"Flopping About"?
I read that 10.20 Playlist review of Anthony Peckham's Invictus script, sure. Key quote: "We get into a rhythm with Morgan Freeman's Mandela, but as the story expands to encompass the rugby storyline, Matt Damon's Francois Pienaar character and the country at large, we lose rhythm and end up flopping about in the middle of the familiar sea of cinderella-sports-story cliches." It mainly inspired me to read the damn thing myself. In fact, no...I only have an '08 draft. If anyone has a more recent version, please send along and I'll have at it.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM
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BurmaShave
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The next AMELIA.
Posted by BurmaShave
at October 24, 2009 4:20 PM
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plastiqueelephant
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I have very little anticipation for this film. Clint is a god but when he does that nostalgic schmaltz like Flags of Our Fathers instead of the spare drama he's been winning with recently it usually ends up being borderline unwatchable in my book. Also, that poster couldn't be more cheesy and having watched every match in that 1995 World Cup don't know how it could avoid indulging in sports cliches up the wazoo.
Posted by plastiqueelephant
at October 24, 2009 4:35 PM
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corey3rd
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Matt Damon is Neal McDonough!
Posted by corey3rd
at October 24, 2009 5:03 PM
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Manitoba
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Eastwood moves pretty fast. "Invictus" first went before the camera this March. But Eastwood has already just started filming in the French Alps on "Hereafter", the Peter Morgan scripted thriller also with Matt Damon. I believe Damon plays a reluctant psychic and the project is also set in London and Hawaii.
Posted by Manitoba
at October 24, 2009 6:11 PM
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DeeZee
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Burma: More like Bagger Vance Reloaded.
Posted by DeeZee
at October 24, 2009 8:00 PM
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Eloi Manning
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ThePlaylist is a really excellent website, although I genuinely wish it would get rid of Blogspot and launch on a proper domain with a proper layout. I know the Playlist man reads this site, so ditch the shitty Blogger software and spread your wings. It is one of the best movie sites around.
Posted by Eloi Manning
at October 24, 2009 8:01 PM
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Eloi Manning
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Ah reely hoype Matt Daimun speaks un a Sarth Efrican acsunt throughart thu film.
Posted by Eloi Manning
at October 24, 2009 8:03 PM
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CitizenKanedforChewingGum
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That's pretty damn funny, Corey...
Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum
at October 24, 2009 8:53 PM
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dinovelvet
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So this is a remake of The Manitou, with Damon growing out of Freeman's back?
And gotta love the rugby player shirt with the word rugby on the front.
Posted by dinovelvet
at October 24, 2009 9:23 PM
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Eloi Manning
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That is actually an authentic Rugby World Cup logo.
Posted by Eloi Manning
at October 24, 2009 9:50 PM
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M. Hulot
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That "floppping about" is exactly the kind of writing one would expect from those lazy hacks at The Playlist. It's bad writing and does not convey anything as far as specificity is concerned, and serves as yet another reason why those guys need to brush up on critical thinking and writing skills.
As it is now, they write like college freshman who believe they are much after than they actually are.
Posted by M. Hulot
at October 24, 2009 11:23 PM
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Gordon27
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You know, I give him a lot of shit, but DZ just made me laugh out loud, and he did it on purpose.
Posted by Gordon27
at October 25, 2009 1:40 AM
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George Prager
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Reminds me of this Rosey Grier movie I saw once....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkUJ4o6Khs
Posted by George Prager
at October 25, 2009 7:28 AM
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great scott
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I've asked this before but I'll do it again. WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO READ A SCRIPT FOR A MOVIE THEY HAVE NOT SEEN? Does that not ruin the experience of watching the film? Knowing everything that happens.
Posted by great scott
at October 25, 2009 9:57 AM
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great scott
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And why not just make a biopic about Mandela. Why does everything have to be told from Whitey's perspective?
Posted by great scott
at October 25, 2009 10:00 AM
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DeeZee
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scott: I imagine people read scripts for films for which they don't believe will likely deliver on their premises. Either that, or they're that eager to "see" it.
Posted by DeeZee
at October 25, 2009 1:15 PM
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DeeZee
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George: That's playin' @ the New Bev this Tuesday.
Posted by DeeZee
at October 25, 2009 1:28 PM
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Gordon27
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"WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO READ A SCRIPT FOR A MOVIE THEY HAVE NOT SEEN?"
Scott - it's the same people who think that "spoilers" are "entertainment news". Some people want to feel like they're in the know for whatever reason. I am sometimes torn on this; sometimes I will check out a spoiler, especially if its being hyped for a movie I'm not particularly interested in [in the case of 'Zombieland', the spoiler made me want to see the movie, but also made me wish I hadn't known it, but I wouldn't have watched it any time soon without knowing that]. But if it's a movie where I have real faith in the people making it, I find that I want to know as little as possible, though I'm always curious about casting news.
"And why not just make a biopic about Mandela."
I think Clint has said that there's too much there to make a movie, it would wind up being one of those Wikipedia biopics. (Not his words, but that's the idea.)
Posted by Gordon27
at October 25, 2009 2:40 PM