The Original: Charles M Schulz created the legendary strip, which ran from October 1950 until February 13, 2000 (the day after Schulz died). It continues to this day in re-runs.
Surely everyone knows Peanuts - the misadventures of Charlie Brown (though he wasn't the lead originally), his more-human-than-most-of-the-kids dog Snoopy and their various friends.
Big themes? Kids' takes on life and love, frustration and American Football. It's possibly the most popular comic strip ever created and his been adapted into books and lots of TV specials, and even a couple of theatrical productions.
Our Director Pick: Cameron Crowe. He hasn't been one to shy away from trying to stretch himself in the past - witness his stab at sci-fi with Vanilla Sky - and he'd channel the worldview of Charlie Brown and co with real emotion.
The Pitch: A blend of coming-of-age (well, coming-of-eight-years-old) drama, whimsical comedy and musical moments, the movie features a live-action cast, with a CG snoopy. Yeah, a CG Snoopy.
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minorityreport
Nov 10th 2009, 9:54
Charley's War would make a great film, or a series of them, even.
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Mroobalooba
Nov 10th 2009, 10:50
Wha....no Calvin and Hobbes!!! And the bash street kids have appeared in two cartoons from the Beano videos although it would make a pretty mental film.
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cleanbreak
Nov 10th 2009, 11:07
I would have to say the uk's Dennis the menace. He could square off against the American version, the fight wouldn't last long I fear...
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Aberskene
Nov 10th 2009, 15:47
George and Lynne.....no?!
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CUrraNT
Nov 10th 2009, 17:12
What about Nemi out of the metro? The film: Finding Nemi The plot: She's looking for a good joke... unlike this one!
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CUrraNT
Nov 10th 2009, 17:14
What about Nemi out of The Metro? The Film: Finding Nemi The plot: She's looking for a funny joke... unlike this one!
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CUrraNT
Nov 10th 2009, 17:14
What about Nemi out of The Metro? The Film: Finding Nemi The plot: She's looking for a funny joke... unlike this one!
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CUrraNT
Nov 10th 2009, 17:15
What about Nemi out of The Metro? The Film: Finding Nemi The plot: She's looking for a funny joke... unlike this one!
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Lingdada
Nov 11th 2009, 12:51
The glorious Dan Dare was my Number One hero during the sixties,when I was but 10yrs old and like all kids of that decade,heavily into the SciFi fantasy world of glossy colour comics!! Bring back ths Mekon to a theatre near you!!
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mattburgess
Nov 11th 2009, 18:20
CALVIN. AND. HOBBES.
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