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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a1424...ie-perrin.html
Clunes confirmed for new Reggie Perrin
Wednesday, January 14 2009, 14:42 GMT
By Alex Fletcher, Entertainment Reporter
Rex Features
Martin Clunes has signed up to star in a reimagining of classic BBC sitcom The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.
The Doc Martin star will play the title role, while Cold Feet's Fay Ripley, Butterflys actress Wendy Craig, Worst Week Of My Life star Geoffrey Whitehead, Game On's Neil Stuke and Moving Wallpaper's Lucy Liemann are also confirmed for the cast.
Simon Nye, who worked with Clunes of Men Behaving Badly, will write the script with original creator David Nobb. The six 30-minute episodes will air later this year.
"I am really excited about Reggie Perrin returning to our screens," said BBC One Controller Jay Hunt. "It feels as fresh and sharp now as it did all those years ago. It will be a vital part of our overall comedy offering on the channel."
The original show, which ran for three series between 1976 and 1979 and starred the late Leonard Rossiter, followed the story of sales executive Reggie Perrin, who found himself struggling with a mid-life crisis because of the monotony of his life, marriage and office job.
A follow-up series starring Geoffrey Palmer, The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin, ran for one series in 1996.
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It's the same in the cinema, why the heck are there so many re-makes, when the originals are great.
Its as if people are so afraid of doing something new, taking a chance and maybe failing at it, that they have to stick to the tried and tested formulas that have already worked.
It does annoy me.
I am trying to think of a remake that was better than the original, and I cant.
Can anyone else?I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
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Every other film is a remake, be it kitch 60s and 70s Tv or 1950s science fiction. It shows a real lack of imagination/investment in new writing talent
I can't think of many remakes better than the original, infact maybe only Cape FearThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Maybe. Just maybe. It's a challenge.Originally posted by Pogle View PostIt's the same in the cinema, why the heck are there so many re-makes, when the originals are great.
Its as if people are so afraid of doing something new, taking a chance and maybe failing at it, that they have to stick to the tried and tested formulas that have already worked.
It does annoy me.
I am trying to think of a remake that was better than the original, and I cant.
Can anyone else?
1. Solaris. To my immense surprise, the remake starring George Clooney is a well-made adaptation. I know I'm supposed to go on about the much longer Russian original, and I can BS on cinema with the best of them, but TBH unless you're really interested in Tarkovsky, and if you only want to watch one version, this one is good. Clooney acted a good understated job here, that's why it bombed at the box-office: he didn't play the big star that his fans wanted.
2. The 39 Steps. The modern remake is closer to Buchan's novel, if that's what you want.
3. Um, let me think a bit....Comment
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Hmmmm, I see a possible plan B here - writing sitcoms. Clearly what is being submitted at the moment is complete dross if they have to resort to this stuff.
I can see it now - along the "Bread" lines but centred on a couple of hard up Bankers who have met with hard times....Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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I don't think it's neccessarily fear of the new, it's the knowledge that the past sells.Originally posted by Pogle View PostIt's the same in the cinema, why the heck are there so many re-makes, when the originals are great.
Its as if people are so afraid of doing something new, taking a chance and maybe failing at it, that they have to stick to the tried and tested formulas that have already worked.
It does annoy me.
I am trying to think of a remake that was better than the original, and I cant.
Can anyone else?
There are great new movies being released every year, it's just they don't become classics overnight.
I think I Am Legend is better than The Omega Man but it's not really a re-make, more of a rip off and re-write."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Can think of a few
Ocean's 11
Postman Always Rings Twice
Payback
Ransom
The Thomas Crown Affair
War of the Worlds
(Though I did watch a few of the remakes before the originals)Comment
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Then the remake is the original in your mind. IMHO remakes these days often dumb down the subject matter.Originally posted by foritisme View Post
PS just thought of one that is better: David Cronenberg's The Fly is better than the daft Vincent Price versionLast edited by Bagpuss; 14 January 2009, 17:16.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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