Yet another update on the much discussed “Arrested Development” movie broke today.
Slashfilm reports one of the show’s stars, David Cross, doused water on the hopes fans have of seeing their beloved show on the big screen.
The bigger question remains this – why did an “Arrested” movie get this far in the first place?
The show was irregularly brilliant, but it’s a comedy that couldn’t find a sizable audience despite being on the air for nearly three years.
Every critic with a pulse raved about the show, and still the public at large ignored it.
So why would they pay $10 a ticket to see it – or more if they go the 3-D route?
As much as I’d enjoy seeing the Bluth family back in action, there’s no compelling reason for a reunion. We still have two-plus seasons to savor, and enough time hasn’t passed for the film to have any nostalgia factor.
Let it rest.
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I agree with you about why make the movie (or continue the series, for that matter), but for different reasons.
I was a big Family Guy fan during the first three season run and was severely bummed when it was cancelled. Couldn’t figure out why it didn’t garner a bigger following. Then, with various grassroots campaigns and the resurgenence from syndication on Comedy Central, they decided to bring it back. I was thrilled but after several new episodes, I couldn’t find that “magic” that was there in the first three seasons. The comedy that worked before felt forced. It felt like it tried to hard to mirror what it already had (if that makes sense). Furthermore, it gave Seth MacFarlane an opportunity to start putting in his political views when the first three seasons were enjoyable apolitical for the most part.
Now, Futurama is coming back with new episodes and I fear the worst for the same reasons I mention above. Still, I will faithfully set it on my DVR box and hope for the best.
I can’t help but feel Arrested Development will suffer the same fate. Whether it’s in movie or TV form. You’re right. I have the seasons on DVD, which I’m glad to watch over and over again.
It probably wouldn’t be a big hit at the box office, but I’m still sad that an “Arrested Development” movie won’t likely happen. I loved every single episode so who’s to say that a movie would not be similarly funny?
I don’t argue it could be funny, it just seems to make little sense to bring a failed sitcom (commercially speaking) to the big screen. At least with “Family Guy,” the show’s wild success post-cancellation showed there was a big market of fans for that product. I don’t think we’ve seen anything like that with “AD.”
Again, I dug the show – big time – but I’m putting on my movie analyst hat here.
Christian, what did you think of “Serenity?” I always thought it was strange that they made a movie out of a show that basically only had a half season. Nonetheless, I thought the movie rocked, and after years (literally) of people badgering me to watch the series, I’ve taken the plunge, and it’s actually pretty sweet as well.
I’m with you on this one, though. I loved “Arrested Development” but don’t see the need for a film. Why is it that every time someone likes a TV show they insist it be put on the big screen?
“Serenity” actually made some money, which was rather surprising, but it was hardly a smash. I never watched the series but was impressed by “Serenity” – and by Fillion. It’s one I’d like to watch again.
Fillion really has a sort of Harrison Ford-dashingness that’s hard to ignore. Unfortunately, it’s mostly been put to use in small stuff.