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Who would you cast in a remake?


After reading the 4 pages of comments, there were a few that mentioned an HBO version, there should be a remake, and that Sean Connery should play the Victor Velasco role. Below is the original cast. Who would you cast?

Robert Redford .... Paul Bratter
Jane Fonda .... Corie Bratter
Charles Boyer .... Victor Velasco
Mildred Natwick .... Mrs. Ethel Banks, Corie's mother
Herb Edelman .... Harry Pepper, Telephone man
Mabel Albertson .... Aunt Harriet
Fritz Feld .... Restaurant Owner
James Stone .... Delivery Man
Ted Hartley .... Frank
Paul E. Burns .... Bum in Park
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Billie Bird .... Drunken neighbor (uncredited)
Doris Roberts .... Hotel Maid (uncredited)

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NO.

No Remakes.

Never any remakes. Ever. Of anything.

No.

Never any remakes.





Never any remakes.

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ICAM.

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I absolutely agree!!

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I agree. No remakes. No sequels either... Look what happened to Born Yesterday and Sabrina.

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Autumn Reeser (Taylor in the O.C, she'd be perfect to play Corie!)
Jesse Spencer - Paul Bratter
Julie Andrews- Ethel Banks
Gene Hackman - Victor Velasco

But I'd much prefer the old version because I got to see the gorgeous RR!!

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Total Agreement-why try to improve on perfection?

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Colin Firth for Paul Bratter.
Rene Zellweger for Corie Bratter
Sean Connery or Ricardo Montalban for Victor Velasco.
Julie Christie for Corie´s Mother

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Redford & Fonda would probably still do a re-make justice.

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Colin Firth for Paul Bratter.


Huh?

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I do believe rene is right for Corie. she would play a different version of Corie in a good way

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paul bratter - tom welling
corie bratter- scarlett johannsen
victor velasco- jerry stiller
cories mother- patricia heaton


The more we take the less we become.

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yeah youre right... i forgot the love story between velasco and the mom. hmmm now i dont know! but i do love welling and johanssen.

The more we take the less we become.

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Some of the earlier selections are too predictable and ignore the fact the newly-weds are supposed to be in their 20s.

Paul Bratter - Tobey Maguire
Corie Bratter- Kirstin Dunst or Britanny Murphy
Victor Velasco- Bill Nighy
Corie's mother- Tracy Ullman

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Who cares? Many of us do. Some of us still respect film as an ART form. Not just a big industry that generates huge profits for the filmmakers, actors, and theater owners. I have no problem with a remake bringing new life into an aging story, especially if it was a lackluster production to begin with, but still respect the original. Lots of remakes are in the works now, of classic childhood favorites of mine: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I will enjoy seeing the new version and see what they did with these classics.

As for the "age thing", maybe if you cared more about casting beling believable, you'd care more about the movies. I agree that some(many?) productions are just done to make a buck, but just as many, if not more, are done for the art, expression, and joy as well. Just listen to the commentary on a few great movies and you'll see what I mean.

In the meantime, I would rather not see Patricia Heaton, much as I think she's a great actress, portray the mother of Scarlett Johansen, much as I think SHE'S a great actress. Her big sister, maybe, but not mom. I could see Florience Henderson, or Goldie Hawn (oh yeah!), or someone that SEEMED like her mother, in age, appearance, and character. THAT'S what casting is about, along with their abilities, of course.

Thanks for listening.

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How about a modern twist on the idea of a remake - Why not let the leads still be played by Redford and Fonda. They could be older newlyweds. Have you ever thought about how difficult it must be when older folks get married for the first time?

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Kirstie Alley for Corie
Larry David for Paul
Cher for Ethel
Morgan Freeman for Velasco

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Paul - James Marsters
Corie - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Victor Velasco - Sean Connery
Corie's mother - Vanessa Redgrave

or:

Paul - Danny Quinn
Corie - Liv Tyler
Victor Velasco - Sean Connery
Corie's mother - Olivia Hussey

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Paul - Matthew McCounoughey
Corie - Kate Hudson
Victor Velasco - Kurt Russell
Corie's mother - Goldie Hawn

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Paul - Brad Pitt
Corie - Jennifer Aniston
Victor Velasco - Hector Elizondo
Corie's mother - Meryl Streep

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I REALLY like this cast but could Brad and Jennifer co-exist on a set together these days?

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maybe not, but it would have been perfect.
irina

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I like Matthew and Kate as Paul and Corie, but Kurt and Goldie would just be "stunt casting." Kurt is way too young to play Victor.

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That's so funny! I was thinking of Goldie and Kate...I didn't think of Kurt, but he'd be great...I'm still at a loss for who would be good as Paul....hmmm, maybe John Cusack...he's always worked up about something.

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I have a problem with your choices for Corie's mother...Vanessa Redgrave would never agree to appear in a remake of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK...I would bet my next paycheck on that. Second, Olivia Hussey cannot act. Never could. Did you not see 1968's ROMEO AND JULIET or the 1973 musical remake of LOST HORIZON? She could not act then and I doubt if she's improved with age. The role of Ethel requires an actress with sharp comic timing.

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Kirstie Alley is too old to play Corie.

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This gives me an interesting idea.

The couple can play 'older newliweds' in a remake (the original was way back in early 30s) of Noel Coward's 'Private Lives'.

For those who haven't read the book, it's about a couple who get divorced and remarry - and are both honeymooning in the same hotel with their respective new spouses...and then of course the predictable happens.

If I remember, the opening dialogue in the play was something like:

ex-husband: what are YOU doing here?
ex-wife: well, I'm honeymooning
ex-husband: what a co-incidence, so am I

The new age audience can then enjoy a stand alone good comedy, those who have seen 'Barefoot...' can look at it as a kind of 'sequel', and those who have seen/read both and enjoy it from a different perspective.

Who do you think should direct this film?

{waiting for some Hollywood studio bigwig to read this post and filch it or, better still, send me a cheque!)

...it's alright, Ma, if I can't please him

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Paul-Brad Pitt....come on who looks more like Redford than brad.
Renee Zwellweger(sp)-Corie
and why not Miss Fonda as her mom

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I really like this cast...especially Brittany Murphy as Corie and Steve Zahn as Harry Pepper is a stroke of genius.

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That's a lovely idea.

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Paul Bratter....Casper Van Dein
Corie Bratter....Charlize Theron
Ethel Banks....Shirley MacLaine
Victor Velasco....George Clooney

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Paul Bratter....Cillian Murphy
Corie Bratter....Selma Blair
Ethel Banks....Meryl Streep
Victor Velasco....Sean Connery

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Am I the only one who could see Nicole Kidman working in the part of Corie?

Randal Graves: No time for love, Doctor Jones!

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No, i think Nicole Kidman would be a great Corie!

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I like this cast except George Clooney is too young to play Victor.

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Allyson Hannigan and Jason Biggs

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There is a revival of it on Broadway that I just saw and amanda peet was corie and jill clayburgh was her mother it was good.

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Here's a link to the NY Times on-line where readers are posting their own reviews of "Barefoot in the Park." If it asks you for a registration to view it, go ahead--it's free!

http://theater2.nytimes.com/rnr/theater/rnr_read.html?_r=1&fid=.f84d5c6&id=1130143815434&oref=slogin

"I don't wait more than 3 and 3/4 hours for anyone"--Hannah Pitt

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I just saw that show in NYC, opening night preview.
Tony Roberts was hilarious .. Peet also put on a great performance.

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Neil Patrick Harris - Paul Bratter
Alyson Hannigan - Corie Brattner
Jane Fonda - Corie's Mother
Robert Redford - Victor Velasco

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Paul-Adam Brody
Corie-Kirsten Dunst

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