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Post by WhoFanatic on Dec 9, 2008 16:24:42 GMT
I'm afraid of Myers using his one and only English accent (used for Austin Powers and to horrific effect when he "imitated" Keith Richards on SNL with Keith playing Mick)... Mike was Mick, Mick was Keith. You are correct, I mixed it up. But still, his accent as Mick sounded like f***ng Austin Powers...it sucked. And I am a fan of most of Myers' work on SNL...
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Post by glimgirl77 on Jan 9, 2009 3:44:06 GMT
Jason Schwartzman belongs in this movie.
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Post by WhoFanatic on Jan 9, 2009 15:12:33 GMT
This movie is never going to happen, though...mark my words...
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Post by Yellow Printer on Jan 9, 2009 21:19:35 GMT
Lets bury this f***ng thread for Keiths sake!
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Post by bertie1 on Jan 9, 2009 21:34:06 GMT
agreed!!!
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Post by WhoFanatic on Jan 12, 2009 14:37:36 GMT
Lets bury this f**king thread for Keiths sake! No kidding...this movie will never be made, so why bother? (It *is* fun to laugh about the fiasco it's making has turned out to be, though!)
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Post by roubaix on Jan 12, 2009 16:40:24 GMT
Don't give up on Mike Myers yet.......
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Post by boristhearachnid on Jan 12, 2009 16:55:45 GMT
Lets bury this f**king thread for Keiths sake! No kidding...this movie will never be made, so why bother? (It *is* fun to laugh about the fiasco it's making has turned out to be, though!) There should be a film made on the movie that never was!
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Post by WhoFanatic on Jan 12, 2009 17:50:42 GMT
No kidding...this movie will never be made, so why bother? (It *is* fun to laugh about the fiasco it's making has turned out to be, though!) There should be a film made on the movie that never was! That's right out of Monty Python..."A Film Made About a Film That Was Never Made" Mike Myers has to be close to 50 now...how the f*** is he gonna play Keith?? Keith was only 31 when he died and up until the last couple of years was kind of baby-faced, not middle-aged looking!
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Post by stush on Jan 16, 2009 7:43:39 GMT
Jason Schwartzman belongs in this movie. Jason is Keith. At least if they make a movie.
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Post by tadiqi on Jan 16, 2009 10:41:45 GMT
exactly! ...and Nicolas Cage to starring Pete.
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Post by moonlegend on Jan 16, 2009 14:06:32 GMT
Jason Schwartzman belongs in this movie. Jason is Keith. At least if they make a movie. totally agree!
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Post by whoireland on Jan 27, 2009 11:15:31 GMT
myers is just too old now. I think the movie will be made when the other members are gone or too old to care...
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Post by boristhearachnid on Jan 27, 2009 12:20:46 GMT
myers is just too old now. I think the movie will be made when the other members are gone or too old to care... Who cares outside the Who fans,therefore it isn't financially viable as a big release - made for TV special and straight to DVD most likely (if it ever,but hopefully doesn't, happen)?? If this film was a racehorse it would have been put down at the first fence
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Post by whoireland on Jan 28, 2009 15:42:28 GMT
well,the Doors movie came out as a mainstream big budget.... eventhough it was JUST about jim morrison and not as the title suggested and at that time the doors werent really played outside of US FM radio
I've often wondered what ever happened to many rumoured Hendrix movies too... and latest one I heard about was Phil Lynott...with Lenny Kravitz rumoured to play the lead
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jan 28, 2009 16:12:10 GMT
The big advantage The Doors movie had was that it came out pre-Internet. I doubt very much anyone would be willing to invest an equal amount of money in making that same film today. I'd even risk saying it was the last big budget film we'll see of that genre - unless the Elvis estate decide it's time the King had a cinematic epic created in his honour.
When The Doors came out in the early 1990's, there was still a mystique of sorts around Morrison, a lack of knowledge, which drew audiences in. Today a mere 30 seconds spent on Google would destroy that, the only mystique left being the question of what actually happened during the final hours of his life.
Remember, when The Doors was made, if you wanted to know about Jim Morrison just about your only source of info would have been the book 'No One Here Gets Out Alive'.
There has been a Hendrix movie, but from what I can gather it was fairly low budget. Billy Zane played one of his Managers.
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Post by boristhearachnid on Jan 28, 2009 21:13:00 GMT
The big advantage The Doors movie had was that it came out pre-Internet. I doubt very much anyone would be willing to invest an equal amount of money in making that same film today. I'd even risk saying it was the last big budget film we'll see of that genre - unless the Elvis estate decide it's time the King had a cinematic epic created in his honour. When The Doors came out in the early 1990's, there was still a mystique of sorts around Morrison, a lack of knowledge, which drew audiences in. Today a mere 30 seconds spent on Google would destroy that, the only mystique left being the question of what actually happened during the final hours of his life. Remember, when The Doors was made, if you wanted to know about Jim Morrison just about your only source of info would have been the book 'No One Here Gets Out Alive'. There has been a Hendrix movie, but from what I can gather it was fairly low budget. Billy Zane played one of his Managers. What about Walk the Line?
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jan 28, 2009 22:15:00 GMT
Errrrr....exception to the rule. There's always one! I'll probably come back with a proper answer when I'm more awake.
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Post by moonlegend on Jan 29, 2009 9:06:49 GMT
and 'Control'
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Post by boristhearachnid on Jan 29, 2009 9:47:04 GMT
Errrrr....exception to the rule. There's always one! I'll probably come back with a proper answer when I'm more awake. LOL - takes somehing to catch you out! Agreed though,I can't think of too many out there that could become oscar material nowadays
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jan 29, 2009 11:55:06 GMT
Well I'm back...and awake this time, seeking redemption! In it's favour 'Walk The Line' appeared as Cash was enjoying something of a seismic career renaissance. It came on the back of him having worked with Rick Rubin on material which involved a lot of modern younger artists, which served to open him up to a new younger generation of fans - whilst still holding on to his original fanbase from his earlier years. Don't forget, we're talking about a guy who'd been in the business since the 1950's and was now a current chart topper. The Doors situation was nothing like that. In 1990 they were to most people no more than "that Light My Fire band", some one hit wonders from the 1960's. Oliver Stone's movie served to drag them back into public conciousness on a much wider scale and completely revitalise their legacy. For that to be done with a movie in this day and age would be an incredibly risky proposition for any investor. 'Control' you can't really place in the same league as either of those films. It was pretty much cut from the same cloth as '24 Hour Party People', not a Hollywood production by any means, more in essence a big budget TV movie - which if we do see a continuation of the genre of band histories, will probably be the way it's done. Unless you have an artist whom an investor would consider a sure fire hit with the masses (rightly or wrongly!), like maybe The Beatles or Elvis, I think it'll be a rare occasion when a Rock biog next comes from the direction of Hollywood. Had the Keith Moon movie been made when it was originally announced - by De Niro or Daltrey or whoever - it would have had a far greater chance of a 'Walk The Line' level of exposure. A bit like the Cash situation, The Who were at that time riding an ever-growing wave of career revival, gaining a lot of high profile and positive media exposure for the first time in years. The movie would probably have hit the silver screen around the same period as the band's 2000 tour - a triumphant return to the live stage which garned The Who unanimously glowing reviews. The timing for a Keith Moon movie release couldn't have been better planned. Instead we got Daltrey putting the block on people making the film, chopping and changing how he wanted to make the film... to the point where he's now completely missed the bus where the greatest possible mass interest is concerned.
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Post by boristhearachnid on Jan 29, 2009 12:20:46 GMT
Well I'm back...and awake this time, seeking redemption! In it's favour 'Walk The Line' appeared as Cash was enjoying something of a seismic career renaissance. It came on the back of him having worked with Rick Rubin on material which involved a lot of modern younger artists, which served to open him up to a new younger generation of fans - whilst still holding on to his original fanbase from his earlier years. Don't forget, we're talking about a guy who'd been in the business since the 1950's and was now a current chart topper. The Doors situation was nothing like that. In 1990 they were to most people no more than "that Light My Fire band", some one hit wonders from the 1960's. Oliver Stone's movie served to drag them back into public conciousness on a much wider scale and completely revitalise their legacy. For that to be done with a movie in this day and age would be an incredibly risky proposition for any investor. 'Control' you can't really place in the same league as either of those films. It was pretty much cut from the same cloth as '24 Hour Party People', not a Hollywood production by any means, more in essence a big budget TV movie - which if we do see a continuation of the genre of band histories, will probably be the way it's done. Unless you have an artist whom an investor would consider a sure fire hit with the masses (rightly or wrongly!), like maybe The Beatles or Elvis, I think it'll be a rare occasion when a Rock biog next comes from the direction of Hollywood. Had the Keith Moon movie been made when it was originally announced - by De Niro or Daltrey or whoever - it would have had a far greater chance of a 'Walk The Line' level of exposure. A bit like the Cash situation, The Who were at that time riding an ever-growing wave of career revival, gaining a lot of high profile and positive media exposure for the first time in years. The movie would probably have hit the silver screen around the same period as the band's 2000 tour - a triumphant return to the live stage which garned The Who unanimously glowing reviews. The timing for a Keith Moon movie release couldn't have been better planned. Instead we got Daltrey putting the block on people making the film, chopping and changing how he wanted to make the film... to the point where he's now completely missed the bus where the greatest possible mass interest is concerned. Now,that more like an answer!
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Post by whoireland on Jan 29, 2009 12:29:17 GMT
i agree that he's missed optimum timing on it. The brand was stronger 5yrs ago than it is today....aside from fans interest growing or shrinking, the public appearances made the general masses remember them - things like concert for NYC,a few BIG gigs,Live8,RAH dvd release.... whereas since EW it's been largely just the fans taking notice or caring
but then again,maybe now IS the time for it... as we discussed with the Doors - it was at a time when interest went way down...and it quickly grew after the movie.. the Cash movie was a very limited timeline - it ignored huge amounts of his life... same thing would have to happen with Moon, otherwise it would just be a long large collection of scenes with little to delve deep
although the Doors movie did cover the lifespan of the band quite well...I know fans hated it for different reasons, but we did get to see young Jim,band starting,building a buzz,getting signed,the wild parties,the big gigs,and then the demise
i keep making a point and then arguing with myself !
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Post by WhoFanatic on Jan 29, 2009 14:20:22 GMT
It'll never happen anyway!
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Post by tadiqi on Jan 31, 2009 19:29:08 GMT
Well I'm back...and awake this time, seeking redemption! In it's favour 'Walk The Line' appeared as Cash was enjoying something of a seismic career renaissance. It came on the back of him having worked with Rick Rubin on material which involved a lot of modern younger artists, which served to open him up to a new younger generation of fans - whilst still holding on to his original fanbase from his earlier years. Don't forget, we're talking about a guy who'd been in the business since the 1950's and was now a current chart topper. The Doors situation was nothing like that. In 1990 they were to most people no more than "that Light My Fire band", some one hit wonders from the 1960's. Oliver Stone's movie served to drag them back into public conciousness on a much wider scale and completely revitalise their legacy. For that to be done with a movie in this day and age would be an incredibly risky proposition for any investor. 'Control' you can't really place in the same league as either of those films. It was pretty much cut from the same cloth as '24 Hour Party People', not a Hollywood production by any means, more in essence a big budget TV movie - which if we do see a continuation of the genre of band histories, will probably be the way it's done. Unless you have an artist whom an investor would consider a sure fire hit with the masses (rightly or wrongly!), like maybe The Beatles or Elvis, I think it'll be a rare occasion when a Rock biog next comes from the direction of Hollywood. Had the Keith Moon movie been made when it was originally announced - by De Niro or Daltrey or whoever - it would have had a far greater chance of a 'Walk The Line' level of exposure. A bit like the Cash situation, The Who were at that time riding an ever-growing wave of career revival, gaining a lot of high profile and positive media exposure for the first time in years. The movie would probably have hit the silver screen around the same period as the band's 2000 tour - a triumphant return to the live stage which garned The Who unanimously glowing reviews. The timing for a Keith Moon movie release couldn't have been better planned. Instead we got Daltrey putting the block on people making the film, chopping and changing how he wanted to make the film... to the point where he's now completely missed the bus where the greatest possible mass interest is concerned. i agree. they have that big chance to make that movie in 90s (this decade was great for the movies, no question!), so to be showed in the cinemas at 2000, 2001... i think it´s not possible to make that movie now when that industry is hardly oriented to Africa where´s big boom of dvd players sellings, this is an extremely huge market now, which dont need so much to invest, that is basicly one great actor for one movie with very simple and cheap storyline and that is that. no place for the Keith Moon movie in the project "lets take the money in Africa now". Mr. Daltrey is missed the bus as he,maybe, sometimes missed the bus (after some pub fighting at that night ) for the steel sheets factory where he was working so much before - imho, any person's mentality, all formed geneticaly and at young age, is not able to be changed at its essential.
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Post by roubaix on Feb 2, 2009 14:51:04 GMT
I would still want to see it made, even at this date.
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Post by whoireland on Feb 3, 2009 13:39:44 GMT
I think people are looking at actors a little too much - whereas the success of this would lie with the director really...
think scorsese... who'd have thought Jake LaMotta would be a great story..? or the Aviator biopic.. he's talking of doing a Dean Martin movie too but considering he loved the who,wouldnt he be a good choice?
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Post by WhoFanatic on Feb 3, 2009 13:50:55 GMT
Eh...who outside of us diehards would even care to see it?
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Post by whoireland on Feb 3, 2009 14:10:36 GMT
well my point was who cared about Jake LaMotta yet Raging Bull is now seen as the greatest movie of the 80s... if the film is done right, it will go beyond the fanbase
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Post by Ineedanewname on Feb 3, 2009 14:27:19 GMT
But don't you think De Niro taking the starring role had a lot to do with that?
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