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A Promo For Rob Thomas’ CUPID Remake Online Now!!
I am – Hercules!!
The 2009 version, starring Bobby Cannavale and Sarah Paulson:
The 1998 version, starring Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall:
Was $200!!
544 Pages Now $44.10!!
Bryan Fuller’s “Wonderfalls” has just been slashed to $17.99!!
Every season of “Buffy” has just been cut to $17.99!!
Every season of “Angel” has just been cut to $17.99!!
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I've been getting Paula Marshall and Sarah Paulson mixed up for the past ten years. This may be a breakthrough.
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Hmmm...I hate Sarah Paulson slightly less than I hate Paula Marshall, but Jeremy Piven has no equal...I'm gonna say original wins.
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My two favorite quotes from the 1998 original: "Coffee without caffiene? That's like sex without spanking." And: "I've got a bone to pick with you." "Damn. I was hoping for a boneless day." Done by Jeremy Piven...awesome. I'll be interested to see the result of this revisit/reboot/remake, but god help us if the remake cycle is only 10 years on TV now. We may be seeing Cop Rock back on the air...yeesh.
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...is Jeremy Piven. No one approaches the perfection for the role that Piven was. Trying just makes it look sad. I was hoping Thomas would take it in a different direction so not to compete with Piven, but it does not look like that's the case - and so, its no contest, original wins.
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I might see the first episode to give a real judgement... but the old series seemed kinda... slow. This one seems to be filled with Red Bull. I think this time Cupid is a winner.
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Got way hotter
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Even dumber to think that anybody thought otherwise.
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One point is true. The casting of the original was way better. Is the presentation and speed of this new version that has improved. Sadly, the last is what will be considered.. more appealing.
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HE'S MY BITCH, BITCH!
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And the original was developing Sherilynn Fenn as a recurring character, so it wins.
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apparently Rob Thomas had a very specific type in mind for Cupid.
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This looks like ABC shat all over it.
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I thought this had premiered and been cancelled already.
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that I'll give anything Thomas does a try. Maybe it won't be as good as the original, but it's got me for the first few episodes at least. I owe him that after he gave me that sassy, brilliant little blond detective.
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Nov 20, 2008 10:57:19 AM CST
If the purpose of this promo was to make me miss the original...
by rufus_t_firefly
Then, mission accomplished. This looks like a "community theater" version of Piven and Marshall's show. I want THEIR version on DVD. Now.
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... watch the original version... She was "the one" and 1998 was right in the middle of my own personal "salad days". Anyway, that relationship ended badly about 5 years back. Ain't no way I'll be able to watch the new version without major weird-outs. Maybe Thomas can re-do "Dead Like Me" next or something.
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For Bobby C...if history holds true, he will now miraculously grow a new, full head of hair in approximately 5 years.
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I don't really get putting in the trailer "from the creator of 'Veronica Mars'". As amazing as it was, no one watched that show, and since it was on UPN I feel like those people who didn't experience its brilliance probably consider it to be a throw away teen drama.
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Seriously let's get her off "Heroes" and onto something good. How about Rob Thomas rebooting "21 Jump Street" for the CW starring Kristen Bell as "Veronica Mars".
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I also can't take the "somebodys at the door" creepy American Gothic actress seriously. Perhaps they should have done something different like have Bell play the role of Cupid and Piven back as the Doc.
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Nov 20, 2008 9:42:29 PM CST
The only reason to watch the original was Jeremey Piven
by charlie_allnut
And this new guy looks like a Project Runway reject doing a Piven impersonation.
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...fuck the cast, be they great or be they shit: after giving us 'Ronnie, I'll follow Rob Thomas anywhere for at least a few episodes (which is why I gave "90210" exactly one episode of my time--that's as long as he was involved).
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I never did when it was on, but now just that one piece of the pilot seems inspired.
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I'll admit it -- I really loved the Piven/Marshall version back in the day and was gutted when it was canceled, but this? This is warmed-over whimsey. Rob, dude - it didn't work the first time with a great male lead and a middling female lead - now you expect it to fly with an unsuitable male lead and a middling female lead who is an even BIGGER showkiller than Marshall? Please. This will die a quick merciful death, even faster than the original.
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or Firefly (doesn't it have to be >10 years?), or any of the other good shows that got canceled before their time.
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BUT this looks baaaad. They're actually starting to remake/reboot failed series from 10 years ago now? Good thing I watch sports 99% of the time.
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