My Remake Idea
With the remake craze in Hollywood today, I think that, if done right, this movie would is ripe for a remake.
To be done right, it should keep the 1960s setting. Technology today would make many plot points pointless. It should also be a relatively long movie (2-2 and a half hours). Here are also my director and cast suggestions.
Director: Ben Stiller (he can make a very comedic film, and also knows how to make large scale (Walter Mitty) and ensemble features (Tropic Thunder)
Cast:
Captain T. G. Culpepper: Tom Hanks
J. Russell Finch: Steve Carell
Emeline Marcus-Finch: Kristen Wiig
Melville Crump: Vince Vaughn
Monica Crump: Amy Poehler
Benji Benjamin: Eric Stonestreet
Ding Bell: Ben Stiller
Mrs. Marcus: Bette Midler
Sylvester Marcus: Will Ferrell
Lennie Pike: John C. Reilly
Otto Meyer: Jim Carrey
J. Algernon Hawthorne: Sacha Baron Cohen
Smiler Grogan: Mel Brooks
The movie should also feature a ton of cameos. Here are a few suggestions:
Tyler Fitzgerald: Bryan Cranston
Cab Drivers: Danny McBride and Kevin Hart
Nervous Motorist: Jim Parsons
Driver Who Runs Over Hat: Mike Myers
Firemen: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short
The Mayor of Santa Rosita: Martin Scorcese
Driver who Stops for Help (Jack Benny): Leonardo Dicaprio
Col. Wilberforce: Dan Aykroyd