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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?
Stars in Rewind: Bruce Willis Tames the Shrew
Filed under: Trailers and Clips », Stars in Rewind »
Moonlighting had all sorts of Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis goodness, with a sweet side Agnes DiPesto and a certain Boogery Curtis Armstrong. In 1986, it got even better when they went Shakespearian in the episode Atomic Shakespeare -- one of my favorite media moments of the '80s. Some unknown student wanted to watch Moonlighting, but his mom told him he had to read Taming of the Shrew for school. As he reads the play, the characters from the hit show slip into all of the bard's famous characters.
Bruce Willis is Petruchio, a man looking to gain a wife with lots of cash, and the shrew, otherwise known as Katherine (Shepherd), becomes the object of his monetary affection. In this scene, he meets Kate for the first time, and battles with her to try and win her hand in marriage. He crashes into the room a la The Shining (Here's Petruchio!) and the two banter in all sorts of sexy punningness ("pianist envy").
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Bruce Willis Wants Moonlighting: The Movie
Filed under: Comedy », Remakes and Sequels »
One of my favorite TV-shows in the '80s was Moonlighting, a comic drama about a detective agency, which starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. My favorite episode, because I'm a hardcore junkie for new versions of Shakespeare, is the one based on Taming of the Shrew, but otherwise I also had a ball following private eyes David and Maddie, a pair who beautifully evoked the screwball comedies of the '30s, as they solved quirky cases and got on each other's last nerves. Even more than the Sam and Diane relationship on Cheers, the David and Maddie partnership defined sexual tension, and of course like many other shows, Moonlighting eventually "jumped the shark" when the characters finally did it.
Now, after nearly twenty years, Willis is very interested in updating the show for the big screen. And I am right there with him on the idea. The actor is apparently only able to play two roles, and we're all about tired of John McClane, so the time is ripe to resurrect David Addison. Hopefully the two of us aren't the only ones who think so. Of course the movie could only work if Shepherd is interested, and it would also be a shame if they can't get Allyce Beasley and Curtis Armstrong on board, as well. And one more thing: No way can David and Maddie do it again.
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