Draw your own conclusions… CANDYLAND?

Could it be? A movie based on a board game without actual characters? CLUE was one thing, not a good thing, but… CANDYLAND? Yes, Hasbro‘s has-been tyke time-filler is being adapted for the big screen by Etan Cohen (TROPIC THUNDER, IDIOCRACY); the script set to be directed by Kevin Lima (ENCHANTED; 102 DALMATIANS). Now, I will admit that these two have done good work, but must we test them with such inane source material? Why not base a live-action family film on a Slinky… or a cocktail napkin? At this point, does it really matter? If you need brand recognition, how about a chick flick inspired by Summer’s Eve or a suspense-thriller courtesy of ADT® Home Security systems? 

I now urge you, dear readers, to submit your notions for the most heinous “adaptations,” either already realized or, worse, to someday be. The smartest, funniest folks will win prizes far superior to the pitch for CANDYLAND. Your turn…

(Entries must be submitted on this blog post by no later than Noon, Friday, February 13th, 2009.)

**For Steven Johnson‘s candid take on CANDYLAND, the game, click here.**