The keyless keyboard that works

A keyless keyboard?

Yes that may sound strange but MyScript Stylus Beta is just that, a keyboard for android that isn't really a keyboard.

The app replaces your keyboard so that instead of pressing keys to type you can just write what you want to on the phone or tablets screen

How good is it? Good enough that this article was written using one thumb on a galaxy S4 with no problems.

The application is free to use - at least while still in beta stage, and learns as you type, once you get used to it you can write very quickly even with one thumb and it is very intuitive and easy to use.

There are settings for handwriting speed ( Scrolling) and you can type in a large number of languages, making this a useful app for more than just English speakers.

If you want to try it for yourself you can click here to download it from the play store.

A very promising app and one that already performs well enough for every day use, I have to admit that it is currently my "keyboard" of choice and being able to write this article using just one thumb so easily is suprising but impressive for a new beta handwriting application.

If you want to write rather than type, then this could be the app you've been waiting for.

5s hacked, fastest phone on planet? The truth revealed...

The 5s is here, and less than a week after being released it is already being crowned as both the best and worst high end phone you can buy....depending on where you get your news that is.

In the week that saw the iPhone 5s drop tested, spec tested, torn apart and subject to some unfortunate security flaws it's time to check out the truth about Apples latest iPhone.

Later we'll look at some benchmarking results that might not match with what you've heard but first....

Let's start with the shocking truth...the 5s is a good phone, and the fingerprint scanner is an innovative and welcome addition that could well usher in the return of such tech to more high end phones from other manufacturers, at least in higher numbers than can be found right now.

But wait....the 5s just got hacked, you can fool its finger print sensor with a photograph, or a cats paw....or even your nipple. How can it be a good thing. Right?

Yes. And no.

Yes people have used things other than fingers to unlock their phones, but no it didn't get hacked.

Has it been beaten, circumvented?

Yes, it has. Respected German "ethical" hacking group Chaos Computer Club (CCC), established in the early nineteen eighties, posted a video showing the 5s being trained with only one finger yet being unlocked with a completely different finger that had not been registered with the phone.

In the video a hacker places a gel copy of the registered print, created from a high resolution photograph of the print in situ on glass (and not, as some have claimed, a photograph of the finger itself, or a scan of it) onto a finger not registered with the device and places this finger onto the phones home button (which houses the touch id fingerprint scanner) - and the phone accepts the copied print and unlocks.

Debate continues to rage as to how easy this is to do, let's see what it takes and you can decide for yourself whether you need to panic should you be one of those using the new 5s.

What you need (and this is according to those involved) is a clear fingerprint (not a smudged one) of a finger registered with the phone, taken using a high resolution camera (or high resolution scanner), a laser printer, a transparent sheet and some latex.

It is not that easy to get a clear print off of your phone, of course if you happen to possess a portable crime kit it is probably extremely easy to dust it for prints and find a print that way but other than that you're going to have to spend a while looking at the phone under good lighting in the hopes of spotting a noticeable print, and then hope it photographs well, or you're going to have to get the print some other way such as from a glass they've handled, for example.

So yes, it is possible and yes it is a lot easier than Apple led many to believe...but it isn't the sort of length most phone thieves would go to just to unlock your phone - and if someone goes to the trouble of faking your fingerprint to see what's on there, you've probably got bigger problems to worry about than what they find. Like a crazed stalker or government agents out to get you.

Joking aside this is a major security blow for Apple, if this flaw had not been discovered and exposed then when it became a more widespread use of verifying identity for payments outside of the Apple ecosystem, it would have provided significant enticement for criminals and those with sensitive data (such as government employees, military personnel etcetera) would be unaware that their devices could be unlocked and their data discovered.

For most of us the scanner is still pretty secure, it's unlikely criminals will start cloning your fingerprints in the hope of unlocking stolen phones...after all aside from the equipment needed you also have to guess the correct finger (or fingers), find a clear print of that specific finger and make sure it is recognised first time....because after a few attempts the system defaults to needing your passcode, rendering the scanned print useless - even if the phone is rebooted, as the 5s requires a passcode when rebooted.

So if you need a convenient method of unlocking your phone rather than having to type in a pass code every time you want to use it, Apples touch id is a very useful way to do that. It can be beaten if you really work hard to do so, yes, but it is a lot more secure than having no lock at all and it means if your phone gets stolen then it is still a lot harder for thieves to unlock than if it had no security at all.

People have been led to believe Apple had invented a revolutionary new idea that no one could fool, when in reality yes it is a very clever approach but it is still a fingerprint scanner and so can be fooled in a similar way to other fingerprint scanners.

Okay, so aside from the touch id being fooled what has been the main topic of conversation regarding the 5s? Yep, benchmarks.

Despite the fact that in almost all the videos and reviews you will see or read the 5s is not hugely quicker in every day use than other high end phones (in fact, compare in real time the act of loading web pages for example such as facebook in a browser and you'll see phones such as the older Galaxy S4 slightly out perform the 5s) it is, as usual, statistical benchmarks and not real world use that makes the headlines.

You will have heard Apples A7 is the fastest ever processor unit on any device, ever.

So let's look at how it performs in actual tests against rival processors, here the test is Geekbench 3...although bear in mind all the processors were tested with 32 bit software except the A7 which was tested in 64 bit software (click here for detailed results and links to verify them)....

Apples 64 bit A7 processor, in full 64 bit mode gets an official Geekbench score of 2564.

Nvidias 32 bit Tegra 4 processor gets a score of 2900.

Qualcomms 32 bit Snapdragon 800 processor gets a score of 2771.

Yes you are reading right, the 64 bit A7 is a great processor but it is still beaten by some 32 bit processors used in some 32 bit Android phones (such as the Snapdragon 800 in some variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4).

Now let's be fair to Apple here, those processors that beat it have more cores than the A7, even though they are 32 bit and not 64 bit, but as you can see the hype is simply not true....Apples A7 is not the fastest cpu in a phone...but it is the fastest processor when tested for single core benchmarks.

In other words it's an impressive cpu, and were it to have as many cores as its rivals it would indeed blow them away, but then it would also eat battery life at an exorbitant rate and so the hype is true yet not true....true that it is without doubt a beast of a processor, and performs brilliantly against its 32 bit rivals with their higher clocked cores, but not true that the A7 processor is the fastest phone processor you can get.

So what is the truth?

The iPhone 5s finger print scanner is not as secure as it has been suggested, it can indeed be fooled but for your everyday use it is perfectly safe and much better an option than having no security lock on your phone at all.

And the A7 processor is impressive, and a clever piece of engineering, but it isn't quite the fastest as has been claimed.

New iPhone could take a leap forward....but will it?

Tomorrow's the day that Apple fans around the world hold their breath in expectation as the company announces the latest iPhone. Or, if credible reports are to be believed two new iPhones.

Apples new iPhone, tentatively dubbed the 5S by those awaiting its arrival, may throw a few surprises and take the phone to a whole new level, marking a more significant upgrade over previous models than currently expected.

That is if a newly discovered Apple patent is utilised on the new iPhone. European patent WO 2013 130396A2, revealed by the Apple Insider website, describes a circular fingerprint sensing device that looks suspiciously like the new iPhone home button seen in leaked photographs which, if true, is now circular with a silver surround.

That surround matches with another Apple patent regarding how to read a fingerprint using a circular button, which Patently Apple revealed here, the surround is used as part of the sensor itself and is essential to its operation which would explain why the home button would look different on the new iPhone, as it does in credible reports from a wide variety of sources.

The patent revealed by Apple Insider includes NFC and means that the new home button could not only identify users via fingerprints but also be used as a method of making secure cashless transactions via NFC, as many phones can already do, but more securely.

That means the current limit of twenty pounds per transaction could be lifted as only users verified by their fingerprint could make cashless payments, you could not have some swipe the iphone and use it to make many smaller purchases because they would need the owners finger on the home button in order to complete each transaction.

NFC has been around for years on Android phones, not just for contactless payments, but the iPhone has never featured this technology before.

If Apple implement this it offers a unique selling point that will not only encourage purchase of the new phone but could also spearhead a push forward into more secure contactless payment methods with other manufacturers having to implement something similar to keep up with Apple rather than, as has happened in recent years, Apple playing catch up with the opposition.

Will we see this in the new iPhone? Well it is hard to say, Apple has been largely playing catch up with their most recent iPhones opting for features already popular on Android devices such as the improved notification centre and a larger screen size.

This would show they still have the power to surprise with something original, not unique, but certainly a more effective and elegant solution than has been seen before and help quash the mounting gripes that Apple has lost its ability to innovate.

The question is whether Apple will dare to be that little bit different again, and in reality that is something we can only guess at until the new phone is official but yes it is likely Apple will indeed include a fingerprint scanner on their new model.

Whether it will also feature NFC is difficult to say but, sooner or later, Apple will have to jump onto the NFC wagon and doing so in such a way makes a lot more sense than adding it a few phones down the line when perhaps its rivals will be pushing forward with the next generation of it although it's interesting to note that none of the leaked Chinese marketing material, photographs of which are included here, make no mention of NFC.

For those interested in what to expect from tomorrows new iPhone....if indeed that is what Apple annouce, here's a summary of the most credible rumours and leaks based only on those from multiple and reliable sources....

There will be two new iPhones. The 5S will be the mainstream model, featuring the fingerprint sensor and probably also Apples new A7 processor, while the 5C will be essentially a cut down version of the current iPhone 5 in a plastic casing available in multiple colour choices and starting at around £300.

The 5S screen size will remain at four inches but the phone has an improved standby time of 250 hours with an improves eight mega pixel camera that will perform better in low light conditions and follow in the footsteps of Samsungs Galaxy S4 by filming in slow motion at 120 frames per second. The camera will include two seperate flashes to make photographs appear more natural in colour and tone.

The A7 operates, allegedly, 31% faster than the A6 used in the iPhone 5 and while not a huge improvement overall the new iPhone 5S would bring new features and a new USP (unique selling point) that would certainly help Apple shift even more of their new model than usual.

Given their purchase of finger print sensor company AuthenTech, and their newly acquired patents, along with the leaked marketing material and various photographs of the new iPhone, it seems more than likely the new iPhone will indeed be as expected with a fingerprint sensor and quite possibly also NFC.

If, for some reason, it has no such sensor then the new model would be a minor refresh and that would not do well for Apples reputation so expect Apple to come up with something new at tomorrows event.

Why PS4 could win the console war

Following on from the surprise announcement that, unlike Microsofts Xbox One, the upcoming Playstation 4 will only allow four controllers to be used at the same time, the internet has been awash with fanboys of both brands extolling the virtues of 8 over 4 or 4 over 8, and how more is best.

There is one very good reason why the Playstation 4 really may win the console war but, before we explain why let's get the fanboy nonsense out of the way first.

Yes the ability to have you and seven of your mates playing together in your front room is better than having only you and three of them able to play, just as a two hundred mile an hour car is better than a fifty mile an hour one.

Of course the reality is that most gamers rarely use more than four controllers at the same time, and Sony aren't stupid, they know this and they are taking a big gamble.

Yes it's a step down from the PS3's ability to connect seven controllers at the same time, but there's a reason for the "downgrade"...and it's the gamble by Sony that may change your gaming world forever.

That gamble is the Playstation 4 controller.

The Xbox One controller is a slightly modified Xbox 360 controller, more ergonomic but pretty similar to the current gen model. Microsoft have chosen to play it safe and stick with what works.

Sony have gone the other way, their new controller is literally a revolution in gaming.

Each controller has precise movement tracking built in so that it can tell exactly how much you're moving it and in what direction, move technology built into it (a glowing bar of light that will work with the PS4 eye camera to track where you are relative to your tv and how you move).

Each controller has a touch sensitive track pad built in as well as a built in speaker and, of course, vibration (Xbox One controller also has vibration) and comes with a headset included.

Why is this a revolution? Let's break it down piece by piece to see why....

The PS4 immerses you in the game in a way no other console can.

The movement tracking can track how you move and change the game accordingly...if you're one of those players who instinctively flinches when shot at in a game or who leans in when taking a tight turn in Gran Turismo, well now when you do that your character could instinctively flinch or crouch to avoid the oncoming danger, your car could automatically pull a handbrake turn or drift you around that corner.

Swipe a finger across the track pad to activate weapons or power ups, or swipe up or down on one side of the pad to alternate through tools guns or equipment and swipe up or down on the other side to open up in game maps or instructions.

Use your fingers on the track pad to "pinch to zoom", to slice or chop things (or people, at least virtual people), use your fingers to steer missiles in your favourite fps or pick locks.

Playing a fighting game? Pull your controller up to protect your body from being hit, thrust it in front of you to hit an opponent and knock them out.

From scrolling through menus, weapons or stroking virtual pets to improving your in game performance by reacting to your instinctive movements the PS4 controller is a genuine revolution not just in every day gaming but in immersive gaming, getting you more involved in the game.

The speaker in each controller can feed different audio to each player, imagine the potential for horror games. You're in a dark room, you hear an eerie scream or noise....but your friend hears something completely different.

You could make one player jump but not the others, making horror gaming even more frightening, you could feed different players different information based on where they are in a game or what they have done.

The controllers light bar can give you subtle clues or warnings, flashing different colours depending on how much life a game character has or whether you're near an important object in the game, or if you have a message for example.

Imagine playing Call Of Duty, your controller starts flashing a gentle shade of red to warn you an enemy is somewhere in the vicinity. The closer you get the redder it becomes. You turn a corner, suddenly an enemy soldier fires at you.

You press to crouch down....but you're already crouching, the game saw you flinch or duck and reacted quicker than you could press a button. You've run out of bullets in your primary weapon, you touch the track pad and it fires your pistol. You trace your finger across the pad and the bullet follows your movements....letting you control the bullet as it flies!

Sony have really gone all out with the PS4 controller, they want to capture gamers attention and get them enjoying the gaming experience. Reviewers of both Xbox One and PS4 controllers agree that the PS4 controller is a little more accurate and responsive than its Microsoft rival, but then it should be given that the new controller has been overhauled to reduce its predecessors lag and improve the small dead zone found in the middle of the PS3 controller.

On the controller front Microsoft lose out, there is no question that Sony have produce a much more interesting and immersive controller that offers a much more involving way to play games particularly with the now precise motion tracking, its touch sensitive track pad and the aforementioned light bar.

Microsoft have focused heavily on the use of Kinect, bundling it with the new Xbox and while it has grabbed a lot of headlines it's worth noting that the PS4 eye camera is designed to compete with kinect and features twin cameras (for depth perception and 3D face mapping - yes that means you will be able to put your face, not just a flat image of it, into some PS4 games) and four microphones so that it can tell precisely where in a room a sound is coming from and react accordingly.

The Xbox one comes with Kinect and one controller included for £429. You will be able to buy the PS4 with or without the PS4 eye, if you want it included there will be a bundle that features two PS4 controllers, A PS4, the exclusive new Killzone game and the PS4 eye for £427 or you can buy the Console with one controller for £349.

Both systems have their advantages, for example the Xbox One has more inputs, but on the gaming front the PS4 certainly offers a unique experience while still competing with Microsofts Kinect for more causal gamers.

Both systems are evenly matched as far as specifications go, with Sony's console having the edge thanks to its faster memory and better gpu (graphics processing unit) although in every day use the situation is pretty much, as with their current gen offerings, that both consoles are as good as each other as regards to graphics and it all depends on which you prefer.

For innovative gaming, and for every day and hardcore gamers, Sony's PS4 offers more bang for your buck.

Twelve shows Hollywood could make great movies of...instead of reboots

Rebooting movies, it seems, is a practice that's here to say.

From Robocop (seen here in a poster by Invisible Predator at Deviant Art), Fright Night, Evil Dead, Carrie and Flatliners to Gremlins Nightmare On Elm Street and (coming soon) The Terminator reboots are fast becoming a staple ingredient of the Hollywood movie diet.

Sometimes these reboots work, JJ Abrams reboot of the Star Trek franchise has been a critical and commercial success but all too often they fail dismally and, particularly for more recent movies such as Spiderman, just aren't needed.

Star Trek is an exception to the rule, but why?

Well one big difference is it wasn't a reboot of a movie, it was an update or "reboot" of the original tv series. It stayed true to the original source material and managed to introduce a plot device (time travel) that allows the two star trek universes of old and new trek to co exist in the minds of fans.

Star Trek wasn't a reboot for reboots sake, it was an updating of a decades old tv show that people loved and wanted to see bought back and because it kept true to the original source material it was able to keep Treks original fans while gaining new ones.

So why don't Hollywood try this approach again? Take a good tv series and base a film on it? We list the tv shows that could make great movies.

Captain Scarlet... this classic kids adventure series from the nineteen sixties screams modern movie makeover.

It tells the story of an organisation dedicated to protecting the earth from an alien menace that can resurrect the dead.

The hero, Captain Scarlet, has an array of high tech gadgets at his disposal as he goes head to head with his arch nemesis Captain Black, once his friend and colleague but now controlled by the aliens.

Both men are indestructible, they can die....but they never stay dead.

It has action, suspense, gadgets (from jetpacks and super cool cars to a flying air base defended by an all female fighter squadron known as the angels) , a simple yet classic plot (good versus evil) and best of all for Hollywood the tv series had more than enough original ideas should it warrant a sequel.

Who would play Captain Scarlet? Well Charlie Weber looked the spitting image of him when he starred as Steve Jinks ex boyfriend in sci-fi series Warehouse Thirteen and would certainly look the part. He has the charisma needed, and of course the dark brooding looks required.

He's not a big Hollywood star, at least not yet, but he is a charming good looking and decent actor who could make the role his own.

The story?

Astronauts exploring mars come across a hidden city, they destroy it in self defence but the city rebuilds itself.

An eerie voice emanates through their vehicle warning that earth has declared war on the mysterons and will be destroyed from within.

Unknown to the crew one of them is now under the aliens control. When they return to earth he sabotages a new monorail killing hundreds and kidnaps the president. Former friend Captain Scarlet tries to reason with him but is shot and killed.

Plunging to his death from the top of a building he wakes up to find himself in hospital.

Why is he still alive, why didn't the fall kill him?

He soon discovers that the mysterons can rebuild matter that has been destroyed, and that they have dark plans for him....

The professionals... a quintessential staple of eighties television, and still repeated today, this series followed a secretive law enforcement group known as CI5. Their job was to protect law and order by any means and it was always action packed.

The series focused on two macho friends, one an ex police officer and one ex special forces, and their unorthodox approach to getting the job done.

Aside from the obvious elements needed for a movie (action, heroism, drama and humour, there were always plenty of quick witted one liners quipped between the stars) the series mixed modern concerns such as terrorism and government conspiracies with the classic buddy comedy, the so called "bro-mance" of two close friends willing to risk their lives to do what's right.

Two tough over the top agents tackling terrorists and corruption within their own ranks, eye candy, action adventure and comedy, surely a perfect mix?

Of course a film version would have to be set in the here and now, not the seventies and eighties, and there would be the issue for any director of whether to set the film in the UK as the series did or relocate the action to America for a US audience.

While keeping it in Britain could work, giving it that gritty British feel, the plot is universal enough that in reality it could work just as well in America as it did in Britain. As to who would play the roles of heroes Bodie and Doyle well no doubt Hollywood favourites Jason Statham and Ryan Gosling could do well although given that the characters are ex-police and ex-special forces perhaps a nod to older action stars such as Stallone or Willis would be in order as they could still turn in a good butt kicking yet dramatic performance.

Time for a less obvious choice now.

Last of the summer wine... This quintessentially English comedy about a group of pensioners who refuse to grow old gracefully ran for more than thirty years and would make for a gentle yet zany comedy movie.

It would not only make for a funny endearing movie, perfect for family viewing and those looking for an original heart warming story, and the subject matter gives older established stars a great vehicle.

Keeping it British would be the way to go for this though, appealing to the American stereotype of the "quaint" old English way of life and then tipping it on its head with some great British acting talent of which there is plenty to choose from including the likes of Michael Caine, Helen Mirren, Richard Attenborough, Jim Broadbent and Brian Blessed

Rock Follies... The seventies series charting the ups and downs of a female rock band trying to break into the big time seems tailor made for a musical comedy and could work either set in the nineteen seventies as the series was, or updated to the eighties, a retro comedy with original music and plenty of drama would certainly tick many boxes for mainstream audiences.

Setting it in the present probably wouldn't work as well, all girl groups aren't really uncommon now and wouldn't have some of the same difficulties those in the series faced, placing it in the past allows for catchy seventies or eighties tunes and a "this could have happened" feel that will appeal to the nostalgic as well as fans of musicals, comedies and also music driven movies such as Dirty Dancing and Footloose.

Mother love... This chilling psychological thriller told the twisted tale of a murderous mother with a bitter past that leads to a breakdown of epic proportions when her son meets a new love.

On the surface a young yuppie couple have it all, a doting loving mother and more than enough money and friends. But the mothers shocking past is revealed and her desire for revenge leads creates a malevolent twisted killer that hides her true nature all to well.

This, again, would seem to be an obvious movie to make, harking back to psychological movie classics such as "The hand that rocks the cradle" and "Raising Cain" it is very much character driven so would need a talented cast, but who doesn't enjoy a gripping thriller where the villain is so evil and yet so normal, a great trip into the dark side of the human mind.

The Equalizer... A frankly fun eighties action series The Equalizer told the story of a former secret agent who, after retiring from the business, uses his skills and contacts to help those who had no where else to turn to.

The Equalizer only took on cases where all other avenues of help such as the police had failed, and he never charged. Once finished he simply disappeared from the lives of those he helped.

With an intriguing, mystery shrouded history of his own, and a set of skills most people could never acquire, this would make for a tense thriller or action adventure where the equalizer would take on his first case and, in the process, part of his past would be revealed and tied in to what he was doing.

It also offers the chance for a series of films, perhaps a trilogy, where in each film more of the heroes story is revealed until in the final film he achieves redemption.

An action drama incorporating government agents, a vigilante fighting for justice and a secret history The Equalizer would make for a compelling movie as well as the possibility for a rebooted tv series.

The changes... A classic British tv series The changes tells the story of a teenage girl, Nicky, and how the human race falls apart around her.

All around the country a strange noise emanates from every electrical device on the planet, for an unknown reason the sound causes people to destroy them. At the same time this is happening a series of earthquakes and tidal waves hits.

Society reverts to a pre industrial state, technology is shunned and hated, Nicky gets seperated from her parents. While trying to find them she makes a new friend, John, and the two discover the source of the noise.

Magic mystery and a post apocalyptic tale of a heroine searching for a way to put things right, this BBC series has all the elements needed for a compelling fantasy adventure.

Worzel Gummidge... An endearing tale of a living talking scarecrow, Worzel Gummidge, and his adventures at Scatterbrook farm. This series follows the traditions of popular kids films such as Mary Poppins and Nanny McPhee in featuring a fantastical larger than life character who takes ordinary everyday life and makes it the complete opposite.

This would without a doubt be a great family comedy, a beautiful timeless tale of a scarecrow with interchangeable heads that comes to life, and his love for rag doll Aunt Sally, as he makes friends with two local children who teach him the values of friendship.

Of course to play such a role requires a comedy actor who can naturally twist their faces in all sorts of strange expressions and do a variety of voices, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carrey or Steve Coogan spring immediately to mind with an older actor such as Michael Caine or perhaps John Hurt as the mythical figure of the Crowman, responsible for making Worzel come to life.

UFO...   A government organisation that secretly battles an alien race bent on taking over the earth was the subject of this classic seventies series.

In an underground base hidden beneath a film studio the worlds best people wage war against an enemy the public know nothing about, alien invaders. Earths first line of defence is a base on the moon, if anything gets past them the secret organisation known as S.H.A.D.O. use their array of gadgets to intercept it.

Alien invaders, secret agents, drama suspense and plenty of action make this popular series a good contender for a Hollywood movie though it would best be done in the style of the GI Joe films, deliberately over the top, or as a sci-fi comedy in the style of Men In Black.

Wacky Races... Yes the absurdly silly antics of Dastardley, Muttley and co would make for a great slapstick fantasy comedy. The concept is simple, a group of eleven wacky racers compete against each other for the prize of wackiest racer. It's a simple story that provided laughter and wacky mayhem in equal doses for fans of the cartoon series.

It has slapstick humour, wacky inventions and inventors, an army of colourful characters, a notably comic villain (Dastardley) and a doggedly faithful henchman (well hench dog, Muttley) who gives as good as he gets and of course the beautiful heroine Penelope Pitstop. This one practically screams for a live action comedy version.

Gargoyles... Disney abandoned their usually fluffy fare with this surprisingly dark tale about a group of centuries old gargoyles who fight against evil. By day they turn to stone but at night the fearsome powerful warriors are reborn and risk their lives to keep the world safe.

This would make for a very good movie, a brooding monster filled romp in which the very idea of good versus evil could be turned on its head, we expect heroes to look handsome and heroic and here Disney turned that notion on its head and had the "monsters" as the heroes.

With a unique twist on the notion of good versus evil, cool monsters, evil villains and a rich history behind the gargoyles existence this Disney franchise is one they could easily resurrect. Currently a cult classic with some devoted fans this could bring Disney a lot more money and a new army of fans, a live action Gargoyles movie could just be the next big "monster" movie.

MASK... This eighties classic may be a bit to close to GI Joe to be remade but it certainly has all the elements for creating a successful action movie franchise.

A wealthy businessman discovers his brother was killed by a secretive worldwide criminal network known as VENOM, he uses his money and power to create MASK, a group of skilled high tech heroes whose job it is to bring down VENOM once and for all.

Twelve classic tv shows from yesteryear that Hollywood could remake...instead of rebooting films that have themselves, in some cases, already been rebooted.