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Subject: If they made Welcome Back Kotter in today's Hollywood?
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 05/16/10 at 3:58 am
Which actors/actresses could you see playing in the iconic roles from the 70's t.v. show?
What differences would there be in the classrooms of today as compared to the television classroom of the 70's?
Subject: Re: If they made Welcome Back Kotter in today's Hollywood?
Written By: whistledog on 05/16/10 at 6:37 am
It's already in production in a new Urbanized remake. Ice Cube takes on the role as Gabe Kotter, and was even given the A'OK approval from Kaplan himself.
Subject: Re: If they made Welcome Back Kotter in today's Hollywood?
Written By: snozberries on 05/16/10 at 5:04 pm
it'd probably be an hour long drama kinda like Boston Public.... but focusing on one core group of students and their teacher rather than focusing on the teachers and, occasionally, a few students. ;)
Subject: Re: If they made Welcome Back Kotter in today's Hollywood?
Written By: gibbo on 05/16/10 at 8:23 pm
I don't believe they could do this successfully. Travolta's Vinne barbarino was excellent and showed Travolta's star qualities. These qualities do not come along everyday. Today's young actors are weak in comparison....
I doubt they could replace any of the cast successfully. They all had their unique quirks.
The only way to do this would be to change it all up completely and then they lose the endearing facets of the original show. It will not last past the first season...
Subject: Re: If they made Welcome Back Kotter in today's Hollywood?
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 05/16/10 at 9:22 pm
No, no, no!!!!!! No one can do Horshack like the original guy.