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Western_Camp7920 t1_iwuvmxb wrote

Seems like everyone is praising Ortega and I'm very happy for her, one of the newest scream queens.
Have high hopes for it, hope it's equally fun and spooky.

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Monster-Zero t1_iwv3wyg wrote

Excited to see Fred Armisen as... "Uncle Fenster"

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Chris22533 t1_iwv67ss wrote

Isn’t Gomez supposed to be handsome and suave? Why did they cast Luis Guzman?

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newtoreddir t1_iwv7jfm wrote

If the whole family is in it, how does it constitute a “spinoff”?

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Comic_Book_Reader OP t1_iwv7x71 wrote

Replying to newtoreddir (#567,985)

It's about Wednesday. From what I can tell, Gomez, Morticia, and Pugsley are really only in the first episode, as is Lurch. Fester also seems to have a minor role. Thing pops up once in a while.

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seakingsoyuz t1_iwv877l wrote

Replying to Chris22533 (#567,870)

Gomez isn’t particularly attractive in the original New Yorker cartoons. Having him be handsome and suave was something that originated with the first TV series and continued in the movies.

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ChillBroDamn t1_iwvaa6j wrote

Replying to Hawsepiper83 (#568,101)

The same was said about a John Astin. The casting is a little weird, no doubt. Everyone always says “it’s like the New Yorker cartoons”, and sure it is, but I mean Gomez has evolved massively as a character since then.

Shit, just look at how much Wednesday has changed from the cartoons and even the old tv show. They’re basing her off the movies for sure.

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MR_TELEVOID t1_iwvamxd wrote

She seems pretty perfect as Wednesday. I generally don't get super-geeked for Tim Burton stuff these days, as a lot of it feels like goth flash over substance, but this one looks fun.

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SyrioForel t1_iwvb1lz wrote

Replying to Chris22533 (#567,870)

There are many versions of the Adams Family, but as far as I’m aware the “only” version that portrays Gomez as “handsome and suave” were the two movies from the 90s.

In all other versions, they were always meant to be “creepy-looking”, which probably works best with the overall aesthetic about this family being a bunch of frightening weirdos transplanted into a modern setting.

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neal1701 t1_iwvb9mi wrote

r/WednesdayNetflixTV for episode discussions

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littleman001 t1_iwvfg7a wrote

She's come a long way since her Disney Channel days.

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TheMapesHotel t1_iwvhhel wrote

Replying to God_Is_Pizza (#568,879)

This right here. Why are they premiering it right before Thanksgiving?

The only reason I can think of is didn't they drop Sabrina right around Halloween? Or are they trying to invoke Christina's legendary camp Thanksgiving play from the movies?

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_ChipWhitley_ t1_iwvn65s wrote

I don’t think there are any actresses who can play Morticia better than Anjelica Huston, but I think Catherine Zeta-Jones will do an excellent job. The whole cast in general looks soooooo promising. The fact that Cristina Ricci is so heavily involved gives me high hopes.

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Asuma01 t1_iwvy1qj wrote

She looks like a young Aubrey plaza.

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MinogameTurt t1_iww0g3h wrote

Netflix will be back on top with original content such as this!!!

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MrCharmingTaintman t1_iww7ehg wrote

Replying to _ChipWhitley_ (#569,440)

I feel like Monica Bellucci or Angelina Jolie could have also been a good fit. Tho Jolie’s acting can be pretty meh. Excited for this one actually. Even tho I prefer the film/series version of Gomez over the cartoon version. But you can never go wrong with Guzmán.

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halfClickWinston t1_iwwcqpr wrote

Hey is that Luiz Guzmán? I loved him innnnnnnnnn IMDB

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Comic_Book_Reader OP t1_iwwmu6p wrote

Replying to TheMapesHotel (#568,931)

Probably because the two movies were released in November around now. (And maybe a little nod towards that glorious playhem.)

The animated ones were (early) October. I'll admit, I saw the first one, and found it perfectly enjoyable.

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Judo_Jedi t1_iwwoceh wrote

Jenni ortega is annoying in anything she appears in...go back to disney

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Swabia t1_iwwpy72 wrote

Aubrey Plaza also would have made an amazing Wednesday Addams as a child.

Heck in 20 years she could rock Morticia. She’s awesome.

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j3538TA t1_iwwqm8q wrote

They went with Zeta-Jones? Really? That’s disappointing. Michele Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Felito- where is the sultry, intelligent fem fatal foil for Guzmàn( it may be there). I’m no casting director, and I honestly am not interested in slighting Ms. Zeta-Jones, however there is a pool of talent that needs exposure and have the chops to send this reboot in a fun direction. Maybe next time. Guess we’ll see.

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vcmaes t1_iwwqods wrote

Yeah, but can we get a Munsters series from Robb Zombie? I quite liked the one off, need more of it.

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anasui1 t1_iwx29a2 wrote

Replying to _ChipWhitley_ (#569,440)

noone could play these characters better than those in the Sonnenfeld movies, that was literal perfect casting

I would maybe give Johnny Depp a chance at Gomez, but Julia was timeless

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j3538TA t1_iwx3aax wrote

The Tango.

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miasabine t1_iwx8lzx wrote

Replying to StoneGoldX (#573,763)

I resemble such semantic tomfoolery! Nothing shall detract from my intolerance of any ills, spoken or printed, of any of Sean Astin’s three fathers! You force me to repeat myself; John Astin was sexy af as Gomez.

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miasabine t1_iwxavb9 wrote

Replying to StoneGoldX (#573,897)

Yup, you’ll get no argument from me there, and that’s actually kind of my point. I don’t think John Astin was particularly sexy when he wasn’t playing Gomez, and that’s part of what makes the character of Gomez so interesting for me. You can take an actor who isn’t exactly the standard of beauty, but if they play Gomez well, the character’s passion, his skill, his adoration for his wife, and the fact that he’s a great father, will make the character sexy, and this will often sort of rub off on the actor while he’s playing the part.

I think Gomez is one of the few characters I know of who has the power to make people attracted to his personality and as such make the man himself more attractive, in the same way that irl you can become attracted to someone who isn’t all that good looking because of the person they are.

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DUNdundundunda t1_iwxkwwt wrote

>The series begins with Wednesday as a public school outcast who learns her brother Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) is being bullied and responds with an elaborate and potentially deadly prank against the water polo team.

Reverse that intro and have Wednesday being bullied and Pugsley "prank" the girls swim team. Have the piranhas attack one of the girls, implying it basically shreds their genitals, then have pugsley say "People like girl shouldn't be allowed to procreate"

See how that series goes...

*oh look at all the childish hypocrites

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reasonedof t1_iwy789m wrote

Replying to TheMapesHotel (#568,931)

Family date, but also: the show was shoot extremely close to areas of where the war in the Ukraine broke out (Ricci said by the time they left there were places under threat of bombing seven miles away) and I get the impression it was delayed a few weeks because of that.

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CaptainBoobyKisser t1_iwyacf7 wrote

I'm still holding a grudge because she didn't get naked in "X."

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AnBearna t1_iwyvpp4 wrote

There will never be a better gomez and morticia than Raul and Angelica.

They were the absolute apex of great casting.

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EndWinglet t1_ixopx8o wrote

Replying to DUNdundundunda (#576,241)

Therapist: The point is you assaulted a girl and shower no remorse for your actions.. That's why you're her-

Wednesday: She lost her clitty, I did the world a favor girls like her don't deserve to feel any kinda pleasure. I've answered all of your questions.

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onizuka-ftw t1_ixz8yhs wrote

I watched the series straight through this weekend. Ortega and cast, are way too god damn old...

How is everyone so blinded by this? All those kids looked (and they are) 20-22 years old.

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