"With the whole world taking the Ella McCay challenge in whatever state they were born and raised, let's take a fond look back at his first major upset, the wonderfully ambitious "I'll Do Anything," in which the WASP romcom was given a one-of-a-kind remake, which scared people so bad they ran into the arms of Woody Allen's dreadful " Eve ryone Says I Love You.""
"The director of "Terms of Endearment" and "Broadcast News" was not meant to shake things up and follow his passion into a critique of the very industry he was part of, using the verve of his TV show "The Simpsons" as his guiding principle. He paid the price, and his next film, the confusingly heralded "As Good As It Gets," was a retreat away from experimentation and into pure neurosis."
"I'll Do Anything" offered a one-of-a-kind remake of a WASP romantic comedy that combined ambition with offbeat charm, unsettling audiences and diverting attention to Woody Allen's competing film. James L. Brooks, known for "Terms of Endearment" and "Broadcast News," moved from expected mainstream filmmaking into a pointed critique of the industry, guided by the energetic sensibility of his TV work on "The Simpsons." The film's experimentation provoked professional repercussions, and Brooks' next widely noticed picture shifted back toward character-driven neurosis. Decades later, the film endures as a peculiarly charming example of daring filmmaking.
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