Infamous... He's not just famous, he's IN-famous!

The movie "Infamous" has now been in the theaters since mid-October and I still haven't seen it. I saw "Capote" last year and although I'm missing out on what some reviews have described as a "funnier" version of "Capote" my main question really has nothing to do with the comedic aspects of "Infamous." Like most movie-goers I'm confused as to why Hollywood has chosen to produce two films of the same subject matter in just over a year. That being said, I can certainly see the necessity for a "funnier" look at the eccentricities of Truman Capote. Last year's attempt was not very funny at all! In fact, I thought "Capote" was supposed to be a drama, that's how un-funny it was!

I think that if Hollywood continues the above trend of immediately revisiting recent successful pictures there is potential for a lot of very interesting projects. How about remaking the Star Wars movies? They could be called "Space Conflicts" and feature Justin Timberlake as Anakin Skywalker, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Padmé, Verne Troyer as Yoda, and Dave Chappelle as Mace Windu. Or how about getting a move on with a readaptation of Scorsese's "The Departed" with Haydn Christensen as Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Justin Timberlake as Matt Damon's character, and the late Walter Matthau as Jack Nicholson's character. They could digitally insert Mr. Matthau's face over a body double. The movie could be called, "Died or Left the Room."

Maybe Hollywood would consider another movie about Truman Capote. They could call it, "That Weird Guy with the Wacky Voice." It could star Gilbert Gottfried or maybe Bud Cort (from "Harold and Maude") as Capote. Not exactly the same pitch or timbre as the actual Truman Capote, but definitely funny. And isn't that what audiences ultimately want from a movie about Truman Capote? It could have a sort of "Three's Company" feel and could focus on his time writing "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Jennifer Love Hewitt would play Harper Lee, of course.

Perhaps the best suggestion might be to cast Sir Elton John as Capote, then Hollywood would only have to change the names on the existing "Infamous" movie poster.