> That remakes of past telly hits have the great tendency to fail > miserably, doesn't faze the modern-day writers and producers seeking > to revive more classic fare, sez Bill Carter:
The oft-quoted Robert Thompson is right: ripping off a successful series is more likely to succeed than a remake. Either you remake the old series note-for-note, in which case it's redundant, or you change things and piss off the people who like the old series enough to tune in. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
