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    Grin And Bear It

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    Image of Cam/ron Cam/ron
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    "Modern makeover?" So Too-Tall Grizzly will slang some Oxy, and Raffish Ralph will pull a Bernie Madoff? #theberenstainbears
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    Edited by Cam/ron at 11/03/09 10:53 AM Cam/ron was starred Cam/ron was unstarred
    Image of Ms Meghan Ms Meghan
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    They best leave Little Critter alone. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of fuzzylizardkitten fuzzylizardkitten
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    You mentioned "Fantastic Mr. Fox", which got me all uber excited, and then I read the article.

    "a mix of live-action and computer animation"

    So really it's more like the torturing existence of the live action and CG "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Shit. And Shawn Levy doesn't exactly have a likable track-record in my book.

    See, Mr. Fox is going to be awesome. This? Probably not so awesome. =( #theberenstainbears
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    Image of Cam/ron Cam/ron
    11/03/09

    @fuzzylizardkitten: Indeed, Mr. Fox looks promising. Depsite its old-school animation, it still looks like a Wes Anderson movie from its head to its toe. Dahl's family also loves it. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    The most important thing that I learned from The Berenstain Bears is that a good way to tell if someone is a bully is if they are wearing one of those hats that look like a crown over a beanie. Avoid those kids. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    11/03/09

    @morninggloria: Hot Dog Boy says: This is a terrible stereotype that hurts us all.
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    Image of bookling bookling
    11/03/09

    @morninggloria: What about Jughead? #theberenstainbears
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    Image of aisuru113 aisuru113
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    Pssttt.. Hollywood, the Bears are on PBS already and let me tell you it is pretty bad. I would save your money and ruin something else. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    11/03/09

    @aisuru113: Yeah but their Christmas special is pretty awesome. The one where they sing about finding the perfect Christmas tree? I can't be the only one who almost wore that VHS tape out as a kid. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of formergr formergr
    11/03/09

    @aisuru113: When I didn't have cable that would be my morning go-to television watching. It was awful, but I still watched it... #theberenstainbears
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    Image of aisuru113 aisuru113
    11/03/09

    @formergr: When my sisters and I were in middle and high school our summer break included obsessively watching the stock market and critiquing children's programming. Let's just say in the last 15 years children's programming has gotten so incredibly bad. I think the only thing watchable now is Angelina Ballerina (which I do watch but I only find it on at night) and there are a few things on Discovery Kids. We miss the days of Square One, the Magic School Bus, Bill Nye and Mathnet. My middle sister weeps over the loss of Steve in Blues Clues. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of formergr formergr
    11/03/09

    @aisuru113: Mathnet, loved it! #theberenstainbears
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    Image of aisuru113 aisuru113
    11/03/09

    @formergr: We did too. I am convinced that Mathnet was the insperation for Numb3rs. The simularites are uncanny. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of SomeAuthorGirl SomeAuthorGirl
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    If I hear of a glammed-up Arthur movie next, I will be sorely tempted to take my child and go live in a fucking hut on the beach in the Yucatan.

    Sacred = Nothing #theberenstainbears
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    Image of o-line o-line
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    Because this wasn't bad enough.

    [en.wikipedia.org]
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    I really hope that the Beren"stain" Bears movie will finally address the elephant in the room: their real name is BerenSTEIN and they changed it because they are ashamed of being Jewish.

    I’m picturing a scene with Papa Bear going through an old sea chest by candlelight; he takes out a yarmulke and places it tentatively on his head. He continues to gently pick up a bundle of black and white photos from the old country and looks through them wistfully as sad violin music plays in the background.
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    Image of MissBuckyC MissBuckyC
    11/03/09

    @LaComtesse: Yeah that's weird, I've always pronounced it BerenSTEEN, I never noticed the "-stAin" #theberenstainbears
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    11/03/09

    @MissBuckyC: Ditto! I'm telling you, it's going to come out that we can trace them back to a shtetl in Ukraine... #theberenstainbears
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    Image of GreyEminence GreyEminence
    11/03/09

    @LaComtesse: Papa, can you hear me? #theberenstainbears
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    11/03/09

    @GreyEminence: BAHAHAHA! Brilliant. We could also include that timeless classic "If I Were A Rich Bear." #theberenstainbears
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    Image of tankearae tankearae
    11/03/09

    @LaComtesse: I think their friendly neighborhood Spiderman (used to be Steinman till he realized he could shoot cobwebs through his hands) should come over with some matzoh ball soup and noodle kugel.

    It would be a mitzvah, no?
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    Image of Blueberry26 Blueberry26
    11/03/09

    @LaComtesse: THIS would be a worthy adaptation. It would be awesome and witty and perfect. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of formergr formergr
    11/03/09

    @LaComtesse: Oh god, I'm related to bears... #theberenstainbears
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    Image of bookling bookling
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    This is going to be a disaster. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of MsFab MsFab
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    I hate Hollywood with the fire of a thousand suns. They have ruined almost every great thing from my childhood, including Alvin & the Chipmunks, and the soon coming Smurfs movie. Damn you Hollywood! *shakes fist in indignation* #theberenstainbears
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    Image of hortense hortense
    11/03/09

    @MsFab: And Alvin and the Chipmunks was very successful. The sequel is coming out at Christmas, I think. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of thecameralovesyou thecameralovesyou
    11/03/09

    @hortense: The only Alvin and the Chipmunks I'll watch is the one with the Golden Echo Harmonica, god dammit. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of Eleanor Ramilly Eleanor Ramilly
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    I have a feeling "slight modern makeover" means what is usually does, they steal the concept but strip away all the substance. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    I guarantee we're about to see Sister get sexxxay. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of hortense hortense
    11/03/09

    @SarahMC: Ten bucks says her overalls get turned into a skirt. #theberenstainbears
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    Image of lolabee lolabee
    11/03/09

    @hortense: or leggings... #theberenstainbears
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    Image of wtfox?! wtfox?!
    11/03/09

    @hortense: Halter top! I'm calling it! #theberenstainbears
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    Image of hortense hortense
    11/03/09

    @wtfox?!: I also think she'll have long hair and an updated bow. And she'll probably say "like, whatever" and pop her bubble gum a lot. #theberenstainbears
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    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    My guess is that the makeover will include new outfits and probably real names. And maybe shoes. Lord knows we can't have Mama Bear walking around without some hot shoes, am I right, ladies!? The Berenstain Bears And Too Much Yogurt! #theberenstainbears
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    11/03/09

    @hortense: The Berenstain Cougars #theberenstainbears
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    Image of hortense hortense
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Sexting!

    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food 2: Childhood Obesity Boogaloo!

    The Berenstain Bears Wonder Why Mama Always Wore A Shower Cap And Pretended It Was A Hat! #theberenstainbears
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    Image of GirlFailer GirlFailer
    11/03/09

    @hortense: The Berenstain Bears: Mother Bear Goes to Rehab!

    The Berenstain Bears: Brother Bear's MySpace Mistake! #theberenstainbears
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    Image of Anna Anna
    11/03/09

    @hortense: Did you have a lot of coffee this morning? ;) #theberenstainbears
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    Image of hortense hortense
    11/03/09

    @Anna: Red Bull! And yes!!!!! :) #theberenstainbears
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    Image of cate3710 cate3710
    11/03/09

    @hortense: The Berenstain Bears and Underage Drinking

    Sister Bear and the Mean Girls

    Brother Bear and Masturbation: What to do when you share a room with your sister #theberenstainbears
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    Image of Haystacks Haystacks
    11/03/09

    In reply to Grin And Bear It
    Are they going to explain, why, in an entire Bear community with names, they have been named Brother, Sister, Mother, Father?

    Well!? #theberenstainbears
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    Image of LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman
    11/03/09

    @Haystacks: That's a very good question! #theberenstainbears
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