This is fantastic - while chasing the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote is the perfect amalgamation of Cliff Clavin, Frasier Crane and Woody: curiously confidant in his non-existent intelligence, pompously full of bombast, and yet, in the end, utterly clueless. Perfect. - XMASTIMEApparently there's a live action/cartoon movie of the Coyote suing the ACME Corporation:
The film is based on the 1990 The New Yorker magazine article "Coyote v. Acme" by Ian Frazier (itself using elements from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies franchise), and follows Wile E. Coyote as he sues the Acme Corporation for repeatedly selling him alleged faulty products.Hey! I've read that article! Lookit moi!
A few random thoughts:
1. this is an incredible premise
2. I’m officially putting the odds of this premise being totally wasted/ruined here at about 99%
3. I’m not saying I’d do it, but what if they actually made it as a classic courtroom drama? Treat it like it’s the heaviest/most important thing in the world…THAT would be hilarious
4. I know I’m too old but I’m guessing I’ll be miserably overwhelmed by the frantic cinematography that will be blasting the audience every second of the movie
5. okay I guess my main point is just that I’m really bummed that someone had such a great idea (YES I AM JEALOUS!!!) but we all know it’s gonna end up being a pile of shit, which is too bad
6. BUT!! I will happily give it a try, and watch while hoping to be pleasantly surprised
7. is this a direct descendant of Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, WHICH I LOVED?? !!
8. if this makes a ton of money are we gonna see a string of “hyper-specific stories based on cartoon nostalgia”? Yosemite Sam is involved in a school shooting, PepĂ© le Pew gets accused of date rape? Or rape?
9. hey look now I wanna go back and watch the old cartoons now
10. but first I want credit for asking how is it possible that Wes Anderson hasn't already done this?
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