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Poll Question: Was it wise for Hollywood to remake the movie Arthur?
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    Posted: April 11 2011 at 13:57
With respect to Dudley Moore I am torn on this one. The original was a quirky movie but Dudley was charming as the rich spoiled loveable drunk. I can't say that it should have been made with a different actor. Then again didn't we already see this movie in a sense with "Get me to the Greek"? Would Jim Carrey have been a better choice seeing that he is a physical comedic actor that can improvise? 
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the original was good, this one has potential; a young Arthur with more toys and rich absurdities..  Jim Carrey? He's not English, he's too old for what they're doing with it, and Russell Brand deserves a shot.
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

... Russell Brand deserves a shot.


He sure does. But is there a high enough caliber rifle to do the job correctly?
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It appears that the movie going public has made up their mind on this. $22M over two weeks for this movie seems like they made a mistake in remaking it or in casting.
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Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

... Russell Brand deserves a shot.


He sure does. But is there a high enough caliber rifle to do the job correctly?
 
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Originally posted by seventhsojourn seventhsojourn wrote:

Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

... Russell Brand deserves a shot.


He sure does. But is there a high enough caliber rifle to do the job correctly?

 

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Hollywood is over-full of bad actors and short on ideas, thus a slew of remakes stolen ideas from Europe and Asia. 

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If it sells, yes. I haven't seen or even heard of either one. Who is Russell Brand?
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I thought this poll was going to be about the Kinks album. :(
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Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

Who is Russell Brand?


How sweet it must be to live in a world where you have no idea who this irritating twonk is:



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I thought this poll was about Arthur Pendragon
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Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

I thought this poll was about Arthur Pendragon


If it was it would have included a choice for one of Rick Wakeman's albums.
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Yeah I thought it was pretty funny.  I didn't arbitrarily hold it to the standards of the previous movie because of the 20 year gap, difference in modern humor, and the fact that people always complain about remakes.  I work in a movie theatre and honestly other than Source Code it's the only movie out even worth watching.  
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2011 at 07:03
Ouch.  No.

Russell Brand is indeed a twonk (and thanks Jim for using a word I love -- thanks to Red Dwarf and Timothy Spall too!) and should only be cast in films he's written himself, so people can find out how terrible he actually is.


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It's never a good idea for Hollywood to remake anything. They never do it right, The Italian Job etc. uuurgh. And it isn't at all necessary either. 
If they were forced to donate all of the ridiculous profit this terrible film will make to a worthy charity the world would be a better place. 

And after they've had their money taken away have Russell Brand blindfolded, up against a wall and shot.
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I will stand up for Russell and say I like him. But that persona is bound to attract hate as well I guess.

My vote though?

I really, really, really, really,really don't care.

But the original wasn't a preciuos thing not to be messed with. It was alright. Nothing more.


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I will stand up for Russell and say I like him. But that persona is bound to attract hate as well I guess.

My vote though?

I really, really, really, really,really don't care.

But the original wasn't a preciuos thing not to be messed with. It was alright. Nothing more.

I agree on the original film but Hollywood remakes in general are just a terrible way that Hollywood filmmakers make more money with minimum effort and maximum profits. Really annoying to me.

And with Russell Brand it isn't his "persona" that annoys me. He really, really, really, really, really, really just isn't funny in any way and his prancing around yelling it doesn't make it any funnier despite popular opinion.


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Originally posted by topographicbroadways topographicbroadways wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I will stand up for Russell and say I like him. But that persona is bound to attract hate as well I guess.

My vote though?

I really, really, really, really,really don't care.

But the original wasn't a preciuos thing not to be messed with. It was alright. Nothing more.

I agree on the original film but Hollywood remakes in general are just a terrible way that Hollywood filmmakers make more money with minimum effort and maximum profits. Really annoying to me.

And with Russell Brand it isn't his "persona" that annoys me. He really, really, really, really, really, really just isn't funny in any way and his prancing around yelling it doesn't make it any funnier despite popular opinion.

Oh..I think he's funny.
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I have to admit I rather enjoyed him in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall". Of course, probably a large assortment of actors could have played that role.

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