The remake of “Starbuck” has already been filmed — though the original is just opening in theaters today. It’s a shame that many Americans, not fond of subtitles, will wait to see “The Delivery Man,” starring Vince Vaughn and slated to open this fall. But it’s a clue to the quality of the French-Canadian original that its rights were snapped up so quickly, and that it was remade with the same director responsible for the original at the helm.
It’s hard to imagine the remake being any funnier. The French farce is a familiar genre, and one that translates well around the world, as the success of Francis Veber’s films — and their many remakes, including “The Toy” — prove. The protagonist of “Starbuck” is a lovable loser in the vein of Veber’s many lovable losers, too.
