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Finally, a new production from Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom!

I saw the tv spots several times and thought: these are all the same shots as the original film, just with different people. I know the whole film isn't that way but a lot of people who have seen the original (which has been shown on tv countless times) are probably thinking "Why do I need this?".

I doubt they were pitching primarily to the "senior" market, but probably hoped to engage at least some of a younger demographic with a timeless romance and a fresh new cast. They never communicated a compelling reason why the youth segment should want to see it. I also believe that a...

I wonder who thought having John Sturges direct the "comedy" The Hallelujah Trail was a good fit?

I don't wish the film to fail, but in this era when studio films are supposedly approved or disapproved by bean counters according to formulas targeting the demographics most likely to attend, how did they miscalculate to this extent, unless by deference to Spielberg or the need for a tax...

This should have been done as a live TV special, like SOM, etc. If not for Spielberg's involvement, I can't imagine any studio green-lighting such a project in today's market. WSS '61 is a sublimely realized masterpiece, a classic beloved by multi-generations. Rather than try to re-imagine what...