Re: Film version of "Greatest American Hero" get director

Merrick Baldelli wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:56:32 -0700, Anim8rFSK <ANIM8Rfsk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
>>> According to Moviehole, Hollywood casting agents were informed this
>>> week that Herek wants a couple of "names" to play Ralph and Bill. Also
>>> the plot will involve a new antagonist, Harvey Lundy who's a
>>> remarkably dislikeable high school teacher representing a group of
>>> intergalactic strip-miners.
>> blink
>>
>> blink, blink
>>
>> Another reason to hope the WGA stays on strike forever.
> 
> 	You knew it would be only a matter of time before they were
> going to revisit this..  I mean it's got the mark of redux all over
> it.  
> 

Yeah, I know. But some things should stay In Memory Yet Green. The 
world, and the target demographic, have changed since then. Even with 
top-shelf writing, I'm not sure the audience can summon the suspension 
of disbelief needed to root for a lovable nerd character any more. And 
making the villain represent evil forces from off-planet is definitely a 
mistake- that kills the Walter Mitty component where the audience can 
imagine they had the suit, to battle the dragons in their own lives.

aem sends...