Jan 30 2008'Crash' Coming to TV, So What Else Could?
Riding off the high of a three-year-old Best Picture Oscar Win, it's been announced that the ensemble melodrama Crash will be coming to Starz as an original series. So I started thinking, what other Oscar winners could we cash in for a probably-terrible television series, and what would they be like? This is as far as I got:
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - The king is back--and he wants the fellowship to rent an apartment! Ut oh!
Forrest Gump (1994) - It's like Quantum Leap with an idiot, with Forrest time traveling to cause famous events in history. And Bubba is Al.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - All of the current Hannibal-related movies are broken up into half-hour shows, and a laugh-track is added.
Dances with Wolves (1990) - A reality show in which Kevin Costner competes against other celebrities to create the best dance possible with a wolf partner.
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - Cash Cab, but they'll only pick up white contestants.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Retitled Kramer vs. Cramer, Michael Richards and Mad Money's Jim Cramer compete in weekly verbal and physical sparring.
The French Connection (1971) - Gene Hackman joins host Chuck Woolery in the search for love abroad.
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - Just some people singing or dancing, maybe lifting things? I don't think it matters. With a name like The Greatest Show on Earth, who's not going to watch?
Any other Best Pictures you think would make a good television series?
Reader Comments
1. sva1994 - January 30, 2008 4:28 PM
LOL. Wow, I think this is the first time this site has written something actually funny. The Dances with Wolves and Driving Miss Daisy bits were particularly hilarious. Kudos.
2. wendy - January 30, 2008 4:40 PM
#1, I can only assume this is the first time you've looked at this site.
As for other movies to tv shows we can always hope for phone booth, but really I've always hoped for a phone booth musical.
3. Brandon - January 30, 2008 7:13 PM
The best part of Silence would be the shifting between Manhunter and Red Dragon footage.
4. scooter-mcgee - January 30, 2008 8:14 PM
I thought Chuck Woolery died? Maybe I'm wrong. I hope so, I loved Scrabble.
5. Memphisto - January 30, 2008 9:35 PM
I'd like to see a weekly series based on the new Star Trek movie that's coming out. And how about one with the Terminator. Tha'd be cool.
6. kevin - January 30, 2008 11:21 PM
best
7. moviebuff - January 31, 2008 12:39 AM
Ben-Hur (1959) - what could be better than hot men in few clothes. Charlton Heston can make an appearance at the end of the first season introducing guns and forming the NRA