Kevin Lima to Helm 'The Incredible Mr. Limpet'
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Deals, Warner Brothers, Family Films, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels
Someone out there will undoubtedly scream "sacrilegious!" or at least "LAME!", but I've always wanted to see The Incredible Mr. Limpet remade. It's a favorite film of both my parents, and so my sister and I loved it too. Remake talk has been floating around for years, with everyone from Robin Williams to Jim Carrey being attached to star (I always thought Lee Evans would have been a good pick), and the talents of Mike Judge behind the camera. Now The Hollywood Reporter says that Kevin Lima is the next to try and get it off the ground ... and considering his wonderful work on the live action / animated hybrid of Enchanted, he's a natural fit.
The original Limpet takes place during WWII, and centers on a fish-loving fellow (played by Don Knotts, King of '60s Children Cinema) that is belitted by his wife, and rejected by the armed forces. He falls off a pier and magically turns into an animated fish, and ends up a WWII hero because he can help battle U-Boats and submarines. He also meets a sexy girl named Ladyfish, who picks him up in a "Let's spawn!" scene that undoubtedly left many children asking awkward questions.
It's a cute film, and could really benefit from a beefier story and improved effects. The only downside is that they'll probably update the WW2 setting -- although if they got really clever and set it during the Cold War, I would be very impressed.
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6-12-2009 @ 3:58PM
eSVee said...
This is actually a family favorite! My siblings love this and I remember thinking it was pretty funny as a kid. Enchanted was a great family movie to me. Enough for everyone to sit down and watch. That director should do some cool things with this.
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6-12-2009 @ 4:09PM
Julie said...
Yeah! As much as I love Don Knotts and this film, I sure would like to see it remade and this sounds like the right people might finally take it in hand. I'm not sure how I'd feel about The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, I might actually scream sacrilege if that one comes up for reboot.
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6-12-2009 @ 4:54PM
Mola Rambo said...
Dammit, stop already! We don't need a remake of this movie. Please stay far away from Ladyfish, Crusty and Das Limpet!
Movies like this have a certain charm to them, being of their time, and do not benefit from an, ahem, "update." With the kind of remakes they've been churning out recently, we'll probably end up with Dane Cook playing George Stickel. Just leave it be.
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6-12-2009 @ 10:04PM
david said...
is there such a lack of creativity in hollywood that studios must survive by riding on the coat-tails of earlier films????
what's next? remaking citizen kane, spartacus, or casablanca? come on, hollywood!!! you are paying people to write screenplays, not re-write someone else's work!!
this is why the last 2 movies i paid to see were "300" and heath ledger as the joker.
if you r writers are so ill-qualified to write, fire the all and remake every classic film out there......
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