qf7ud5de9h
    @user-qf7ud5de9h Před 15 dny

    100 million dollars could shelter everyone in LA that lives on the sidewalk.

  • @kellyjohnson2316
    @kellyjohnson2316 Před rokem +2

    Woah I had no idea. I wish they mad the movie, I wonder who would play Mr. Limpet if they made it in 2023. Tom Cruise? Maybe bring back Carrey.

    • @chadyepipia8383
      @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem

      As you previously mention if They want to make incredible mr limpet This year. They should get Jim Carrey back and do a incredible script and Jim will say yes he will do. There's still a chance for Jim to do the movie right now and some others he almost did.

    • @chadyepipia8383
      @chadyepipia8383 Před rokem

      Also There's a chance for Jim to do Believe it or not film and others. Jim will definitely not retire yet. He can do some film just like he did for Sonic film.

    • @greenwheelproductions1171
      @greenwheelproductions1171  Před rokem +1

      Whoah!

    • @Maldoror200
      @Maldoror200 Před rokem +1

      💀..WHAAT..?? "TOM CRUISE"..?? as "Mr.Limpet"..???

    • @bychrischannel
      @bychrischannel Před 10 měsíci +1

      Nah, I want WILL SMITH MR. LIMPET!!!!!
      I mean, with Shark Tale and Aladdin on his resume, it makes perfect sense!

  • @BodaciousSauce2003
    @BodaciousSauce2003 Před 9 měsíci +3

    So basically the Jim Carrey remake was cancelled because they made a terrible design. Wow.

  • @cameronjim2983
    @cameronjim2983 Před rokem +1

    Before Will Smith fish, there was Jim Carrey Fish

  • @user-qf7ud5de9h
    @user-qf7ud5de9h Před 15 dny

    MR LIMPET TURNED INTO A SHRIMP😅

  • @MaynardGKrebs-jx8fl
    @MaynardGKrebs-jx8fl Před 11 měsíci +1

    Just uploaded the test footage with sound

  • @Cameroo
    @Cameroo Před 11 měsíci +2

    Wow this looked... awful. The later incarnations looked a little better relying on strong characterization and art to do the heavy lifting but Im glad it didn't get off the ground

  • @tioniathornton7508
    @tioniathornton7508 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I was a Little Girl when The original Movie was made.. ( THE INCREDIBLE MR LIMPET ) Good movie to watch with your Children and Grandchildren ❤

  • @user-qf7ud5de9h
    @user-qf7ud5de9h Před 15 dny

    LATER LINK

  • @paulredinger5830
    @paulredinger5830 Před měsícem

    Thank goodness Hollywood didn’t ruin this classic. Too bad they can’t come up with anything NEW and FRESH! smh.

    • @axebomber2108
      @axebomber2108 Před 27 dny

      So you don’t think they came up with anything new or fresh in the 25 years since they attempted this movie?

  • @eamonclark4952
    @eamonclark4952 Před rokem +1

    I sorta hope a remake of The Incredible Mr Limpet gets made at Warner Bros because the original deserves a lot more love and attention and is an underrated and mostly forgotten film

  • @jakevail2554
    @jakevail2554 Před 4 měsíci

    there does not need to be a remake of mr. limpet

  • @Maldoror200
    @Maldoror200 Před rokem +1

    💀..Ughh..Absolutely NITEMARISH.(YECHH..)
    Plus, if it is perfect.., leave it alone..!!?..🐟

  • @andyrandall9289
    @andyrandall9289 Před 5 měsíci

    Glad the movie wasn't made, it would of bombed. As much as I liked Jim Carrey, his head on a fish body would of made it a scary movie. Hope he returned the money he received for accepting the role. Doubtful, he doesn't appear to be the kind of person too give money back.

  • @jacoblipkestudios7621
    @jacoblipkestudios7621 Před 2 měsíci

    Honestly though this is such a stupid movie to remake. It’s like if you re made the computer that wore tennis shoes like it’s so cheesy and stupid, and really is specifically something from the mid to late 60s family films. It’s not like fucking Batman or something cool like that, just leave the first one alone.

  • @arthurwatt5162
    @arthurwatt5162 Před 9 měsíci

    I watched it as a young boy. Loved it. The cartoon slant attracted children.

  • @omegathenook1122
    @omegathenook1122 Před 11 měsíci +1

    So robbed but I would hate it, saw the OG today

  • @somerandomname3124
    @somerandomname3124 Před 9 měsíci

    Looks horrible. A shame it never went through. Would have been great schlocky horribly aged 90s b movie fun that I would have liked.

  • @christineshaffer6316
    @christineshaffer6316 Před 9 dny

    I loved the original movie!the remake looked terrible

  • @larasemerad2605
    @larasemerad2605 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Sorry =Human face it looks to much like Jerry Lewis.

  • @siebertlive
    @siebertlive Před 2 měsíci

    The movie itself was a story about him, they ended it perfectly to pick back up, he was training porpoises and they were getting smarter, go from there, don't remake it.

  • @chris-q7c4x
    @chris-q7c4x Před 5 měsíci

    Ewww how dare they.quit remaking classics

  • @jillianslowaterbanks7234

    That's sickening. They burned a $100 million. Literally makes my stomach hurt.

  • @grimmevol4344
    @grimmevol4344 Před 10 měsíci +2

    100 million on nothing..wtf

  • @roderickrayrutledge2740

    God bless karma...🙏♥️