cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.

Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.

Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.

Krev wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:55 am

cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.

Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.

Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.

I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.

Krev wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:55 am

cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.

Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.

Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.

I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.

Krev wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:55 am

cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am Studio executives are businesspeople, and I've met no more than three in my life who placed the work on a parallel with its market potential. Some great people and all, but culturally stilted.

Police Squad as was, would have floundered quickly. Even the best jokes wear thin and it was always variations on a narrow theme, which can be a strength when you get out early.

Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.

I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.

cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:39 pm

Krev wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:55 am

cakes wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am

Side note: I recently heard Police Squad is relaunching with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin. I'm super excited to see how Liam Neeson pulls off what Leslie Neilson did. I have high hopes.

I don't think of Liam Neeson as a comic actor.

He has done comedic roles and he's pretty funny. He seems like a cool dude. I know he's been doing mostly action movies lately, but there's something about it that is unique to him. Anyway, I loved him as Bad Cop/Good Cop in the Lego Movie.

Also, watch this:

Hex wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:46 am As a kid I always confused Leslie Nielsen with Liam Neeson because of their names and I have to wonder if that’s part of why he’s been cast…