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Ron Howard confirms ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT film is 'closer than ever' to happening!!!

Huzzah ! by y2jedi	Nov 21st, 2008 07:31:52 AM
That says it all.
Analrapist by el-guappo	Nov 21st, 2008 07:32:39 AM
I am.
Dirty ears Bill! by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 21st, 2008 07:34:11 AM
Hey everyone, its Dirty Ears Bill!
What the junk by Forrest75	Nov 21st, 2008 07:34:13 AM
is Arrested Developement? I thought they were a band back in the 90's. Not an interesting enough story to anchor a movie I don't think. Whatevs.
please, please!!!!!! by Judge Briggs	Nov 21st, 2008 07:37:55 AM

Forrest75, seriously? by andtheflesh	Nov 21st, 2008 07:38:19 AM
If you haven't watched the show you are missing out. It's easily the best American comedy to have aired in a long, long time. So, why did it go away? Well, that can be summed up in a single word: FOX.
Zom-bot by andtheflesh	Nov 21st, 2008 07:42:53 AM
It will make a lot more money than that at theaters. Arrested Development has such a use dvd fan base that will rush out to see this. If Serenity could make money this most certainly will. The thing that plagued AD most was a lack of decent advertising. A single trailer with Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, and GOB doing his magic tricks will sell the film to all those Superbad and Juno fans. Add in something akin to analrapist jokes and some pot smoking humor and the frat boys will be on board as well. The movie will be cheap to produce, spare the cast salaries, and will turn a huge profit so long as it maintains what made just about every episode of the series so wonderful.
If this gets a film, Farscape and Pushing Daisies should too. by Shermdawg	Nov 21st, 2008 07:45:10 AM
I'm just sayin'. :(
Only saw a handful of episodes of this... by DoctorWho?	Nov 21st, 2008 07:59:38 AM
...and never got really know the characters or background of the show...butI was amazed at the writing and how it made me laugh out loud...which tv rarely does for me.
Look At Banner, Michael! by CHEWBLACCA	Nov 21st, 2008 08:08:39 AM
It says, "Welcome back, Arrested Development!" - I don't know where they can go with the way the show ended, and I don't care. I know it'll be good.
andtheflesh by Shaw	Nov 21st, 2008 08:17:59 AM
They're not tricks, they're illusions. Tricks are something a whore does for money, or candy. You are such a howdydodat.
What the Hell is..... by D o o d	Nov 21st, 2008 08:18:46 AM
Arrested Development? Never heard of it!
Saw this story elsewhere too by Reasonaxe	Nov 21st, 2008 08:22:31 AM
Think I read it on the Bob Loblaw Law Blog
"Watch out for hop-ons..." by monolithik	Nov 21st, 2008 08:25:11 AM
"You're gonna get hop-ons." "If I wanted something your thumb touched, I'd eat the inside of your ear!"
The Army had half-a-day! by monolithik	Nov 21st, 2008 08:31:04 AM
"Did you enjoy your meal, Mom? You drank it fast enough." "Not as much as you enjoyed yours. You want your belt to buckle, not your chair."
Risky Business by monolithik	Nov 21st, 2008 08:39:11 AM
"What's Spanish for 'I know you speak English'?" "You speak Arabic?" "No, I was just clearing my throat... but I think it actually does mean 'laundry,' but like a child’s laundry. We don’t really have a word for it.
I Just Blue Myself by papawapa	Nov 21st, 2008 08:50:18 AM
And not for nothing this time.
What did I tell you??? by robertdee	Nov 21st, 2008 08:56:56 AM
There's ALWAYS money in the Banana Stand!
Hell... by DigitalBeachWar	Nov 21st, 2008 09:05:46 AM
...YES!!!
O Happy Day! by greyspecter	Nov 21st, 2008 09:20:00 AM
Tobias...You Blow-Hard!
It aint easy bein' white...... by Flint420	Nov 21st, 2008 09:33:41 AM
it aint easy bein' brown
So much pressure to be bright... by Cameron1	Nov 21st, 2008 09:35:04 AM
I got childrens all over town.
illusion michael. by MookieBlaylock10	Nov 21st, 2008 09:43:26 AM
a trick is something a whore does for money.
Seriously? by ballyhoo	Nov 21st, 2008 09:50:05 AM
An AD movie might actually happen? I'm happy.
Not candy... by andtheflesh	Nov 21st, 2008 10:01:46 AM
the line is "cocaine". Anyways! Who'd like a banger in the mouth?
andtheflesh by Shaw	Nov 21st, 2008 10:23:27 AM
extended pilot? nice. In america it's called a sausage in the mouth.
Im sorry... by expert_40	Nov 21st, 2008 10:41:14 AM
... who'd like a SAUSAGE in the mouth, then? That's not any better.
Don't blame Fox... by eustisclay	Nov 21st, 2008 11:04:38 AM
... I mean there's a lot of crap they've put on and have lost faith in others but they really tried with AD and they kept it going for like 4 years. Unfortunately it just didn't catch on. I loved it and was always surprised when they would renew it.
Shaw by andtheflesh	Nov 21st, 2008 11:06:07 AM
Oh, I don't remember that from the extended pilot. This news makes me want to go back and rewatch them all so I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it. Hey! Look at that! You're still mean when you're sober.
Arrested Development Documentary by jasmith111	Nov 21st, 2008 11:10:09 AM
Check out the newest trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =9T-XMYyGiMg www.arresteddevelopmentdoc.com
My only concern with a big screen feature by skimn	Nov 21st, 2008 11:19:31 AM
is that there is SO much back story, that either they ignore the wide non-AD fans and just go with it. Or waste time to introduce each character and their quirks. Sex And The City was easy, because how much back story do you need for four slags who treat men like shit for 95% of the movie?
skimn by robertdee	Nov 21st, 2008 11:50:18 AM
"how much back story do you need for four slags who treat men like shit for 95% of the movie" sounds like one of G.O.B.'s lines...
It's gonna be a niche market anyway by greyspecter	Nov 21st, 2008 11:54:02 AM
AD is an acquired taste. I remember seeing an ep when it was airing and being confused and not amused. I didn't get it. Then I saw it later and couldn't stop laughing. So the movie should just be a two hour episode, and those who don't get it at first will return to the tv eps and get the humor and acclimation. I mean, the jokes are freakin' hilarious in and of themselves, but with the background knowledge of the family (Anyong!) it becomes that much more funny. It'll be one that gets better the more you watch it.
Every week we hear this by SomaShine	Nov 21st, 2008 11:58:14 AM
how about just reporting it when it actually goes into production
But do they have a business model?? by quadrupletree	Nov 21st, 2008 12:21:42 PM
yeah yeah, like the guy in the $5000 suit is going to make the movie...
RON HOWARD IS STRANGE LOOKING... by FLAMINGO GUNFIGHT	Nov 21st, 2008 12:31:05 PM
nuff said....
i'm on the ropes about this by FLAMINGO GUNFIGHT	Nov 21st, 2008 12:39:29 PM
this show was a gem. for me it was the first show to abolish the laugh track and have me never able to sit through pre-AD sitcoms again. my big problem was the funniest bit about the show was the running gags "chicken" "never-nude" "no-touching" but that was developed over time, you really had to sit and watch them all even the finale many jokes were missed until i watched the whole show for a second time. i wish them the best of luck and i'm like you i want to see more of the bluth family. but i've come to terms with the death of AD and now i feel like they are digging up grave's. ron howard an his brother still look strange.
Well... by dogstar69	Nov 21st, 2008 12:48:42 PM
it's been a while since i've been called a tyke...
I'm doing the chicken dance right now! by EriamJH	Nov 21st, 2008 01:50:58 PM

Tobias Funke, M.D. by LarryTate	Nov 21st, 2008 02:41:28 PM
ANALRAPIST
won't make any money by lex romero	Nov 21st, 2008 02:56:27 PM
apart from with fans of the show. The comedy is often far too reliant on in jokes that have been running for 3 seasons, it's impossible to please people coming to see the film who didn't watch the show and t hose who did. And it'll end up struggling to do both and probably suckk.
Ha, el guappo by DeadPanWalking	Nov 21st, 2008 03:16:28 PM
A guy showed up at my Halloween party looking EXACTLY like Tobias Funke and was handing out "Analrapist" business cards. I almost swallowed my ball gag.
I don't agree with the running gags requirements... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 21st, 2008 03:49:37 PM
And I'll tell you why! I discovered this show while channel surfing. It was a random episode, but I gave it a few minutes of my time and I found myself laughing. So I watched the rest of the episode, laughed my ass off and have been a huge fan ever since. True Story! The running jokes are great for the fans, and i would expect them in the flick (the chicked especially... ga-ga-gaw!) but i think it's funny enough to catch on with the non-fans. Anyway, who gives a fuck about non-fans! Steve Holt!
Chicken! by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 21st, 2008 03:51:02 PM
God damn it! Edit function for fucks sake!
More good news by Hikaru Ichijo	Nov 21st, 2008 04:51:43 PM
This show was too smart for the mass market
BEST NEWS EVER by Errockk	Nov 21st, 2008 05:43:46 PM
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I hope they get back all the same writers! by Thrillho77	Nov 21st, 2008 05:51:40 PM
And if they do anything with my sister Lindsay...I'm going to take off my pants. Shave my -bleep-. And personally -bleeeeeep-
Am I an idiot if... by Royston Lodge	Nov 21st, 2008 07:53:15 PM
...I never realized that Ron Howard was the narrator?
Michael Cera by landosystem	Nov 21st, 2008 10:31:32 PM
It's all hinging on him... hopefully he doesn't prima-donna out and ruin the fun for everyone.
Some of the best lines of seen on TV are... by DanielKurland	Nov 22nd, 2008 04:14:08 AM
"But Michael found he was overwhelmed with the change", and, "And of course, the whole event was covered by the paper." I'm not going to explain the context of these scenes, or the tons of entendre going on in them, but they're just brilliantly written. Also, how can you guys say this won't make money? AD is much more popular than it was when it started, and pretty much all of the stars are HUGE celebrities right now.
why does all the good stuff get canceled? by crazybubba	Nov 22nd, 2008 04:45:00 AM
but crap like knight rider just won't die?fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge
Steve Holt says: STEVE HOLT! by fasterpussycat	Nov 22nd, 2008 07:45:02 AM
Please bring the following to the party, Ron: Tom Jane, Judge Reinhold, Charlize Theron and the Blue Man Group...bonus points if you can nab the bi-polar English nurse: "FAKER!"
great news, BUT.... by RockLobster800	Nov 22nd, 2008 09:59:40 AM
you have to wonder whether AD would actually work on the big screen-I have a feeling they would have to re-tool the format. On tv and DVD its great to have wall to wall jokes that are constantly zipping by so fast you have to watch a couple of times to get it all in,but in a cinema....particularly to new audiences...I dont know if it would work. Theres too much info in the 22 minute tv show, and an hour and a half film might be overload....that said, I'll be first in line if this gets made. Im still waiting for my "Dr. Funke's 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution" t-shirt to arrive in the mail!
Royston Lodge... by GaiustheBrave	Nov 22nd, 2008 01:22:53 PM
that doesn't make you an idiot, but it might qualify you for the Obama cabinet. Oh-no-he-didn't! I'm excited. Hopefully, they'll be able to balance the need for a complete story with the show's character. Somthing the Simpsons' movie couldn't do well. What I mean is, I hope we don't have to hang on an extra fifteen minutes for a conclusion when the movie feels like it should be over, already.
We're all friends of Dorothy's now! by Paul T. Ryan	Nov 23rd, 2008 06:37:16 PM
After all, White Power Bill is dead...

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