Sanford and Son the movie?!?

[Drtooth]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996973/

Please tell me this is one of a million inaccuracies that imdb usually has. And people wonder why I'm so negative.

[Raph's Girl]

Unfortunatly this isn't one of imdb.com's flubs. It was announced in March. So there's no way it'll be out in 2007. That's probably up cuz the film has been in development for forever.

Here's an article about it:

http://www.moviehole.net/news/200703...the_movie.html

With the “Dallas” and “I Dream of Jeannie” films deferred, Columbia has spotted a windowpane of opportunity to get another ‘TV show cum film’ off the ground. The Culver City gang have locked in Bernie Mac and Nick Cannon to star in a big-screen version of the classic TV sitcom “Sanford and Son”.

Yep, “Sanford and Son”.

The film version – again fixing on the misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son – has been in development for a few years now actually. It’s been playing musical chairs with several studios – ultimately landing at Sony.

No word on when this’ll get up, nor who’s brave enough to direct it but that’s the word on the littery streets.

Now I can SOOO see Bernie Mac in the role of Sanford. Altho Im not sure about seeing a movie where a guy pretends to have a heart attack for 2 hours.

[DrSpengler]

It's at least guaranteed to be as good as The Honeymooners movie...


At any rate, Bernie Mac does seem like an IDEAL choice for Fred Sanford, so I can see him doing that part adequate justice.

[Drtooth]

Bernie has the sounds and the actions, but not the look. If they go for Martin Lawrence (and his love affair with starring in crappy movies), which they probably will, it would suck further than it has to.

Altho Im not sure about seeing a movie where a guy pretends to have a heart attack for 2 hours.

I would if it was made 30 years or so ago and Red Foxx was playing him.

AS long as they don't load it up with all those "Let's try to see how they adapt to the modern world" jokes like those Brady Bunch movies. You can only laugh so many times at playing CD's on a record player.

[Leogeddon]

i saw a poster for Alvin and the Chipmunks and they made them dress like hip hop stars, that just ruined the fun and a little of my childhood.

Originally Posted by Drtooth

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996973/

Please tell me this is one of a million inaccuracies that imdb usually has. And people wonder why I'm so negative.

i wish i could... i wish i could...

[gobo]

Pardon my ignorance, but WTF does ‘TV show cum film’ mean? Until I know, my stomach will continue to churn.

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

It's at least guaranteed to be as good as The Honeymooners movie...

Actually, The Honeymooners was the first thing that came to mind when I read the thread title. In as much as The Honeymooners are now black, Sanford and Son should now be white, don't you think? Fair is fair.

Really, that's just a joke. The movie would suck a million times over if it was about a white-trash family.

[Spitfire]

Who PAYS to see garbage like this? Ugh this is why they keep making movies like Rush Hour 3 because idiots keep paying to go see them.

[Wildcat]

I enjoyed the Honeymooners movie...although I found it strange they used that license with black people,some cuss words and sexual themed comedy.IMO The Honeymooners could have just been a whole nother movie on its own.

As for Sanford and Son...I love that show...Bernie Mac does fit the characteristics of Fred,but I dont know about Nick Cannon playing Lamont....Id pick someone else for that role.

[GK Punk]

I'm a huge Bernie Mac fan. That's the only reason I would want to see this movie. but, I highly doubt even I'd go see it in theaters.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Who PAYS to see garbage like this? Ugh this is why they keep making movies like Rush Hour 3 because idiots keep paying to go see them.

because the majority of our country likes this stuff that's why it and crap music are in the for front while creative movies and experimental music get pushed to a back burner on a half price special.

[Spike Spiegel]

Bernie Mac is a good choice for Fred, but I think they just picked Nick Cannon because of his popularity.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Marty McFly

Bernie Mac is a good choice for Fred, but I think they just picked Nick Cannon because of his popularity.

Nick Cannon must be one of those people who are so famous I've never heard of em. (wiki's him)

The only movie of his I've seen is M.I.B II....must have been a cameo.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

because the majority of our country likes this stuff that's why it and crap music are in the for front while creative movies and experimental music get pushed to a back burner on a half price special.

And they also think that jim belushi is a comic genius. Why did his more talented, better film and tv choice making brother have to get mortally addicted to drugs? Why?

That said, we actually accept that these movies are bad, and we can't do anything about it. There are wonderful ideas that are all around. You just can pluck them off idea trees... but instead, they go with whatever they THINK will make a buck, but actually won't. They make the same movies over and over, they remake stuff that need not be remade with people who have no handle on the material whatsoever... then they take what is watchable and dumb it down for the lowest common denominator. Don't we all know this by now?

I suppose someone's gonna say "they haven't confirmed a TMNT sequal, but they're making this." I know someone said it on one thread. Like it isn't blatantly obvious that these corporations will toss out a few incomplete series DVDs to appease the fans and then rape the franchise they love so dear by shoving a talking dog somethere in there he need not be.

Same thing I've been saying about all these remakes lately. They want to appeal to an imaginary group of idiotic dumbed down kids that don't care about Underdog or the Chipmunks, or idiot 17-20 year olds who think Redd Foxx is the name of a cartoon fox.

I'm not saying this in anger, might you, but disgust and disappointment.

[Spitfire]

I once asked on here why people liked remakes and they said "I prefer watching a remake or a sequel because I know what to expect unlike with a new movie where I have no idea"

So basically, I don't like surprises I like watching the same thing over rand over again.

There is a way to stop Hollywood from making crappy movies, stop seeing them in theaters. It's really that simple. If a movie bombs then they get the hint "Oh crap better not try something like that again."

Think we will see another movie like "Number 23" for awhile? Think we will see another remake of "Body Snatchers" for awhile? No we won't because those movies bombed.

We have more power then we think, problem is people just go anyways because they want something to do. So they support crap films. This is why I read reviews before I go to movies.

[The Stryker]

If people want to see a movie like this, let them be. Their opinions aren't any less valid because they have a different taste in movies.

[VaughnMichael]

and the point has been proven.
I can't wait till they start making movies for everyone again and stop gearing them towards one speciaific race group I find that in it's self to be racist.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

I can't wait till they start making movies for everyone again and stop gearing them towards one speciaific race group I find that in it's self to be racist.

What is that supposed to mean?

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Marty McFly

What is that supposed to mean?

It means that tv and movie makers aim things at specific racial groups instead of making movies for general audiences now because they figure that way they can get that entire group of people to go see there movie because they know they will.
And no I'm not just talking about African Americans even though that has been the trend for some time now.
They make cookie cutter movies for white bread people to it's just like they stoped making movies for the public and started making movies to fit peoples stereo types.
Got what I'm sayin' now?

[Spike Spiegel]

In that sense i can agree with you, yeah.

[Aelia]

A Sanford and Son movie? Eh, thanks but NO. I'd rather just buy the show on DVD.