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Post by pz on Jul 24, 2020 23:02:11 GMT -5
Is this old news?? "I’m going to direct and we adapted Bob Mehr’s best-seller Troubled Boys, about the band The Replacements, and we’ve been able to do it without any corporate involvement" www.slashfilm.com/new-mutants-reshoots-2/
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Post by bside on Jul 25, 2020 13:15:53 GMT -5
Wow haven't heard this!
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Post by con on Jul 25, 2020 15:18:26 GMT -5
Great find! Hell yeah!
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Post by hoodwinkjr on Jul 25, 2020 20:53:34 GMT -5
I know there was mention of this back in October via a Nat Wolff interview. (I posted within the DMP thread) Sounded like he wanted to play Paul
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Post by raccoon on Jul 26, 2020 10:52:26 GMT -5
Do they need extras?
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Post by mudbacktodirt on Jul 26, 2020 19:26:12 GMT -5
I'm not adding much new here. Pretty much the same information from a different source: What have you been doing during the pandemic?
Boone: I was lucky I wrapped up making “The Stand” [for CBS All Access] before the pandemic happened and I had a bunch of writing. So I finished writing the next movie we’re going to make, which we really started making during “New Mutants.” A movie from Bob Mehr’s book “Trouble Boys” about the band the Replacements.www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-07-23/new-mutants-comic-con-2020-blu-hunt-josh-boone
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Post by Jer on Jul 26, 2020 20:20:16 GMT -5
I have visions of the Def Leppard VH1 biopic flashing before me. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. Sorry to be the voice of pessimism, but with very few exceptions these things are unwatchable. I hope I'm wrong with this one.
The Queen movie was good. The Motley Crue movie was made pretty well, but they crammed about 6 hours into a 2 hour movie. With both movies the makeup was terrible. Hollywood can make a T Rex eat an SUV full of people or a spaceship the size of a planet and it looks totally real, but as soon as they put a wig on a dude it looks no better than Wayne's World.
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Post by con on Jul 26, 2020 23:34:26 GMT -5
I have visions of the Def Leppard VH1 biopic flashing before me. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. Sorry to be the voice of pessimism, but with very few exceptions these things are unwatchable. I hope I'm wrong with this one. The Queen movie was good. The Motley Crue movie was made pretty well, but they crammed about 6 hours into a 2 hour movie. With both movies the makeup was terrible. Hollywood can make a T Rex eat an SUV full of people or a spaceship the size of a planet and it looks totally real, but as soon as they put a wig on a dude it looks no better than Wayne's World. Haha. I agree. I’m prepared for the worst. I think a Paul Thomas Anderson or a Sophia Coppola could maybe capture the chutzpah and tragedy and comic indifference of the ‘Mats, but chances are this’ll be two-dimensional and cliche and half-baked. Oh well. Hopefully this director has some writing chops and can offer-up something with a bit of nuance. The “without any corporate involvement” bit strikes me as distinctly Westerbergian, so there’s a ray of hope...
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Post by Hagbard on Jul 27, 2020 5:44:57 GMT -5
I feel bad saying this, but I hope to god this doesn’t happen.
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Post by curmudgeonman on Jul 27, 2020 9:43:58 GMT -5
I have visions of the Def Leppard VH1 biopic flashing before me. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. Sorry to be the voice of pessimism, but with very few exceptions these things are unwatchable. I hope I'm wrong with this one. I'm in this camp, perhaps even more extreme.
For the most part, rock n roll "biopics" are horrible, IMO. I did not like Bohemian Rhapsody, turned it off after 45 minutes. Walk the Line was barely tolerable.
For me, if there is enough film and video footage available of the artist, it spoils the film for me. Music documentaries are different, I like most of the ones I have seen- Ken Burns Jazz and his Country Music series were fantastic. Don't Look Back on Dylan, love it.
I would really hate to see a "biopic" on The Replacements; my main reason is that for everything the 'Mats have done, a movie is just not part of their DNA, it would ring so false, it would just be a pose. And I would like to think Westerberg in particular would think it is a stupid idea.
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Post by Jer on Jul 27, 2020 10:05:07 GMT -5
I have visions of the Def Leppard VH1 biopic flashing before me. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. Sorry to be the voice of pessimism, but with very few exceptions these things are unwatchable. I hope I'm wrong with this one. I'm in this camp, perhaps even more extreme.
Yeah, I was being a bit diplomatic, didn't want to shit on anyone who thinks it will be great. I am with Hagbard.
I liked the Queen movie for the most part, and I like the Cash movie much better on weekend afternoon commercial TV than I did in the theatre. Loved Sid & Nancy when it came out, but haven't revisited it in decades to see how it's stood up, and like I said, the Motley Crue movie was ok but they just crammed way more into it than you can in a movie that short. With the success of the Queen movie there will be a flood of these now.
And also agree about documentaries - there has been a flood of great ones in recent years. The Suzo Quatro one is fantastic, and the GoGos one premieres later this week.
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Post by Freddy on Jul 27, 2020 16:05:43 GMT -5
I feel bad saying this, but I hope to god this doesn’t happen. I'd much rather see a comprehensive documentary that is made by a filmmaker that has/had a passion for them. Maybe something like "American: The Bill Hicks Story".
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Post by thematsarealive on Jul 27, 2020 22:07:41 GMT -5
I feel bad saying this, but I hope to god this doesn’t happen. I can relate to this - I have not been able to read the book. I read the first one that was released around 2008 or so but have been hesitant to check out Trouble Boys. That's also because I do not read many books these days and have only read a small number the last few years - none of which were music oriented. Reading the book of a band I love sounds like homework. I am sure it is fantastically written and well done. But, as the quote goes, sometimes it is better not to meet your heroes. With that being said, I am fortunate to have met Tommy several times and shared a beer or two with him.
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Post by markc on Jul 28, 2020 3:44:37 GMT -5
I feel bad saying this, but I hope to god this doesn’t happen. I can relate to this - I have not been able to read the book. I read the first one that was released around 2008 or so but have been hesitant to check out Trouble Boys. That's also because I do not read many books these days and have only read a small number the last few years - none of which were music oriented. Reading the book of a band I love sounds like homework. I am sure it is fantastically written and well done. But, as the quote goes, sometimes it is better not to meet your heroes. With that being said, I am fortunate to have met Tommy several times and shared a beer or two with him. Wow, talk about doing yourself a disservice. You're intentionally not reading a fantastic book about a band you're a fan of? I'm sorry, but I'll never understand that bizarre mentality. Somebody needs to listen to Knockin' on Mine. What a great read it was, probably my favourite music related biography.
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Post by Hagbard on Jul 28, 2020 5:09:07 GMT -5
I can relate to this - I have not been able to read the book. I read the first one that was released around 2008 or so but have been hesitant to check out Trouble Boys. That's also because I do not read many books these days and have only read a small number the last few years - none of which were music oriented. Reading the book of a band I love sounds like homework. I am sure it is fantastically written and well done. But, as the quote goes, sometimes it is better not to meet your heroes. With that being said, I am fortunate to have met Tommy several times and shared a beer or two with him. Wow, talk about doing yourself a disservice. You're intentionally not reading a fantastic book about a band you're a fan of? I'm sorry, but I'll never understand that bizarre mentality. Somebody needs to listen to Knockin' on Mine. What a great read it was, probably my favourite music related biography. I’m actually reading it again right now. Definitely the greatest music bio I’ve ever read. Part of the reason I don’t want the film made is because I don’t think a film would ever be able to capture what’s in the book or in our imaginations as fans. No actor could ever be as cool as Paul Westerberg or ever be as vulnerable/menacing/endearing/strange/heartbreaking as Bob, as bratty as Tommy or as arty/sensitive as Chris imo. I think their story belongs in a book, not on the screen.
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Post by Jer on Jul 28, 2020 8:58:27 GMT -5
I can appreciate thematsarealive's hesitancy to read the book. I wish I hadn't. It's a very well written and thorough book, but between the good parts, it's a really tough story about a bunch of unlikable, damaged, destructive people doing shitty things. If I didn't love the band so much I probably would have enjoyed it more. I know most people processed it differently, and that's cool, but if you'd rather leave some things to the imagination and keep some of the mystique intact, I'd encourage you to skip it.
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Post by curmudgeonman on Jul 28, 2020 10:09:50 GMT -5
Yeah, this is true. I read the book, but at times it was like driving by an accident scene, hard not to take a gander, yet when you get there, you have regret. The way my memory works nowadays, I have largely forgotten many of the anecdotes, but at times it was funny, frustrating, and sad, all at once. Part of the reason I don’t want the film made is because I don’t think a film would ever be able to capture what’s in the book or in our imaginations as fans. No actor could ever be as cool as Paul Westerberg or ever be as vulnerable/menacing/endearing/strange/heartbreaking as Bob, as bratty as Tommy or as arty/sensitive as Chris imo. I think their story belongs in a book, not on the screen. This is why rock n roll "biopics" don't work for me. In most cases, I already know the story, seen the footage, the interviews, the concerts and performances, read the books, the countless you tube clips, etc. I have seen their stories in almost real time, since most have fairly public lives. Actors trying to re-create all of this in a movie will always fall short, and most will just screw it up to create extra conflict and drama. Which is why I loved Amadeus; of course we have never seen footage, interviews, etc. of Mozart, for the most part, his personal life was completely unknown to most people who loved his music. That's when a biopic can work.
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Post by firespirit on Jul 28, 2020 14:59:19 GMT -5
These rock bios almost always turn out horribly. Has anyone ever seen the CBGBs movie? The Germs movie? The Runaways movie? Horrible. All of them. I'd rather see a really good documentary about the band. Where everyone participates and the band's music and old footage is used, unlike Color Me Obsessed. About 10 years ago I was at a book signing for Mickey Leigh's book about his bro Joey Ramone. He mentioned that someone optioned the movie rights for his book. People were throwing out names about who could play Joey and someone said "Adrian Brody". I'm sooo glad this movie never got made.....🤣
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Post by firespirit on Jul 28, 2020 15:05:51 GMT -5
I once saw a Jimi Hendrix bio pic where I guess his estate wasn't on board. So the only Hendrix music used was covers like Hey Joe, Wild Thing, Like a Rolling Stone...etc. At that point why even make the movie??
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Post by Hagbard on Jul 28, 2020 16:58:28 GMT -5
The one rock bio pic I really enjoyed was the Dylan one, I’m Not There. However that was in no way a traditional rock bio.
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