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Ridley Scott on upcoming films
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A Gladiator sequel is a BAD idea... especially if it's named anything along those line... Crowe/Maximus MADE that movie.... hell I'm not even sure I'd be interested in a prequel(the movie stands on its own so well IMO).... though there's definitely lots to tell there... his previous relationship with Lucilla, his rise, etc... and visually it should be too hard to have Crowe in a sequel... he was so bearded in Gladiator that a cleaner cut version would automatically look younger...
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DarienA said:
Tritroid
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Agreed. A sequel wouldn't work at all. If it introed an entirely new cast it could end up sucking as bad as other sequels for 1 hit wonders. (See: Dragonheart: A New Beginning)DarienA said:
Some movies just DO NOT need sequels. As far as the prequel goes though, I guess it could work, but ONLY if he got Crowe to sign on again.
I'm far more interested in seeing Ridley Scott do a western than Tripoli, or hell, even the soon-to-be-released Kingdom of Heaven.
As for the 'comedy' he references, I assume he means A Good Year: "Adapted from a Peter Mayle novel, A Good Year follows a London banker who moves to Provence after inheriting a vineyard. But when he arrives, he meets a Californian woman who claims that she owns the place already." It's apparently a mix of romantic comedy and mystery. I checked out the book and reviews seem pretty average.
As for the 'comedy' he references, I assume he means A Good Year: "Adapted from a Peter Mayle novel, A Good Year follows a London banker who moves to Provence after inheriting a vineyard. But when he arrives, he meets a Californian woman who claims that she owns the place already." It's apparently a mix of romantic comedy and mystery. I checked out the book and reviews seem pretty average.
actually, I used to think that a gladiator sequel sounded awful. however, after thinking about it, maybe it wouldn't be. It doesn't have to be a direct sequel... cast somebody to play Lucius, and have it while he's emperor about 20 years old. Make up a few wars, paint them as real, and you have a brand new war movie tied into the Gladiator scene.
A Gladiator sequel would work if you just jump 50 years ahead in that timeline and have a common peasant rise to power (through fighting). Sort of like a 'Rocky' with sandals and spears. It could work ... and you could still reference the original movie by what happened politically since Maximus was around (describe the political climate through flashbacks)
Maybe I am simple, but watching death matches in an arena NEVER gets old.
I can't wait to see what Ridley Scott does with a Western. Sign me up on that one.
Maybe I am simple, but watching death matches in an arena NEVER gets old.
I can't wait to see what Ridley Scott does with a Western. Sign me up on that one.
Lucky Forward
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I just saw Troy the other day, and it gave me a new appreciation of Crowe's performance in Gladiator. I like most of Brad Pitt's stuff (Fight Club, etc.) but he just couldn't pull off the warrior role. Russell Crowe looked like a gladiator, Brad Pitt looked like a movie star who'd been hitting the nautilus machines.DarienA said:
If he was to do a Western, I'd like to see him do Stephen Kings Dark Tower. With a big enough budget to film a trilogy of movies at one time like Peter Jackson had with LoTR, he could do Stephen Kings seven book series proud.
Tripoli sounds intresting to me.
Tripoli sounds intresting to me.
CajoleJuice
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So true. When I saw Troy in theaters, I thought it was pretty sweet. But I hadn't watched Gladiator in a while. I watched it again a few weeks ago, and realized just how fucking awesome Russell Crowe is. And how Gladiator is about 10X better than Troy. Russell Crowe could beat the shit out of Brad Pitt and Eric Bana at the same time.Lucky Forward said:
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But could he take Orlando Bloom?
CajoleJuice
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Probably not, because as Crowe was distracted by Bana and Pitt, Orlando Bloom would be a pussy and pull out a bow.Lucky Forward said:
I swear to God, if he even touches a bow in Kingdom of Heaven, I'm going to walk out of the theater.
Duck of Death
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The western Scott talks about might be his rumoured adaptation of Blood Meridian, one of my favorite books.
Duck of Death
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Blood Meridian is amazing. McCarthy's prose is rich and memorable. Like a good photograph, McCarthy paints amazing pictures in your imagination that are unforgettable. It is definately a must read.
However, it would be quite a challenge to accurately adapt the novel to film. The story itself is quite long and dense. The subject matter of the text would surely be sacrificed in a film adaptation; a film about a group of wicked men brutally murdering native americans for profit wouldn't be much of a crowd-pleaser. The novel is in many ways an exploration of the nature of evil. If it were accurately adapted on film, it would make Unforgiven look like Young Guns.
However, it would be quite a challenge to accurately adapt the novel to film. The story itself is quite long and dense. The subject matter of the text would surely be sacrificed in a film adaptation; a film about a group of wicked men brutally murdering native americans for profit wouldn't be much of a crowd-pleaser. The novel is in many ways an exploration of the nature of evil. If it were accurately adapted on film, it would make Unforgiven look like Young Guns.
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I do want to see him direct "A Good Year." A Ridley Scott movie set amidst the wineries and vineyards of Italy would be nothing short of tasty visual candy.
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