What is was, was football...

[Ranger Dan]

Listening to ESPNU radio this morning, someone mentioned that we were near the anniversary of when Andy Griffith's stand up bit about a small town bumpkin describing his seeing a football game for the first time. If you haven't heard this, it is really a treat! Much like the Who's on First bit from Abbott and Costello, it's really funny without having to use F bombs or whatever (although I enjoy blue humor a lot). Check this out:

 

[psuro]

One of the great radio classics. With Thanksgiving coming up, WMMR in Philly, with Pierre Robert (if he is still around), should be doing Alice's Restaurant in it's entirety. Several times.

 

[Obliviax]

Listening to ESPNU radio this morning, someone mentioned that we were near the anniversary of when Andy Griffith's stand up bit about a small town bumpkin describing his seeing a football game for the first time. If you haven't heard this, it is really a treat! Much like the Who's on First bit from Abbott and Costello, it's really funny without having to use F bombs or whatever (although I enjoy blue humor a lot). Check this out:

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Andy Griffith was an amazing talent (or his writers). I often wonder why the entertainment industry doesn't redo TV series like they do in movies. Perhaps the will & grace reboot will change that.

Regardless, I'd love to have a shot at bringing old episodes, The AG show case in point, up to date, recasting them, refilming them and distributing them. It would be a much lower cost and a lot lower risk.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Andy Griffith was an amazing talent (or his writers). I often wonder why the entertainment industry doesn't redo TV series like they do in movies. Perhaps the will & grace reboot will change that.

Regardless, I'd love to have a shot at bringing old episodes, The AG show case in point, up to date, recasting them, refilming them and distributing them. It would be a much lower cost and a lot lower risk.

I agree with the recycling part. Everything now is basically borrowed from a previous show, they just don't make it obvious. I've thought specifically about remaking older movies and who would star in various lead roles. I personally think that the Eiger Sanction would be perfect for a modern remake. I think the same about music. I'm a huge fan of classic country music and sometimes I hear an older country song and then try to imagine which current artist would be appropriate to remake it.

 

[Obliviax]

I agree with the recycling part. Everything now is basically borrowed from a previous show, they just don't make it obvious. I've thought specifically about remaking older movies and who would star in various lead roles. I personally think that the Eiger Sanction would be perfect for a modern remake. I think the same about music. I'm a huge fan of classic country music and sometimes I hear an older country song and then try to imagine which current artist would be appropriate to remake it.

wow...eiger sanction...one of my favorite little known movies.

I think of something like Giligans Island. If you watch "Last Man on Earth" has a similar theme. So you could recast that, rewrite several episodes, and have a great show. I Dream of Genie, Dark Shadows, etc.

 

[TheBumble]

Jerry Clower was another old comedian/storyteller who talked football. He played defensive tackle at Miss St and played in the first game he ever saw.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Jerry Clower was another old comedian/storyteller who talked football. He played defensive tackle at Miss St and played in the first game he ever saw.

I bought a CD of Jerry Clower's stories... he actually was some type of Ag related salesman after college and got to be so famous for telling his stories that people would have him speak at banquets, etc. He never set out to be a comedian, from how I remember the story.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

The non-blue Sirius/XM comedy channels play a lot of Jerry Clower with his down home humor. It's good stuff and stands the test of time. I did not know he played CFB!

 

[Carl Spackler]

I agree with the recycling part. Everything now is basically borrowed from a previous show, they just don't make it obvious. I've thought specifically about remaking older movies and who would star in various lead roles. I personally think that the Eiger Sanction would be perfect for a modern remake. I think the same about music. I'm a huge fan of classic country music and sometimes I hear an older country song and then try to imagine which current artist would be appropriate to remake it.

The Eiger Sanction was a great movie with legendary actors. We also enjoy The Parallax View, another less know movie with a great plot. So many wonder movies that could be redone for an enjoyable double take.

 

[TheBumble]

 

[We Are . . .]

"I looked down there and I seen five or six convicts a-runnin' up and down blowin' whistles..."

Was Witvoet working back then?

 

[Ranger Dan]

wow...eiger sanction...one of my favorite little known movies.

I think of something like Giligans Island. If you watch "Last Man on Earth" has a similar theme. So you could recast that, rewrite several episodes, and have a great show. I Dream of Genie, Dark Shadows, etc.

I just saw that the eiger sanction is on HBO right now...I scheduled a recording on my DVR for Monday.

 

[Obliviax]

I just saw that the eiger sanction is on HBO right now...I scheduled a recording on my DVR for Monday.

Let me know what you think.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Let me know what you think.

I’ve seen it many times, it’s one of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies.