Does the world really need a remake of the Burt Reynolds flick, “Sharky’s Machine”? Warner Brothers says, “Hell, yes, it does!”
Okay, so I’m paraphrasing.
The director has even been selected: Phil Joanou, best known for helming U2’s “Rattle and Hum.”
The folks at WB also have remakes of “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Wild Bunch” in the works. Please go see them. If there’s one thing the world doesn’t need, it’s original ideas. Only by going to see tepid remakes can you prevent originality.
Can anyone tell me why MCA Home Video can not only get away with releasing a straight-to-video animated feature entitled “The Adventures of Brer Rabbit” but get major names in the African-American community like Wayne Brady, Nick Cannon, D. L. Hughley, Wanda Sykes, and Danny Glover to do the characters’ voices, even as Disney’s “The Song of the South” (1946), which tells approximately the same stories, remains locked tightly in their vaults…right next to Walt’s cryogenic freezer, presumably…and, to date, has NEVER received a home video release in the United States?
…Jessica Simpson is considering stretching her considerable acting range – which includes not only music videos but also Pizza Hut commercials, thank you very much, you skeptical bastards – and taking a role in Baywatch: The Motion Picture.
Of course, the report comes from a British tabloid, so it’s not anything you’d want to actually put money on…but, strangely, I can totally picture her in the part.
…but when it plays there, the “Strangers with Candy” movie is gonna kill, baby!
In preparation for the film, Comedy Central is preparing to release “‘Strangers with Candy’: The Complete Series,” which will contain lots of extras.
You can check out the details on the set here.
Out on DVD this week:
1) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – BUY: It ain’t no “Lord of the Rings.” Hell, it ain’t even “Harry Potter,” but it’s still excellent fantasy material that just about anybody will enjoy. Oh, did I mention the almost ten hours of bonus features? Now we’re talking…
2) Brokeback Mountain – RENT: Yes, I know, the movie’s good – I saw it – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s worth owning. In fact, the bonus material is so horrible that it seems impossible Focus won’t try and sucker hardcore fans out of another hard earner 20 bucks when they release a Dangit! We Shoulda Won Special Edition six months later.
3) Crash: Director’s Cut – BUY: If you don’t already own the film on DVD, then this is the one you should pick up. Unfortunately, everyone and their mother rushed out to buy the single-disc version when the movie stole (yes, stole) the Oscar for Best Picture.
Also out this week is season four releases of “The A-Team,” “Knight Rider,” and “Magnum P.I.,” as well as the “David Spade Collection,” the “Mel Brooks Collection” and the music documentary “New York Doll.”
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