Sometimes when I rewatch a movie that I know I watched A LOT of when I was younger I'm amazed that A: I was allowed to watch it and B: think there is NO way a movie like this could be made today... That being said THE TOY with Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason is probably being reworked. It might be a funny movie with Larry David in the Pryor Role and Meryl Streep role...
The toy room has 2 great pieces. Eero Arnio's Pastil chair in yellow can still be bought new for $1792 at Hive Modern or you can go vintage for $1200 at 20cDesign.com in black or $2400 at Home114 in white.
The Joe by Gionatan De Pas, Danato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi. Named after the legendary New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio. The closest I could get to this was a vintage denim one in Paris for $5197. A fun option for $1000 is the plastic one at Nova68 or Hive Modern.
Wait, so you're saying you think it would be possible to remake a movie today where the central plotline is a rich white kid who says, "I want a black man" for his birthday?! That is so un-PC that I'm feeling uncomfortable just writing this...
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping you're being sarcastic, because I said "B: think there is NO way a movie like this could be made today..." Also, I'm pretty sure Larry David isn't black...
ReplyDeleteI do think it would be interesting to see a movie that touches on the same themes as the Toy did. Unemployment for a journalist in a city who's main focus of wealth comes from one source. An overlooked child who finds genuine friendship from someone who has a different lifestyle and background. I think our society is having VERY similar issues NOW.