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Re: "There are always possibilities"
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Mon, 7 Jun 1999 06:05:05 GMT
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On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:40:18 GMT, "David Simmons" <alienbuz@concentric.net>
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> I will be the first person to say that the only good part of "Titanic" was
> watching the damn thing sink, and even that took too long! However, I'm
> not totally opposed to the idea of DiCaprio playing this part. Lest we
> forget, he started out displaying some pretty terrific acting chops in one
> so young. I'm referring to his excellent portrayal of a retarded brother to
> Johnny Depp in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and was also very good as a
> hooked and then recovering heroin addict in "The Basketball Diaries." I'd
> be surprised if they cast him solely for his appeal to teenage girls, an
> audience which has never been drawn in large numbers to boy-oriented science
> fiction (is there another kind? :-] ).
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> IMHO, it will all depend on the director, and frankly, I hope that it's not
> George. Twenty years off the job is bound to make anybody rusty, and from
> what I hear about the acting in Episode 1, this is a fact. But then, these
> films were never about great acting in the first place! Empire was by far
> the best of the three, so bring back Irvin Kershner! I'll bet he could do
> it, and Leonardo has demonstrated he has the ability, he just needs the
> right guy sitting in the chair.
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> Dave
OK, how about this: Have James Cameron direct. :-)
Not because of Titanic, but because of his other directing credits, Aliens and
T2. How often can it be argued that a sequal is as good or better than the
original?
-- Terry K --
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 | | Re: "There are always possibilities"
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| So we all agree that Leo can act. The only problem I see is that Darth Vader in the movies is at lest 6'4" maybe taller. Leo is only 5'8". Assuming he is going to be 18-20 years old in the next movie that is to short for Vader. Besides that Leo (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: "There are always possibilities"
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| (...) Aliens is one of the exceptions. Also: Empire Strikes Back (duh!) ST II The Wrath of Khan Dawn of the Dead Bride of Chucky (better than the first three!) I'm sure there are a few I'm missing. Dave (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: "There are always possibilities"
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| (...) _Aliens_ was better than _Alien_? No way. _Alien_ was a great suspense/horror flick. _Aliens_ was Rambo in outer space. Never saw T or T2, so can't comment on those. Steve (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: "There are always possibilities"
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| Once upon a time, (on Mon, 7 Jun 1999 06:05:05 GMT, to be precise!), Terry K uttered the following profundities.... (...) An intriguing idea, one which I would be inclined to support. Though would Mr. C. be willing to play 2nd fiddle to Mr L? Mr. C. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | "There are always possibilities"
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| I will be the first person to say that the only good part of "Titanic" was watching the damn thing sink, and even that took too long! However, I'm not totally opposed to the idea of DiCaprio playing this part. Lest we forget, he started out (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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