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THERE! I FIXED THE...SHOW? - The Inbetweeners (US)

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  To say that The Inbetweeners is regarded by many as a staple of British comedy is a huge understatement. Not only did the show garner a cult following resulting in the show still being quoted to this day, and not only did the popularity result in two movies, but the film was also popular enough to be given an American rendition, which ended up being a massive failure. If The Office was the Suzume  of American remakes, then The Inbetweeners was the Doogal . It's fascinating how practically every element of the show feels wrong, especially when comparing it to the original. In preparation for this, I marathoned both versions to see how both of them hold up, and trust me, there is a ton  to discuss. So, how would I fix the US Inbetweeners? Let's begin. Okay, I need to get this one out there immediately, because this is easily one of the biggest problems with the show; we have to get rid of the “Jay x Brie” arc. Why? Because it portrays a healthy and encouraged depiction of...

THERE! I FIXED THE MOVIE - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

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  Let's be real, Dr. Seuss adaptations have always been very 50/50. Half the time, they'll be something pretty good that does the book justice like Horton Hears a Who! or the Green Eggs and Ham series, and the other half, they wouldn't respect the source material at all, like with The Cat in the Hat and the 2000 Grinch movie. And then you have 2012's The Lorax , which I find to be a pretty frustrating case. There are scenes in it I really like, and others that I really don't. The weird thing is, if they focused on the stuff that worked, this could've been one of the best Dr. Seuss adaptations. But how would the problems of the film be fixed? Can they be fixed? Well, let's get started. One thing I wanna fix right away is regarding the characters, particularly their motivations. For a lack of a better term, the seeds for great characters were all planted in plain view, but in execution, they all fall apart. Let's start off with the movie's villain, A...