Posted on 01/21/2024 6:49:29 AM PST by dynachrome
Nothing is sacred in Hollywood. Everything they own the rights to is just possible fodder for a remake or re-imagining. While Disney is notorious for this, Paramount is taking its swing at the title for “most unwanted reimagining” with a remake of “It’s A Wonderful Life.”
Paramount, along with “Black-ish” director Kenya Barris, plans on remaking the iconic holiday film for modern audiences by remaking the film with POC actors because that worked out so well for “The Wonder Years” reboot.
Barris mentioned this project, along with a new “Wizard of Oz” film set in Inglewood at the Sundance Film Festival. Variety reported on the comments that were made by Barris as he was taking part in the Variety Studio presented by Audible
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In what way????
Opening shot of shoplifting christmas items at a closing walgreens. Then getting a loan at the cash advance store. It’s a Biden Life.
It’s definitely social propaganda driven nonsense.
Disney is a perfect example of ruining a company for propaganda.
What are the odds that every single white majority country, and only them, are being invaded by low IQ non whites?
It is the deliberate destruction of white societies.
Globalism can only take root when everywhere is near equally crappy.
Maybe someone should remake all their great classics...oh wait..
Why is that?
I’m liking Richard Pryor or maybe Samuel L Jackson for George Bailey.
Samuel L. Jackson would certainly be a unique choice. But he’s a bit old at this point and every 3rd word out of his mouth would be a MF@King profanity. So there goes the G rating....
The responses on this thread are disgusting.
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Ain’t life grand? Diversity abounds!
There’s been a marked change in movies and projects in the last few years for sure. Nearly every movie and entertainment product out there HAS to have someone black (or other PoC) as a major lead, commercials HAVE to feature interracial couples/partners, and homosexuality and transgenderism HAS to be part of whatever it is.
I’m pretty sure that a remake of “It’s a Wonderful Life” won’t be something I’d want to see because I’m sure the villain(s) in it will be white - something for the modern audience the producers think will like.
I've done my part. That's all I can do.
i dislike them too
However it is understandable to have people frustrated over having their culture taken from them.
I would home that the response is more than grumbling
“Movies, favorite old TV shows being redone using minorities, pi$$e$ me off!”
If you lack ownership of the copyright for those original movies or TV shows and there is no violation of your copyright protections, what is the cause for your dissatisfaction when a movie or TV show undergoes a remake?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life
On May 26, 1947, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a memo stating, “With regard to the picture It’s a Wonderful Life, [redacted] stated in substance that the film represented rather obvious attempts to discredit bankers by casting Lionel Barrymore as a ‘scrooge-type’ so that he would be the most hated man in the picture. This, according to these sources, is a common trick used by Communists. [In] addition, [redacted] stated that, in his opinion, this picture deliberately maligned the upper class, attempting to show the people who had money were mean and despicable characters.”[62] Film historian Andrew Sarris observed as “curious” that “the censors never noticed that the villainous Mr. Potter gets away with robbery without being caught or punished in any way”.[63]
I think it will be a great remake. George Bailey the local crack dealer shoots up a grade school and while he is on the lam, he utters the words, “Everything would have been better if I had not been born”. Then Clarence Jamal Washington appears and shows him what life would have been like if he had not been born. George sees that everything would have been better and shoots himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life
It’s a Wonderful Life “is a terrifying, asphyxiating story about growing up and relinquishing your dreams, of seeing your father driven to the grave before his time, of living among bitter, small-minded people. It is a story of being trapped, of compromising, of watching others move ahead and away, of becoming so filled with rage that you verbally abuse your children, their teacher, and your oppressively perfect wife.”[71]
Instead of snow white it may become snow black.
Enjoy your three score and ten as best you can
and be thankful you have the opportunity.
If we're not grumbling about too many black commercials/actors, we're grumbling about grammar. What does that sentence even mean? Life is getting me down. Don't get me started on peoples driving skills either.
Oh this will be worth the price if admission. (Eye Roll)
I did enjoy Blackish the first couple of season but once it went all in on the BLM nonsense and wanted to be preachy I was done.
2 incredibly successful black parents , and 4 kids with far more “privilege” then I (or most kids) ever had growing up, whining about how “racist” the world is, nope.
And, I’m supposed to find some ugly chick attractive.
They somehow find a chick with a 44 inch waist and no boobs.
How is that even possible?
Stranger Things had a fat kid with a lisp, and The Last of Us had a girl that looked like the sister of the banjo player in Deliverance…
Back in the day, at least the black chicks were Halle Berry and Stacy Dash.
Can’t say what I am thinking.
Imagine the possibilities.
I can too.
It will be titled, “It’s A Thug Life”, starring Lizzo in the Donna Reed role and Snoop Dog as George Bailey.
Bedford Falls will be re-named, “Compton Falls”....
When will we get an original idea out of these plagarists?
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