A Remake Planned of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet”

Posted on January 31, 2014 at 8:00 am

Richard Linklater (“Before Midnight,” “School of Rock”) is going to direct a remake of the Don Knotts fantasy The Incredible Mr. Limpet, made in 1964 but set in the early days of the second World War. It’s the story of a shy fish-loving bookkeeper who turns into a fish and helps the Navy locate German U-Boats.  The original trailer is something of an artifact of its own, featuring television personality Arthur Godfrey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3nQmWmfJw

The film had some innovative use of animation combined with live action.  And its highlight is this wonderful song.

I hope the remake keeps the sweetness of the original.

Related Tags:

 

Remake Trailers, Previews, and Clips

Trailer: The Fault In Our Stars

Posted on January 29, 2014 at 1:24 pm

Get out your handkerchiefs for one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, based on John Green’s book about the teenagers who meet in a cancer support group.

Related Tags:

 

Based on a book Date movie Romance Trailers, Previews, and Clips

Trailer: Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Posted on January 27, 2014 at 3:14 pm

I got to get an early glimpse of a couple of scenes from this reboot of the classic cartoon, and it looks like a lot of fun.  Recognize the voices?  The brilliant scientist and adoptive father who happens to be a canine is voiced by “Modern Family’s” Ty Burrell and his TV daughter Ariel Winter as Penny.

And here’s a reminder of the original from the Jay Ward “Rocky and Bullwinkle” series.

Related Tags:

 

Trailers, Previews, and Clips
THE MOVIE MOM® is a registered trademark of Nell Minow. Use of the mark without express consent from Nell Minow constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. All material © Nell Minow 1995-2026, all rights reserved, and no use or republication is permitted without explicit permission. This site hosts Nell Minow’s Movie Mom® archive, with material that originally appeared on Yahoo! Movies, Beliefnet, and other sources. Much of her new material can be found at Rogerebert.com, Huffington Post, and WheretoWatch. Her books include The Movie Mom’s Guide to Family Movies and 101 Must-See Movie Moments, and she can be heard each week on radio stations across the country.

Website Designed by Max LaZebnik