For a show filled with constant troublemakers, it makes sense that "The Simpsons" would feature multiple recurring lawyer characters. The most memorable is Lionel Hutz, the incompetent bozo who usually represents a member of the Simpson family; when he's taking on the case, that's a sure sign that whoever he's defending is going to jail. He's a familiar archetype, one we see echoes of with the incompetent alien chicken lawyer on "Futurama" or the perpetually anxious Ted on "Scrubs." Any lawyer who strays from the expected image of a smart, calculating, dignified man is always a welcome addition to a sitcom, but "The Simpsons" is unique in that it offers a counterpart.
Mr. Burns' lawyer, the blue-eyed New Yorker with the nasal voice, is the polar opposite of Lionel Hutz. He's an extremely efficient soulless drone, someone who tends to win his cases even if his methods aren't particularly ethical.
Mr. Burns' lawyer, the blue-eyed New Yorker with the nasal voice, is the polar opposite of Lionel Hutz. He's an extremely efficient soulless drone, someone who tends to win his cases even if his methods aren't particularly ethical.
- 5/12/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
On several occasions, including during a 2020 video interview with Vanity Fair, prolific voice actor Billy West has explained his inspiration for the role of Zapp Brannigan, the sexist, egomaniacal, blowhard starship captain on "Futurama." He noted that Zapp is what would happen if actor William Shatner ran the U.S.S. Enterprise and not Captain Kirk. Shatner, West noted, was an odd man with a large ego ... just like Zapp Brannigan. Zapp gave West a chance to employ some juicy vocal histrionics.
West plays multiple roles on "Futurama," including the feckless delivery boy Philip J. Fry, the elderly coot Professor Farnsworth, the impoverished crustacean Dr. Zoidberg, and dozens of other smaller, incidental roles. West is one of the titans of his craft, and entire scenes can elapse with West having conversations with himself. Fry, West said, was modeled on his own voice at age 25, while Dr. Zoidberg was based partially...
West plays multiple roles on "Futurama," including the feckless delivery boy Philip J. Fry, the elderly coot Professor Farnsworth, the impoverished crustacean Dr. Zoidberg, and dozens of other smaller, incidental roles. West is one of the titans of his craft, and entire scenes can elapse with West having conversations with himself. Fry, West said, was modeled on his own voice at age 25, while Dr. Zoidberg was based partially...
- 10/8/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Here’s your chance to ask the star of The Fly, Jurassic Park and countless Wes Anderson films anything you like – whether about his voice, his work on The Simpsons, his acting on Friends or his music. Get your questions in now!
We could all sit here and list Jeff Goldblum’s filmography at a drop of a hat: Jurassic Park, Independence Day, The Fly, The Tall Guy with Emma Thompson and Grandmaster in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Thor: Ragnarok. Then there’s his Wes Anderson films: 2004’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2014’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2018’s Isle of Dogs and Anderson’s new one Asteroid City.
On stage, Goldblum has been in Twelfth Night off-Broadway and appeared twice at the Old Vic in London. TV? You name it, he’s done it, from Sesame Street, Friends and Will & Grace to The Simpsons,...
We could all sit here and list Jeff Goldblum’s filmography at a drop of a hat: Jurassic Park, Independence Day, The Fly, The Tall Guy with Emma Thompson and Grandmaster in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Thor: Ragnarok. Then there’s his Wes Anderson films: 2004’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2014’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2018’s Isle of Dogs and Anderson’s new one Asteroid City.
On stage, Goldblum has been in Twelfth Night off-Broadway and appeared twice at the Old Vic in London. TV? You name it, he’s done it, from Sesame Street, Friends and Will & Grace to The Simpsons,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
With a new trailer on the way. Let this article be your (Optimus) primer on everything that Rise Of The Beasts maybe will, definitely won’t, and probably should take from the original cartoon.
What is Beast Wars, and what does it mean for Rise Of The Beasts?
Launched in 1996 as a set of toys and a high-tech (for its day) computer-animated TV series, Beast Wars was the first major reboot of the original Transformers franchise. Instead of the Autobots and Decepticons – warring armies of alien robots disguised as human vehicles – Beast Wars brought us the Maximals and Predacons, warring armies of alien robots disguised as, well, beasts. Tarantulas turns into a tarantula, Rattrap turns into a rat, Waspinator turns into… well, you get the idea. The animated series took this idea and ran with it; given the job of selling the premise to a new generation of kids and old-school Transformers fans,...
What is Beast Wars, and what does it mean for Rise Of The Beasts?
Launched in 1996 as a set of toys and a high-tech (for its day) computer-animated TV series, Beast Wars was the first major reboot of the original Transformers franchise. Instead of the Autobots and Decepticons – warring armies of alien robots disguised as human vehicles – Beast Wars brought us the Maximals and Predacons, warring armies of alien robots disguised as, well, beasts. Tarantulas turns into a tarantula, Rattrap turns into a rat, Waspinator turns into… well, you get the idea. The animated series took this idea and ran with it; given the job of selling the premise to a new generation of kids and old-school Transformers fans,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Sam Summers
- Empire - Movies
There is conventional wisdom that The Simpsons had a golden age. There’s no doubt seasons 3 through 9 were impeccable, but that doesn’t mean the next two decades were bad. The Simpsons necessarily experimented with its own format and evolved with the world. If you’ve spent the last 20 years lamenting that The Simpsons changed, you’re missing out on a lot of great comedy.
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Fortunately, Showbiz Cheat Sheet has followed every episode of The Simpsons since 1989. As such, we can articulate exactly what the later seasons added to the show’s comedy tool belt, and how it still matches the heights they achieved in the ‘90s.
The Golden Age seasons of ‘The Simpsons’
When The Simpsons got their own show after Tracey Ullman Show shorts, it wasn’t instant inspiration. The first season was ostensibly an animated family sitcom, emphasizing Bart’s...
Kirk speaks out… against history | 20th Television
Fortunately, Showbiz Cheat Sheet has followed every episode of The Simpsons since 1989. As such, we can articulate exactly what the later seasons added to the show’s comedy tool belt, and how it still matches the heights they achieved in the ‘90s.
The Golden Age seasons of ‘The Simpsons’
When The Simpsons got their own show after Tracey Ullman Show shorts, it wasn’t instant inspiration. The first season was ostensibly an animated family sitcom, emphasizing Bart’s...
- 3/21/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"A Fish Called Selma" is a fun season 7 episode of "The Simpsons," notable for being Troy McClure's (Phil Hartman) most prominent episode in the show, and for being one of the few episodes in the series where the writers seemed to want us to care about Selma, Marge's grouchy, unpleasant sister. Much like with Sideshow Bob before him or Fat Tony afterward, here Selma falls in love with Troy McClure, only for the relationship to tragically fall apart by the end of the episode.
In terms of the episode's impact on pop culture, however, it's the "Planet of the Apes" musical number scene that's most effectively stood the test of the time. A lot of millennials might not remember Falco's one-hit wonder "Rock Me Amadeus," but they definitely remember the "Dr. Zaius" parody version this episode pulled off. "The Simpsons" is filled with memorable musical moments, like the...
In terms of the episode's impact on pop culture, however, it's the "Planet of the Apes" musical number scene that's most effectively stood the test of the time. A lot of millennials might not remember Falco's one-hit wonder "Rock Me Amadeus," but they definitely remember the "Dr. Zaius" parody version this episode pulled off. "The Simpsons" is filled with memorable musical moments, like the...
- 1/28/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
At one time, Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman had a symbiotic friendship, as many in Hollywood do.
Speaking with Westword's Simon Abrams whilst promoting his 2016 movie "Pee-wee's Big Holiday," Reubens remained as dedicated to his iconic man-child character as ever, and refreshingly hailed Russ Meyer's "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" as "one of the most underrated American films ever made." Looking back on his career, the American writer-comedian reminisced on his many collaborations that seem out of left field, including that with the late, great Hartman.
A fellow member of the L.A.-based Groundlings comedy sketch troupe when Reubens joined in the 1970s, Hartman (who joined the improv team in 1975) quickly hit it off with him. When the beginnings of an obnoxious character, inept at stand-up comedy, began to germinate in Reubens' mind, it was Hartman who helped him develop the character into the bowtie-wearing nerdball Pee-wee Herman. The...
Speaking with Westword's Simon Abrams whilst promoting his 2016 movie "Pee-wee's Big Holiday," Reubens remained as dedicated to his iconic man-child character as ever, and refreshingly hailed Russ Meyer's "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" as "one of the most underrated American films ever made." Looking back on his career, the American writer-comedian reminisced on his many collaborations that seem out of left field, including that with the late, great Hartman.
A fellow member of the L.A.-based Groundlings comedy sketch troupe when Reubens joined in the 1970s, Hartman (who joined the improv team in 1975) quickly hit it off with him. When the beginnings of an obnoxious character, inept at stand-up comedy, began to germinate in Reubens' mind, it was Hartman who helped him develop the character into the bowtie-wearing nerdball Pee-wee Herman. The...
- 1/16/2023
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
The late Phil Hartman voiced two of the funniest characters on "The Simpsons." First, there was the ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz, who's like Saul Goodman minus the competence, and then Troy McClure, a washed-up movie star reduced to hosting informational videos. With a trademark pink sweater and forced grin, McClure would always introduce himself with, "You may remember me from such movies as..."
Both characters debuted in season 2, Hutz in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" and McClure in "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment." Hutz was the more prominent of the two, as the Simpsons were no strangers to lawsuits and Hutz was their go-to representation. McClure's parts tended to be simple cameos when characters watched his films, though he did have a starring role in "A Fish Called Selma." It turns out that McClure's had bad luck getting work because the public learned of his fetish for fish.
Both characters debuted in season 2, Hutz in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" and McClure in "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment." Hutz was the more prominent of the two, as the Simpsons were no strangers to lawsuits and Hutz was their go-to representation. McClure's parts tended to be simple cameos when characters watched his films, though he did have a starring role in "A Fish Called Selma." It turns out that McClure's had bad luck getting work because the public learned of his fetish for fish.
- 1/8/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Akin to "Psycho," the earth-shattering reveal in the closing moments of "Planet of the Apes" became so ingrained into the pop culture lexicon that most folks became aware of it before they even saw the film. There's a part of me that can't fully separate the actual ending from that episode of "The Simpsons" where Troy McClure (Phil Hartman) transforms the gut punch into a bombastic musical number. But I suppose that speaks to how influential this movie was, especially in the realm of science-fiction cinema.
Over five decades since its 1968 theatrical release, "Planet of the Apes," which sees American astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) crash land on an Earth system dominated by talking primates, has led to over four sequels, two reboots, and two television series, with a new feature film on the way. In many respects, this could have easily fallen into B-movie schlock, but the sharp script...
Over five decades since its 1968 theatrical release, "Planet of the Apes," which sees American astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) crash land on an Earth system dominated by talking primates, has led to over four sequels, two reboots, and two television series, with a new feature film on the way. In many respects, this could have easily fallen into B-movie schlock, but the sharp script...
- 1/2/2023
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
In the style of his beloved character Troy McClure, prolific voice actor Billy West begins his voice role breakdown to Vanity Fair, "You may recognize me as both Ren and Stimpy, or Fry and Farnsworth on 'Futurama.'" Indeed, West has a foothold in the generation-spanning memories of millions, from his early radio days to his '90s Nickelodeon cartoon run, all the way up to his highly-quoted voice work on Matt Groening's sci-fi laugh-fest "Futurama."
Conceived by Groening during his time working on "The Simpsons," the animated sitcom observes the oafish Philip J. Fry (West) emerging from an accidental thousand-year cryogenic preservation to navigate the universe of 2999. Fry gets a job with an interplanetary delivery company, working alongside the one-eyed Leela (Katey Segal), accountant Conrad (Phil Lamarr), and rude robo-roomate Bender (John Dimaggio doing his best drunk robot impression) under the employ of mad scientist Dr. Farnsworth...
Conceived by Groening during his time working on "The Simpsons," the animated sitcom observes the oafish Philip J. Fry (West) emerging from an accidental thousand-year cryogenic preservation to navigate the universe of 2999. Fry gets a job with an interplanetary delivery company, working alongside the one-eyed Leela (Katey Segal), accountant Conrad (Phil Lamarr), and rude robo-roomate Bender (John Dimaggio doing his best drunk robot impression) under the employ of mad scientist Dr. Farnsworth...
- 12/6/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
There are some franchises that stand the test of time. Superheroes like Batman, Spider-Man, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, get rebooted and recreated over and over again. Looney Tunes and Mickey Mouse’s crew are technically the same characters over time, but the art styles and personalities shift by the generation and evolve, for better or worse. The Muppets, on the other hand, are always meant to be the same. They’re the same characters from the 70s with the same designs and dynamics. It’s not about rebooting the brand, but finding new settings for them.
The Muppets have persevered in different concepts, like hosting a meta variety show, starring in various movies, doing one hell of a Christmas special, having their own dated 4D Disney World show, and being reimagined as cartoon babies. Disney has been trying to figure out how to make them relevant in modern times,...
The Muppets have persevered in different concepts, like hosting a meta variety show, starring in various movies, doing one hell of a Christmas special, having their own dated 4D Disney World show, and being reimagined as cartoon babies. Disney has been trying to figure out how to make them relevant in modern times,...
- 8/1/2020
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some good matches here to watch, let’s Fellini this f—– ‘til it 8 ½’s my La Dolce Vita.
Match #1: Lance Archer def. Alan Angels The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The Murderhawk Monster began right away mauling the competition. Archer gave Angels an overhand suplex from a chokeslam position! “I’ve never seen anything like that before, Tony!” said Jericho. “Archer will face Colt Cabana in the first round of the tournament coming up,” added Tony. Lance Archer finished up with a running elbow and then “the Blackout” for the three-count! “He blacks out another one, decimating Alan Angels,” said Tony. “Lance Archer dominates tonight!” concluded Jericho.
My Opinion: 1.9 out of 5 – There’s a move that happened at the beginning that was really cool, but the match itself was a squash,...
Match #1: Lance Archer def. Alan Angels The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The Murderhawk Monster began right away mauling the competition. Archer gave Angels an overhand suplex from a chokeslam position! “I’ve never seen anything like that before, Tony!” said Jericho. “Archer will face Colt Cabana in the first round of the tournament coming up,” added Tony. Lance Archer finished up with a running elbow and then “the Blackout” for the three-count! “He blacks out another one, decimating Alan Angels,” said Tony. “Lance Archer dominates tonight!” concluded Jericho.
My Opinion: 1.9 out of 5 – There’s a move that happened at the beginning that was really cool, but the match itself was a squash,...
- 4/10/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
“The Simpsons” has returned for its 30th season. If you wish to honor this momentous occasion like a Stonecutter, you can do so by having ribs! However, we have chosen to commemorate this unbelievable milestone by putting together a list of the 40 greatest episodes of the series, ranked worst to best. Click through our photo gallery above and see if your favorite episodes made it on to the list.
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Zach Laws, Charles Bright and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a big Roh World Title Match. Also, have you ever seen that movie “Stay”, directed by Marc Forster? That thing freaked me out. It was cool. Oh, this show is cool too! Okay, I’ll stop before I fall off a cliff. Let’s get right into the action, here on Roh TV.
Match #1: The Kingdom (Tk O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brawler Milonas) The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:
Bruiser hit a cannonball off the apron that took out both Kingdom members. Later, The Kingdom isolated Bruiser. Marseglia planted Bruiser with a tornado Ddt for a near fall. Bruiser answered with a double reverse sidewalk slam on Marseglia and O’Ryan. Milonas went for a superplex on O’Ryan, but...
Match #1: The Kingdom (Tk O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brawler Milonas) The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com:
Bruiser hit a cannonball off the apron that took out both Kingdom members. Later, The Kingdom isolated Bruiser. Marseglia planted Bruiser with a tornado Ddt for a near fall. Bruiser answered with a double reverse sidewalk slam on Marseglia and O’Ryan. Milonas went for a superplex on O’Ryan, but...
- 7/11/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
“The Simpsons” has returned for its 30th season. If you wish to honor this momentous occasion like a Stonecutter, you can do so by having ribs! However, we have chosen to commemorate this unbelievable milestone by putting together a list of the 40 greatest episodes of the series, ranked worst to best. Click through our photo gallery above and see if your favorite episodes made it on to the list.
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
- 10/14/2018
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
If The Simpsons were a pet dog, it would’ve been a kindness to lead it behind the barn and humanely blow its brains all over the wall years ago. Perhaps it’s cliche to point out just how much the show has plummeted in quality over the last few decades, but comparing what they’re doing now to their 90s golden age is almost painful. That’s why I’m not exactly over the moon that it’s sounding like 21st Century Fox is going to greenlight The Simpsons Movie 2.
It’s a somewhat curious move, especially as The Walt Disney Company is about to purchase Fox and all its IP – which includes The Simpsons. The thinking behind this apparently stems from Fox and Dreamworks Animation’s deal expiring, and as Disney rival Comcast owns Dreamworks Animation, they need to work in-house to ensure they get a steady schedule of animated movies in cinemas.
It’s a somewhat curious move, especially as The Walt Disney Company is about to purchase Fox and all its IP – which includes The Simpsons. The thinking behind this apparently stems from Fox and Dreamworks Animation’s deal expiring, and as Disney rival Comcast owns Dreamworks Animation, they need to work in-house to ensure they get a steady schedule of animated movies in cinemas.
- 8/14/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Ever since Jaws caused moviegoers to be afraid of going back into the water in 1975, the concept of rampaging sharks has been a staple in the horror, thriller and science fiction genres, often blurring the lines between them. And while the topic of today’s discussion isn’t nearly as over the top as the likes of Sharknado, Sharktopus and Ghost Shark, it sure has been generating its share of online buzz as of late.
We are, of course, talking about The Meg. In it, “a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside.
With time running out, expert deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes...
We are, of course, talking about The Meg. In it, “a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside.
With time running out, expert deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes...
- 4/10/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The Simpsons might sound a little different when the Fox cartoon returns for Season 29 this fall.
Alf Clausen, who’s served as The Simpsons‘ musical composer for 27 years, has been fired, according to our sister site Variety. Clausen tells Variety he received a call from producer Richard Sakai, who told him the show was looking for “a different kind of music.”
The producers of The Simpsons provided the following statement to Deadline regarding Clausen’s departure: “We tremendously value Alf Clausen’s contributions to The Simpsons and he will continue to have an ongoing role in the show. We remain...
Alf Clausen, who’s served as The Simpsons‘ musical composer for 27 years, has been fired, according to our sister site Variety. Clausen tells Variety he received a call from producer Richard Sakai, who told him the show was looking for “a different kind of music.”
The producers of The Simpsons provided the following statement to Deadline regarding Clausen’s departure: “We tremendously value Alf Clausen’s contributions to The Simpsons and he will continue to have an ongoing role in the show. We remain...
- 8/30/2017
- TVLine.com
Mark Harrison Sep 30, 2019
Remember 1995's Baywatch Nights? Oh, we 'member a whole pile of David Hasselhoff-starring strangeness...
This article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
For younger readers, the original Baywatch was an action drama that charted the professional and personal lives of county lifeguards in Los Angeles, saving people from drowning but also tackling other seaside perils like sharks, earthquakes and serial killers. The show was almost cancelled after its disappointing first season in 1989, but thanks to the efforts of producer and star David Hasselhoff, it was resuscitated for first-run syndication and found huge international success over the following ten seasons.
The conventional wisdom that brought us 2017's Baywatch film with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, along with so many other reboots, is that something is easier to market if it has already existed in some form than if it's entirely original, and that same logic has applied...
Remember 1995's Baywatch Nights? Oh, we 'member a whole pile of David Hasselhoff-starring strangeness...
This article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
For younger readers, the original Baywatch was an action drama that charted the professional and personal lives of county lifeguards in Los Angeles, saving people from drowning but also tackling other seaside perils like sharks, earthquakes and serial killers. The show was almost cancelled after its disappointing first season in 1989, but thanks to the efforts of producer and star David Hasselhoff, it was resuscitated for first-run syndication and found huge international success over the following ten seasons.
The conventional wisdom that brought us 2017's Baywatch film with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, along with so many other reboots, is that something is easier to market if it has already existed in some form than if it's entirely original, and that same logic has applied...
- 5/24/2017
- Den of Geek
Mark Harrison Oct 1, 2018
Remember 1995's Baywatch Nights? Oh, we 'member a whole pile of David Hasselhoff-starring strangeness...
This article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
When we look back on Dwayne Johnson's breakthrough to the A-list in about ten years' time (“Did President Johnson get the film roles he deserved?”), we'll have to consider that his status as franchise viagra, as demonstrated in Baywatch, has led him to pick projects that are sort of beneath him.
Baywatch is the latest in a line of formerly popular TV shows to get an ironic Starsky & Hutch-style big screen reboot, following the enormous success of the Jump Street movies and the resounding failure of this year's ChiPS. With tongue firmly in cheek, Johnson has been promoting the film on his Instagram by referring to his new crew of lifeguards, including Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, and Kelly Rohrbach, as...
Remember 1995's Baywatch Nights? Oh, we 'member a whole pile of David Hasselhoff-starring strangeness...
This article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
When we look back on Dwayne Johnson's breakthrough to the A-list in about ten years' time (“Did President Johnson get the film roles he deserved?”), we'll have to consider that his status as franchise viagra, as demonstrated in Baywatch, has led him to pick projects that are sort of beneath him.
Baywatch is the latest in a line of formerly popular TV shows to get an ironic Starsky & Hutch-style big screen reboot, following the enormous success of the Jump Street movies and the resounding failure of this year's ChiPS. With tongue firmly in cheek, Johnson has been promoting the film on his Instagram by referring to his new crew of lifeguards, including Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, and Kelly Rohrbach, as...
- 5/24/2017
- Den of Geek
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