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Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1859
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 5:30 pm: | 
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Viggo - yes!
Dego - Liam just doesn't do it for me - too Merchant/Ivory + period piece for me.
I liked Dave's suggestion of the OLD Mickey Rourke (old meaning young) his one bit in "Body Heat" was one of the sexiest, most powerful and magnetic scenes ever.
He looks like a flying monkey today - such a waste. |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 335
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 5:47 pm: |
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Jeremy Irons...
I also agree the Viggo could have been good.
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Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 9445
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 6:01 pm: |
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What about a flying monkey?
(oh wait, i didn't see Lydia's post) |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5511
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 7:35 pm: |
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Josh Holtz
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Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 433
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 8:38 pm: |
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Ben Stiller? ... hell, he's been in every other movie. |
phyllis
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Username: Phyllis
Post Number: 518
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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Glad to hear some others were also thinking Liam Neeson. However, I think both the Viggo and Ralph Fiennes ideas are right on as well. Liev Schreiber is maybe too young, but interesting idea. |
Geri Fletcher
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Username: Gerif
Post Number: 35
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:42 pm: |
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I was thinking Aaron Eckhart for the part while I read the book. But after seeing Brett's entry, I may have to change my mind to Ed Smalley  |
mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 239
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 10:13 am: |
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Jeff Daniels |
Brett Weir
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Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 1563
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 10:50 am: |
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Geri- actually it's Ed Grimley, star of the SCTV Classic film "The Nutty Lab Assitant", in which he drinks a secret formula that turns him inton John Mellencamp. I'm sure he has the range to branch out... |
tom
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Username: Tom
Post Number: 4948
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:15 pm: |
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A near-unknown might have been good, to take the focus off of the whole star-power thing.
There's a long history, BTW, of potboiler books becoming outstanding pieces of drama. The Godfather comes to mind. I re-read it a year or so again and it was terrible. Some of the great Italian operas were also based on trashy fiction, but putting them on stage raised them up to a higher plane.
This isn't to say this is a good movie (I haven't seen it), but don't discount it just because the book wasn't a literary masterpiece. |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4469
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 1:50 pm: |
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mlj, I kind of like that. Not too much of a pretty boy, but decent looking. He's not exactly what I was thinking of, but he's the right age and hair color. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2230
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:02 pm: |
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I think Jeff Daniels is goofy looking |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4474
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:53 pm: |
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Yeah, kind of, but what if it was a cross between him & Jeff Bridges?
I just read Stephen Whitty's review in the SL Ticket and he made a comment about Tom HAnks being "oddly doughy and ill-groomed." |
esq2
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Username: Esq2
Post Number: 28
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 3:08 pm: |
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I always pictured Dennis Quaid, but can also see Viggo. The choice of Tom Hanks is as bad as if it had been Tom Cruise. |
Andrew Zorn
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Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 194
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 3:18 pm: |
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From IMDB, you guys are good.
Director Ron Howard's first ideal choice for the part of Robert Langdon was Bill Paxton but Paxton wasn't able to fit the film into his schedule. Howard then began to look into many other actors that included Russell Crowe, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Jackman, George Clooney and Tom Hanks. Crowe was the running favorite until, ultimately, Howard and producer Brian Grazer decided on Tom Hanks. |
Hoops
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Username: Hoops
Post Number: 1383
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 6:14 pm: |
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Give me DeNiro. He can play anything.
Eh Opus Dei - you lookin at me?
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marie
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Username: Marie
Post Number: 1429
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 6:54 pm: |
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Jeremy Irons |
sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 15050
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 7:01 pm: |
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Abe Vigoda |
Zoesky1
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Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1508
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 7:24 pm: |
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Bill Paxton? Really??? That's hilarious. BP is practically my favorite actor right now. I don't know why, but I have developed a huge crush on him based on his role in "Big Love." I think it's also because he looks a LOT like Mr Zoesky1, to the point where strangers have remarked on the similarity. But I think I also like his character in "Big Love," even if he does have three wives.
Not to drift this thread, but is anyone else getting into this show? I like it more and more. |
Nancy - LibraryLady
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3469
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 8:34 pm: |
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From IMDB....
Quote:Director Ron Howard's first ideal choice for the part of Robert Langdon was Bill Paxton but Paxton wasn't able to fit the film into his schedule. Howard then began to look into many other actors that included Russell Crowe, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Jackman, George Clooney and Tom Hanks. Crowe was the running favorite until, ultimately, Howard and producer Brian Grazer decided on Tom Hank
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Calliope
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Username: Calliope
Post Number: 234
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 9:14 pm: |
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Yeah, kind of, but what if it was a cross between him & Jeff Bridges?
ummmm...who does that remind me of??? Oh! I know----- Tom Hanks!!!
("oddly doughy and ill-groomed.")
Calli
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yabbadabbadoo
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Username: Yabbadabbadoo
Post Number: 351
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 11:20 pm: |
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Me!!
FF |
Soda
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Username: Soda
Post Number: 3958
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 9:30 am: |
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Jeff Daniels funny-looking??? Surely you jest...
-s. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6358
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 2:59 pm: |
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From IMDb's trivia section on the film...
Quote:Director Ron Howard's first ideal choice for the part of Robert Langdon was Bill Paxton but Paxton wasn't able to fit the film into his schedule. Howard then began to look into many other actors that included Russell Crowe, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Jackman, George Clooney and Tom Hanks. Crowe was the running favorite until, ultimately, Howard and producer Brian Grazer decided on Tom Hanks.
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Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4478
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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How many times are we going to read that?! |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6363
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 7:38 pm: |
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oops. sorry. didn't know it was posted before. My bad for not reading the whole thread.
I can post it a few more times if you like, though, and even some more trivia about who the women were that they auditioned.
And about the restrictions about shooting inside the Louvre. And a bunch of other stuff you can find out on your own.
My bad. |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4480
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 7:29 am: |
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S'ok. It's just funny that the same exact paragraph was posted at least three times...I think LL posted it twice! |
Nancy - LibraryLady
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3470
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 9:37 am: |
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Nope, Only posted it once (and first)at 8:34 pm on May 19th. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 9473
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:17 am: |
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Andrew Zorn's post didn't count? |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4482
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 2:52 pm: |
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Hey, I knew I read it three times!
It was beginning to feel like Groundhog's Day! |
Nancy - LibraryLady
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3471
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |
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Nope, he didn't phrase it properly!(Like on Jeopardy!) he's supposed to mark it
Quote:
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mem
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Username: Mem
Post Number: 6184
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 3:57 pm: |
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Andrew Zorn
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Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 195
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 5:06 pm: |
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Man, the procedural overhead around here is brutal. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 9539
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 8:16 pm: |
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I read yours first |
Andrew Zorn
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Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 196
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:18 am: |
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Thanks for the serial processing.
Back on topic, what does the term "Abe Vigoda" always make me laugh?
I used to be the same way with "Vic Tayback" but no more. |
mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 247
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:30 am: |
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Rip Torn |
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