Top Five 80’s Shows That Deserve Their Own Movies
May 6th, 2008 by NextRound
With yesterday’s news of a “MacGyver” movie being in the works, we decided to put together a wish list for studio execs of other awesome 80’s shows that deserve their own big screen appearance.
It’s particularly easy to imagine any of these flicks getting made if you picture some sort of Ashton Kutcher involvement.
5) “Perfect Strangers”. Seriously, name a comedy premise more rock solid than a funny sounding foreign dude moving in with his curly-haired virgin cousin named Larry. We don’t care if it’s 2008 or 1984, made up accents kill (ask Mike Myers). And if the casting budget runs a little thin, we’re pretty sure Bronson Pinchot is willing to work for booze.
4) “Simon & Simon”. Two brothers. Different lifestyles. One thinks he’s a cowboy. A detective agency. It would be like our generation’s “Lethal Weapon”, except starring the Wilson brothers, and minus the suicidal undertones. The good times write themselves.
3) “Charles in Charge”. What’s unrealistic about a family hiring a college dude to be the full-time babysitter for their high school daughters and one impressionable son? Ashton’s agent just started putting calls into the studios.
2) “Mr. Belvedere”. Adam Sandler as Bob Uecker + the dude from “House” as Mr. Belvedere = side-splitting laughs + a 100 mil opening weekend.
1) “Bosom Buddies”. Yeah, that’s right. It’s like we’re inside your fucking mind. Nothing translates to mass audience appeal like heterosexual cross-dressing. It’s the only apartment they can afford, dammit! They must dress like women! They must! Ashton’s agent is kicking himself for not finishing this list before starting to make calls.
Honorable Mentions: “Magnum P.I.” and “The A-Team”. Both were tops on our list but while doing our normal extensive research we discovered (here and here) that feature films based on these classics are already in the works. Not too sure how we feel about McConaughey taking over for Selleck or Ice Cube playing Baracus, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers. That, and we’re pretty sure McConaughey can pull off short shorts.
[Source: Gizmodo]
