Hollywood Originality R.I.P.
Baywatch, the TV show, premiered on NBC and lived through some mild ratings. The producers realized that its true potential was in syndication where it wouldn't be tied to one weekly time slot. In syndication, the tittilating beach patrol series exploded as it became a worldwide phenomenon. This was due in part to the popularity of pretty boy David Hasselhoff's good looks, Pam Anderson's plastic Playboy/Barbie doll sexuality... and the fact that none of the scripts were too deep or hard to follow. The show was so popular that it spawned a detective series starring Hasselhoff while he was still featured in the original series. Years went by and some of the Baywatch Patrol moved on only to be replaced by younger versions of their characters. It was a formula. A formula that worked up until the plug was finally pulled. Hasselhoff went on to parody himself as his Mitch character on TV and film (The Sponge Bob Movie). Pam Anderson produced her own detective series portraying a character not too far removed from her Baywatch persona. Baywatch was not just a popular TV series, it was now a solid part of the TVLand culture.
Hollywood, not one to lose a chance on making a dollar any way it can, decided to tap into the Baywatch surf and create a 'back to the beach' reimagining of the series on the Big Screen. No pretty boy Hasselhoff (who will make a cameo). No iconic Beach Babe/Sex Kitten Pam Anderson (who will make a cameo). Just action star The Rock and chick bating, eye candy Zac Efron. Will the Millennials fall for this? Well... remakes of old and retired TV series can be hard to gauge. Does your 'Digital to VHS' Home Movie Library include any of these big screen, TV series remakes...Wild Wild West? 21 Jump Street? Starsky & Hutch? The Honeymooners? Sgt. Bilko? Leave it to Beaver? The Brady Bunch?
When Hollywood gives a TV Remake the Green Light, do they just attach a star that is under contract with the studio to fulfill his (or her) deal? Is this film the 3rd film in a 3 picture deal the studio had with The Rock? I guess it could have been worse. It could have starred Samuel L. Jackson, but then again, I might just see a Baywatch movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Time will tell if and when this Baywatch homage can make its production costs back. I am guessing it will find it hard to grab its niche audience.
Another allure to the TV Baywatch, you could watch it at home with the shades drawn, so no one knew you were secretly watching Baywatch. Will people go out in public to watch the big screen version? Look! Stranger things have happened... like pretty boy David Hasselhoff being a singing sensation in Germany! So! Cue the music... cue the slow motion montage of boobs bouncing while lifeguards run on the beach... Yikes! NOT The Rock's Man Boobs!!!
Another allure to the TV Baywatch, you could watch it at home with the shades drawn, so no one knew you were secretly watching Baywatch. Will people go out in public to watch the big screen version? Look! Stranger things have happened... like pretty boy David Hasselhoff being a singing sensation in Germany! So! Cue the music... cue the slow motion montage of boobs bouncing while lifeguards run on the beach... Yikes! NOT The Rock's Man Boobs!!!
______________________________________________________
End note: After hearing that Ryan (Deadpool) Reynolds was in the worst Superhero movie ever... The Green Lantern... I finally watched it! Expecting the worst... I really liked it. As a fan of the comic book, it worked for me. I guess the DC Superhero people didn't dumb it down enough for fans of the Marvel heroes. Case in point, Hulk film... Hulk must fight another guy who becomes a Hulk. Iron Man... Iron Man must fight another guy in an Iron Man suit. But I digress!
Film director Kevin Smith has bitched in concert, podcasts and street corners how much he hated working with Bruce Willis on the film Cop Out. I finally watched it! Expecting the worst with Willis and Tracy Morgan... I liked it. As a fan of buddy cop films, it worked for me. so much for bad hype.
Film director Kevin Smith has bitched in concert, podcasts and street corners how much he hated working with Bruce Willis on the film Cop Out. I finally watched it! Expecting the worst with Willis and Tracy Morgan... I liked it. As a fan of buddy cop films, it worked for me. so much for bad hype.
_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Be sure to read my other works!
Check out
_________________________________________________
Download or Stream Classic Movies
100% Legal
100% Legal
_________________________________________________
Creative Kids Talent Workshop
Fundraiser
Fundraiser
_________________________________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment