The Munsters

[Salty O'Rourke]

Brad Garrett would be perfect for Herman - and they wouldn't have to build up his shoes like they did for Fred Gwynn.

[HadleyH]

I posted this elsewhere, but it applies to all remakes.....



Welcome to Hollywood, aka, Regurgitation Alley!

(quoted from somebody else not me, but totally agree with the sentiment)
"Recently, a mysterious epidemic has been sweeping across Hollywood. At first, this illness was seen only a few times a year, but now it has become a full on plague within the industry. I’m referring to the disease that causes studio executives to “remake”, “re-imagine”, or “update” older films for a new generation. Don’t get me wrong, remakes are as old as the hills, they’re nothing new, but the motivation behind them, as well as the quality of their content has changed dramatically. Remakes used to be a means of improving on the original, but at some point they became the industries crutch for easy money.

The sheer laziness, and lack of effort has to be stopped. This epidemic will bring an end to the very thing that’s made the film industry so successful in the first place, it’s originality. My biggest fear is if Hollywood continues its focus on remaking classic films of the past, we won’t have any new ones to show for in the future."

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I agree.

[Lady Day]

This show will only work if its filmed in B&W. Which it won't be, so fail!

The remake epidemic is only because Hollywood has not fully recovered from the writer's strike a couple of years ago. Shows that are still on the air from it have suffered, and rather than take a shot at a new idea, people who make TV would rather bank on a built in demographic and cut their losses.

Sad really.

LD

[Talbot]

Sorry Lily, Morticia wins it for me.

Gomez, Fester, and Lurch were pretty stylish too!

I loved the Munster's cars, but I have always been a fan of the Charles Addams cartoons.

[Talbot]

I posted this elsewhere, but it applies to all remakes.....



Welcome to Hollywood, aka, Regurgitation Alley!

(quoted from somebody else not me, but totally agree with the sentiment)
"Recently, a mysterious epidemic has been sweeping across Hollywood. At first, this illness was seen only a few times a year, but now it has become a full on plague within the industry. I’m referring to the disease that causes studio executives to “remake”, “re-imagine”, or “update” older films for a new generation. Don’t get me wrong, remakes are as old as the hills, they’re nothing new, but the motivation behind them, as well as the quality of their content has changed dramatically. Remakes used to be a means of improving on the original, but at some point they became the industries crutch for easy money.

The sheer laziness, and lack of effort has to be stopped. This epidemic will bring an end to the very thing that’s made the film industry so successful in the first place, it’s originality. My biggest fear is if Hollywood continues its focus on remaking classic films of the past, we won’t have any new ones to show for in the future."

Agreed. Clearly an investment return driven strategy. I wonder if it has anything to do with it being easier to raise capital from potential investors if the characters are already well known.

The movie promotion would be a bit easier too I guess.

T

[Charlie74]

There was a MUNSTER movie made years ago with the orignal cast. It might have just been a made for TV movie. I liked the MUNSTERS also, but did prefer the Addams Family

[purerad]

darn, the munsters are like sacred ground..............why would they wanna screw that one up.............ugh!

[Bruce Wayne]

http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/its-...ters-to-pilot/

[Feraud]

If by some insane long-shot this does well I don't have any faith in NBC after reading they are dropping Community. NBC insists on investing in dreck like "Whitney" or some Chelsea Handler sitcom. My interest in prime time television is at an all time low.