Comments on: Jack Nicholson and Kristen Wiig to Star in Toni Erdmann Remake

By: schizopolis

schizopolis — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:02:00 +0000

“Uniquely European” is code for nudism. First American comedy that won’t have an uncut version.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 23:58:00 +0000

I feel this would be incredibly toned down. Though depending on how serious the movie will be, meaning will it be just a raunchy silly comedy, or a serious comedy that is looking for awards but still raunchy at times. I’m not sure if I can picture Wiig eating a certain pastry and participating in the final set-piece at least with the same tone that Toni Erdmann does.

I will actually see this as I’m just curious how this would translate especially with Nicholson. It’s slightly better than what I pictured them going with. I thought potentially an Al Pacino joint

By: Andrew James

Andrew James — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:13:00 +0000

The headline alone makes me roll my eyes.

Jack Nicholson is so obviously the right choice that it’s the wrong choice. I will not see this.

“Toni Erdmann is a very funny movie but there is also a lot of stuff in it that is very uniquely European.”

This. I hate Hollywood remakes of foreign films that have very recently (like a year or two) been released. At best it will be adequate.