Pee-wee Herman Still Eager To Do Another Film
Filed under: Comedy, RumorMonger, Family Films, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Forget that stupid porno theater incident that Paul Reubens was involved in (because, really, who cares?) and think back to the first time you saw Pee-wee's Big Adventure. You may have forgotten all about it, but I bet you thought the flick was really wacky and amusing the first time around. I still watch it about once a year, and I still think it's one of Tim Burton's most completely entertaining films. Plus I love Large Marge.So for fans like me who loved Pee-wee's Big Adventure (and kinda enjoyed Big Top Pee-wee) the question has stayed the same for about two decades: Will there ever be another Pee Wee Herman movie? Or has the character's shelf life long since expired? Mr. Reubens has had dual aspirations for quite some time now: 1. He'd like to do a relatively "grown-up" version of the iconic character's misadventures, and 2. He'd like to do another family-friendly flick, which would probably be a safer bet, financially. (Or would it?)
In a recent interview with The San Francisco Chronicle, Mr. Reubens seemed most interested in returning to the silver screen via the material that's proving so popular on Comedy Central reruns these days. But isn't the 55-year-old a little too ... aged to play such a youthfully silly character? Says P.R.: "I think there's a good chance that the next Pee-wee movie, we'll all look younger than we did originally." That'd probably take a CGI budget bigger than a Pee-wee Herman movie would warrant, but heck, I like that the guy's still trying to mount a PWH comeback. I know I'd buy a ticket.
[Via Defamer]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-27-2007 @ 12:00PM
Stan Winsome said...
I like Pee Wee too but iss 'mount a comeback' the most appropriate phrase to turn here?
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1-27-2007 @ 3:33PM
rob said...
All we are saying, is give Pee-Wee a chance
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1-28-2007 @ 1:52PM
Rich said...
I am still convinced that the "show" he put on in that theater he did on purpose for one specific reason. It was known he was getting tired of playing Pee-Wee. So what's the best way to stop a cash cow like the kid friendly Pee-Wee? That's right, play with your pee-wee. No parent would want their kid watching a pervert. Boom in one fell stroke, the end of Paul's contract for Pee-Wee.
I'd love to see a grown up Pee-Wee. Hell Pee-Wee was never really kid friendly in the beginning when it was on of Paul's characters. It turned into one after the studio's were looking for some kid friendly. I was too young to really get some of stuff in the first movie and the tv show when they came out but after having caught Pee-wee's Playhouse on Adult Swim late last year, the show was a little on the perverse side.
So yeah, bring Pee-Wee back to his full glory. Man him like he was orginally intended and let's have some fun!
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