After scripting what is probably the best parody to come out of Hollywood in the past decade, Variety reports Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen (not to be confused with Ethan Coen of the Coen Brothers) is set to adapt the childhood board game Candy Land into a feature length film with Kevin Lima (Enchanted) set to direct. BRAVO!

All right, we've had our surprise successes in the past. Whether it's turning an amusement park ride into an international box office money machine (Pirates of the Caribbean) or turning a beloved children's toy into a plethora of explosions and action (Transformers) there's been some surprise hits to come out of the most unlikely of sources. But I don't know if I can get behind this one.

Now I can see where this might be fun for a family film. Kids get stuck in a game or something along those lines a la Jumanji (not the best movie, but enjoyable for kids and parents alike). But it just seems like studios are struggling to find the most nostalgic items from our childhood and turn them into feature films. This movie definitely sounds better than the supposed Ridley Scott film based off everyone's favorite real estate trading game Monopoly (yes that's true). I just don't know if people are ready to see such dynamic characters as King Kandy, Mama Ginger Tree or Lord Licorice brought to the screen.

Personally, if anything this gets me excited for other board-game-to-screen adpatations. My favorite being the suspense thriller focusing on a surgeon who's racing against the clock to perform several very dangerous and invasive surgeries on an ailing mob boss or the mafia will kill his family. Yeah that's right...it's a movie based around Operation. You're welcome.