Is it time enough to remake this film???

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Odd Couple

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AllieF0X — 21 years ago(March 12, 2005 03:52 PM)

I think it could be a pretty good vehicle for Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller. At least Ben Stiller as Felix.

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Zephram03 — 21 years ago(March 24, 2005 08:53 PM)

NEVER!

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au_law2001 — 20 years ago(April 28, 2005 07:41 AM)

NO ONE CAN EVER EVER EVER EVER TAKE THE PLACE OF THE GREAT GRUMPY OLD MEN WE ALL LOVE! To quote Walter Matthau, YA SHMUCK!(bless their souls)

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TheATrain — 20 years ago(December 27, 2005 05:06 PM)

No. You couldn't possibly do it any better the second time around.

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BiggerThanAl — 20 years ago(May 08, 2005 02:19 PM)

I could see it working. I'm probably gonna get crap for this, but another guy who could play Felix really well (not with Owen Wilson as Oscar, though) is Topher Grace.

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indy-58 — 20 years ago(May 14, 2005 03:18 PM)

Why can't Hollywood just leave well alone??
This film is a classic and doesn't need to be remade. Don't tick me off now!

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SuperSonicX — 20 years ago(May 23, 2005 08:41 AM)

NO!!
"The more I see, the less I know for sure." - John Lennon

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cranestyle43 — 20 years ago(July 09, 2005 12:46 AM)

please stop with the remaking.

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kentnelson84 — 20 years ago(March 22, 2006 07:01 PM)

PREACH IT!!!! There is so many good "old" movies out there Why the heck does Hollywood need to mess with gold by remaking it into CRAP??!??!?!?! If it is remade, all there is is going to be cheesy dialogue and crap like that. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller sure these guys are funny but they can't hold a candle to Lemmon and Matthau.
"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!" Cardinal Ximinez

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Howlin Wolf — 20 years ago(July 09, 2005 06:28 AM)

The quality of the original speaks for itself.
"Women
remember
, Steve - it's like they've got minds of their own!"

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ninji19 — 20 years ago(July 15, 2005 09:01 PM)

Yeah no remake for this one. Perhaps another 'Odd Couple'-like movie, but not an actual remake itself tho. Heck, they kinda already did that with Grumpy Old Men, and of course later Odd Couple 2.

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bonshui — 20 years ago(September 13, 2005 07:37 AM)

What is it with the 'R' word? And the 'O' word for that matter? Directors and producers don't go about remaking movies just because they think the original was flawed.

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parisel — 18 years ago(July 14, 2007 07:06 PM)

bonshui,
No, they go around remaking movies because they don't have the talent and vision to think up good new ones.
There just aren't as good writers as there used to be. Same with Broadway.
The musicals are all spectacle to disguise the fact that there are no good songwriters anymore either
You're lucky if you can leave the theater remembering even one song. Some I forget while it's still going on. The obvious exception being "Mama Mia", because they didn't have to write new songs.
Hopefully it cyclical, like many things are, and we'll have a new Golden Age.

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deforest-1 — 12 years ago(August 19, 2013 02:43 AM)

10 pages of responses on this one thread about a possible remake something that can't possibly be redone in this era of simple buffoons as comedians. The era of film art is long past.

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beresfordjd — 20 years ago(July 25, 2005 08:51 AM)

Yeah right - remake a classic movie with at least one of the least funny comic actors in the business - Stiller!! That would work .
Why the mania for remakes(I know the money-but artistically?)

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littlemoesawyer — 20 years ago(August 01, 2005 05:20 PM)

No remake. This is a great film and had a great sequel. Those are the only two actors that could play the parts and make it as funny as they did. I'm tired of all of these stupid remakes.

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jamiexmcl — 20 years ago(November 05, 2005 03:15 PM)

I just watched TOC on cable today, and it would be sacrelige to do a remake. It is pitch-perfect. Perfect script, perfect casting, perfect acting. It's almost 40 years old and shows its age, but who cares? A classic is a classic. And this one is so funny. Comedy is underappreciated in movie awards, but totally appreciated by the audience.
On the other hand, since H'wood likes remakes, I agree with the poster who cast Giamatti/Church. I'll bet they watched TOC before acting in Sideways. Maybe that's one of the subliminal reasons I like Sideways so much: reminded me of TOC.
Wilson & Stiller? Notta chance. I wouldn't even read the reviews, let alone shell out for a ticket.