Movies you'd like to see remade and books you'd like to see as a movie

[DrPhil]

LOL. In the 1980s-1990s it was either Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington because those were the mainstream Black men actors under 50 yo. In the 2000s we have more options. LOL. How did Tyler Perry get the gig?

[AOIILisa]

I'd love to see Stephen King's "It" made into a movie. It was a made for TV movie, and I think Tim Curry did a great job as Pennywise the Clown, but it could have been a lot better. The book was scary as hell and the only one of Stephen King's books to give me nightmares!*

*I hate clowns

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. In the 1980s-1990s it was either Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington because those were the mainstream Black men actors under 50 yo. In the 2000s we have more options. LOL. How did Tyler Perry get the gig?

Goooood question...

[tld221]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

'Jaws', on the other hand, had nothing "wrong" with it. There's not much you can do to alter that story. The shark already looked lifelike enough. Why remake it? So that the shark can look like something straight out of 'Deep Blue Sea' (1999)? 'Jaws' is a classic and was done well then. I think they should just leave it alone.

This is all I remember from this movie, aside from the terrible, scary, fake shark!

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. Morgan Freeman > Tyler Perry

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. In the 1980s-1990s it was either Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington because those were the mainstream Black men actors under 50 yo. In the 2000s we have more options. LOL. How did Tyler Perry get the gig?

Touche. I thought Perry took the role to... appear straighter? (Note: EYE don't think he comes off as gay, no matter how many pairs of hose and wigs he dons as Madea. I don't find anything about him "gay," and wondering what others are seeing.)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by tld221

This is all I remember from this movie, aside from the terrible, scary, fake shark!

LOL. How dare you all disrespect one of the worst songs from such a great lyricist/emcee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKb9OvXXvk

Originally Posted by tld221

Touche. I thought Perry took the role to... appear straighter? (Note: EYE don't think he comes off as gay, no matter how many pairs of hose and wigs he dons as Madea. I don't find anything about him "gay," and wondering what others are seeing.)

Maybe. I thought it was more along the lines of expanding his horizon. Kind of like doing Good Deeds and The Family That Preys for a more diverse audience.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. How dare you all disrespect one of the worst songs from such a great lyricist/emcee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKb9OvXXvk



Maybe. I thought it was more along the lines of expanding his horizon. Kind of like doing Good Deeds and The Family That Preys for a more diverse audience.

deepest, bluest... my hat is like a shark's fin. James Todd, what? I thought for years it was his head was like a shark's fin, which is still odd because he's a total milk dud up top. So not G lyrics!

and YES to TP expanding his acting chops. I can take or leave his acting, but I really enjoyed Good Deeds.