# What's the worst idea for an old t.v. show turned into a movie you can think of? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791 "2004-03-06T00:12:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/61 "2004-03-08T01:03:30Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Oddly enough, I think _Hogan’s Heroes_ would make a good movie- **IF** they played it straight as an adventure movie with no attempt at comedy. Think of it: the Allies greatest and most secret intellgence asset- a spy/saboteur cell in the heart of Germany, operating out of a P.O.W. camp that the inmates (all volunteers) secretly have complete control of! …and the Germans place one of their own as a mole in the camp as a POW, right? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/62 "2004-03-08T01:19:00Z")
> [@yosemitebabe](#): > > Well, they’ve done remakes of these series (new series). Malcom McDowell played Mr. Roarke, and the late Robert Urich played the Captain (Captain Stuvik?). > > I actually kind of liked the new _Fantasy Island_, but never saw the new _Love Boat._ In June last year Leonard Goldberg, producer of the Charlie’s Angels movies, said that he was developing a script for a Fantasy Island movie. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/63 "2004-03-08T19:23:52Z")
A few more future horrible movies: Kukla, Fran & Ollie: the Motion Picture (starring Rita Rudner as Fran) Anna Nicole: Uncut! Unedited! Unwatchable! That 70s Flick! (and this one might have been a bit too obvious, but -) Star Trek Voyager: The Wrath of Kes ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/64 "2004-03-08T22:08:59Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > Frankly, I don’t think they could do a remake of F-Troop in this day and age. Not that I’d watch it if they did make it. They remade Dragnet. They remade Sgt. Bilko. Don’t underestimate their power! ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/65 "2004-03-08T22:13:05Z")
**kunilou** , you could be right. I hope not, since my vague memories of F-Troop are of inept and misled US Army troopers often outdealing even more inept and misled indians. But the fact that they did a remake of _McHale’s Navy_ proves that nothings impossible for them. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/66 "2004-03-08T23:21:28Z")
Laugh-In. Was funny, once, for a short period of time with some supremely talented comedians and actors. Remade in two-hour format, big screen, with big names instead of comedians… hell, even some big name comedians I can think of… you’d have people gnawing their legs off to get out of the theatre… ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/67 "2004-03-10T16:29:39Z")
I’m actually surprised (not to mention relieved) that there hasn’t been a **Partridge Family** film yet. > [@](#): > > But I don’t think you could do worse than Mr. Ed. Starring the hilarious voice antics of Robin Williams as Wilbur. Wilbur would of course of course have to be really shitty CGI. Casting a real talking horse to play against a computer generated human; that’s the kind of creativity that’s missing in Hollywood! ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/68 "2004-03-10T16:59:46Z")
“I Love Lucy, The Next Generation” A brilliantly funny TV show, but really, who else but Lucy could ever be, well _Lucy_? ---
**Author:** ![Sub-Contractor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Sub-Contractor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sub-Contractor)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/69 "2004-03-10T17:22:46Z")
I would say just about any of the Kroft kid shows: - H.R. Puffinstuff, Lidsville \* and a bunch of other live action crap. Here’s a scary sci-fi (and James Doohan’s second finest role): - Star Command\* and _Jason of Star Command_ And of course: - Bananna Splitz : The Movie\* Later ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/70 "2004-03-10T17:23:58Z")
When will the **Happy Days** , **Laverne and Shirley** and **Mork and Mindy** movies be made? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/71 "2004-03-10T19:07:34Z")
I was going to suggest _Batman_ – that is, not a new take on the comic book, like Tim Burton did, but a direct screen adaptation of the campy TV series that ran from 1966-68. Then I found out it’s already been done. In 1966. With the original cast from the TV show. (See [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060153/.)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060153/.)) How about a _Happy Days_ movie? With Matt Damon as Richie Cunningham! Henry Winkler as his father! And Hilary Swank as Fonzie! (You know, reprising her role from _Boys Don’t Cry_ . . .) And let’s see the writers try to make '50s nostalgia relevant to a Millennial audience the way it was to a 1970s audience! ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/72 "2004-03-10T21:09:41Z")
A Canadian classic of Bad Animation awaits big-screen adaptation: [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/2196/rrobin.html](http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/2196/rrobin.html) Rocket Robin Hood! ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/73 "2004-03-10T23:30:00Z")
Coming to a theatre near you! _Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!_ I don’t know why I didn’t have this nightmare sooner. The cast: Ashton Kutcher as Speed Racer Jennifer Love Hewitt as Trixie Jim Belushi as Pops Racer Jason Biggs as Sparky Hallie Kate Eisenberg as Spridal (yes, he’s a girl now) Animatronic Chimpanzee as Chim-chim Vin Diesel as Rex Racer aka RacerX An assortment of models and animation as the Mach 5 The theme song would be re-recorded in snotty fashion by Sum41 or Blink-182 ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/74 "2004-03-11T03:41:07Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Oddly enough, I think _Hogan’s Heroes_ would make a good movie- **IF** they played it straight as an adventure movie with no attempt at comedy. Think of it: the Allies greatest and most secret intellgence asset- a spy/saboteur cell in the heart of Germany, operating out of a P.O.W. camp that the inmates (all volunteers) secretly have complete control of! They sort of already did that one. It was called “Hart’s War” (which = Hogan’s Heroes - laughs + 1/3 (To Kill A Mockingbird)) ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/75 "2004-03-11T03:45:32Z")
**Baretta**. Tom Cruise _is_ Baretta. With a special guest appearance by Robert Blake\* as the wife-killing criminal mastermind that only jive-talking Baretta can bring down. \*Currently scheduled to appear. Unforseen legal events may result in substitution of projected co-star. ---
**Author:** ![mike1dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@mike1dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mike1dog)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/76 "2004-03-11T04:14:12Z")
I would say Happy Days the movie, but I guess that was just a rip-off of American Graffitti anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/77 "2004-03-11T04:24:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Quote: > Originally Posted by Lumpy > Oddly enough, I think Hogan’s Heroes would make a good movie- IF they played it straight as an adventure movie with no attempt at comedy. Think of it: the Allies greatest and most secret intellgence asset- a spy/saboteur cell in the heart of Germany, operating out of a P.O.W. camp that the inmates (all volunteers) secretly have complete control of! > They sort of already did that one. It was called “Hart’s War” (which = Hogan’s Heroes - laughs + 1/3 (To Kill A Mockingbird)) Um…\*Stalag 17 \* anyone? The show was based on a serious movie with funny parts. “I know nothing” from SGT Schultz was chilling in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/78 "2004-03-11T04:49:20Z")
> [@Johnny Bravo](#): > > Wheel of Fortune. Hmm… Maybe this could work - Steve Buscemi as a losing contestant who turns psychotic. He kidnaps Pat Sajak and is holding him in his mother’s basement - in a shoddy homemade Wheel of Fortune set - forcing him to solve puzzles at gunpoint. “Sorry Patster, you don’t have enough to buy a vowel”. And of course Vanna, as the action hero who rescues him! ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791/79 "2004-03-11T04:57:40Z")
> [@threeorange](#): > > Coming to a theatre near you! > > _Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!_ There was a Speed Racer movie in the works about 10 years ago. I can’t remember who was being talked about as Speed. Johnny Depp, maybe? That said, Vin Deisel would make a **good** Racer X. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-idea-for-an-old-t-v-show-turned-into-a-movie-you-can-think-of/232791.md?page=3)