Rodriguez to remake FIRE & ICE as a live-action film...

Color me very intrigued indeed: Robert Rodriguez has just secured the rights to remake Ralph Bakshi's 1983 animation film "Fire & Ice" and (according to an interview he gave AICN) he plans to do exactly that. In live-action, no less.

So we can look forward to seeing Troublemaker Studios start producing this film, expanding on the original design scetches by Frank Frazetta and using new available techniques to create the world seen in the animated movie. Which, granted, could use some embellishing as the original's budget did not nearly match the ambitions Bakshi and Frazetta had with this title.

Now we can always ask ourselves if a remake is strictly speaking necessary (or even wanted). But in this case the original film is a very guilty pleasure from my childhood days. And I agree with "Let the Right One In" director Tomas Alfredson that if you DO choose a film to remake, why not take one that (even its creators agree upon) was imperfect?

So... how to feel about a "Fire & Ice" remake? Hot or cold?