NCCommish
Footballguy
Yeah that's worrisome.
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Dark Tower Series - The Movie(s) / Series (1 Viewer)
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bigbottom
Footballguy
How was the original script written?
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
No idea if they followed the books ending or not. However nobody seemed happy with the script version of the ending they had.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Ah, I see. Thanks.
playin4beer
Footballguy
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
My thoughts exactly.
Apple Juice
Footballguy
Dexter
Footballguy
I don't remember how he's described in the books, but I would like him to be a little more dog like than weasel
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
Can't they just train a honey badger?
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
VERY
Dragons
Delusions of Grandeur
For some reason I have a cross between a dog and a hedgehog in my head. But it's been years since I read the books.
Roland of Gilead
Footballguy
Maybe I wont have to do the whole freakin thing over again this time
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
'Roland of Gilead said:
But that's what makes it perfect.
playin4beer
Footballguy
Raccoon..'Dragons said:
bigbottom
Footballguy
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
playin4beer
Footballguy
NCCommish
Footballguy
I was looking for someone more Eastwood than Crowe. And I think at this point I would rather see the whole thing done on HBO than see it done on the big screen.
playin4beer
Footballguy
If you're talking about 20 years ago Clint.. I agree, but I don't want to see an 82 year old Roland.. I know you meant somebody "like" Clint, but I think Crowe would be great and at this point, I just want to see it made.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Totally agree. Plus, having his name attached surely would help allay concerns the studio might have as to its commercial viability.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
Not sure how I feel about Crow. Always pictured Roland as tall and lanky.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
This. Except the opposite.'Abraham said:
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Anyone saying Crowe would suck - have you seen "Gladiator" or "3:10 to Yuma?" Maybe he doesn't look like your mental picture of Roland Deschain, but you do realize Clint Eastwood is like 119 years old, right? The project is also yet to be green-lighted, so having a major name attached gives it a much better chance of actually getting done - Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen don't really qualify, fine actors though they may be.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Yeah he's made some good films no doubt. I wasn't saying he sucks and I wasn't saying you actually get Eastwood. Of course dude is too old. Hasn't stopped Harrison Ford but I digress. And if the whole idea is just to pull names out of our ### to get it greenlighted I can think of younger guys than Crowe that do fit the physical description of the character. This is why I was saying I would rather it just all be on HBO. I have feeling they'll be more concerned with doing it right than putting a big name under the title.
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Snotbubbles
Footballguy
Good choice. I always pictured Roland as Clint Eastwood from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I think Pearce has "the look". I think Clive Owen also has "the look" but his accent is too heavy for Roland.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Right, but can they act? Say what you will about Crowe but he won consecutive best actor Oscars for playing an ###-kicking gladiator and a schizophrenic math genius. That's range.He also shined (IMO) in 3:10 to Yuma - a movie that is set in a similar world. I think he'd do a fine job.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
Fiddles
Footballguy
sawyer would be perfect - 1A. guy pearce 1B
mlball77
Footballguy
I could get on board with this (and my wife might be more interested in the series with Holloway's involvement). That said, I think Crowe would do a good job as Roland as well. He's got the chops to pull it off.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Yeah Viggo would be a good choice IMO. I am sure Crowe will do good I just have a mental picture I guess and he doesn't fit it.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Considering King has said he built Roland on Eastwood-on-height-hormones so often, it's not surprising that Crowe wouldn't fit most fans' vision of Roland. But then again, Robert Duvall didn't look a thing like Augustus McRae (another long, tall, lanky dude in the book) and he nailed it. Agree with those who think this would do better as a cable series.
playin4beer
Footballguy
NCCommish
Footballguy
Psychopav
Help us, Joebi-Wan Brynobi, you're our only ho
In other words, the Warner Brothers execs finally got to the end of the series and decided to keep reading when King warned them to stop. lolRon Howard's a pretty big name. Hopefully he'll get some studio to sign on.
NCCommish
Footballguy
I can't see how this would be any more expensive to make than Game of Thrones or any other cable series really. I mean Howard already has the rights as far as I can tell. Just skip the big screen and go for cable.
cstu
Footballguy
dozer
Footballguy
The main guy from Hell On Wheels might make a good Roland.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2098113280/tt1699748?ref_=tt_ov_i
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2098113280/tt1699748?ref_=tt_ov_i
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
I think Aaron Paul as Eddie Dean makes a hell of a lot of sense, both for Paul and for the project.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
Would LOVE to see Aaron Paul as Eddie.
Between Justified and Deadwood, I could see Tomothy Olyphant as Roland.
Still can't figure where they're gonna get a legless black chick though.
Between Justified and Deadwood, I could see Tomothy Olyphant as Roland.
Still can't figure where they're gonna get a legless black chick though.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
If it will help get this project off the ground, I'll give them the one I have chained up in my basement.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
When I started reading this series, I always pictured her as Holly Robinson. She's past the correct age for the character nowadays (but probably still gorgeous?
ray
, but that's Susannah in my mind until some casting director ####s it all up.To me, Jake will be the toughest to cast.
AcerFC
Footballguy
I imagined zoe saldanaWhen I started reading this series, I always pictured her as Holly Robinson. She's past the correct age for the character nowadays (but probably still gorgeous?
