Comments on: Filming Begins On The US Remake Of ‘Absolutely Fabulous’

By: kimba

kimba — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:02:02 +0000

Great casting and Jennifer Sauders as exec. producer, is it, gives reason to believe the American version will have a chance. ~ Kimba

By: I Love Ongina

I Love Ongina — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:40:19 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. DO. NOT. WANT. More importantly– DO. NOT. NEED.

By: SweetieDarling

SweetieDarling — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:03:33 +0000

Patsy was a man, baby. The episode where they go to Morocco reveals that she had a sex change and lived as mustache-wearing dude for a while, but as Eddy says, “it fell off.”
Back to the pics, why do they look like they are going to an AbFab costume party?

By: gokarm

gokarm — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:36:55 +0000

I think if it’s in the same language, why does it need to be “re-made”? I mean, I understand the 6,000 versions of Ugly Betty for each language, but Absolutely Fabulous is IN ENGLISH.How is this different from just out and out plagarism?

By: Carole

Carole — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:50:52 +0000

And a reply to Paul (above) Patsy was NEVER EVER a man! Dont know where you got that??

By: Carole

Carole — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:49:03 +0000

I predict a total flop. For one, they casted the big boned chick from Third Rock, Kristen Johnston, as Patsy!!!

Did they ever watch the UK version!

Patsy is an ex model that just parties, smokes and drinks that famously replied to Edina that she hasnt eaten since 1973.

These are thin pants that Johnston needs to fill!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:58:03 +0000

I really am interested to see how we do with this remake. I freaking loved Ab Fab back in the day when it was on all the time. That show was so funny and over the top and I think the whole Britishness of the series just added to the hilarity. I agree with Trent that there are some things we just get right (and whole heartedly thank you for citing FRIENDS, which is my favorite show EVER) and agree that it’s going to be completely interesting… those are two funny ladies so we will see what happens!

Oh and Jennifer Saunders and FRIENDS reminded me of the ep she guest-starred in back in Season 4… classic!

By: Traci

Traci — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:56:12 +0000

Well, Patsy looks perfect, not so sure about Edina though.
I hated Friends, but Coupling, which is the British version, is sooo good.
It can’t be any worse than a lot of remakes though, like Red Dwarf, or Fawlty Towers, ugh. At least the Spaced remake never made it off the ground, that one was infuriating.

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By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:12:02 +0000

NOOOOO!!! The only decent British remake they’ve managed in the states is The Office. It’s such a classic show, I don’t see how they can even think it’ll be good. That would be like trying to make a British version of Seinfeld! ACK!!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:57:50 +0000

Katie Hahn is a phenomenal actress. So underrated. So fantastically talented.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:41:20 +0000

I love american comedy like you say friends etc…but I really really wish they would leave foreign comedy the eff alone, they just butcher classic shows…I don’t think it would make much difference if they were executive producers…werent gina riley and jane turner executive producers of kath and kim???

If they touch the vicr of dibley I will cut myself!!! grr

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:15:02 +0000

Also, I think US Kath & Kim is waaaaay better than the Australian.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:13:58 +0000

I like that Kristen Johnson will have played a character who used to be a man in two TV shows now. :-P

By: lambman

lambman — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:50:37 +0000

I agree with Julie,

Coulpling was a UK ripoff of Friends, but at least in the first few seasons is far funnier…the US Coupling was sooooo terrible, except Lindsay Price made an excellent Jane…the rest sucked

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:45:51 +0000

I don’t know how I feel; I agree, a big part of AbFab’s hilarity was the accents, the smoking, the drugs! However if they give it an American irreverence, it could work. But they should keep it dirty!
(On another note, Bubbles always annoyed me!)

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:53:44 +0000

=( Noooo. No no no no. AbFab is amazing, it should be left alone. I can’t see this being good.

By: geana

geana — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:16:09 +0000

oh no!! they are going to ruin ab fab!!! i love this show, actually i love about 99% of the shows on the BBC and i got my husband addicted to this one!! if they ruin it by remaking it im gonna be sad!!

By: Dani

Dani — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:59:07 +0000

I really don’t think it will be anywhere near as good. The cast was perfection, and the humor perfect. It just won’t be the same, but because Jennifer Saunders is producing, I’m going to give it a chance.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:36:25 +0000

I’m just ticked that they made us wait so gosh darn long for this.

By: amanda

amanda — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:58:11 +0000

NO NO NO NO NO!!! i LOVE the original AbFab and there is NO WAY an American version could do it justice. Aside from the casting, there is so much in the way of plot that, while legal in England, would not pass the censors in America. All the ridiculous child abuse (poor Saffron!) especially would have to be re-worked and, imho, could never be done as entertainingly.

By: SPIguy

SPIguy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:30:40 +0000

I’m on the NO side of the fence .. both actresses are excellent but seriously, what made that show a riot will not translate on this side of the pond. Smoking will probably be the biggest issue, along with the drugs and drinking.

I’ll give the show a try but I’m not holding out much hope that it will succeed

By: rossy

rossy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:29:52 +0000

The US hasn’t a great track record when it comes to remaking British shows, although they have struck gold sometimes – i.e. All in the Family (Till Death Us Do Part); Three’s Company (Man About the House); Queer As Folk (same)… Here’s the link if anybody’s interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L......S._market
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That said, does ANYBODY know who’s tapped to play Edina’s long-suffering daughter, Saffron, or airhead assistant, Bubble? Two very difficult roles.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:28:22 +0000

Three words: “Oh Heeeeeeeell Noooooo!!” You can’t touch the original AbFab! This has disaster written all over it!

By: Roberto

Roberto — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:20:30 +0000

Wow… I LOVE and I mean L-O-V-E the original. It’ll be hard to compare.

I feel that no matter what it’ll fall short. A big part of the show were the accents, I can’t see those going away.

-R