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Bad Idea of the Week No. 2: Johnny 5 Alive Again?
It looks like we have some bad ideas bookending this week as we kicked off with Monday's news of a rumored remake of Casablanca and now we have another doozy: the possible remake of the 1986 hit Short Circuit.
While the rumor has floated around for several years, Variety now reports that the film rights have been acquired and the writers are hired, which means this train has officially left the station.
My initial reaction when I learned about this was: Stop messing with my childhood!
Bad Idea of the Week: Madonna Remaking Casablanca (?!)
It's only Monday morning and already we have a Bad Idea of the Week! And yes, this is entirely rumorific right now, but the mere thought of it is so appalling to me, I had to vent.
Madonna.
Bad Idea of the Week: ABC's Wipe Out
It's a fact that falling can be funny. Look no further than Charlie Chaplin — or, for a more modern example, all those falling videos on YouTube.
But would you watch a show that was nothing but people falling, over and over again, on purpose?
Bad Idea of the Week: High School Musical With Real People
I can understand how the people in charge of the making-money part of show business are blinded by dollar signs when anyone says the words "High School Musical." The Disney Channel's made-for-TV movie starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens is a goliath that quickly moved from a massive ratings success to a global franchise phenomenon. It's not surprising that the powers that be are eager ride this tween wave for all it's worth.
Bad Idea of the Week: "I Want to Look Like a High School Cheerleader Again"
I'm all for people changing their looks and lifestyles on TV. I'm a "What Not to Wear" disciple, and come fall, I'll be cheering on "The Biggest Loser" contestants right alongside Fit. But something about this new CMT reality show is just rubbing me the wrong way.
Bad Idea of the Week: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2
What's almost worse than making remakes of beloved '80s films? Making sequels to beloved '80s films! Especially when it's a sequel to a John Hughes movie that might be made 21 years after the first one and probably won't be directed by Hughes himself.
Bad Idea of the Week: Canceling the Canceled Shows
Here's the story of this TV season in a nutshell: Networks put on new shows. Networks cancel new shows. Networks promise to bring back the canceled shows so dedicated fans can get some bit of closure.
Bad Idea of the Week: "America the Ugly"
Here's an idea that just makes me sad: VH1 could be developing a reality show called "America the Ugly," following unattractive women who get thrown into the glamorous world of fashion and modeling. The show is said to be a real-world version of "Ugly Betty," starring Becky Southwick, the acerbic model manager from "The Agency."
Now, I actually enjoyed Becky's cutting comments on "The Agency" — when she was dealing with models, also known as people who are judged on their looks professionally.
Bad Idea of the Week: "De Grote Donorshow"
I've written a lot about reality TV going too far — remember "The Baby Borrowers"? — but it's nothing compared to this: A Dutch TV station is launching a show in which three patients will compete for a dying woman's kidneys. (Update: It turns out the show was a hoax!
Bad Idea of the Week: NBC's "Age of Love"
A while back, when NBC first announced its summer schedule, I noticed a listing for a show called "Age of Love." It was a dating show, but NBC hadn't released any other hints about its premise. Now the details are out — and they're awful.
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