80's TV shows to become movies... |
| Posted by: Sierradaddy | | Hello,
I've been hearing of some talks about certain 80's tv shows being made into movies...
Here are a couple that I've heard are in talks...
Knight Rider (hope they update the car!! Make Kit a Mitsubishi, and make the car MANUAL!! Or at least tiptronic...)
The Dukes of Hazard (did the part of Daisy Dukes really go to Britney Spears?? Ugh....)
Magnum PI (just heard about this one...)
I can't think of any others right now, but I can tell you of a couple I'd be interested in seeing...
Automan
The 6-TRILLION dollar man!! 
HARDCASTLE AND MCCORMICK!!!
Whiz Kids (this might make a cute family movie, if done right...)
The A-Team (could you imagine who would play B.A.? Michael Clarke Duncan in a mohawk??  I think Brad Pitt could be Faceman, Ed Norton could play Murdock, maybe... And Hannibal? I have no idea........)
Airwolf
That's all I could think of at this point....
What do you all think of reviving 80's tv shows in feature film form? Will they be successful? why? why not? | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: gaboman | | You could still get Tom Selleck as Magnum he isn't dead (is he????)
And he isn't THAT old looking.... but eh... | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: fuscia | | Tom Selleck still is very sexy. He is one of those men who just gets better with age!  | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: mystic | |
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Originally posted by gaboman
You could still get Tom Selleck as Magnum he isn't dead (is he????)
And he isn't THAT old looking.... but eh... |
No Tom Selleck isnt dead
But think about it...think of the way Hollywood is.
When The Sum of All Fears was being made a movie, they didnt want Harrison Ford to be in it, even though he was Jack Ryan in all the other movies...and why didnt they want him? Cause he was too old for Hollywood standards to keep on playing Jack Ryan. Thats is really why he didnt get the role, because of his age, and Harrison looks good to me!
I mean Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaquelyn Smith arent dead....but they got three younger actresses to play the parts.
Im figuring it on the fact that Hollywood is trying to attract a more younger audience with their movies, that why Ben Affleck got the part of Jack Ryan, and Drew Barrymore, Lucy Lui, and Cameron Diaz got Charlie's Angels.
So based on that, Im assuming they wouldnt go to Selleck to give him his original character.......even though he's the only one I would ever consider as Magnum!
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| Posted by: Lawless | | I loved the shows in the 80's and it would be interesting to see the movies. But, I just don't know if they would be THAT good. Just because it was good then, doesn't mean it will be now. There is just no telling until they are released!!!
And if they have Brittany Spears play Daisy Duke, I will NOT go and see that movie. It's bad enough she's been everywhere... take her OUT of the movies. She can't act. But, she is used to showing off her body, so I guess that would be why they would choose her.  | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: gaboman | | I think Sum Of All Fears was more of a prequal... though that did tick me off too mystic Harrison Ford kicks butt | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: mystic | |
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Originally posted by gaboman
I think Sum Of All Fears was more of a prequal... though that did tick me off too mystic Harrison Ford kicks butt |
You know now that you say that...youre right...it was a prequel. I kept wondering where his wife and kid were, and I was told it was probably before the character got married.....
I love Harrison too! So let me ask you...if they made another Jack Ryan movie that was after the wife and kids....do you think they would use Harrison or someone else?
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| Posted by: gremlinclr | | Theres rumors of a new Transformers movie coming out, and that wouldnt be so bad except its live action.
Ummm, yea. When 90% of the cast HAS to be CGI, why not just make the whole thing that way? I dont know either. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: Lawless | | Oh man... I remember the Transformer show!!!
Remember "Speed Racer" That would be a cool movie. I loved that show growing up. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: Sierradaddy | | I heard today on the radio that they are considering making, or maybe actually are in pre-production of, BEWITCHED!
Guess who they have as the two lead characters, Tabitha and Darren?? (Her name WAS Tabitha, right???)
Darren: Colin Farrell
Tabitha: Nicole Kidman
I think Nicole fits well, but I have no idea why Colin should be cast as Darren... Colin's too pretty to play a goofy but level-headed guy, in my opinion... But, maybe I'm type-casting....  | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: Lawless | | No, Tabitha was their daughter. Elizabeth Montgomery played, Samantha. Darrin and Sam, and their daughter, Tabitha.
They have casted Will Ferrell for the part of Darrin, not Colin Farrell. Thank god, because he wouldn't fit the part. They had toyed with Jim Carrey or Mike Myers for the part.
Anyway... I will definately go and see that.
They should do "I Dream of Jeanie" as well. That was a great show. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: Lawless | | I still need to rent Old School. It sounds like a great movie.
Yes, I think that Jim Carrey would have been the best choice. But, maybe he was offered this part, and just didn't want to take it on. Or, maybe he had other committments that wouldn't have allowed him the time for this movie. Oh well, Will Farrell will do a good job. He's goofy too. No Jim Carrey... but he's funny. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | I heard that they are considering making a M*A*S*H movie. Does anyone know anything about it? | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: mystic | |
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Originally posted by schmiggens
I heard that they are considering making a M*A*S*H movie. Does anyone know anything about it? |
There already was one original movie of MASH with Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould...it was really good. I have it on video....and the TV show was fabulous! It ran for so long.
I just dont think that they could make a movie with the same characters and not have the same people. Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, etc. It could never be the same!
I could never see it.....it would ruin the orignal movie and the TV shows to me...I could never let that happen. That show is a classic. I say leave MASH be! Let us remember it the way it was....dont ruin the memory.
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| Posted by: gaboman | | Saying that probably influenced someone to think "yeah it is a good idea to remake M*A*S*H"  | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: mystic | |
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Originally posted by gaboman
Saying that probably influenced someone to think "yeah it is a good idea to remake M*A*S*H" |
 What have I done?
Let me make it clear then....Its NOT a good idea. Once the REAL show has been seen....they'll get the point.
Personally, I do not think it would fare well just for the reasons i gave. people who are true MASH fans would never go for it.
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| Posted by: Sierradaddy | | I just thought about Spencer For Hire...
Could that be made into a good movie, and who should play the late Robert Urich's part, Spencer?
I think the perfect Hawk would be Samuel Jackson, but of course, I'd have no problem if Avery Brooks reprised his role. That man hasn't aged a day... | | Reply To this Message
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