A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am
Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.
Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.
Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.
A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am
Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.
Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.
Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.
A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am
Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.
Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.
Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.
I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.
He wasn't the action type, but Taken really worked.
Much as I abhor remakes, I think this will be a fun experiment.
Re: RIP v2 - still no cure for death
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:07 pm
by Krev
He was in the action flick Next of Kin with the late Patrick Swayze.
A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am
Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.
Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.
Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.
I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.
He has done comedic roles and he's pretty funny. He seems like a cool dude. I know he's been doing mostly action movies lately, but there's something about it that is unique to him. Anyway, I loved him as Bad Cop/Good Cop in the Lego Movie.
Also, watch this:
Re: RIP v2 - still no cure for death
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:46 am
by Hex
As a kid I always confused Leslie Nielsen with Liam Neeson because of their names and I have to wonder if that’s part of why he’s been cast…
Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.
I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.
He has done comedic roles and he's pretty funny. He seems like a cool dude. I know he's been doing mostly action movies lately, but there's something about it that is unique to him. Anyway, I loved him as Bad Cop/Good Cop in the Lego Movie.
Also, watch this:
That's some good stuff.
Re: RIP v2 - still no cure for death
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:01 pm
by enframed
Hex wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:46 am
As a kid I always confused Leslie Nielsen with Liam Neeson because of their names and I have to wonder if that’s part of why he’s been cast…
Found myself exhilarated at her MCA curated American People exhibition a few weeks back. Rest easy.
Re: RIP v2 - still no cure for death
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:56 pm
by rsmurphy
Graeme Naysmith from Pale Saints passed a little over a week ago. Upon its release I was obsessed with "Kinky Love" unawares that it was a Nancy Sinatra cover. It turned me on to the band. RIP