Les flics discover their Gallic soul in new model of Starsky and Hutch - World - Times Online:
“We are always looking for lasting heroes,” a spokesman for the [French TV] channel said.“There are no greater heroes than Starsky and Hutch. We are making our own version because everyone has seen the original.
“It is also important that we meet our quota for French-made programmes, and this will obviously be included.”
Don’t get me wrong, I loved “Starsky & Hutch.” And, of course, the fact that there are many silly TV programs in both America and France does nothing to eliminate the many wonderful things that are happening in those countries for book-lovers. Nevertheless, this news story does seem like a moderately disturbing sign of the state of global civilization.
Onward with the proud tradition of the French dramatic arts.
Racine, Moliere, Sartre, Camus, Starsky, Hutch …
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