Don't get me wrong. I am quite aware that there will be no stopping
the venal brand-tested approach of most show-biz corporations owning
previously purposed product - especially in thei tight economic
environment. And these companies can and will do what they want with
their "possessions." But most of the remakes are generally inferior to
the original iterations. And when the original is IMHO as weak a
property as "Hong Kong Phooey," and the talent attached is as faded
and in need of a career boost as Murphy ("Dreamgirls"
notwithstanding), I can't and won't be enthused.On Aug 12, 10:15 am, Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> wrote > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dare I say that this animation fan (who has a healthy regard for > > > vintage, even clunky, Hanna-Barbara product) is sickened by this news. > > > Alas, I can rail all I like about leaving this crap in the nostalgia > > > bin where it belongs, but the paucity of creativity and, as Wesley > > > says, the fear of risk will continue to drive the suits, > > > I look at it as different product for different audiences. If you like > > the classic stuff (well, in the case of Hong Kong Phooey that would be > > "classic"), buy the DVDs and be grateful that you can enjoy them and > > relive fun times from your childhood. If the studio that owns the > > rights wants to make a new version for young people there's no reason > > for resentment. > > Yeah, it's not for us. > > People were all upset earlier this week and Lionsgate announced they were > doing a remake of "Dirty Dancing". The remake won't cause the original to > cease to exist and no one is being made to watch it, so what's the problem? > > Often, remakes are done so that young people who were scared off by the 1987 > date or who have no idea who Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey are or were > will give it a shot. > > > -- > > 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 > > -- > +++++++++++++++ > Joe Coughlinhttp://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- 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
