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Paul Reubens talks out about the future of PEE-WEE HERMAN and still wants to do 2 movies!!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here... funny that this bit of news should come in as I spent a part of my night watching Paul Reubens' commentary on PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL with Miss Yvonne and Jambi. I grew up on PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE, PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and was given a copy of the Christmas Special on VHS when I was about 10 or 11 years old. Needless to say I'm a huge fan of the character and welcome any additions Reubens wants to make to the world of Pee-Wee Herman!
"FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS" on NPR interviewed Paul Reubens where she asked him about more Pee-Wee Herman Movies. Two are in the works, a Pee-Wee's Playhouse movie that will explore, for the first time, outside the Playhouse. Reubens said "We've talked about Puppet Land but we've never really seen it. Kind of like an epic Wizard of Oz kind of adventure film, and the other one is... the dark Pee-Wee move. Kind of the "The Valley Of The Dolls" Pee-Wee movie... which I think is the one that is going to get made first. I just have to finish rewriting it and then it's gonna get made."
He also mentions that he is developing a western movie, nothing attached to that, he's not even sure if he'll be able to star in it.
He didn't mention anything about a director or producer so everything seems to be up in the air right now. Could it be too much to hope for Tim Burton? To this day I still love the original adventure. Best part for me is watching him pull his insanely long bike chain out of his basket, but the camera is too low and you can see the chain being fed up through the bottom. And I didn't car a bit. The new DVD's are also out with all of the original Saturday morning Pee-Wee's Playhouse episodes, which ran for 5 years and won 22 Emmys!
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I don't see that this character really has legs. The indecent exposure arrest was a bad one (remember that mug shot?) and the recent bogus "child pornography" charge didn't do the character any good, either. Most importantly, how long has it been since the first (good) Pee-Wee movie? 15 yrs?
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The guy is brilliant. Pee wee's Big Adventure is an absolutely incredible film from frame one to the last. And todays kids are into him as well, if parented right ;). I have two boys, 3 and 6, and it is the ONLY film in our DVD collection that the boys will watch from beginning to end. There is a certain intangible Reubens brought to that film, and subsequent TV show. I love how fellow parents glare at me for letting the boys take part in Pee wee-age. "That guy is a sex offender". So? He makes incredible entertainment. Props to you, Mr. Reubens, and welcome back, old friend.
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Used to love Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and was totally freaked out to hear Ruebens on NPR. I just remember as a kid being amazed at some of the stuff he got away with on the playhouse. I remember one episode where he had gone to the store I believe and when he got back he was showing everyone what he had purchased. He pulled out two gallons of milk and a container of lemonade and then he said (what I knew was coming but I didn't think he'd actually do it) ROUND THE CORNER FUDGE IS MADE! Ah the joy of childrens television! Big Adventure may be one the most watched movies ever for me personally, it's just straight goofy. "Come on Simone, let's talk about your big butt".
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Dec 02, 2004 7:50:08 AM CST
"the camera is too low and you can see the chain being fed up th
by minderbinder
The camera isn't too low, it was just shot for widescreen and you just see it when you take the mattes off. Perfect example why movies should be seen in widescreen. This is only the most widely used example when explaining the different formats...
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The letterboxing takes care of the unfortunate chain reveal.
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Which Cheech and Chong movie had Pee Wee in it?. That freaked me out as a kid. Of course what the heck was I watching Cheech and Chong for when I was a kid anyways? Can't wait for the new movies! Go get em Pee Wee!
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I mean, don't get me wrong, I think people who *make* kiddie porn should be castrated (I'm looking at you, R. Kelly), but how does simply possessing the material make one a sex offender? It seems to me that owning it might actually prevent some child molestation from occurring by giving those perverts an outlet.
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As much as I enjoyed the playhouse (and watching it now on DVD it really freaks me out how much shit he got away with, I mean there's some really hardcore shit that's just casually dropped in) I really don't think Ruebens can return to the character and make it work. Maybe he can prove me wrong, but he is fortyish now, and has been off the cocaine for more than a decade. It'd be like listening to Cream, getting all excited, then going to an eric clapton show. big letdown.
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Dec 02, 2004 9:39:09 AM CST
The other great reveal in 'Big Adventure' is when the road warni
by lance rock
I actually like seeing that open matte...
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...remember the one where Cowboy Curtis says "PeeWee, you know what they say about cowboys with big feet?" "No, Cowboy Curtis." "Big feet mean big boots." Youch. That one had my mother scrambling for the remote.
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I was watching him recently on late night talk shows like Conan and Letterman to promote the Pee-Wee dvds. Are we sure we want him to play Pee-Wee anymore? I mean, he really looks old and fat.
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Did I just get called a fucking idiot because of a childhood memory?? Your momma raised you wrong...
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Anybody who looks at,produces,gets off on,or enjoys the thought of kiddie porn ought to be dragged behind a truck for about ten miles and whatever is left of them should be set on fire,if they want an "outlet" tell them to put there little needle dicks in a light socket
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Dec 02, 2004 12:20:07 PM CST
If R Kelly and anyone else making porn should be castrated...
by immortal_fish
...then how exactly do you produce the very "outlet" that will circumvent molestation? Think first, *then* TB.
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When the last story about Pee Wee's possible movie return ran on October 24th, I posted that the best way to go would be doing a "dark Pee-Wee move", specifically a comedy. To quote my exact reasoning: "Those of us who liked Pee Wee's kids stuff are all grown up now. It'd also be a chance to tap into our collective fascination with the idea of kids entertainers being secretly flawed, ie: urban legends that Mr. Rogers was a convicted child molester and the kids show host who accidentally signed off with "that oughta hold the little bastards." Mr. Reubens, if you're reading this, get a hold of me and I'll write you a treatment. Hell, I'll write one up for a Derrick Forreal story if you want.
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Dec 02, 2004 12:57:04 PM CST
The Playhouse is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now in th
by strick1029
I loved the Playhouse. Terrific characters and actors, like Phil Harman as "Captain Carl"; S. Epatha Merkerson as "Reba the Mail Lady"; and Morpheus as "Cowboy Curtis".
"You take the blue pill, the story ends...you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in the Playhouse and I'll show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." -
When it comes to jaded, cynical dicks in the mud, I pretty much take the cake, so besides being a fat kid with puffy cheeks and chocolate tear stains on the sides of my mouth, I would like to comment on the attack on Goyer's writing abilities. F... off, cause ya don't know jack, and jack left home without saying good bye. I was ready to pounce on this movie with my paletted sarcasm, but I found only praise and envy. Screenwriting is hard enough, but directing a million dollar flick that is part of a franchise and pulling it off. That is kamakazi style. Expectation of failure is all you have. Goyer just proved that writers know their material ten times more intricately then a director with a vision. Blade Trinity killed 1 and 2 in comparison, and if you don't believe me, I don't give a mouse's ass. GOYER is GOOD.
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Making it legal to possess child pornography will only create a greater demand, which means more abused kids (and lord knows there are enough kids getting abused these days). If you want to look at legal adults fucking, go right ahead, but willingly looking at kiddie porn makes you a fucking pervert who should be castrated. By viewing that stuff, you're supporting the abuse of children. Somebody had to rape that girl to make the porno. The more people who watch it, the greater the demand, and the more kids get scarred for life, and that cycle will grow exponentially if posession were legalized. Get a goddamn brain. It's illegal for a VERY, VERY good reason.
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Not to untoot your horn, but Reubens has been talking about the "dark Pee-wee" movie for years. Since at least MYSTERY MEN or BLOW (whichever one was first). Every time he's promoted a new movie in the past several years he has talked about these two movie concepts, one for kids (Wizard of Oz style) the other about Pee-wee becoming a "monster" through his celebrity. Still, you're right, that could be great. But I am equally excited about seeing the entire Puppetland. It's about time modern CGI technology was used to make an epic world of cheap-o puppets. I sure hope Reubens is able to get both of these made.
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http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4190544
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give me more Pee Wee in any form. Pee Wee was always my favorite and I need my Pee Wee.
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Dec 02, 2004 5:22:41 PM CST
Take note AICNers, the talkback can lead to your big break!
by oceansized
Paul Reubens saw my earlier post and contacted me. He said he's been developing the dark Pee-Wee movie for years (you were right Bryan). We discussed some other possibilities however, and long story short, I'm gonna be writing about the further adventures of Paul's character from BLOW. The working title is MR. BLEW: THE DERRICK FORREAL STORY. Dare to dream, folks!
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Pee Wee had small roles in CHEECH & CHONGS NICE DREAMS
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CHEECH & CHONGS NEXT MOVIE
Pee Wee also played a waiter in THE BLUES BROTHERS.
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I remember his saying that Peewee was retired and that he wouldn't do the char any more. --- I guess his legal bills forced jim to change his mind.
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Dec 02, 2004 7:09:24 PM CST
BIG advanture with Pee-Wee Herman and Michael Jackson in Neverla
by moviepirate
Plot will be Parents try or INTENTIONALLY to get their kids molested by our two hosts and suit them for big bucks. The movie will be direct by R.Kelly
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Dec 02, 2004 7:28:55 PM CST
Pee Wee wants to make more movies? Hey, I want to be in a three
by johnnytremaine
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that was all a smear campaign. Look it up on the internet and there was never any concrete proof he had any kiddie porn on him.
And to believe he was arrested for jacking off at a porno theater?! Yeah no one goes there to do that...DUH.
But Jeffrey Jones is one sick fucker. I guess without a kid sitting on his lap he's stuck with deadwood! get it, deadwood, the show he's on, and deadwood as in......
ahahahahahha i crack myself up.
It would be awesome if Larry Fishburne would play Cowboy Curtis again in a future Pee Wee movie.That would be sweet. -
How is the best part for you a film mistake, and why, after you say its the best part, do you say "I didnt care" ? Wait, never mind, that kind of mnakes sense. Now that I'm thinking back to my fifth birthday party, the best part for me was when my bastard neighbor tipped the cake onto the floor and spit on it. But I didn't care. I just ate it anyways.
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Certainly some of Mr. Rueben's finest work came in this James Naughton/Michael J. Fox classic.
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I expect it to come out around the same time as one of these Pee Wee movies.
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...COOL! AAHHHHH, SCREAM REAL LOUD!! Heh, I will always have fond memories of watching Pee-Wee's playhouse with my wee morGette's. In fact, when my oldest comes home for Christmas, we're all gunna sit down for a great Pee Wee's Playhouse extravaganza! Snif...it'll be truly bittersweet seeing Captain Coral again {[:^( Wow, can't wait to see a movie based on the show and, well, anything Paul Reuben does...I'm there!
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"I know you're a sick, demented pedophile but what am I?"
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"I didn't take yo damn bike, BIATCH!"
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Dec 04, 2004 3:48:24 AM CST
HAHAHHA "It's OPEN MATTE, you fucking idiot." Jesus man, you ne
by tall_boy
ITS OPEN MATTE, YOU FUCKING IDIOT! Sounds like a Talkback catchphrase to me.
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