Re: Hogans Heroes movie??

Steve <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Jason Smith" <kjahkjaskjww@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> And that without the original castmembers, alot of the jokes tend to
>> fall flat, since the jokes often play on the actor's personality and
>> acting ability.
>> 
>> "bj" <bjones44@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> <WipingOnDaBear@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> On 8 Mar 2006 13:49:58 -0800, "Greg" <GregMac@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>numbernothing wrote:
>>>>>> Is it true there's going to be a Hogan's Heroes movie?
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm sure that some Hollywood type who has no clue how to do
>>>>>something ORIGINAL will come up with a "remake" of HH.  And I have
>>>>>no doubt it will be nowhere near as good as the original.
>>>>>
>>>>>Greg
>>>>
>>>> The problem with remakes is that the original was made because of a
>>>> good idea.  A remake is made because the producer isn't bright
>>>> enough to make an original good movie, so of course the "remake"
>>>> will suck. 
>>>
>>> The real problem with remakes, IMO, is that the producers try to
>>> "improve" the original.
>>> bj
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> Not all remakes are bad.  "The Fugitive" was pretty good.  
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> But 60s era comedy gags probably won't go over too well as they once
did.  
> Hogan's Heroes might be an interesting remake as a serious movie about 
> Allied POWs in Germany, though.  

Oftentimes, they remake is titled differently from the original, 
to highlight it's slightly different point of view.

Maybe someone should make a movie called "Stalag 13".