Moonlighting, the Movie!??!?!
Filed under: RumorMonger, Remakes and Sequels
While my television tastes may have had a great deal of range in the '80s (everything from Buck Rogers to Living Dolls), few have stuck with me like Moonlighting. Dave and Maddie had the sort of chemistry that many Hollywood pairs could only dream of. Top that with the quirky Agnes DiPesto and goofy Herbert Quentin Viola, and one hell of a great dip into Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, and you had everything you could want in a detective show ... except a movie remake.With the current addiction to revisiting '80s themes, it should come as no surprise that there is now talk of a Moonlighting movie (via Variety). However, unlike all of those reimaginings and stories for a new era, this project is being touted as a reunion. Oh, yes! It seems that creator Glenn Gordon Caron wants to reunite Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis for the series' 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, current reports say this will be a television movie, but maybe widespread interest could make it a big-screen feature? It would be perfect -- get a good story, do a good job making it, and you'll kill a lot of birds with one cinematic stone -- lovers of comedic thrillers, romance, and the original show, plus the baby boomers who are woefully left out of most Hollywood fare.
Right now, it's still a rumor, but it seems that both Bruce and Cybill are keen, and even shared "a couple of misty moments as they reminisced" recently. Here's to hoping that this is more than just a fleeting dream; I love, love, love this idea. It would be nice to see Hollywood not only pay tribute to ideas, but also the actors who made them a reality.
Would you go see a Moonlighting movie?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
1-13-2009 @ 10:37AM
1004 said...
hell yes, i wanna see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1-13-2009 @ 10:55AM
Key Rick said...
Yes! and I hope that the movie-making powers that be don't dwell too long on whether Moonlighting could make money. That didn't stop a Miami Vice from getting a big screen treatment.
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1-13-2009 @ 11:09AM
xenothaulus said...
Yeah, and look how that worked out...
1-13-2009 @ 12:16PM
vegimorph said...
I thought I heard that Bruce and Cybil hated each other on set
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1-15-2009 @ 7:08PM
Cathy said...
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A MOONLIGHTING MOVIE. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT
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1-17-2009 @ 4:15PM
Lisa said...
I would LOVE to see this movie ! This is the BEST TV show ever................
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1-13-2009 @ 2:23PM
Frank said...
I would see it, but I would be VERY skeptical. I loved this show and a reunion could suck.
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1-13-2009 @ 4:19PM
Christopher Campbell said...
I wonder if Liz Smith just got around to reading the story I posted about two and a half years ago:
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/20/bruce-willis-wants-moonlighting-the-movie/
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1-13-2009 @ 10:22PM
Connie said...
I don't think the problem with this project would be the box office. People go see Bruce Willis movies and Maddie and David were the hot ticket in the 80's.
Like any reunion type movie, the storyline would have to be convincing. There is only one person who can do it convincingly, in my opinion, and that is Moonlighting's creator, Glen Gordon Caron.
I would love to see this happen!
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1-14-2009 @ 1:28AM
SinceIfell4U said...
I know for a fact that many, many people would love to see this happen! These characters deserve to have their fair due; Maddie and David are dynamic, well written characters with the actors to match.
Cybill and Bruce have their separate fan base and yet they are all rooted in the Moonlighting series. This needs to happen, the fact it has been almost 20 years since the last show aired yet we're still talking, blogging, creating fictional epidsodes etc. let's me know that Moonlighting fever is a big deal
I have a 14 year old daughter who is now a fan of Moonlighting because she has had an opportunity to experience the show first hand through DVD. I for one am optimistic and know that it will be done and done well!
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1-14-2009 @ 9:49AM
laura said...
Oh god !!!! wild horses wouldn`t keep me away from the cinema if Bruce and Cybill were to reunite . This would be better than winning the lottery ( well almost!)
They were the hottest couple on TV -hell on the planet!
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1-14-2009 @ 11:39AM
luar said...
Sure I would love to see Bruce (David) and Cybill (Maddie) together again. We're waiting for it since 20 years!!!
I never seen their chimistry in someone else.
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1-14-2009 @ 2:47PM
lin said...
This would be a dream come true for the many Moonlighting lovers out there. The show has come alive again through the release of the DVDs and has re-ignited the spark that burned so brightly 20 years ago. The outstanding team of writers and actors created a body of work that still resonates today. Would love to see them do it one more time.
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1-15-2009 @ 7:26PM
Laura said...
I would love to see a Moonlighting movie. That would be great.
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1-18-2009 @ 3:32AM
Ed said...
omg, this would be amazing, i was like a 4 or 5 when it aired originally, but I've got the DVDs and love Cybill Shepherd especially, and I think the two of them PLUS the supporting cast were unbelievable and I think if they redid it without the original players that it would fail miserably because THESE actors made this show's clever writing and quirky characters come to life and I'm 90% sure that no actor could fill those shoes, not even 20 years later. I would be in line twice on opening day if this movie showed up at a theater near me!!!!!!
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1-19-2009 @ 7:42AM
paul said...
Do ducks duck? Do Bees Be? Of course, I'd love to see it. The problem is the plot. Don't know how they'll resolve the 20 year absence, the destruction of Blue Moon, and why they're compelled to get back together again after the hiatus> almost too much to explain in a 2 hr movie
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1-21-2009 @ 2:33PM
Zimmy said...
I would only see the film if Macgillicudy was back along with the rest of the cast.
A lot would also rest upon the plot.
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1-19-2009 @ 5:24PM
Felicity said...
A Moonlighting movie reunion would be fantastic - especially as they didn't have the chance to film the perfect series final. Bring it on !
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1-21-2009 @ 5:16PM
robedits said...
Best on screen chemistry and rapid-fire dialogue since Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man movies. (Fans, if you haven't seen them, please hie thee to the rental store). If Glenn Gordon Caron was involved I would buy tickets in advance. Taming of the Shrew may have been the best single episode of a TV show ever.
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1-24-2009 @ 1:58AM
Brian said...
This is a terrible idea. The show went to hell once Maddie and David finally slept together. Why re-ruin a once-great show?
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