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    chriselst
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    This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      Duncan Edwards Jones
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      The script will be written by Hamish McColl, who wrote Johnny English Reborn and Mr Bean's Holiday.

      That just screams "hit film" to me, but I suspect there is a missing initial letter....

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        The script will be written by Hamish McColl, who wrote Johnny English Reborn and Mr Bean's Holiday.

        That just screams "hit film" to me, but I suspect there is a missing initial letter....

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        chriselst
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        That was the sentence that filled me with the most dread.

        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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          This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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          BobJanova
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          I'd like to be positive about it since it's got Yorkshire connections but honestly I can't see this being anything but a horrible mangling and a disaster.

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            This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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            Lost User
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            You know it's wrong when they cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, no idea as what or who, surely not Pike's mum.

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              You know it's wrong when they cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, no idea as what or who, surely not Pike's mum.

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              chriselst
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              Well if anyone has experience of spending time with dangerously old men...

              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                PhilLenoir
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                Oh, come on - anything with Bill Nighy in is bound to be funny.

                Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                  Oh, come on - anything with Bill Nighy in is bound to be funny.

                  Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                  chriselst
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                  Have you seen The Boat That Rocked?

                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                    This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    I'm all for a remake. When Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck and Arnold Ridley all sign up to it, I'll go and watch it.

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                      Well if anyone has experience of spending time with dangerously old men...

                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                      :laugh:

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                        This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                        Andrew Torrance
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                        'Its doomed I tell you, doomed ' With the right script it could work , decent actors to start with

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                          Have you seen The Boat That Rocked?

                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                          PhilLenoir
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                          I sure have!

                          Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                            I'm all for a remake. When Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck and Arnold Ridley all sign up to it, I'll go and watch it.

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                            Rob Philpott
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                            That's exactly my thought. You can't replace the cast. Terrible idea.

                            Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                              This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

                              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                              glennPattonWork3
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                              Hmmm, It worked originally because the people involved had lived through WWII and also it was closer to WWII so in general grand parents could explain to kids. While I am a big fan of Dads Army, I don't think it will work as expected the event (WWII) that caused it is no longer a common memory...(also can't 'they' think up anything else..)

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                                Hmmm, It worked originally because the people involved had lived through WWII and also it was closer to WWII so in general grand parents could explain to kids. While I am a big fan of Dads Army, I don't think it will work as expected the event (WWII) that caused it is no longer a common memory...(also can't 'they' think up anything else..)

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                                glennPattonPUB wrote:

                                it is no longer a common memory

                                Sounds like it could work as a sequel to "Iron Sky" :)

                                How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

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                                  Hmmm, It worked originally because the people involved had lived through WWII and also it was closer to WWII so in general grand parents could explain to kids. While I am a big fan of Dads Army, I don't think it will work as expected the event (WWII) that caused it is no longer a common memory...(also can't 'they' think up anything else..)

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                                  Richard Deeming
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                                  glennPattonPUB wrote:

                                  can't 'they' think up anything else

                                  Nope. All the good ideas were used up twenty years ago. Everything since then is either a remake, a re-launch, or a mash-up. :sigh:


                                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                                    glennPattonPUB wrote:

                                    can't 'they' think up anything else

                                    Nope. All the good ideas were used up twenty years ago. Everything since then is either a remake, a re-launch, or a mash-up. :sigh:


                                    "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                                    Surely the 7th remake of the Batman story will be original! :doh:

                                    Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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                                      Surely the 7th remake of the Batman story will be original! :doh:

                                      Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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                                      Richard Deeming
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                                      I thought it was the prequel[^]? :) I guess we can also add follow-ups twenty five years after the show finished[^] to the list as well.


                                      "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                      "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                                        Oh, come on - anything with Bill Nighy in is bound to be funny.

                                        Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                        I was just about to post exactly that!

                                        PooperPig - Coming Soon

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                                          This doesn't seem sensible, not sensible at all[^] This may well have no relevance at all to anyone not from the UK

                                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                          Mark_Wallace
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                                          I'm willing to bet that they tried to get The Big Yin for Frasier, and he turned it down -- but not because of ill health. I'll wait until there are clips on youtube, but I'm not holding out high hopes (I mean, they've cast that Jones woman -- it has to be cr@p).

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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