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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:06 PM
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Old TV shows that haven't been made into movies yet
I just saw the thread on the upcoming movie version of I Dream of Jeannie, and got to thinking - a bunch of those old shows have been made into movies, often with horrid results. Off the top of my head I can think of Starsky and Hutch, The Brady Bunch, The Honeymooners, and Bewitched. What lame old TV shows do you think will be made into movies, and who do you think will star?

I'll start: Kojak, with James Gandolfini starring, Paul Giamatti as Stavros, and Chris Tucker as Huggy Bear.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:09 PM
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1. They need to remake Dark Shadows
With Tim Curry as that vampire guy
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:13 PM
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5. I think Johnny Depp would be better. nt
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:36 PM
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52. About 1991
They had a remake of Dark Shadows, though I don't remember who was in it. I know that Michael T. Weiss was it, before he did The Pretender.
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:10 PM
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2. Green Acres
all time best satire - Paris Hilton will play the Za-za Gabor role and Jim Carey can be the Eddie Albert character.

Someone who sounds like Rush Limbaugh should do the voice over for the pig.

Now that's a remake worth seeing!
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:10 PM
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3. Get Smart
Personally I'd like to see Will Ferrell play Maxwell Smart.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:15 PM
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10. psst that is already in the works-Starring Steve Carell
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/music/12423462.htm

But here I go again. What has me psyched this time is a coming remake of the spy-spoofing sitcom "Get Smart," starring Steve Carell (whose face is on our Friday TimeOut cover today). What genius! And if they haven't cast an Agent 99 yet, here's our suggestion ... Uma Thurman. Yar! I don't know when this movie comes out, but chances are I'll be heartbroken again. When that happens, someone please mail me a copy of this article so I can slap myself with it.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:17 PM
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14. Steve Carrell! Hell yes, that would be awesome!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:25 PM
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27. I can't see "40 year old virgin" in the theater
I will be laughing too loud. Carrell cracks me up.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:45 PM
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43. LOUD NOISES!!!!
I want to see 40 Year Old Virgin BADLY but I think I'll wait until it's out on DVD.
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:34 PM
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50. There was a very short remake
of Get Smart about 6 years ago, with Andy Dick as Max and 99's son. He was more inept than his father. I think Don Adams was in it as Max, now running CONTROL.
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ironflange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 05:00 PM
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58. It was done, in 1980
"The Nude Bomb"

http://imdb.com/title/tt0081249/
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 07:39 PM
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70. Uh, "The Nude Bomb" was made in 1980.
Still, even I want to think at times that it was never made...
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:10 PM
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4. I thought the first Brady Bunch movie was hilarious!
You're right about the rest though. :)
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:13 PM
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6. CHiPs-Johnny Knoxville and Leon Spinks as "Ponch"
Actually they did a shor film of that on Jimm Kimmel a couple of weeks ago. Knoxville was on (with his singer/songwriter cousin) and he has a tattoo of Spinks that lead to the spoof. It was actually fairly funny.
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:14 PM
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Leon Spinks!!!
:rofl:
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LiberalinNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:14 PM
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7. My 3 Sons, Family Affair, Car 54, Alice
to name a few!

OMG I'm showing my age!
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:15 PM
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9. So who would play Flo in the Alice movie?
Mel, kiss my grits!
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LiberalinNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:25 PM
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25. Susan Sarandon would be a "hot" Flo!
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:26 PM
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28. Good call!
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Love Bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:51 PM
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45. Actually, "Alice" was based on a movie
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:18 PM
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17. Car 54 was made into a movie and it sucked ass
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LiberalinNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:22 PM
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23. Oh I forgot! ;(
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:19 PM
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19. Car 54 was made into a movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109376/

:puke:
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:21 PM
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20. delete
Edited on Fri Aug-19-05 03:21 PM by Gothic Sponge
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:41 PM
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36. Alice the sitcom WAS based on a movie
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore". Although it wouldn't suprise me if they made a crappy remake of that, either.

:hi:
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:03 PM
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47. Alice was a movie before it was a TV series
Alice doesn't live here anymore. Gena Rowlands I think in the lead.

So a Movie becomes a TV series becomes a movie again. I wonder if that's ever been done before?
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LiberalinNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:31 PM
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48. One day at a Time! Who'd play the super?
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:37 PM
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54. They did Family Affair about 3-4 years ago
It lasted a half season. Gary Cole was the uncle and Tim Curry was the butler character.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:15 PM
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8. Kojak won't be a movie
It is a remade series on TNT starring Ving Rhames as Kojak (last time I checked the original Kojak was Greek, and Ving Rhames is NOT Greek!)
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:16 PM
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13. I know about the series
But ethnicity doesn't seem to matter. Hell, they had Cedric the Entertainer play Ralph Kramden in the recent Honeymooners movie!
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:16 PM
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11. Kolchek the Night Stalker
Edited on Fri Aug-19-05 03:17 PM by Taverner
Absolutely the greatest show from the 70's

And Paul Giamatti for the lead...
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:39 PM
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55. Uh......check the fall schedule
on ABC. They've brought Carl Kolchak back, but it sounds shitty.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:16 PM
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12. "Dallas" starring Bruce Willlis
P.S.: A big-screen treatment of "Dallas" is in the early stages, as well. According to the New York Post, Larry Hagman, who starred in the TV show, is lobbying for Bruce Willis to get the role in the movie. Hmmm ... doesn't sound half bad.



http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/music/12423462.htm
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:17 PM
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15. F Troop
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:17 PM
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16. All in the Family
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:18 PM
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18. OMG who would play Archie, Edith, Meathead, and Gloria?
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:21 PM
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21. Captain Kangaroo.
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:22 PM
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22. I was about to say The Munsters, but there is a movie coming next year.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425273/
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LiberalinNC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:23 PM
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24. Maude, All in the Family (In today's world would be pretty funny)
And there's Good Times, Partridge family.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:25 PM
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26. My Mother The Car
possibly the WORST TV show ever.
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:36 PM
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32. then it will definitely be made into a movie....
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:46 PM
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44. Starring Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac of course!
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:27 PM
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29. Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Pink Lady & Jeff.
:P
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NRaleighLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:27 PM
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30. It's About Time....Nanny and the Professor....Please don't eat the
Daisies...The Real McCoys (yes, I am REALLY dating myself)....all dreadful shows. Would be prefect for an ignorant Freeper film fest!
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rsdsharp Donating Member (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:40 PM
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35. Please Don't Eat the Daisies was a movie
before it was a TV show. It starred Doris Day and David Niven, IIRC.
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swimboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:45 PM
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42. You left out Bachelor Father
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:31 PM
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31. The Love Boat, CHiPS, T.J. Hooker
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:38 PM
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33. Night Court
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:40 PM
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34. Who would play Bull?
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:41 PM
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37. Danny Devito!!!
Judge Harry would be played by Brad Pitt. Oh the madness.... :crazy:
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-..__... Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:42 PM
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39. Michael Duncan Clark
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-..__... Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:44 PM
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40. Hawaii Five-O
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:42 PM
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38. The White Shadow
beats the hell out of me who they'd cast, though...
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 06:43 PM
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63. Dick Gephardt
in the Ken Howard role? :shrug:
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Ryano42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:44 PM
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41. Kolchak: The Night Stalker
I've heard rumors that it might be (gulp) remade...
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:41 PM
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56. Already in progress on ABC eom
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Dave Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:52 PM
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46. Mr. Ed. /nt
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:32 PM
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49. Kojak is already been remade
It's on USA and it's a black guy doing the part.
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 06:17 PM
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61. But it's not a movie.....
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:34 PM
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51. Mama's Family
god I hated that fucking show
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:37 PM
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53. then you know it is definitely going to happen!!!
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 04:50 PM
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57. Totally. All the shitty shows are made into movies
I suppose, though, why should writers strive for creativity when there's a boatload of shitty, half-rate 70's and 80's TV shows that didn't last 13 weeks but would CERTAINLY last 2 hours on the silver screen.

Hollywood is the reason I haven't watched a movie in a theater since 1999
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jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 05:11 PM
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59. Cop Rock, starring David Hasselhoff
It would become a classic, like Can't Stop the Music.
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stlsaxman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 05:17 PM
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60. The Prisoner
Heard that one was in the works but McGoohan wanted Mel Gibson to play No. 6....

but he got too old ar his management had other plans or something. Good thing,too IMHO. This was about 4 years ago I read it on the web somewhere...
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 07:13 PM
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66. I would like well done remake of this. n/t
n/t
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 06:34 PM
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62. Welcome Back Kotter, anyone?
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 06:47 PM
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64. I Love Lucy. nt
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 06:49 PM
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65. James at 15/16
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 07:14 PM
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67. beretta
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 07:16 PM
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68. I would watch a period film adaption of Jonny Quest.
But it would only be cool if they had it take place in the early sixties.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 07:20 PM
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69. "The Superfriends" could be cool too...
...but I'm sure "they" would ruin it.
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