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Believe It Or Not!! Cannell Confirms He Has A Script, A Director And A Plan To Put GREATEST AMERICAN HERO In Cinemas!!

Finally a good remake!!!! by Underdogthe3rd	Sep 9th, 2008 04:17:55 PM
Keep the song, please
Looking forward to this. by mrfan	Sep 9th, 2008 04:19:01 PM

Not a good scenario by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Sep 9th, 2008 04:22:02 PM
Fuck this
weak by FleshMachine	Sep 9th, 2008 04:22:43 PM
very weak...show was great if you were 10.
Klytus_I.m_Bored by FleshMachine	Sep 9th, 2008 04:23:49 PM
was "scenario" a deliberate joke? wasnt that the word that put someone in a trace or something on one episode?
uh by FleshMachine	Sep 9th, 2008 04:23:58 PM
"trance"
Which name will be used? by XxL3THALxX	Sep 9th, 2008 04:24:37 PM
Hinckley or Hanley?
It's about freakin time by Damage_Inc	Sep 9th, 2008 04:26:37 PM
I thought they would have made this a long time ago. Classic TV show right up there with the A Team and Fall Guy.
Believe it or not.... by ironburl	Sep 9th, 2008 04:26:43 PM
... I'm not home.
Jaleel White for B.A. Baracus! by Squashua	Sep 9th, 2008 04:35:05 PM
You know it to be true, Laura!
MANIMAL! by JethroBodine	Sep 9th, 2008 04:35:17 PM
Bring that shit back too!
Here's the cast by Damage_Inc	Sep 9th, 2008 04:38:14 PM
Owen Wilson-Ralph. Jenifer Connelly- Attorney girlfriend. Tommy Lee Jones-Agent Maxwell. That's all you need.
HOLMES AND YO-YO! by JethroBodine	Sep 9th, 2008 04:44:46 PM
Man, I wanna see THAT on the Big Screen too!
hardcastle and mccormick, asshats! by ironic_name	Sep 9th, 2008 04:53:03 PM

Where is my ""Misfits of Science" by conspiracy	Sep 9th, 2008 04:55:29 PM
Movie? Come on..Courtney Cox gotta be needed some work about now.
Meanwhile the new Quantum of Solace trailer by Liberty Valance	Sep 9th, 2008 04:55:30 PM
is up at Yahoo movies. Yet nary a mention on AICN. Way to be on top of things.
I hated the show in the 70s by Ingeld	Sep 9th, 2008 04:56:45 PM
I definitely won't be watching this in the silver screen. The idea for this is as bad as any Eddie Murphy movie.
Believe it or not George isn't at home... by The Dum Guy	Sep 9th, 2008 04:57:05 PM
...please leave a message after the beep. Believe it or not, George isn't at home. Where could I be?
There was no such thing.... by SamBlackChvrch21	Sep 9th, 2008 05:02:04 PM
As Robert Culp!
And how about "Riptide"? by conspiracy	Sep 9th, 2008 05:02:18 PM
3 dudes and with a big pink Helicopter and a pre-Robosapien robot all living on a boat in Marina Del Ray...Definitely big screen material.
Ah. . .Why? by Darth_Kaos	Sep 9th, 2008 05:02:38 PM
Not only was it one the most stupid shows ever made, it had the most god awful theme song! This movie won't be made. And if it is, it's totally STV. But just by some chance it does hit the screen, and it becomes the number one movie. I will move to canada and eat my own left nut.
It is just like Hancock, but instead of being drunk.. by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:03:22 PM
He loses the instruction manual. This has potential to be entertaining. THIS is the superhero movie Jack Black can star in.
I should read previous post before posting by The Dum Guy	Sep 9th, 2008 05:04:12 PM

The original series had a good premis by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:04:53 PM
but suffered from poor execution. It was done as well as it probably could have been for its time.
Jim Carrey or Seth Rogen as the title character by Heckles	Sep 9th, 2008 05:04:55 PM
Easy. The rest doesn't matter.
Give it to Jack Black by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:06:35 PM
and keep him the fuck away from Green Lantern.
Flesh by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Sep 9th, 2008 05:06:44 PM
Yup it was a conscious joke. Like this film is likely to be.
Seth Rogen is a shitty actor. by Cotton McKnight	Sep 9th, 2008 05:07:15 PM
Now that I have that out the way, I say "why not" to this project. The premise of the show was kind of interesting, and the tv show was really terrible. So it might be nice to see a good incarnation of this idea. No Seth Rogen. In anything. Ever again.
Rogen isn't that bad. Better than Jonah Hill, at least by Heckles	Sep 9th, 2008 05:08:48 PM
I can see Jack Black in the role. Will Farell might actually be the best choice. Same hairdo from Semi-Pro. It's gold!
hated the show in the 70s? by Damage_Inc	Sep 9th, 2008 05:09:28 PM
You're safe then, this was made in the 80's. You must have hated a different show.
If they go with Will Farrell - by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:11:28 PM
they have set this in the late 70s to accomodate news coverage by San Diego's own Ron Burgundy.
I want my damn Airwolf and Street Hawk movie! by RobertBaron	Sep 9th, 2008 05:11:59 PM
damn them!
Tron 2: the Rise of Automan by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:13:20 PM
Or TR2N, whatever.
NPH by ZooTrain	Sep 9th, 2008 05:13:56 PM
Neil Patrick Harris. I don't know. I'm lost. But I've been wanting this project to happen for years. As much as I loved the show, it hasn't aged well.
I'm flying on air! by Acappellaman	Sep 9th, 2008 05:14:27 PM
This is such awesome news. If ever there was a TV show that could make a successful jump to the big screen, this is it. Plus, the song is catchy. Love it!!
It might be like Hancock... by Damage_Inc	Sep 9th, 2008 05:15:01 PM
Except this may be "amusing" "entertaining" or "watchable"
Joey Scarbury gotta eat. by Vic Twenty	Sep 9th, 2008 05:15:27 PM
There, its been said.
Jack Black could be pretty good by catlettuce4	Sep 9th, 2008 05:17:04 PM
with J.K. Simmons in the Robert Culp role.
Yeah! I always liked the series by Snookeroo	Sep 9th, 2008 05:21:43 PM
But it ran pretty dry rather quickly. I'd love to see a movie version. I'm there. NOTE: Please don't make this an Owen Wilson/Jack Black or any other fill-in-the-blank Saturday Night Live alumni movie, though.
Give me by LarryTate	Sep 9th, 2008 05:22:19 PM
the alien backstory
You know who would be great in these roles? by Christopher3	Sep 9th, 2008 05:26:42 PM
Owen Wilson and Jack Black!
SCrew Airwolf! How about "Stingray: the Movie"! by conspiracy	Sep 9th, 2008 05:41:04 PM

THUNDER IN PARADISE by Bloo	Sep 9th, 2008 05:48:15 PM
Hulk Hogan in a speedboat baby
"I can't believe it myself" by p0llk4t	Sep 9th, 2008 05:52:39 PM
The theme song is still in my head.
Mind you, there is NO concern whatsoever by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Sep 9th, 2008 05:55:09 PM
about this movie having "jingoistic" overtones in the title, as this American is a bumbling buffoon! It'll make a fortune in Europe! Hell, let's put a George W. impersonator in the suit, and it'll get an Oscar!
Show rocked by BUCK.STARBLASTER	Sep 9th, 2008 05:58:42 PM
Believe it or not.
This is actually a really inspired idea. by Ellipsian	Sep 9th, 2008 06:07:52 PM
Mind you, as with so many really inspired ideas: it's all about the execution.
Holmes and Yoyo - YES! by Bentley_Bear	Sep 9th, 2008 06:13:23 PM
I loved that show. Didn't care for Tenspeed and Brownshoe.
David Spade as Ralph Hinkley by Cletus Van Damme	Sep 9th, 2008 06:24:33 PM
It must happen
I can't believe it myself by Kirbymanly	Sep 9th, 2008 06:25:14 PM
...should've been somebody else indeed
no love for AIRWOLF??!! by BatPsycho	Sep 9th, 2008 06:32:39 PM
wheres my chopper bitches!
Aw gee Ralph by newc0253	Sep 9th, 2008 06:35:04 PM
so long as they can get Robert Culp to return as Bill Maxwell, FBI, i'll be happy. also Connie Selleca, assuming she's still hot.
Will probably be a bit better than Superman Returns by wash	Sep 9th, 2008 07:10:48 PM
How can it not be?
I hated the show in the 70s. . . by Ingeld	Sep 9th, 2008 07:31:04 PM
even though it didn't come on the air until the early 80s. I had a "sick" sense about this. For example it's 2008 and this movie won't be released until 2009/10 and I know hate it already. One smells a bad fish long before he sees it.
I burnt a hole in the record of that show's theme song... by FuckMichaelBay	Sep 9th, 2008 07:31:39 PM
CANT WAIT!
Conspiracy by TheNorthlander	Sep 9th, 2008 07:32:31 PM
Well, they DID make Thunderbirds in 2004, remember?
THIS HAS 2B DARK. by alice 13	Sep 9th, 2008 07:36:49 PM
and gritty and realistic. and cher and johnny depp.
Fuck This! by m.dung	Sep 9th, 2008 07:50:05 PM
One of the worst TV shows. EVER. Hated it even when I was a kid. Always wanted to bang Connie, though. Even when I was a kid.
Yes! Make it dark! Accidental kills! by Domi'sInnerChild	Sep 9th, 2008 08:25:02 PM
Could you imagine what a supersuit with no instruction manual could do to a city's infrastructure? It would be like the Tick, but not funny.
Screw all these remakes and reboot... by The Eskimo	Sep 9th, 2008 08:27:14 PM
...how about a re-vision film. Like a Jaws with all the same lines and basically the same shots,but with moder A-listers and better effects. ET would be another good one. Not to try to outdo the original, just re-vision from a different director. That would be a cool trend.
BARACK OBAMA AS THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!!! by BringingSexyBack	Sep 9th, 2008 08:54:29 PM
All he gotta do is grow out the 'fro like William Katt's.
Fuck all y'all--Jake and the Fatman:The Movie!!! by Six Demon Bag	Sep 9th, 2008 09:02:20 PM
that just happened..
I smell an Owen Wilson COMEBACK VEHICLE!! by SkidMarkedUndies	Sep 9th, 2008 09:19:49 PM
Believe it or not!!!!
Stephen J. Cannell... by codymr	Sep 9th, 2008 09:20:22 PM
Always had the best production company logo in the 80s... you remember: Cannell in his office typing away and then pulling the piece of paper out of the type writer and tossing it in the air while it turns into an animated logo for Stephen J. Cannell Productions (http://tinyurl.com/6aafm2). That and the MTM logo with the kitten are totally nostalgic to me.
Ellepsian is right. by Rev. Slappy	Sep 9th, 2008 09:27:14 PM
This is a really fantastic idea, though the show was uneven and a TV budget couldn't realize the effects. A movie could really nail this.
Justin Timberlake would own in this. You know it. by Nosferatu Jones	Sep 9th, 2008 09:27:55 PM
Give him back his curly hair and you've got your new Mr. H.
And now I've got George isn't at home stuck in my head. by Spacker Dave	Sep 9th, 2008 09:55:55 PM
Thanks guys! My day wasn't frustrating enough without that infectious melody ringing in my ears.
Singleton's A-Team? by BizarroJerry	Sep 9th, 2008 10:15:01 PM
Hasn't that been rumored for, like, several years now?
Bruce Campbell... by Inframan76	Sep 9th, 2008 10:21:17 PM
For Bill Maxwell.
Why is there even a talkback? by IndoorPlumbing	Sep 9th, 2008 10:31:37 PM
It's obvious what will happen. Steve Carell will be cast in the lead, they won't know if it's a comedy or a drama, and no one will end up seeing it.
Ok, I must be on dope but for some reason.. by Evil Lincoln	Sep 9th, 2008 10:56:14 PM

.... by Evil Lincoln	Sep 9th, 2008 10:57:21 PM
...I always thought that Tom Green would have made an excellent choice for the lead roll if he would not act like a total jackass.
... by Evil Lincoln	Sep 9th, 2008 10:58:36 PM
...physically I mean. They need to hire some "bean pole" actor to play the role. Then again I could see Jack Black in this role as well. He's finally starting to grow on me.
In the future all tv shows will be movies... by fiester	Sep 9th, 2008 10:58:52 PM
and vice-versa.
TGMA Theme Song by Evil Lincoln	Sep 9th, 2008 11:01:22 PM
Oh please! Please let it be made by some "flash in the pan" rap star with massive bass lines and plenty of foul language! That's what the kids want now a days!
If you really want a Jack Black and Owen Wilson flick by fiester	Sep 9th, 2008 11:01:41 PM
Just do a feature film of "Heat Vision and Jack".
Has anyone gotten the Costanza answering machine right yet? by thebearovingian	Sep 9th, 2008 11:23:00 PM
Believe it or not, George isn't at home, Please leave a message at the beep... I must be out or I'd pick up the phone, Where could I be?, Believe it or not, I'm not home! God, I love that show. George is veggin' on his couch, eating popcorn, listenin' to that jingle, shruggin' his shoulders when it asks, "Where could I be?". Seinfeld still owns your ass!
Can't wait for P Diddy to talk over the original song by INWOsuxRED	Sep 9th, 2008 11:32:25 PM
This show had decent concept and decent actors for the roles, but the individual episodes were pretty much horrible.
Where did all the GAH fans come from? by Bill Clay	Sep 10th, 2008 12:22:52 AM
The talkback on the GAH comic book had about 12 responses. Glad to see we have a few more fans here!
John Singleton Sucks as a Director by D o o d	Sep 10th, 2008 02:55:17 AM
so I'll be giving this a miss.
doesnt have a worldwide audience by Mr_X	Sep 10th, 2008 05:44:40 AM
not like the a-team, airwolf knight rider etc. it was never shown in the uk, i remember watching it in new zealand growing up though
Nobody read this? by Kevin Mayle	Sep 10th, 2008 06:00:23 AM
Did everyone skip the line "Cannell indicated the movie version would contain roles for the 1981-83 series’ stars, which included William Katt, Robert Culp and Connie Sellecca." That means you can all stop coming up with actors to play Ralph, Bill and Pam. It's not a remake, a reboot or a re-imagining. It's a continuation. I'm sure the suit will be on a new character, but the old characters will still be played by the original actors.
I just saw Bill Nye the Science Guy on CNN... by brokentusk	Sep 10th, 2008 06:00:35 AM
They spoke to him via video about the turning on of the Hadron Collider. The guy hasn't aged a day and is still orgasming over science. What a legend. I just felt I had to share that, since I don't have a clue what GREATEST AMERICAN HERO is.
re:Hadron Collider by Ingeld	Sep 10th, 2008 06:08:44 AM
The Swiss physicist said that if it creates a black hole it will take 50 months to destroy the earth. That would put the end of the world around December 2012 just as the Mayans predicted. Sleep tight.
They said the black hole would be unstable... by brokentusk	Sep 10th, 2008 06:25:26 AM
... and would be so small that it would just collapse on itself. Still, that's fucking crazy. Never mind the Mayans, I refuse to go out with Roland Emmerich shouting, "I told you so!"
Ice Cube can star by Cobb05	Sep 10th, 2008 07:05:11 AM
Another tragedy of a remake. Herek might've made a good version. He's made a few bad movies in a row, but the guy who directed Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure can always get a shot in my book.
More 80's Science Fiction by Pimpin	Sep 10th, 2008 07:18:46 AM
While they are at it, they should bring back "Manimal", "Max Headroom", and "Automan" with Desi Arnez. God the 80's were truly television's high point.
TYLER PERRY'S SIMON & SIMON by Mr Spork	Sep 10th, 2008 08:00:36 AM

A Lot of good ideas here... by LeftFoot	Sep 10th, 2008 08:03:31 AM
A continuation story makes sense. There was an episode in TV show about the previous user of the suit. He used for selfish reasons and became a Howard Hughes type person. We can see who is using the suit now. Alien backstory is smart and appealing. And seeing Connie again up close sounds reeaaalll nice.
John C. McGinley for Bill Maxwell! by SpyGuy	Sep 10th, 2008 08:13:15 AM
Dr. Cox with the scenarios and hating the little green guys FTW!
Robert Culp was GREAT as Bill Maxwell... by EriamJH	Sep 10th, 2008 09:29:24 AM
Would bitchslap you father and take your mother from behind right in front of you as you cower in the corner... and never even spill his bourbon.
Comeback vehicle for by ArcadianDS	Sep 10th, 2008 10:02:09 AM
Yahoo Serious. He's going to split the boring atom.
So... there's no deal to talk about. by mbeemer	Sep 10th, 2008 10:08:00 AM
The one thing he DOESN'T have yet is a distribution deal. "Talks with FOX" mean nothing until they actually agree to pony up the cash and put this thing out there. Come back when you actually have some NEWS to report.
William Katt to Cameo as the Guy Who First had the Suit by kevinwillis.net	Sep 10th, 2008 11:17:04 AM
Remember the episode where Hinkley meets the a guy who had the suit before him, who had the manual and didn't end up using it to do good, and thus the aliens took the suit away from him? I predict the story arc will appear, and it'll be William Katt. Or, William Katt will be Hinkley again. "You lost the manual too? Jeeze, we're both idiots!"
"contain roles for the 1981-83 series’ stars"... by Bill Clay	Sep 10th, 2008 11:20:34 AM
That could be simple cameos, it doesn't mean that they'll be playing their original characters. I wonder if Mary Ellen Stuart will get a cameo? After all she did get the suit after Ralph retired in the "Greatest American Heroine". http://tinyurl.com/6pqdyq
I Own The Theme Song... by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 11:25:36 AM
... on a 45 record. And, yes, I will go ahead and admit to it. Incidentally, this project could work well if they play-up the cross-cultural slapstick (it worked for the 3 Stooges) and don't cast the primary as someone who looks to be older than 25. The younger "looking," the more believable his or her clumsiness would be. Also... some of the other film show ideas suggested by fellow posters might work if the producers combined them into their own film universe (treating the movie as more of a crossover than a film treatment of a single show). Since the origins of some show characters were relatively sketchy, and many didn't have enough episodes to currently justify DVD release, the blended film project could allow for at least 2 potential revenue streams. They'd just need a writing team talented enough to merge the "worlds" together.
Kevinwillis... by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 11:27:30 AM
... I missed that episode, but remember the commercial leading up to it. Who could forget that older gentleman laughing at him when he found out the manual had been lost?
DeeJay by STLost	Sep 10th, 2008 11:52:18 AM
Yes, I remember the theme song on the 45 record. Parents bought it and got tons of play on our record player. Love the song and the show.
Greatest "International" Hero by El Gooche	Sep 10th, 2008 12:08:19 PM
I'll bet 100 Million Internet Dollars that they will try to take the "American" out of the title. They will fuck it up just like G.I. Joe and give him a black leather unitard to wear with no cape.
Aliens Want Suit Back After Fucking Up 9/11 by _Maltheus_	Sep 10th, 2008 12:18:20 PM
The wise decision to retain the original cast will get me to watch this. It also has me wondering what the cast of Heroes and Lost will look like in 20 years when they have their reunion movies.
Believe It Or Not, I couldn't hardly care less by skimn	Sep 10th, 2008 12:24:23 PM
I never gave it a second thought Wasting your time on a TV retread Would could care less..? Believe it or not it's just me...
ooops by skimn	Sep 10th, 2008 12:25:08 PM
Couldn't=could
There is a god! by Turd Furgusen	Sep 10th, 2008 12:28:34 PM
His name is Ralph Hinkley. I really hope this project works....
Hey Cannell..! by skimn	Sep 10th, 2008 12:28:38 PM
If you're gonna raid your tv vault for a retread, how about Jim Rockford..? James Garner ain't gettin any younger to pass the torch.
The reason that whatever worked about the show worked was... by dannyocean	Sep 10th, 2008 12:46:35 PM
the casting of a "serious" actor (Katt had been in "Carrie" and "Big Wednesday" at that point) as Hinkley. It made the comedy play better. The only way this would work is if they do the same. Instead of going for a comedy actor (Although Owen Wilson was great in "The Minus Man"), they should go for Ryan Gosling, Timberlake or maybe Haley Joel Osment if he's sobered up and does okay with the revival of "American Buffalo" in New York this year.
this is not a good thing by blonde redhead	Sep 10th, 2008 01:01:31 PM
don't help the suits out by bothering us with 'news' that is not cool.
DUDE! THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GENIUS PROJECT! YES! by mish87	Sep 10th, 2008 01:32:22 PM
Can't wait!
McGinley as Maxwell works by LeftFoot	Sep 10th, 2008 01:58:19 PM
McGinley as Maxwell works better than the original Maxwell. If Bob Culp puts in an appearance (I don't even know if he is still alive) Dr. Cox can a be a modern version of that type of character.
This show was so gay back in the day. by Yoda's Ball Sack	Sep 10th, 2008 02:27:16 PM
And it still is. This will bomb and then the A Team will never get made.
Cannell's worst idea ever. by Yoda's Ball Sack	Sep 10th, 2008 02:29:00 PM
Said so himself.
McLovin as Ralph... by TurboPervo	Sep 10th, 2008 02:34:38 PM

This show gets a panel???? by MJAYACE	Sep 10th, 2008 02:37:11 PM
They are really scraping the bottom... Original... Ideas.... Please.......
Feel the Love AICN by crazybubba	Sep 10th, 2008 02:38:40 PM
Believe it or not, I’m walking on air. I never thought I could feel so free. Flying away on a wing and a prayer. Who could it be? Believe it or not it’s just me.
Was the Get Smart remake any good? by crazybubba	Sep 10th, 2008 02:52:27 PM
Does seem like it would be. That actor seems a little to low-key to play Maxwell Smart and the actress was way too young.
STLost... by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 03:24:44 PM
... gotta' love those 45 and 33 days, fellow poster. Times change, but those days--- and that theme song--- won't be forgotten too soon. Do you remember the pair of summers (circa' 1990) where a few movies had soundtracks that were actually more profitable than the first-run films, themselves?!?!
DeeJay by FuckMichaelBay	Sep 10th, 2008 03:35:49 PM
I love that fucking song. I actually think I can admit I watched the show just so I could listen to that song. The needle on my record cut through the vinyl from overuse. I'm fucking crazy.
FMBay... by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 04:01:55 PM
... I wasn't too far behind you, fellow poster! A superhero show (albeit one that was somewhat cheesy) and a sweet theme song. That's all they needed to get me to watch. What the heck was that "Little Bits of Us" b-side song about, anyway?
Voyagers! by Embeedeuce	Sep 10th, 2008 04:06:06 PM
Green light, kid. We did it.
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS BUT by mr_l_74	Sep 10th, 2008 04:47:07 PM
WHERE THE HELL IS THE V MOVIE DAMNNIT ONE THE GREATEST MINI-SERIES EVER
This COULD be good, but they'll probably cast... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Sep 10th, 2008 06:44:33 PM
Martin Lawrence or some other idiot who'll keep people from watching this film. Whether it'll be successful or not is almost entirely dependent on who gets cast in the lead role and how annoying they are.
People really like this show? by Yoda's Ball Sack	Sep 10th, 2008 06:50:21 PM
Believe it or not, I’m really gay. I never thought I could feel so free. Rolling around on the ground and the hay. Who could it be? Believe it or not it’s just me.................in some red tights, silver cape, and blond afro...
GhostWhoLurks... by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 08:37:12 PM
... "V" has trilogy written all over it. Of course, it would take some tricky writing to move the story forward with so few prior cast members likely to participate.
Even though I never mentioned 'V", Deejay... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Sep 10th, 2008 08:52:01 PM
I agree that it'd make a great trilogy. But I wouldn't even think of "moving it forward" with Marc Singer and the rest of the original actors... just re-make it. Outside of the sci-fi community, I doubt anyone really remembers it 20 years later and for anyone under 25, it'll be pretty much a completely new story! Re-make it, update it and give it the full Hollywood treatment... and make it SERIOUS. I guarantee, it'd be a blockbuster!
Ghost... My Bad by DeeJay	Sep 10th, 2008 08:57:59 PM
I obvisouly confused your message with Mr_74. Sorry about that... though I hear what you're saying about "V!"
Look at what's happened to movies by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Sep 10th, 2008 09:31:53 PM
I can't believe it myself. Suddenly all original thought is gone. Let just go dust off the shelf. Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh Believe or not the fans really care. They're really sick of this remake crap. What do we with the Hollywood hacks? What do we do? Time we give them a dirt nap.
Okay, but seriously by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Sep 10th, 2008 09:33:07 PM
if Cannell is in charge, it's his baby, and he can do what he wants. It could work out, but who knows.
theme song by BBSloth	Sep 10th, 2008 09:42:46 PM
one of the greatest ever tv theme songs. Up there with Welcome Back Kotter.
Seems like only original viewers have love... by Bill Clay	Sep 10th, 2008 11:36:32 PM
...for GAH. Maybe you just had to be there when it first aired? I'll admit that I've had zero success in getting my teenagers to watch it on DVD. I have to agree with the one talkbacker who said it looked 'dated'.
William Katt said he favors Owen Wilson by Dingbatty	Sep 11th, 2008 05:08:39 AM
for the Ralph role, at Comicon.
Casting by AlyFox	Sep 11th, 2008 05:39:12 PM
I'll try to be brief: There's dream casting and real casting. The Dream is people you would like to see, and Reality is who would actually agree to do it. People like George Clooney or Harrison Ford would be great as Maxwell, but they would never do it. Owen Wilson looks the part of Ralph, but after DRILLBIT and DUPREE, he may be wary of another comedy. For Pam, there are a number of talented actresses who could pull it off, such as Bridget Moynahan, Rachael McAdams, Amy Adams, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson even. But who would actually DO the part? My votes: PAM= Any of the above. RAPLH= Ryan Reynolds, Steve Zahn, maybe even Sean William Scott if he can keep it simple. MAXWELL= Dennis Quaid or Val Kilmer, Greg Kinnear even. Oh yeah, and get Ben Folds to re-do the awesome Joey Scarbury theme song.
Haters by AlyFox	Sep 11th, 2008 05:50:08 PM
By the by, if you hated the show, thought it sucked, etc, I won't change your mind. But consider this: every studio is trying to get their hands on the next big superhero movie, for better or worse. Someone somewhere thinks, "How can I put any kind of original spin on it?" They think, "What if a guy is SUPPOSED to be a hero, but doesn't know how?" Well, the answer is that it's already been done, it was called THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO. Now yes, the show is dated, but HELLO--the show was in the '80s where special effects were not the best, especially on TV. The premise still holds up-maybe not for a long run on TV, but enough for a feature length film. 2 other things, music is subjective, so lay off the theme song. It was a hit in it's day and is great for a TV tune, and there is NO WAY Tommy Lee Jones plays Maxwell after playing a bajillion agents since THE FUGITIVE. If he does, I will be disappointed.
Raiding the Vault by NoHubris	Sep 11th, 2008 07:00:24 PM
Another Cannell show that should be made into a movie is WISEGUY where Kevin Spacey first played a "Keyser Soze" type character -- only he was called Mel Profit.

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