Guest Diarist: Bob Cook--"The Song Downloads the Same"

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March 9 , 2004

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Guest Diarist: Bob Cook

"The Song Downloads the Same"

If you're going to remake 1970s culture for the big screen, don't just rehash it, Starsky and Hutch-style -- update it to the sensibilities of the aughts. As these examples prove, a little change of title can make people forget about a film's 70s roots and enable to avoid blowing the costume budget on polyester.

The Phish That Saved Pittsburgh

Attack of the Genetically Engineered Tomatoes

PETA Meets the Deer Hunter

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex... Has Been Banned by the FCC

Mr. Kramer vs. Mr. Kramer

Willy Wonka Outsources the Chocolate Factory

Pre-emptive Star Wars

The Passion of the Christ Superstar

Peace Officer and the Bandit

All the President's Yes-Men

The Freedom Connection

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The Boys in the Boy Band

Young Demographic Frankenstein