I heard recently a remake is planned. Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane are set to star. Their production of "The Odd Co
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mcwhat-1 — 18 years ago(July 14, 2007 11:42 PM)
It's cheaper for Hollywood and Broadway to recycle than pay for original scripts or good writers. They also perceive it as "safer", a better box-office gamble, if it's a known quantity. I've accepted that they'll continue to do this as a matter of economy, and trademark of the myopic film executive's brain.
All I can do is promote what I really like when it gets done over, and either buy it or rent it when the remake is released. Although, a friend pointed out once that when I do this, the studio still makes money because they own the title that's being remade, so any revenue from rentals or purchases go right to them, and it didn't matter that I didn't buy a ticket for the new one or not.
It's like with books; every weekend, the bestseller section at the local bookstore is crowded and picked over, but the main fiction section is quiet and underpopulated, sometimes save for the lone student needing a book for a paper or report.
Do yourselves a favor: drag your friends into the "classics" section when you go to rent stuff, or bring an old favorite over for movie night. Once the groans subside, they'll settle down and realize that old movies are just as enjoyable (and sometimes even funnier or discussion-provoking if they reference obscure jokes or topics; one night I found myself reading the wiki article on "monkey glands" aloud to a group after we'd watched "Auntie Mame"), and even more so when your friends complain there's nothing good on or at the theater. -
parisel — 18 years ago(July 15, 2007 07:16 AM)
mcwhat,
Better yet, take them out at your local public library. It's free, so no profits for the studio after the initial purchase. Of course the library doesn't have all the movies, but even in a small city they have a surprising number. A few libraries charge a nominal fee for new releases, but most don't.
And certainly for children's movies, that they love to watch over and over, it just makes sense to get them for free. -
Falkenberg2006 — 18 years ago(October 28, 2007 06:05 AM)
We have seen the definitive Odd Couples on film , stage and tv. How could anyone possibly attempt to improve on perfection?
The idiots who remake classic stuff throw linguini at the wall and it ALWAYS winds up being garbage because they have absolutely NO sense of history nor do they get the original films nor their premises.
I played Oscar Madison on stage and cringe at the idea of the current actors out there even attempting to do this role. And got to talk frequently to Jack Klugman at the track which was fun.
Leave the classics where they belong.in our hearts and memories
George Senda
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lenberkowitz — 18 years ago(February 12, 2008 09:37 PM)
Owen Wilson read this thread and tried to kill himself again.
The movie doesn't need to be remade. But if you're going to play the game on who would fit the roles, Adam Goldberg would make a great Felix and Jack Black would make a great Oscar. -