Why does Hollywood continue to think that remaking cheesy TV shows and old movies is a good idea? Who really wants to see a new version of Miami Vice or The Pink Panther or this garbage? You tell me there aren't any original screenplay writers out there with new ideas?
I wouldn't mind Dukes of Hazzard II starring only Jessica Simpson as a lifeguard.
Nothing "cheesy" about Magnum PI. Great show, where characters evolved and progressed (but without long arcs). It was one of the first shows to portray Vietnam vets in a sympathetic light..
Sure there are. The problem is that, when it comes to forking out $30 million of studio money, executives would rather bet on the surer thing that a "pre-sold" title brings. They look at the long list of (financially if not artistically) successful movies that have been made from old TV shows and decide that's a smarter way to go than taking a chance on something that has no existing awareness in the public mind.
There are plenty of brilliant writers all over Hollywood. What's missing are heads of studios that can read scripts and recognize a great story. All the studios are now run by deal-makers/ex-agents...no creative people.