Modern movie version
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Tresix — 16 years ago(January 01, 2010 06:04 PM)
Herman=Brad Garrett (obvious)
Lily=Bebe Neuwirth (currently on stage in a musical based off of "The Addams Family", she wouldn't need much make-up
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Grandpa=Jerry Stiller
Marilyn=Jessica Simpson (sexy while having an air of innocence to her)
Eddie=Atticus Shaeffer (Brick from "The Middle")
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LarryBrownHouston — 13 years ago(June 26, 2012 03:15 PM)
To a some extent imafaik is right. However as much of a genius as Zemeckis must be to have done the "Back To The Future" movies, he also did stinkers "Death Becomes Her" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and "Polar Express" isn't that great either. Bruce Willis floundering in "Death Becomes Her" shows that a great actor can't save a lame script. Daryl Hannah in "Roxanne" does show that a lousy actor can douse a good script. So both movie and cast have to be good.
I think Tom Hanks might make a better grandpa than Robin Williams. Williams mostly does his trademark zany/manic humor and that wouldn't work for Grandpa. Hanks is better at "buddy" work and his sardonic/sarcastic style would be perfect. -
tsimiri — 12 years ago(August 10, 2013 08:51 AM)
How about I throw a cat maong the pidgeons and suggest Jim Carrey as Hermann and Mike Myers as Grandpa. What a combination that would be. Carrey with his rubber mask face and Myers with his Dr Evil weirdness might just work.