FabSwingers.com forum: Fawlty Towers reboot?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?"

Whos in it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?"

Absolutely.......NOT!!!

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Can't see it working in today's climate.

Although the angry middle aged man cross at everyone and everything is pretty relevant.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?

Whos in it?

Cleese + his daughter, apparently.

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By *ttentiveRabbitMan
over a year ago

Lymington

With the humour constraints, I doubt it be as good.

Peoples humour has changed too, as there’s people who don’t like Monty python

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Also if they try to do an American version it will be terrible and it will be a diluted down Faulty Towers light for today's sensitive audiences.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's going to be a sequel with John Cleese reprising the role. Basil in the modern world running a boutique hotel with his long lost daughter

Could be good, likely to be shite

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Well it maybe perfect for Cleese.

Every interview I have seen him in over the past few years he just comes across as angry and bitter,so not much acting required!

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

"With the humour constraints, I doubt it be as good.

Peoples humour has changed too, as there’s people who don’t like Monty python

I didn't like Python when first broadcast so not liking it now is not really new

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"Well it maybe perfect for Cleese.

Every interview I have seen him in over the past few years he just comes across as angry and bitter,so not much acting required!"

Exactly. He has complained ON TV how nobody will put him on TV any more.

Now he has this series. He'll probably still think he's not allowed on TV.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely love fawlty towers but there is no way today society will alow it which is a real shame

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Without Manuel (the wonderful Andrew Sachs) it simply won't be right.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nobody mention the woke.

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By *rigginintherigginCouple
over a year ago

strummersville

Que?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Que?!"

Don't mention ze war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it!

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By *ayna20Couple
over a year ago

Kent

"Also if they try to do an American version it will be terrible and it will be a diluted down Faulty Towers light for today's sensitive audiences."

According to IMDb country of origin for the reboot is

United States

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By *erces LetiferMan
over a year ago

Somewhere off the edge of the map... 'ere there be monsters

If it tries to be "trendy" and politically correct to the current climate, it'll probably be about as funny as watching a panorama-style documentary about the fatburgs in London's sewer system.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It might work but probably wont, for me. I liked the collective talent, including Prunella Scales, who was wonderful.

He's an unappealing git now

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

No it’ll be a bag of shite created to make money rather than make people laugh.

The mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?"

Someone does.

As a one off? Maybe it could be worth it, but we don’t need it do we?

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

It's going to obviously try and be outrageous and not at all PC and Woke as Cleese spends all his time ranting about PC and Woke.

It won't be funny, it will be offensive. It will have the unique accolade of making Mrs Brown's Boys look critically acclaimed by comparison.

It will be bomb amd Cleese will claim he's been cancelled. Missing the point that angry men ranting are only ever funny when it is obviously satire

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I'd love to see a reboot of Mind Your Language

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It will be interesting to see how they target it and whether Cleese can still write humour that’s relevant. Last thing I’d want to see is just dredging up an old comedy to satisfy a sense of nostalgia.

I think it’s a harder task that writing a new comedy from scratch and maybe even harder still to give it a fair chance as a viewer without preconceptions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?

Whos in it?

Cleese + his daughter, apparently."

100% not . They will regurgitate anything these days.

Not a FT fan but if this is in any way successful what is next ? An ‘Only fools and and horses’ reboot ? That would be tantamount to sacrilege.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?

Whos in it?

Cleese + his daughter, apparently.

100% not . They will regurgitate anything these days.

Not a FT fan but if this is in any way successful what is next ? An ‘Only fools and and horses’ reboot ? That would be tantamount to sacrilege. "

Didn't they do only fools and horses origins/the early years.

Which was crap.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Might work if Connie Booth is co-writer as it was with Fawlty Towers. I don't think she is though so probably a bad move.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

No they should not do one you can't recreate a programme like that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not a reboot - it's a sequel

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Sounds like an awful idea to me. I have a feeling it'll be as bad as Mrs Brown's Boys.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?"

No but then I'm not much of a fan of many (only a very small select few) British sitcom type shows. So I'm not the target audience anyway. I have no issues with them attempting it for the enjoyment of others though.

I expect it won't be even close to what people want from their nostalgia so it is going to be a let down to them and offensive to others

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I didn't find the original funny so I doubt I'd enjoy a sequel.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

I won’t watch this - like the Office, it had a short but perfect run that was amazing and was all the better for the few (was it only 12?) episodes it did have.

It broke my heart when OFAH came back again and again - they should have left it with them becoming millionaires.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?

Whos in it?

Cleese + his daughter, apparently.

100% not . They will regurgitate anything these days.

Not a FT fan but if this is in any way successful what is next ? An ‘Only fools and and horses’ reboot ? That would be tantamount to sacrilege.

Didn't they do only fools and horses origins/the early years.

Which was crap.

And then there was the ‘Green Green Grass’ spin off

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By *rigginintherigginCouple
over a year ago

strummersville

I know nothing

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

Must still be paying for his divorce?

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

It's been done.

It will never be like the original.

Come up with something new.

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

"Sounds like an awful idea to me. I have a feeling it'll be as bad as Mrs Brown's Boys."

Agreed

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By *asterR and slut mayaMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Nah not good idea

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By *ongueandgroove555Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Reboots hardly ever work but seeing as the woke of this world are trying to retrospectively cancel and shame everything from the past poor auld John is gonna find it hard.

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By *ananaman41Man
over a year ago

Dublin

"I was v surprised to read it's in the works. Does any1 even want a Fawlty Towers reboot?"

Will take some very creative writing to make it work.

Itll have to navigate the current climate AND be funny at the same time, and those 2 things are mutually exclusive

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By *ed and WolfieCouple
over a year ago

Gravesend

Money making idea, i think he is skint after several marriages.

Now if they brought back 'it ain't arf hot mum' now that would be fun for the wokes

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By *heshbifellaMan
over a year ago

Nantwich

It won't be as good. Porridge wasn't when it was rebooted, nor was Yes Minister.

Besides, will they find a hotel that isn't full at the moment?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Original is best

Copycat comedy will never be better than the original version.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its a crass idea on many levels.

The original is 12 examples of perfect, sublime farce and will never be improved. I can only deduce its a money orienrated move to cash in; thats a shame.

Some reboots work but tends to be sci fi where thats a success, not comedy.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

I read the other day that John Cleese was only 36 when the original Fawlty Towers came out, jeez I always thought he was a middle aged man!

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By *ob and DeeWoman
over a year ago

crook

no. I hated it when it was on first time round.

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By *icassolifelikeMan
over a year ago

Luton

He needs to do something to pay his ex wives!

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"With the humour constraints, I doubt it be as good.

Peoples humour has changed too, as there’s people who don’t like Monty python

People who don’t like Monty Python?

Has the world gone totally insane?

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

"With the humour constraints, I doubt it be as good.

Peoples humour has changed too, as there’s people who don’t like Monty python

People who don’t like Monty Python?

Has the world gone totally insane?

Now I'm confused! Do these people exist? Are they real?

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By *estmids71Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Please please please do not do any more. Leave it as we know. People will just compare it to the classic series..... Prepare to be disappointed.....

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"With the humour constraints, I doubt it be as good.

Peoples humour has changed too, as there’s people who don’t like Monty python

People who don’t like Monty Python?

Has the world gone totally insane?

Now I'm confused! Do these people exist? Are they real?

I'm real and I didn't like it when it was first aired and I don't like it now. I was a sixth former when it was originally broadcast and it had quite a following among my contemporaries, especially the really cool kids.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

The original series was as close to perfection as you could get. But comedy has moved on now.

I absolutely love ‘The Thick of It’ and the majority of comedy written by Armando Iannucci, which I don’t think is ‘woke’ or any other criticism of modern comedy that people claim cannot be shown or today.

Also he’s far from being left wing or woke himself. As he’s writing it with his daughter it comes across as a Father trying to jump start his daughter’s career. Laudable in a way but who knows he could surprise us

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