Jumptheshark.com is a great website. The basic premise of the name goes back the the tv show "Happy Days". There was an episode several seasons into the series where Fonzie was water skiing in his leather jacket and jumps over a shark. This was the point in the series you knew that it was over.
When a show continues on beyond its lifespan, it becomes painful to watch. This has happen with many shows. I think that "American Idol" should have ended with the exit of Simon, but the network could not let it go. Now we will have J Lo and Steven Tyler. These are not people that inspire viewers to continue to watch.
There seems to be a mindset in tv and movies that the magic and success of an original can be remade and have the same success. Unfortunately, in most cases the second time around is never as powerful. I counted down the days before the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie came out, as a lifetime fan of the tv series. Like most, I was very disappointed.
Today is the opening of "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps". Now I have watched the original Wall Street more times than I can count. I am sure that I will watch it many more times. I am cautiously optimistic that this sequel will be good. I hope that Oliver Stone does not try and remake "Wall Street", but lets this movie have a identity of its own. So, as Gordon Gekko says to Bud Fox; "lets roll the dice and play a little Monopoly".
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ---e. e. cummings
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