Monday, July 7, 2003

TRIPLE LINDY: Yes, it's true: Rodney Dangerfield has signed a deal to remake his 1986 hit comedy Back to School, a movie which, among other things, marked the screen debut of author Kurt Vonnegut as 'Himself'. (It's the part he was born to play.)

This raises any number of questions: (1) If Dangerfield isn't going to reprise the lead role, will he take the Sam Kinison part? (2) And then who'll play Thornton Mellon? (My nominee: Bernie Mac, with Drumline's Nick Cannon as the son.) (3) Will Sally Kellerman make an appearance? (4) Ned Beatty? (5) And where has Ned Beatty been lately, anyway? (6) If they're remaking Back to School, what else from the Dangerfield film library might be excavated? Is America ready for a Ladybugs revival? And if not, how long would it take to get ready? If it's more than a few minutes, is it worth it?

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