The reboot of The Wonder Years
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Wonder Years
CrystalRaindrops — 4 years ago(September 15, 2021 06:50 AM)
Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, ‘The Wonder Years’ is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their ‘wonder years’ in a turbulent time.
Don Cheadle has a crucial role in the series as the narrator, voicing the adult version of the main character as he reminisces about the past. Other cast members include Julian Lerner and Amari O’Neil as Dean’s friends, Brad Hitman and Cory Long, and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons, the girl Dean’s crushing on. -
Reese — 4 years ago(September 16, 2021 07:17 AM)
They shouldn't use the same theme song. There are plenty of great songs by black artists from that time period that could be used to great effect.
Otis Redding's Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay would be perfect. Start it about 10 seconds into the studio version. -
Joc Spader — 4 years ago(September 16, 2021 03:49 PM)
Matt at the quantum of conscience channel has talked about how they keep songs alive through history even if it's not a good song at all. For example London Bridge, kids have been indoctrinated to know the words to that POS for how long? This is how the system keeps itself alive. They could have simply chose to call this show something else but because of that damn song they know people will instantly associate it with the keywords mentioned byJasno below. Racism! Civil Rights! Riots! Wah wha wha yeah yeah yeah!
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DrakeStraw — 4 years ago(September 16, 2021 04:55 PM)
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
There is no bay in Montgomery. If I were setting a series in Alabama, it would be in Mobile with its bay. Mobile is the third largest metro area in the state, but has the tallest building by far. Montgomery is fourth. I would propose this old Kurt Weill song:
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DrakeStraw — 4 years ago(September 16, 2021 05:24 PM)
Those are supposed to be doors. I put my emojis in because f|b doesn't always handle "Re: " to my liking.
BTW: I was driving from Pensacola to Mobile in 2007, the year the 745 ft. Battle House Building was completed. I was surprised to see it before I even reached Mobile Bay.
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Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(September 15, 2021 10:19 AM)
no you can't.
What's with all these black people trying to replace white people in roles that white people made popular? Brown people aren't that desperate for fame. Brown people have their own rich culture that they are proud of. They make their own entertainment stuff. Telenovela are the ****!
Black people…
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Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(September 15, 2021 10:54 AM)
Oh okay. And black people already made a similar concept of The Wonder Years anyway. There was a movie Spike Lee made that was basically the black teen version of The Wonder Years except in movie format rather than a tele-series. It was called Crooklyn.
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