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The Lone Ranger (1 Viewer)

I really don't care about the Pirates movies, but Verbinski directed The Ring - which I really enjoyed.

I can't say I am excited about this movie, but some positive reviews could change that for me.

 
That trailer gives me absolutely zero information about which to form an opinion about the potential of this film.

I do wonder if it is appropriate to have Depp play Tonto. No need to get panties in a bunch over it but did they really need to cast a white guy? Obviously they need the star power with Hammer as the LR but couldn't they have cast a bigger name as the LR and an actual American Indian as Tonto? Just seems like an unnecessary potential flash point.

 
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'Chaka said:
That trailer gives me absolutely zero information about which to form an opinion about the potential of this film.I do wonder if it is appropriate to have Depp play Tonto. No need to get panties in a bunch over it but did they really need to cast a white guy? Obviously they need the star power with Hammer as the LR but couldn't they have cast a bigger name as the LR and an actual American Indian as Tonto? Just seems like an unnecessary potential flash point.
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While I like Depp, and the makeup looks great, I think you're right. This could have been the chance to cast an unknown Native American actor, and that bit of casting might have made this movie potentially more interesting. Problem is, no one's ever heard of Armie Hammer - so they would have needed a bigger star as the ranger.
 
'Chaka said:
That trailer gives me absolutely zero information about which to form an opinion about the potential of this film.I do wonder if it is appropriate to have Depp play Tonto. No need to get panties in a bunch over it but did they really need to cast a white guy? Obviously they need the star power with Hammer as the LR but couldn't they have cast a bigger name as the LR and an actual American Indian as Tonto? Just seems like an unnecessary potential flash point.
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fair point
 
Here's a thought: Cast Depp as the Lone Ranger.

I am guessing they tried but he insisted on Tonto to expand his range. I am expecting Gay Tonto Sparrow.

 
The bad guys have captured the Lone Ranger, have him naked on the ground, and are about to shoot him. "Do you have any last wishes??", one of them asks.

"Bring my horse, Silver, over here.", the Long Ranger replies.

They grant his wish and over comes Silver. The Lone Ranger whispers for a moment into Silver's ear. Then Silver disappears over the horizon like lightning. He returns in just a few seconds with a big, beautiful woman in the saddle. She hops off Silver, strips naked and in short order she and the Long Ranger enjoy themselves to the utmost, much to the delight of the bad guys.

When they've finished, another bad guy says, "That looked like good fun. Do you have any other last wishes??"

"Yes .. . bring my horse, Silver, over here one more time.", the Long Ranger replies.

Silver approaches, and the Long Ranger whispers into his ear, "You idiot! I said bring POSSE!"

 
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The bad guys have captured the Lone Ranger, have him naked on the ground, and are about to shoot him. "Do you have any last wishes??", one of them asks.

"Bring my horse, Silver, over here.", the Long Ranger replies.

They grant his wish and over comes Silver. The Lone Ranger whispers for a moment into Silver's ear. Then Silver disappears over the horizon like lightning. He returns in just a few seconds with a big, beautiful woman in the saddle. She hops off Silver, strips naked and in short order she and the Long Ranger enjoy themselves to the utmost, much to the delight of the bad guys.

When they've finished, another bad guy says, "That looked like good fun. Do you have any other last wishes??"

"Yes .. . bring my horse, Silver, over here one more time.", the Long Ranger replies.

Silver approaches, and the Long Ranger whispers into his ear, "You idiot! I said bring POSSE!"
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:lmao:

 
Who in the hell cares about the Lone Ranger?

There's better stuff from our childhood that could be revived: Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Shazam...hell, I'd rather watch a remake of Wonder Bug than anything remotely Cowboys & Indians.

 
tdoss said:
Who in the hell cares about the Lone Ranger?

There's better stuff from our childhood that could be revived: Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Shazam...hell, I'd rather watch a remake of Wonder Bug than anything remotely Cowboys & Indians.
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Sorry you feel that way. Lone Ranger is an icon. However I was pretty certain it would bomb when they cast Depp as Tonto, when I heard the Lone Ranger was some kind of lawyer and not actually a, y'know, Texas Ranger (ala Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call) it took it to another level of meh.

Still the concept is fantastic and worthy of a solid Hollywood treatment.

 
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.

 
cstu said:
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.
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It's one of many, too many already this summer. I don't find the money outlay to be outrageous other than the fact that it demands a Lowest Common Denominator approach to the show and therefore the story will be dumbed down and filtered through dozens of movie execs before it hits the screen in order to maximize profit. Actual storytelling is tertiary at best. I worked on some re-shoots of it last month, exactly 7 days before the final locked print (FX, sound, music, editing, everything) had to be completed, and we were doing scenes from the climax and the resolution. Can't be a good sign when you're re-filming the ending a week before deadline. Other than the fact that the workers that did the principal shooting made an absolute fortune from the long hours and location per-diems and meal penalties and such, I wish these things would go away and actual good movies come out during the summer. Basically have to balefire Michael Bay out of the the fabric of existence.

 
mad sweeney said:
cstu said:
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.
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It's one of many, too many already this summer. I don't find the money outlay to be outrageous other than the fact that it demands a Lowest Common Denominator approach to the show and therefore the story will be dumbed down and filtered through dozens of movie execs before it hits the screen in order to maximize profit. Actual storytelling is tertiary at best. I worked on some re-shoots of it last month, exactly 7 days before the final locked print (FX, sound, music, editing, everything) had to be completed, and we were doing scenes from the climax and the resolution. Can't be a good sign when you're re-filming the ending a week before deadline. Other than the fact that the workers that did the principal shooting made an absolute fortune from the long hours and location per-diems and meal penalties and such, I wish these things would go away and actual good movies come out during the summer. Basically have to balefire Michael Bay out of the the fabric of existence.
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Exactly. Avatar cost nearly twice as much but it was ground-breaking. I wasn't a big fan of the story but at least it presented something new worth paying to see. The Lone Ranger is taking what could be a great story but instead it looks like a paint by numbers special effects bonanza. It might as well be a remake of Wild Wild West from the previews I've seen.

 
dickey moe said:
cstu said:
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.
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That's because it's a superhero movie dressed up like a western.
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Glee got big for a while...maybe they'll bring back the singing cowboy movies. Bring on a $200M production with the new Gene Autry or Roy Rogers singing as they ride side saddle and rope the bad guy and make the dames swoon.

I'm flipping channels now hoping they bring some Hopalong Cassidy back to TV...can Gunsmoke or Bonanza be far behind?

 
tdoss said:
dickey moe said:
cstu said:
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.
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That's because it's a superhero movie dressed up like a western.
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Glee got big for a while...maybe they'll bring back the singing cowboy movies. Bring on a $200M production with the new Gene Autry or Roy Rogers singing as they ride side saddle and rope the bad guy and make the dames swoon.I'm flipping channels now hoping they bring some Hopalong Cassidy back to TV...can Gunsmoke or Bonanza be far behind?
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"Here comes Lee Marvin. Thank god! He's always drunk and violent"

 
tdoss said:
dickey moe said:
cstu said:
Absolutely ridiculous to spend $250M to make a Western. IMO this sums up everything that is wrong with Hollywood today.
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That's because it's a superhero movie dressed up like a western.
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Glee got big for a while...maybe they'll bring back the singing cowboy movies. Bring on a $200M production with the new Gene Autry or Roy Rogers singing as they ride side saddle and rope the bad guy and make the dames swoon.

I'm flipping channels now hoping they bring some Hopalong Cassidy back to TV...can Gunsmoke or Bonanza be far behind?
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I'd rather see a musical Boys 'N the Hood.

 
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