The New Remake
For a while now I've been arguing that the problem with remakes is that they are remaking good movies. Why bother? Yes, I understand the marketing behind it but wouldn't it be better to remake bad movies or movies that could have been good instead? Why not spend at least one film a year on trying to improve Hollywood rather than just trying to squeeze another buck out of a classic?
Well, it seems like someone has finally listened. ABC is re-tooling "Cupid", the former failed Jeremy Piven vehicle about a single guy who may just be the reincarnated Greek god of love. Will it work? Who knows? I'm not sure about casting Bobby Cannavale in the lead but who knows...
Still, there are a number of shows that should get a mulligan. Maybe try Freaks & Geeks but set in modern day. I thought Daybreak (a kind of thriller meets Groundhog Day) is a show that could be a 24-style hit. Dark Angel is another idea that had promise but wasn't exactly carried out in a crowd-pleasing manner.
Yes, shows like 90210 and Knight Rider have better built-in recognition but that doesn't necessarily mean those people will watch. Just look at The Bionic Woman.
