Alright, Barnsonians, after “going around the bend” a bit with the Supreme Court issue, I thought I’d return to what I do best.. Movie lists.
This week, we beg the question.. What are your favorite big screen adaptations of Television Programs??
As you may know, Scooby Doo 2 opened this week to big numbers, and it got me thinking.. there have been a LOT of TV shows in the movies these days.. so here it is.. my top 5!
5. The Brady Bunch Movie. Perfect mix of camp tribute to the original show and sarcastic criticism.
4. Transformers: the Movie. Sure, they destroyed my childhood by killing half of my favorite people in the first 5 minutes.. but I liked it.. guilty pleasure.. but I still watch it today.
3. Star Trek First Contact. Brought the big TV villians, the Borg to the big screen.. and it rocked out.
2. The Fugitive. Actually managed to be quite a bit better than the series that inspired it, with an academy award winning performance, and just a taut thriller of a tale.
1. Monty python and the Holy Grail. This sketch comedy show turned into a movie just was awesome in every way. And somehow.. while not so funny on first viewing, gets better and better each time I see it.
Just to jar your memories, here are more TV adaptations.. any of them tickle your fancy? Any I forgot. Any you really really hated?
Charlie’s Angels, Starsky and Hutch, Space Jam, the ENTIRE Star Trek series, the Monty Python Movies, Highlander: Endgame, Scooby Doo, X-Files, Mission Impossible, Rugrats, pokemon, Superstar, Wayne’s World, The Naked gun, The Avengers, South Park.. tons more..