Fawlty Towers remake

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jivedubbin, Feb 8, 2023.

  1. So 84 year old John Cheese has singed up to do a remake of Falwty Towers with an American company, somehow I think it won't be as good as the original,I would like to be proved wrong but I Will have to wait and see.The original jokes will have to be droped to suit woke types etc.
     
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  2. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    I don't think it will include the Major's recalling of a cricket match at the Oval!
     
  3. surreyvan

    surreyvan Supporter

    Please rewrite without bypassing the swear filter.
    HF
     
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  4. I wonder if he’s cleared his debts yet :thinking:
     
  5. matty

    matty Supporter

    Noooooo don’t mess with it
     
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  6. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    Could that be why he's doing it :D

    Needs to stop getting divorced :)
     
  7. Little Nellie

    Little Nellie Supporter

    Wonder if they mention the war o_O
     
  8. Little Nellie

    Little Nellie Supporter

    It won’t work, but the best option would to have a frustrated old Basil battling to suppress adaptation to modern woke

    thrashing an electric car with its own charging lead
     
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  9. MrDavo

    MrDavo Supporter

    Just no. Some series are legendary because there’s only so many, I feel the same about Police Squad, for example.
    Some things are just perfect so why remake them - I won’t watch the US remake of The Italian Job, and cringe at most Beatles and Led Zep covers.
    If he’s skint he should consider going in the jungle, I’d like to see him lose it with Ant & Dec. They could tell him that the rats are actually Peruvian hamsters, and that they are fresh out of Waldorfs.
     
  10. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    No doubt it'll look like it should complete with funny walks (some of them), funny facial expressions, all the visual clues, dubbed on laughing, but none of the jokes, those having been replaced with any old acceptable junk. All subtlety gone. I'm not getting at American TV, it would be just as bad if it was done here.
     
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  11. :)
     
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  12. MrDavo

    MrDavo Supporter

    When I arrived at the Circular Quay in Sydney, I couldn’t not say ‘What did you expect? Sydney Opera House?’

    I didn’t mention the war in Germany either. Well I may have once but I think I got away with it.
     
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  13. I think it will be about as funny as the news ;)
     
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  14. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    It might be awful, it might be great. But I have to say I’m struggling to think of a remake that came anywhere near the original. Anyone?

    Anyone?



    Bueller?
     
  15. Chrisd

    Chrisd Supporter

    IMO Cheese has turned into the angry man he played, I don't think the angry man can play a comedy any more.
     
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  16. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    I don't think he's knees could take the funny walks.


    Brexit voters would love a new Manuel though.
     
  17. Chrisd

    Chrisd Supporter

    But there wouldn't be a new Manuel, he would have gone home already!
     
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  18. I haven’t even seen the remake of gone in 60 seconds,
    But then that is because I like the original so much and that is the very reason I haven’t seen it :D
     
  19. surreyvan

    surreyvan Supporter

    :lol:
     
  20. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    I'm not sure 'political correctness' existed when Fawlty Towers first appeared, but the fact that it is so completely unPC is what makes it still so bloody funny. With all of that sanitised for a new generation...? I dunno, I think some things are better left as they are... you'll never top 'The Kipper and The Corpse' or 'Communication Problems'.
     
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