Proof positive that not only do we live in the dumbest timeline, but that our cultural leaders are trying desperately to make the other, better timeline dumber too:
A pair of Hollywood's most iconic classic films will be undergoing "diverse" reboots at the hands of Hollywood writer Kenya Barris, who has planned to change main characters to a "person a color." ...
Barris' next ventures are reportedly a reimagining of two industry classics: "The Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life."
Every film buff in the entire world right now:
Seriously. "The Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life" are two of the most perfect films ever to emerge from Hollywood. They're standard-bearers, the sorts of films by which other movies are judged for decades.
It is absurd to remake these movies. They will inevitably be ridiculously inferior to the originals, even without the wokeness thrown in.
But oh, these movies will most certainly be woke. Here's the vision for the "Oz" remake:
The Oz movie will utilize a completely different setting and take place in an apartment complex in Inglewood, California, called the Bottoms, where the new Dorothy will live.
Uh huh. That'll work. I mean, look: Instead of ripping off "The Wizard of Oz," why not just create a new, interesting movie about "an apartment complex in Inglewood?" Is that so hard? Can't we just create a new thing? Would that be so bad?
Beyond that, do you think this movie will even come close to the majesty of "Oz?" Do you think anything will match even ten seconds of the original? Will anything come within shouting distance of this?
Just an unbelievable, defining film. It won't be topped or even scaled.
That's not all, though:
The director will also take on a reboot of the 1946 Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart. Barris explained that the movie's plot is a perfect story to be portrayed by an actor who has "black or brown" skin. ...
"It's a guy who's trying to help out his community and things are going to turn around on him. I think that's the perfect story to tell for a person of color — black or brown — to get into that because our communities have some issues and someone trying to help that community out. I think that's the perfect vehicle to tell that story from."
It's silly on another level to suggest that "Wonderful Life" isn't already a "perfect vehicle" for everyone, black or white. George Bailey is the universal everyman; his generosity is accessible to everyone, his plight and his struggles instantly recognizable. It doesn't matter what color your skin is, you can relate to George Bailey already. His story doesn't need to be told again!
And — for real, this bears repeating — nothing will come close to the original. Consider this magnificent scene where George and Mary more or less single-handedly save the town from the wicked banker Potter:
Perfectly cast, perfectly shot, just perfect from start to finish. You can't top it.
Calling it: These movies will stink. I'm sorry, but they're almost guaranteed to stink.
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