Nia Long and Mike Epps star in ABC's new TV adaptation of the 1989 John Hughes comedy, which starred of course John Candy. I'm always a little hesitant to post about a show this early in it's run, but I guess you can always come back and add to it. This is a bit of a disappointment unfortunately.
It's always a little tricky to adapt a movie into a TV show. If you try to copy the film too much, you'll lose out since the magic was already created in the film, yet if you stray too far away, what's the point, right? Well, that seems to be the case with this show? I think having the parents living in the house makes the situation really different (the film, they are away at a funeral if I remember correctly, although how long can you drag that out exactly?? LOL). I'll probably watch a few more episodes to see if it gets any better, but it's not looking good thus far... LOL
It's always a little tricky to adapt a movie into a TV show. If you try to copy the film too much, you'll lose out since the magic was already created in the film, yet if you stray too far away, what's the point, right? Well, that seems to be the case with this show? I think having the parents living in the house makes the situation really different (the film, they are away at a funeral if I remember correctly, although how long can you drag that out exactly?? LOL). I'll probably watch a few more episodes to see if it gets any better, but it's not looking good thus far... LOL