Mot Morenzi Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Since so many people seem to feel colorization is the only answer to keeping the show alive, I'm going to suggest it's not enough. Eventually, it'll have to be remade in order to keep the kiddies truly interested, and conform to modern sensibilities about gender roles. So, casting? Well, obviously a strong social media following is key nowadays so that everybody can be live tweeting each airing. Kim Kardashian would be a shoe in for Lucy, in that case. And Snooki for Ethel! What an idea! That'd surely bring the tweens heads up and away from their iPhones for a few seconds, at least. Keenan Thompson could bring a new perspective to Fred Mertz, and William Levy looks good enough without a shirt on to be Ricky for a 21st century audience. Plotwise, there'd have to be much tinkering done to make the show politically correct. No more mocking of accents, no more preventing Lucy from doing what she wants, no more weight jokes, no more tightwad jokes, no more wasting chocolates or grapes for the sake of comedy. Pretty much no character comedy of any kind. All of this will add up to a show that no social justice warrior could ever be offended at. Sounds like a sure fire winner! Whatcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Whatcha think? I don't use that kind of language. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I don't use that kind of language. Scary, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 This is when the world will finally implode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 This is when the world will finally implode. No joke there. All kidding aside, I know many people have expressed an interest in seeing Debra Messing tackle Lucy, either in a biopic or something else. Though I'd never condone a remake, I would also be curious to see her take on either Lucille Ball or the Lucy character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 After her dramatic scenes in Smash I'm a little concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 After her dramatic scenes in Smash I'm a little concerned. I've never seen that show. Regarding her comedic timing on W&G, I could easily see her doing some Lucy Ricardo bits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Question for Lucy fans: If a remake came to fruition, no matter who starred, would you watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I might hate watch it. I think ILL is one of the Holy Grail shows that people are not stupid enough to remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Kampen Tripp Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I wouldn't want to be the actor/actress who was cast as one of those four! I think color is enough to "modernize" this classic... making it politically correct and recasting it and "updating" it would ruin it. I think color will enhance it for an "I don't watch black and white" audience, but recasting and retooling naaahhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 If the good lord wasn't so...generous with Christina Hendricks, I think she could pull off a decent Lucy/Lucille, if given the right material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I don't use that kind of language. What HE said! Good lord you've lost your effin' mind!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 If the good lord wasn't so...generous with Christina Hendricks, I think she could pull off a decent Lucy/Lucille, if given the right material. I'd watch them her in anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 JoeySoCal, on 23 Apr 2015 - 09:46 AM, said:What HE said! Good lord you've lost your effin' mind!!! Either that or I'm just bitingly sarcastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Brock, on 23 Apr 2015 - 07:25 AM, said:If the good lord wasn't so...generous with Christina Hendricks, I think she could pull off a decent Lucy/Lucille, if given the right material. Her Ricky would certainly be pleased. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickie Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't know who this Kardisihian chick is but I don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't know who this Kardisihian chick is but I don't like it. I hope that's true. Keep it that way. You’re better off not knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't know who this Kardisihian chick is Jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't know who this Kardisihian chick is but I don't like it. You're lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 LMAO! Some brilliant soul at Ken Levine's blog made this comment in regards to reinventing Lucy in color: "At least it wasn't a "re-imagining" of with Sofia Vergara as saucy nightclub entertainer Riqui, Matthew Broderick as star-struck husband Lou C. Ricardo, with Rosie O'Donnell and K.D. Lang as Freida and Ethel, the two talented landladies." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Okay, you have to admit, k.d. lang is kind of ingenious casting. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 LMAO! Some brilliant soul at Ken Levine's blog made this comment in regards to reinventing Lucy in color: "At least it wasn't a "re-imagining" of with Sofia Vergara as saucy nightclub entertainer Riqui, Matthew Broderick as star-struck husband Lou C. Ricardo, with Rosie O'Donnell and K.D. Lang as Freida and Ethel, the two talented landladies." Okay, you have to admit, k.d. lang is kind of ingenious casting. lol The Rosie mention doesn't hurt either! Although why they're not referred to as the obvious i.e. the two talented lesbos is beyond me!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 To be perfectly honest, I'd watch that show every week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Who am I kidding, I would too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Who am I kidding, I would too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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