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An A-Team movie? Yay or zzzz?
Once again raiding old issues of TV Guide, Hollywood has announced that an A-Team movie is back on the fast track with Joe Carnahan directing.
Color me not thrilled. Back in the day, the A-Team was a stupid show, but it had a certain goofy appeal, like so many staples of the 80s. However, I dislike the choice of Carnahan as director. I thought his breakthrough film Narc was decent but overpraised, and his follow-up, Smokin’ Aces, was excrement. I’d hold out more hope if the original director, John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood) were still attached. For that matter, Tony Scott (Crimson Tide), who’s producing the film, wouldn’t be a bad choice either. Que sera sera.
No casting has been announced yet, so that begs the question: Who would play the George Peppard part, not to mention the Mr. T role? How does one even begin to replicate the latter? I pity the fool indeed.
And let me throw this out there just for fun: Which new movie news best indicates Hollywood is out of ideas? This A-Team film, or the fact that Tomb Raider is back on the drawing board, without Angelina Jolie? Oh well, at least Jan De Bont might have something to direct.
Discuss.
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By Mike
January 29, 2009 12:31 AM | Link to this
George Clooney-Hannibal Ice Cube-Mr. T Matt Damon-Face Rainn Wilson-MurdochBy SRCputt
January 28, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this
The A-Team? Next you’ll be telling me they’ll be doing a big budget live action remake of that stupid 80s cartoon show, Transformers.By Allie D.
January 28, 2009 12:55 PM | Link to this
Leon — It’s the wives that make The Unit virtually unwatchable. lol Sir Critic — YAY! :)By Leon Harrison
January 28, 2009 12:08 PM | Link to this
The “A-Team” was one of my favorite TV shows, nobody dying and done all in fun, not getting too serious. It would be very hard to redo it right with a new cast. They could do something like “The B-Team”, sort of like “The Unit” without the serious soap-opera wives.By Sir Critic
January 28, 2009 11:30 AM | Link to this
OK, THAT gets the Comment of the Month (TM) award! LOL :)By Allie D.
January 28, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this
Oh I know! Robert Downey Jr. as Mr. T! ;) For the record, I’m giving this project a big fat Zzzzzzzzz just like every other TV show-to-Hollywood adaptation that’s been released in the past decade.