There has already been 3 stooges remakes and they were all flops. I think the time for the 3 stooges is gone. I agree that the A team, V, and BSG just didn't cut the mustard to being fine programs. BSG after the first season was a bit cartoony. Not to mention the BSG spinoff show with the flying motorcycles. However we all agree (at least I think so) that the remake was brilliant.
Knowing ABC's history for abandoning shows and doing half-assed remakes I don't think V will be good. That goes the same for Being Human. On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Here's the thing. It can argued that there is no reason to re-create > something that is classic. The original "V" doesn't reach that standard. > The original "Battlestar Galactica" did not reach that standard. The > original "A-Team" did not reach that standard. They were all pretty cheesy > in their original incarnation and, in the second instance for sure, can be > and was improved. > > For instance, there is a proposed "Three Stooges" remake in the offing. > The proposed cast was stellar: Sean Penn as Larry, Benicio Del Toro as Moe > and Jim Carrey as Curly, yet this is still a zero sum game as no one can > improve on the original Stooges. (This also applies to any Marx Brothers' > remakes). > > By the by, I know the remakers of "Being Human" will concentrate on finding > someone "snacky" to play Mitchell but, IMHO, Annie is the linchpin > character. I hope she both remains a person of color AND retains that > ineffable sweetness of being that Lenora Crinchlow brings to the role. > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> > wrote: > > > > I agree. For example, I see no reason for a remake of "V". Doesn't even > matter if the remake is good: i don't see what the new version can add to > the territory covered by the original. In that case, it is only a matter of > tweaking some FX, CGI, etc. Even a reflection of recent social change (which > can sometimes be a reason to update a property) isn't really needed in a > update, as women and blacks were front and center in the movie: the lead > Visitor is a woman, a woman ended up leading the Resistance in America, and > a black man was a key member of the Resistance. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:17:26 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the Prisoner was a good show too but I think that they could do > some really cool stuff with newer technology. The problem is that Hollywood > is chewing up every tv show, movie, kids's show, and kid's movie that they > can get their hands on. (The Grinch, Cat in the hat, Flinstones etc.) Sooner > or later they will run out of material. Then what? Rework the movies that > were less popular? Maybe Jason Robard's A 1000 Clowns? > > > > Dark Shadows is already on the pre-production list by the way... > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 10:13 PM, marian_changling < md_moor...@... > > wrote: > > > > > > Has no one mentioned the remake of "The Prisoner" also? Why, oh why? > > > > http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/ > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> > wrote: > > > > > > yeah, I should have pointed that out, but that goes back to my question > of "Why"? What does it mean to take a smart creative team and have them > "Americanize" a great series? And, though they are behind it, note that this > is a partnership with SyFy. So as you say, i wonder how much control SyFy > will have? > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdlists@> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:25:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just read the whole thing. Syfy is going to use the original > producers. The question is, how tight a leash are they going to have around > their necks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] > On Behalf Of Keith Johnson > > > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:39 PM > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could ask, what do they gain by moving the remake to America? I could > ask, "why not just show the original on SyFy?" I could ask, what does it > mean to "Americanize" a theme that is supposedly universal, other than a > change of accents, food, and city names? I could ask--but I won't! > > > > > > ****************************************************************** > > > http://www.sfuniverse.com/2009/10/29/syfy-buys-remake-of-being-human/Syfy > > > Buys Remake of Being Human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > October 29, 2009 by Cynthia > > > > > > > > > Leave a Comment > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This past summer , we here in the US were treated to a run of the BBC > series Being Human which follows the â€Å"lives†of a vampire, a > werewolf and a ghost who are roommates. > > > > > > Though it sounds like the plot of a bad sitcom, Being Huma n is > actually a startlingly real and emotional TV series that shows the very best > and the very worst of our species. > > > > > > Now, the company that produced the series is preparing a 13 episode > American reboot to premiere on Syfy in Summer 2010. > > > > > > > > > > > > â€Å"Being Human is a smart, contemporary, young and imaginative > series that reflects Syfy’s new brand positioning. We are very > excited to adapt this for an American audience and bring it into > Syfy’s family of programming,†said Syfy president Dave Howe. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Stern, Executive Vice President, Original Content for Syfy and > Co-Head, Original Content for Universal Cable Productions added, > â€Å"We’ve loved this project and been tracking it for a while. > BeingHuman definitely distinguishes itself as something new and different in > a landscape filled with familiar supernatural fare. In adapting it, we > intend to work closely with RDF to keep the wit , insight, and humor of the > original, while opening up the series for a new audience.†> > > > > > > > > > > > â€Å"We’re incredibly proud of our British series and had a > tremendous amount of interest in adapting the project for the States. With > Syfy’s unwavering passion and dedication for the show, we’re > confident it can be as successful here as it is in the UK,†said Chris > Coelen, CEO of RDF Media USA. > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I’m very curious about this idea of remaking a > series for American audiences. We tried it with The Office and it worked, > but Kath & Kim was a huge failure, and what happened to the US version of > AbFab? > > > > > > Being Human has a pretty basic plot that isn’t influenced by the > country of origin, so adapting it should be pretty simple â€" as long as > they manage to keep the balance between the dark sense of humor and the > â€Å"human†drama. > > > > > > > > > > > > Photo: Being Human from BBC America > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! > > Mahogany at: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! 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