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Just as long as they don't go with the recent Broadway revival casting of Lauren Graham as Adelaide. Wonderful actress, but yeesh.

I knew you'd be the first to call it the "Big Fuckin' Deal Memo." I knew it. You just won me a bet. Thanks.

"a Guy Ritchie version of Guys & Dolls heading to feature production. "

Ugh.

Now, David Cronenberg's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS?? Sign me up.

Despite how good Rock n Rolla was, he's a more famous WS Anderson to me. Sherlock Holmes looks unendurable.

I actually think your fan-casting of "Guys and Dolls" would be terrific, particularly Butler.

And anyone remember when Vin Diesel was trying to get his own "Guys and Dolls" going with him as Sky and Nicole Kidman, just-post-"Moulin Rouge" as Sarah?

And who was the actor who played Harry the Horse in some recent Broadway revival and simply screamed all his lines? Ernie Sabella?

And someone was taking around a remake of "Little Shop" right now and when they pitch execs, the female ones are all like, "Awesome - 'Little shop, little shop of hor-rors!!"

And then they have to admit it's a remake of the original horror film, which is a great, fun pic, but just not the show.

Seriously: About 30 years ago, I saw an excellent all-black touring production of Guys and Dolls in Dallas, with Richard Roundtree as Sky Masterson. Made me forget all about John Shaft for more than two hours. So I wonder: Might the makers of any potential film version do well to consider a multi-ethnic cast?

That was one of the pitches, Joe... didn't take.

Pity.

That's sad Dave if a multi-ethnic pitch didn't take...it'd be way cool.

Guy Ritchie? Then they should just call it "Guys".

Totally disagree re Graham in G&D. There's a reason she got the closing bow--she took the 4th lead and made it the star of the show.

Agree on Amy Adams, but I'd go Harry Connick Jr. for Sky--the role demands someone who can really sing. As for Nathan Detroit: please. The ONLY person who should be playing it, now and until he's too old to do so, is the man who took his name from the character: Nathan Lane.

I thought Butler was the weak link in Phantom. Don't see the appeal of his voice.

Wasn't the general belief that Butler was terrible in Phantom of the Opera and that he couldn't sing? Although, tbh, I had forgotten he was even in that movie. Furthermore, I would have forgotten long ago that Emmy Rossum even exists if it weren't for Go Fug Yourself.

"Totally disagree re Graham in G&D. There's a reason she got the closing bow--she took the 4th lead and made it the star of the show."

The reason she got the closing bow is because she's the biggest name in the cast, nothing more. She gives it everything she's got, but she's completely miscast and plays it in monotone. I can't fault her for trying - Adelaide is an incredibly difficult part. But that doesn't make her any less wrong, wrong, wrong for it. Best thing about the revival is Bierko as Sky, with the actress playing Sister Sarah doing pretty solid work as well. Oliver Platt hisses his way through Nathan Detroit.

But what do I know? I'm actually a huge fan of the Joe Mankiewicz movie, which probably has more to do with my undying love for Jean Simmons than the movie itself.

If she's the biggest name in the cast, how come Platt got top billing?

Graham is not a star. The 2 or 3 million of us who loved GILMORE GIRLS like her, but the average joe has no idea who she is, and that goes double for most Broadway habitues.

I thought she was terrific, and so did the packed house I saw it with. Perhaps you caught her on an off night.

I also thought Butler sounded horrible in Phantom of the Opera. I don't know what Schumacher was thinking...that dude seriously has no taste.

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