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Title: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 01, 2008, 07:37:23 PM
http://www.pagesix.com/story/big%2Barrested%2Bdevelopment

First real definitive word on the movie being made. I've been re-watching the DVD's lately and the greatest comedy of all time seriously needs this done. And also it's own thread.

What The Wire is for drama, Arrested is for comedy.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on February 01, 2008, 07:47:13 PM
It's funny, but it hardly rates such lofty comparison.  The Wire is the best television ever, which is to say better than the best comedy ever.

We have the first season on DVD and have also been watching recently.  It's very funny.  A movie would be cool.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on February 01, 2008, 09:11:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 01, 2008, 07:37:23 PM
What The Wire is for drama, Arrested is for comedy.

Having never seen the wire, I can't comment fully. But Arrested Development is the best TV show I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: SD_Eagle5 on February 01, 2008, 09:38:01 PM
I guess I should check it out since you jerk offs are jizzing all over it
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 01, 2008, 09:52:48 PM
Yes you should. So should igy, though he would probably hate it because its funny.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on February 01, 2008, 10:04:52 PM
And stars white people. Who simply don't feel his pain.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 01, 2008, 10:10:23 PM
Carl Weathers and Bounty Hunter, name of Ice are the only brothas in the show. That has to do.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on February 01, 2008, 10:56:50 PM
A fair representation of the entire race, I say!
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on February 02, 2008, 11:10:47 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on February 01, 2008, 10:56:50 PM
A fair representation of the entire race, I say!

Just like The Wire, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Rome on February 02, 2008, 11:16:09 AM
Arrested Development was a great show but let's not get all googly moogly over it.  It wasn't the best comedy ever.  That was Schindler's List.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 02, 2008, 04:32:16 PM
Michael: I think George Michael is hiding Ann in the attic
Lindsay: From who, the Germans?
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on February 02, 2008, 09:47:43 PM
I watched the first 7 episodes of the first season today. Laughing until I cried.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2008, 12:10:10 PM
I could seriously watch Pier Pressure on a loop for the rest of my life and never get tried of it.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2008, 01:24:51 PM
I'm sure you could simp
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2008, 10:43:18 PM
I'm a different breed of cop. I'm from the street, and I'm the last guy you want to meet in a darkened alley.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 04, 2008, 03:28:01 PM
QuoteJason Bateman has just confirmed to me that the creative minds behind Arrested Development (Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard) have put the wheels in motion toward a major motion picture of the Fox TV comedy so many of us adore. I'm told by insiders that Jason and other Bluth family members have received calls from producers (Hurwitz and Howard) asking if they would be willing to shoot a movie.

"I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started," Bateman says. "Any talk is targeting a poststrike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it's a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed."

Huzzah!
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on February 13, 2008, 03:42:19 PM
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/02/12/with-arrested-movie-on-arnett-asks-have-you-seen-my-puppet/

You've ruined the act, G.O.B.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: mussa on February 14, 2008, 08:49:05 AM
david cross is a dog farger
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on February 14, 2008, 06:56:45 PM
he is also funny as farg
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on May 17, 2008, 04:54:59 PM
QuoteALIA SHAWKAT: I think it's happening. I don't want to be the one who says too much though ...

Your colleagues have been talking to the press. [Ed: Plus there's this] Chat away.
They did? (Laughs.) Okay, I'm going to say a lot now ...

I got a call from Mitchell Hurwitz, the creator, and he said "so have you heard about this movie we're supposedly doing?" and I said yes. And he said he was in and it was great. And Jason [Bateman], when he was doing all the Juno press, he basically just talked up [Arrested Development] the movie. He got the publicity going before anything was real. So Mitch talked to Ron Howard, who said he would direct it, and he's down. So I think Mitch was like, "I guess I'll write it then," and that's what I think he's doing now. And yes, I'm involved. I think everyone is.

Oh dear god it might actually happen.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on May 17, 2008, 05:01:26 PM
Making the show into a movie is cool in concept but could completely flop. It's a 1 hour sitcom and it's as close to perfect as a one hour sitcom has ever been. Trying to string together a movie out of the formula they have could completely backfire.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on May 17, 2008, 05:03:31 PM
Oh no doubt. But Mitch Hurwitz is writing it and the entire cast should be back, so I don't see how it could completely blow. It might not be great or as good as an episode of the TV show, it will probably be kind of good to solid like The Simpsons Movie was.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on May 17, 2008, 09:24:31 PM
The Simpsons Movie was like an average episode, only longer.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: ice grillin you on May 18, 2008, 04:27:42 AM
can someone give me even a remotely justifiable reason theres a thread for this
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on May 18, 2008, 07:54:04 AM
Arrested Development is the funniest TV show ever?
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: ice grillin you on May 18, 2008, 11:04:56 AM
theres an entire thread about a friggin tv show becoming a movie...think about that


not even comic books that become movies get entire threads and they carry fanboydom stronger than anything
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on May 18, 2008, 11:06:58 AM
troll
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: mussa on May 18, 2008, 12:27:51 PM
AIDS to IGY
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on May 18, 2008, 01:40:03 PM
the wire is only tv show ever that should be watched. nuke all televisions except for the wire.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Susquehanna Birder on May 19, 2008, 11:59:03 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2008, 04:27:42 AM
can someone give me even a remotely justifiable reason theres a thread for this

To give you yet one more place to whine. See, it works!
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on June 24, 2008, 10:34:30 PM
ITS GONNA HAPPEN....definite word coming soon
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: SunMo on June 25, 2008, 10:10:33 AM
5 people care
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:11:24 AM
I'm one of them.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: SunMo on June 25, 2008, 10:12:50 AM
i hope you stub your toe
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Wingspan on June 25, 2008, 10:16:05 AM
I am sure it will be as big a let down as the simpsons movie was.


Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
The Simpsons Movie wasn't a let down if you just went in expecting a 1.5 hour episode instead of some sort of earth-shattering movie experience. I expect the same thing out of the Arrested Development Movie.

And Sun, I already stubbed my toe so thanks a lot dickfore.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Wingspan on June 25, 2008, 10:23:18 AM
Quote from: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
The Simpsons Movie wasn't a let down if you just went in expecting a 1.5 hour episode instead of some sort of earth-shattering movie experience. I expect the same thing out of the Arrested Development Movie.

And Sun, I already stubbed my toe so thanks a lot dickfore.

It wasn't a 1.5 hour episode. it was a 30 minute episode stretched into 90 minutes.

I don't care other than to make a point that sitcom->movie conversion usually leads to crap. As will this, most likely.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: SunMo on June 25, 2008, 10:25:00 AM
Quote from: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
The Simpsons Movie wasn't a let down if you just went in expecting a 1.5 hour episode instead of some sort of earth-shattering movie experience. I expect the same thing out of the Arrested Development Movie.

And Sun, I already stubbed my toe so thanks a lot dickfore.

i am a god
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:25:24 AM
Wing: Your attempts at spoiling my fun will not work. Now go back to arguing with IGY about everything.

Sun: Suck it.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Wingspan on June 25, 2008, 10:29:28 AM
Not my fault you love Jason Batemans balls.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: SunMo on June 25, 2008, 10:41:16 AM
honestly though, they are delightful
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: rjs246 on June 25, 2008, 10:52:45 AM
I do heart Jason Bateman with all of my body and soul and wang.
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on June 25, 2008, 11:43:49 AM
does this count?

http://livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/06/24/Arrested_Development_to_hit_the_big_screen (http://livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/06/24/Arrested_Development_to_hit_the_big_screen)
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: Diomedes on June 25, 2008, 05:17:40 PM
yes
Title: Re: Arrested Development Movie
Post by: MDS on July 29, 2008, 04:07:50 PM
Tim Goodman says it'll absolutely get done

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=24&entry_id=28605