Monopoly (2011)

I think I've finally lost my faith in Hollywood.

Ridley Scott (the guy behind "Gladiator" and "Body of Lies") will direct a big-screen adaptation of the "Monopoly" board game, according to MovieWeb.com.

And it will be similar in tone to that of Scott's epic action-adventure flick "Blade Runner." I guess instead of cars and thimbles, players will move around in futuristic tanks and motorcycles.

I wish I could say this is some screenwriter or blogger's sick idea of a joke, but I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.

This has got to be arguably the worst idea to ever come out of Tinsel Town. I'll even forgive George Lucas for "Howard the Duck." At least that had some semblance of a coherent plot.

The real "Monopoly" loses its luster after 45 minutes of play time, let alone having to suffer through two hours of board game hell.

With the economy and housing market in the pits, it's probably not the best time to put out a movie about some rich old guy with a penchant for top hats and monocles taking all your money.

Maybe it's just me.