Wow, this message board is considerably quieter than I thought it would be. Is no one outraged that they're remaking this movie starring Ellen Degeneres as God?
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality.
You're not serious... are you?
shareUnfortunately I am serious. She sucks. George Burns was good as God because he was this relaxed old guy. He was like the coolest Grandpa.
Elen just sucks. She mutters a lot when she talks and... she's a WOMAN! I know, I know, let the controversy begin, but the bible refers to God as "He" numerous times. I guess this is a different religion.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1289045,00.html
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality.
Oh boy.
I don't care if Weintraub's producing the thing. Can't they leave well enough alone? Why Degeneres? Why a remake? I don't think she's that bad a comic (and I wouldn't say she "sucks"), but she's always got her own little agenda to push, just like the rest of the rat-racers down in Hollywood.
Said agenda being thus; "God isn't just a kindly old gent who created everything, as portrayed in the first film, but, in actuality, a physcially unattractive blonde, who's also a self professed lesbian; all for the purpose of showing how God can be anyone etc. etc. etc., and therefore we should be accepting of everybody and everything, no matter how much we disagree with said person." It's just more not-so-subtle in-you-face spin of what a certain sect of the commercial film making industry thinks America ought to think.
Prediction; the "hip" remake will be the "Starship Troopers" of the 2000's, and that's no compliment.
In short, the market'll decide.
I think you're right about the not-so-hidden "God loves homosexuals too" agenda. God does love gay people, but why do you have to tarnish a classic movie to get the point across?
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality.
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Who cares? If you don't like it, don't go see it.
Welcome to choice and free will. It's what makes this country of ours great.
"So I got that goin' for me...which is nice."
Just goes to show how low Hollywood is going. It's bad enough trying to remake any classic, (Walking Tall) anyone? Please leave the classics alone!! Ellen should stick to her *beep* show and stay out of movies.
shareIf I were to remake this classic- - which I would never do... I guess I'd cast someone really interesting as God. Someone like George Carlin. That would be interesting. But never Ellen.
BTW: The only other serious comedy I ever enjoyed about God was "Bruce Almighty" and Morgan Freeman is what sold it for me.
Another BTW: Did anyone notice that Jennifer Aniston in "Bruce" looks strikingly similar to Teri Garr in "Oh, God"? Just a little observational note.
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"Another BTW: Did anyone notice that Jennifer Aniston in "Bruce" looks strikingly similar to Teri Garr in "Oh, God"? "
Not really.
I didn't know they were remaking this movie (although why should I be surprised? Is there any movie left which the imaginatively challenged dolts in Hollywood haven't bastardized yet?) until I searched for the original and saw that there will be a 2005 version. The first, very first, thing that came to my mind was, "I'll bet God is played by a woman this time." I'm guessing I'm not the only person who had this experience. Political correctness, Hollywood style. They ought to remake that too, and call it "Predictable Correctness".
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Ellen DeGenres can't play God. She could be the person that sees God. These people could play God:
Ernest Borgnine
Leonard Nimoy
William Shatner
Jim Nabors
Ed Ames
Chad Everett
Merv Griffin
Rich Little
Ed McMahon
Bob Newhart
Charles Nelson Reilly
Don Rickles
Robert Duvall
Sid Caeser
Peter Marshall
Harvey Korman
Tim Conway
Dick Martin
George Carlin
Richard Dawson
Chuck Woolery
Jackie Mason
Dom DeLuise
James Earl Jones
Morgan Freeman
Mickey Rooney
Joey Bishop
Soupy Sales
Carl Reiner
Dick Cavett
Mike Douglas
Red Buttons
Orson Bean
Don Knotts
Andy Griffith
Adam West
Alan Young
Johnny Carson 1925-2005. We will never forget you.
What women would be good in the part of the Almighty?
P.S. I don't know how William Shatner would be in the role. But his BEYOND arrogant alter ego "Denny Craine" might consider it a come down.
Ummm, are you aware that several of the people on your list are dead?
Oh yeah, another thing, you forgot Carrot Top.
Have any of you happen to remember Audrey Hepburn playing essentially a thinly veiled version of a female take on God in "Always", and even the line in the first "Oh, God", where George Burns says (I'm paraphrasing a bit here) but something to the effect of: I look a bit different for everyone. I can even be a woman." Now, I'm a Catholic. A liberal one, but still, I think that Ellen Degeneres could do a good job, and I think that it would be a pretty good take, and even a good, alternative vision where it can pretty much say that God does not really belong to any one Church or has any one form, or that only Conservatives, especially ones like the current U.S. prez are really the ones who are spiritually proper by how extremely and literally religious they are (which to me is a load of B.S.) but that God is a spirit that's within everything and everybody, and loves and cares for all. It sounds to me pretty much an updated take I believe on what the first movie was pretty much trying to be and to say too. Besides, as I understand it, it was pretty controversial at the time as well. I mean, really, an 80-year-old Jewish guy with cokebottle glasses? I'd say that's a pretty different take on the Lord. As was God in "Bruce Almighty", another movie I love. And besides, I hear that Ellen wants to honour Burns and Denver by what she's doing. So please, reserve your judgement at a later date, and give the new version a chance.
shareTouche :)
shareSad as it might be, this film would definitely be on my list of films that would eventually be remade at some point, though the thought of doing a gender switch with the character of God hadn't occurred to me.
shareActually, I think Charles Nelson Reilly should be God.
Johnny Carson 1925-2005. We will never forget you.
You know, I can always count on some yutz on IMDB posting a thread about remakes. Remakes, remakes, remakes. Good Lord, leave it alone. I've said it on other threads and I'll say it here - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This movie is wonderful just the way it is.
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Well, don't just sit here & whine about another clasic being bastardized, CONTACT THE COMPANY AND RAISE SOME HELL!
Jerry Weintraub Productions
4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91522-0001
Contact Phone: (818) 954-2500
I'm going to be calling the sucker tomorrow
well,remakes are part of the business and always have been.but the trend is getting pretty tiresome.
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They killed the plans to remake it! Wonder how many people called/wrote Jerry and b***hed him out??? lol.
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