The Pac-man: a mysterious drifter, haunted by his memories, prowls the city’s labyrinthine alleyways for pills. Stalked by the ghosts of his past, he finds he can only confront his demons when under the influence of a dangerous new street drug found only in the distant corners of the metropolis. Will his ghosts consume him, or will he survive long enough for the big score that will allow him to turn the tables on them?
― epistantophus, Monday, 15 March 2021 13:36 (three years ago) link
M*A*S*H*: Set in a remote corner of the Korean War, the show centers on a mobile medical unit dealing with the tragedies of trauma of the war, complicated by a *serial killer* who keeps knocking off the doctors one by one. It's too dangerous to be rescued, so the the MASH unit must hold tight, hunker down and catch the killer before he - or she! - kills *them*. Stunt casting and twist: Alan Alda plays a famous visiting author doing research who fancies himself a detective and gets the investigation rolling, but he is found murdered at the end of the first episode! Thinking "The Thing" meets "Knives Out" meets "Dexter" (or anything else with a serial killer, I've never seen "Dexter").
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 March 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
Dexter’s Lab, starring Michael C. Hall
― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Monday, 15 March 2021 13:51 (three years ago) link
The Jetsons but in the singularity
― ukania west (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 15 March 2021 14:08 (three years ago) link
blue planet - except it's a reality fishing show where fisherman, lead by the renown hunter, David attenborough, track and destroy endangered species
― Swanswans, Monday, 15 March 2021 15:10 (three years ago) link
I really went all in on Leave it to Beaver upthread ... whoa
― sarahell, Monday, 15 March 2021 15:12 (three years ago) link
Ru Paul's drag race - cross dressers compete to build Mad Max style speedsters and race against each other, cross country
― Swanswans, Monday, 15 March 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
There was talk several years ago of a remake of The Thin Man, to feature Johnny Depp. (Fortunately, this seems to be dead.) The assumption was that this version would be truer to the novel than the 1934 version. And fidelity to Hammett's original could legitimately incorporate racism, sexism, homophobia, violence, alcoholism, drug abuse, and codependent relationships, among other "gritty" elements.
That said, I hope this pitch does NOT get resurrected.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Monday, 15 March 2021 15:35 (three years ago) link
I really went all in on Leave it to Beaver upthread ... whoa― sarahell, Monday, March 15, 2021 3:12 PM (twenty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― sarahell, Monday, March 15, 2021 3:12 PM (twenty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
except you kind of left us hanging re: june's past
― map ca. 1890 (map), Monday, 15 March 2021 15:37 (three years ago) link
Flog it - a group of charming con men visit towns, enticing pensioners to town halls with their family keepsakes, doors are locked and everyone is pistol whipped until they accept low ball offers for their heirlooms.
― Swanswans, Monday, 15 March 2021 15:38 (three years ago) link
One Man And His Dog, where the herded sheep are slaughtered in unflinching detail and an AI recreation of Phil Drabble's head floats above the scene giving an amused commentary on the creatures' last moments.
― fuck this for a game of soldiers (Matt #2), Monday, 15 March 2021 16:07 (three years ago) link
xp - June was a medical assistant who dealt with pregnancies among the female inmate population at the camp! If a guard raped a prisoner and the prisoner got pregnant -- June dealt with it. Sometimes her work carried over to female staff who weren't inmates. If a senior Nazi official knocked up a clerk or secretary or scientist working on the rockets ... they called June.
― sarahell, Monday, 15 March 2021 16:12 (three years ago) link
I think Ward was just an accountant or financial analyst who got Paperclipped because he knew who was who and who got paid. June was actually the action-oriented one.
― sarahell, Monday, 15 March 2021 16:14 (three years ago) link
The Dick Van Dyke Show - the walnut episode was not a dream and the rest of the series involves Rob's ultimately futile attempt to restore humanity
― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Monday, 15 March 2021 16:22 (three years ago) link
"Highway to Heaven," where one of Satan's minions, in order to gain favor with his boss, travels through time and space to undo all the good deeds done by an Angel. Kind of like a reverse "Quantum Leap." Obviously it would be called "Highway to Hell."
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 March 2021 16:24 (three years ago) link
this was kinda a major plot element of Supernatural tbh
― sarahell, Monday, 15 March 2021 16:29 (three years ago) link
Given the number of popular teensploitation shows out there right now, how about a prequel to Blossom that details her recovering addict brother Tony's four years of teenaged debauchery?
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 April 2021 20:53 (two years ago) link
Looks like no one called dibs on Willy Wonka.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Monday, 24 May 2021 16:14 (two years ago) link
As every other property has been grittily rebooted...Hello Larry, in which Larry is a pill-popping right-wing shock jock, who may or may not believe the MAGA/QAnon talking points he regularly spouts.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Monday, 24 May 2021 17:47 (two years ago) link
Family Guy, only it's just home videos of people laughing at the jokes, and then it zooms out to people making fun of the people laughing at the jokes, and the people being laughed at are made aware live on camera that they're being laughed at, and told the people laughing at them are in the other room. and fights break out.
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 15 June 2021 17:49 (two years ago) link
The Jeffersons, only it's Them
― 80's hair metal , and good praise music ! (DJP), Tuesday, 15 June 2021 17:50 (two years ago) link
(with a laugh track)
― 80's hair metal , and good praise music ! (DJP), Tuesday, 15 June 2021 17:51 (two years ago) link
Did u mean Us or are we talking George and Louise fighting off giant ants here, because I'm in either way
― Jerome Percival Jesus (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 June 2021 18:34 (two years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them_(2021_TV_series)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 15 June 2021 18:36 (two years ago) link
https://www.slashfilm.com/netflix-picks-up-will-smith-movie-from-john-wick-and-atomic-blonde-director/
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - someone murders Uncle Phil, his nephew has to travel across the country from Philly to avenge him
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Wednesday, 28 July 2021 01:20 (two years ago) link
Dark Prince of Bel Air
The first teaser for the dramatic reimagining of ‘BEL-AIR’ has been released.The series releases on Peacock in 2022. pic.twitter.com/YhWtLIq33P— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 23, 2021
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 23 November 2021 18:56 (two years ago) link
If the entire series takes place underwater, I give the concept two enthusiastic thumbs up
― Rep. Cobra Commander (R-TX) (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 November 2021 19:00 (two years ago) link
I love the suggestion I saw someone make that the proper sequel would have starred Will Smith's spoiled California kids who are forced to go back to West Philly.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 23 November 2021 19:12 (two years ago) link
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_450,pg_1,q_80,w_800/3bcfd579172c2f704be3a390394bc233.jpg
― koogs, Friday, 22 April 2022 10:26 (two years ago) link
US homebuyers are increasingly turning to adjustable-rate mortgages as overall borrowing costs soar https://t.co/uZWS0kgoff— Bloomberg (@business) May 11, 2022
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:18 (one year ago) link
You've Got Mail, except Meg Ryan doesn't own a folksy children's bookstore and is instead a tour manager for GG Allin
― Maresn3st, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:41 (one year ago) link
the dark origins of nermal as garfield's nemesis
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 20:18 (one year ago) link
lol milo
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 20:34 (one year ago) link
Garfield retold from Nermal's point of view is a genuinely good idea. Should be a graphic novel.
― everything, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:57 (one year ago) link
Frasier, only Martin sexually abused Frasier and Niles when they were young and, now that he is older and infirm, the sons move him out of his house and into Frasier's penthouse so they can exact revenge upon him through ongoing, hidden torture that they pass off as a series of unfortunate accidents and misunderstandings to increasingly suspicious friends and coworkers.― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Friday, February 12, 2021 2:00 PM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Friday, February 12, 2021 2:00 PM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOoqnhn_6I0
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that someone went there.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Monday, 4 July 2022 02:41 (one year ago) link
god i was worried there for a moment
― bury my heart in wounded kieth (Noodle Vague), Monday, 4 July 2022 03:21 (one year ago) link
Frozen 2, except Elsa doesn't save Anna in the first film and now she lives with that guilt along with discovering her parents died at sea looking for a cure for her.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 4 July 2022 07:58 (one year ago) link
Terminator 8, where instead of sending a Terminator back through time, the machines send a virus back through time and John Connor dies of Explosive Diarrhea syndrome,which causes diarrhea so severe that the patient literally combusts and catches flames.
The machines completely exterminate humanity but due to their machine learning and time spent emulating humans, they begin to squabble just like humans and then separate factions emerge and a machine Civil War occurs and
Oh wait this is just Battlestar Galactica I'm going back to bed
― Doop Snogg (Neanderthal), Monday, 4 July 2022 09:49 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRNKt3rWKzY
― koogs, Thursday, 1 September 2022 10:16 (one year ago) link
^ Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Just head this discussed on the What A Day podcast. Winnie The Pooh having slipped out of copyright now open to other treatment. I assume Disney's interpretation has a different copyright
― Stevolende, Thursday, 1 September 2022 10:55 (one year ago) link
Dad's Army but it's winter 2022 and a bunch of senile old Tories are preparing to stem a Russian invasion amidst food shortages and fuel shortages
― seo layer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 September 2022 10:59 (one year ago) link
titled "Keep Calm and Come and See"
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 1 September 2022 11:01 (one year ago) link
beautiful
― seo layer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 September 2022 11:09 (one year ago) link
> I assume Disney's interpretation has a different copyright
someone on twitter saying that disney still own the copyright on their version but as long as he's not wearing a red shirt you're good to go.
― koogs, Thursday, 1 September 2022 12:29 (one year ago) link
Small Wonder, still a shitty sitcom, but final episode, Vicki kills her host family
― Fash Gordon (Neanderthal), Sunday, 13 November 2022 16:22 (one year ago) link
jesus I DID THIS ONE ALREADY A YEAR AGO
― Fash Gordon (Neanderthal), Sunday, 13 November 2022 16:29 (one year ago) link
ok scratch that uhh...
umm....
Perfect Strangers but Balki isn't really Balki, he's a random, non-Meepos guy who murdered the real Balki so he can get closer to Cousin Larry and steal his identity and access the secret Appleton fortune, that even Larry knows not about.
50% of the show is footage from Step by Step
― Fash Gordon (Neanderthal), Sunday, 13 November 2022 16:30 (one year ago) link
she was programmed to reward funny things and punish the unhumorous. by the end of the series, she had simply no choice
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 13 November 2022 16:33 (one year ago) link
Growing Pains, featuring a grown-up Leo Dicaprio, and the entire series is Leo calling Mike Seaver and saying blasphemous things, until Kirk breaks the fourth wall and flips out and screams about how his Christmas movie was actually Citizen Kane.
oh, wait, dark gritty? hmm....uh - Boner is a hard-boiled detective and he spends the whole series solving the murder of a John Doe and the dead person turns out to be...him.
― Fash Gordon (Neanderthal), Sunday, 13 November 2022 16:39 (one year ago) link