Ice Cube's Welcome Back, Kotter Waiting On Weinsteins
Meanwhile, John Sebastian preps new "Welcome Back" urban remix.
Okay, so maybe John Singleton isn't completely sold on the idea of Ice Cube as B.A. Baracus in his A-Team adaptation. That's fine. You know what? Ice Cube has his own television adaptation to do.
We're talking, naturally, about Welcome Back, Kotter. It makes all kinds of sense -- Cube's already rocking the Gabe Kaplan 'fro -- and, as Cube tells MTV Movies, he knows just how he wants to bring the '70s sitcom into 21st-century cineplexes:
"The names will be saved, don't worry about it. Everybody will have the same name. To me, it's still a comedy, but it's real. It's more of a 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' not so much 'Up your nose with a rubber hose.' How could I do [the movie] remotely like the series? They're still Sweathogs, the people that nobody wants to teach."
Cube's Kotter has a script in place -- written by The Hot Chick's Tom Brady -- but what with the strike and all...well, you know. Asked about the film's current prospects, Cube tells MTV to "ask the Weinsteins" -- which might not be a bad idea, seeing as how the Weinsteins are two of the only film moguls in town with the ability to hire union writers.
Oh, and don't worry, original Kotter fans -- Cube was a fan of the show. Matter of fact, he wants to reunite the original cast for old times' sake:
"I want everybody. I want Travolta for a cameo, I want Gabe Kaplan for a cameo. I want Epstein, Horshack, Washington. If they do [make the movie], I want 'em in."
Source: MTV Movies
We're talking, naturally, about Welcome Back, Kotter. It makes all kinds of sense -- Cube's already rocking the Gabe Kaplan 'fro -- and, as Cube tells MTV Movies, he knows just how he wants to bring the '70s sitcom into 21st-century cineplexes:
"The names will be saved, don't worry about it. Everybody will have the same name. To me, it's still a comedy, but it's real. It's more of a 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' not so much 'Up your nose with a rubber hose.' How could I do [the movie] remotely like the series? They're still Sweathogs, the people that nobody wants to teach."
Cube's Kotter has a script in place -- written by The Hot Chick's Tom Brady -- but what with the strike and all...well, you know. Asked about the film's current prospects, Cube tells MTV to "ask the Weinsteins" -- which might not be a bad idea, seeing as how the Weinsteins are two of the only film moguls in town with the ability to hire union writers.
Oh, and don't worry, original Kotter fans -- Cube was a fan of the show. Matter of fact, he wants to reunite the original cast for old times' sake:
"I want everybody. I want Travolta for a cameo, I want Gabe Kaplan for a cameo. I want Epstein, Horshack, Washington. If they do [make the movie], I want 'em in."
Source: MTV Movies
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 on Jan 15 2008 06:36 AM haha, these ideas are pure insanity. i can't wait till Spike Lee comes out and redoes the Andy Griffith Show...phew, thats gonna be a winner! seriously, you can't change the ENTIRE feeling of these predominently white tv shows(honeymooners) and say it has anything REMOTELY to do with the show when you're casting completely different characters. I Love Lucy...starring Queen Latifah! i say we get Uwe Boll to direct a movie based on Sanford and Son...or the Cosby Show starring Brad and Angelina. makes just as much sense (Reply to this) |
 on Jan 15 2008 07:32 AM ****ing Tom Brady. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 08:04 AM man these ideas are horrible. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 09:55 AM Terrible. Just terrible. (Reply to this) |
 on Jan 15 2008 10:12 AM STOO-PID!!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 10:14 AM Originality in Hollywood is dead. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 10:27 AM Originality in Hollywood is dead, killed by corporate greed and number-crunching accountants who wouldn't know a good movie if it bit them in the ***. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 11:08 AM Not only has Hollywood emptied the bottom of the barrel looking for film ideas, they're now scraping the scum at the bottom of the barrel. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 01:52 PM LAME. I hope the Weinsteins know better. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 02:18 PM The name Weinstein should give the first clue as to the corporate greed, and yes Hollywood has no ideas left, but a lot of people on these forums do. I believe a lot of us should start making movies and hollywood should read and listen to what forums say and what people write, because obviously all they can do is ride the co-tails of other films, and or re-makes. (Reply to this) |
 on Jan 15 2008 05:08 PM tom brady! the QB? (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 05:09 PM tom brady! the QB? (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 15 2008 06:07 PM Ice Cube's acting is the worst thing to happen to the black community since Hurricane Katrina. I suppose the soundtrack will feature at least one or two songs from Ice Cube. Because nothing says "Sweathog" like smoking weed and proficient use of the N-word. The Brothers Weinstein are smarter than this. (Reply to this) |
 on Jan 15 2008 10:22 PM did i mention how much i hate ice cube... seriously are u really going to ruin one of my fave televison shows growing up? i guess, why the hell not, u are the man who has done the so many cherished cinematic works of art like "are we done yet" and "are we there yet" and of course "First sunday". and i think what you deserve is an old fashion vinnie barborino zinger.. "Off my case, toilet face" (Reply to this) |
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