Presidential Movies - Lincoln by Spielberg and Teddy Roosevelt by Scorsese (1 Viewer)

[The Military Workshop]

I read an interesting article in the paper yesterday about US President movies. Two on the way look good :

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Martin Scorsese due out in 2010.
A look at the formative years of the 26th President of the United States, from his transformation from a privileged New York politician to commander of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. Leonardo De Caprio to play Roosevelt.

and

Lincoln by Spielberg due out in 2010
The sixteenth President of the United States guides the North to victory during the Civil War. Liam Neeson as Lincoln.

Apparently this is after Spielberg does Rin Tin Tin with Peter Jackson. I seem to recall the studios did not want to provide the $150 million to finance this movie idea. Spielberg said he wanted to do it in style of Polar Express (wow that was a big hit ! Not). I look forward to the above two movies but a movie on Rin Tin Tin no matter who the Directors is not going to do well.

Will be interesting.
Regards
Brett

 

[Spitfrnd]

I read an interesting article in the paper yesterday about US President movies. Two on the way look good :

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Martin Scorsese due out in 2010.
A look at the formative years of the 26th President of the United States, from his transformation from a privileged New York politician to commander of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. Leonardo De Caprio to play Roosevelt.

and

Lincoln by Spielberg due out in 2010
The sixteenth President of the United States guides the North to victory during the Civil War. Liam Neeson as Lincoln.

Apparently this is after Spielberg does Rin Tin Tin with Peter Jackson. I seem to recall the studios did not want to provide the $150 million to finance this movie idea. Spielberg said he wanted to do it in style of Polar Express (wow that was a big hit ! Not). I look forward to the above two movies but a movie on Rin Tin Tin no matter who the Directors is not going to do well.

Will be interesting.
Regards
Brett

De Caprio as Roosevelt; now that will guarantee that I won't see it. Nothing like casting a vapid wimp as a larger than life warrior. As uncle Jack said in Batman "I think that town needs an en*ma"

 

[lancer]

Hard to beat Tom Berenger or Brian Keith as Teddy R. Both did outstanding jobs. But Leo? Color me skeptical. -- lancer

 

[Warrior]

"De Caprio as Roosevelt; now that will guarantee that I won't see it. Nothing like casting a vapid wimp as a larger than life warrior."

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I'd hardly call the kid a vapid wimp. Did you see "The Departed?" Aside from War Movies, the only other two movies I watch over and over are "Goodfellas" and "The Departed", he was brilliant in that movie, an incredible acting job.

Give the kid a chance.................

 

[theBaron]

Di Caprio is also listed in the current production credits as a producer, so that may indicate some connection with the project, perhaps as one of the prime movers, that goes beyond simple casting. That is, he may have been someone who wanted to bring out a new film version of the life of TR.

Could be worse--it could be Ben Affleck.

 

[4th Hussar]

The real teddy would eat Leonard for breakfast.................For TR you need a actor with some heft

 

[theBaron]

They should track down the actor who played TR in the re-enactments in a show on Bigfoot on the History Channel. TR had his own story about an encounter with some strange animal, while hunting in the Rockies. The actor who played him was a dead ringer for TR, circa 1901. He'd probably do it cheap, too.

Prost!
Brad

 

[jazzeum]

Our own personal likes and dislikes are just that, feelings, so I would be the last person to try and persuade somebody that so and so would be good for a role or not if they just don't like that person. However, I think the image some have of De Caprio may stem from Titanic. He has, though, has some very good roles. In addition to the Departed, he was very good in the Aviator and Blood Diamond. I think he would be a great choice for this role.

 

[Spitfrnd]

"De Caprio as Roosevelt; now that will guarantee that I won't see it. Nothing like casting a vapid wimp as a larger than life warrior."

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I'd hardly call the kid a vapid wimp. Did you see "The Departed?" Aside from War Movies, the only other two movies I watch over and over are "Goodfellas" and "The Departed", he was brilliant in that movie, an incredible acting job.

Give the kid a chance.................

Oh I did try but I am still trying to get over the Aviator. I am sorry but his screen presence makes my skin crawl.

 

[lancer]

I like Leo's movies. I thought he was good in all the mentioned shows plus I would add "Catch Me If You Can" with Tom Hanks. I just don't see him as T.R. -- lancer

 

[UKReb]

I read an interesting article in the paper yesterday about US President movies. Two on the way look good :


Lincoln by Spielberg due out in 2010
The sixteenth President of the United States guides the North to victory during the Civil War. Liam Neeson as Lincoln.

Apparently this is after Spielberg does Rin Tin Tin with Peter Jackson. I seem to recall the studios did not want to provide the $150 million to finance this movie idea. Spielberg said he wanted to do it in style of Polar Express (wow that was a big hit ! Not). I look forward to the above two movies but a movie on Rin Tin Tin no matter who the Directors is not going to do well.

Will be interesting.
Regards
Brett

Brett
I think your newspaper article was a bit off target re: Spielberg's film before Lincoln; it's most definitely not a film about Rin Tin Tin but rather a live action film of the Belgian cartoonist Herge's character TinTin who is a kid detective and although he has a little white dog with him called Snowy it has nothing to do with the German Shepherd who saved Hollywood.

I don't know about in Oz but Herge's comics here in the UK and Europe are quite prolific and the character of TinTin is as you would expect everywhere in Belgium. The little fellah is quite famous this end of the world.

On to Lincoln with I believe Liam Neeson in the role-the projected film taken from Doris K Goodwins book Team of Rivals will be right up mine and I assume Brad's street having both read the book. Not sure if this movie would make more than a buck south of the Mason Dixon Line though

Reb

 

[Njja]

You have to love Tintin especially if you have grandchildren!

Here are some goodies, including a hand painted dummy board of

Capt Haddock by the daughter!

 

[UKReb]

John

Excellent-five will get you ten Spielberg's movie will go down a storm here in Europe and it looks like your house as well.

Reb

 

[Njja]

Reb!

I think you are rignt! The Tintin books are wonderful stories with great

characters. They are fun to read and share with your grandchildren, children

and family alike.

Personally I like the minor skirmish between the French and Belgium over

Tintin. Many people associate Tintin with France as did I.......until I was

set straight!

I get it all started in 1929 when Tintin first appeared in French in a Belgium

newspaper.

Wonderful stories!

 

[jazzeum]

John

Excellent-five will get you ten Spielberg's movie will go down a storm here in Europe and it looks like your house as well.

Reb

I remember from when I was a kid that Tin Tin had a huge following. I think by the time I got to Europe, I was a little to old for it though.

Brett
On to Lincoln with I believe Liam Neeson in the role-the projected film taken from Doris K Goodwins book Team of Rivals will be right up mine and I assume Brad's street having both read the book. Not sure if this movie would make more than a buck south of the Mason Dixon Line though

Reb

Yes, I will be looking forward to this. A couple of blogs I frequent mentioned this project. It will be interesting to see how this movies down in the South; would have to agree with Reb however. Maybe if he expanded it to more than just Lincoln, it might do better.

As an aside, I noticed today that Goodwin's book is number 6 on the Times trade paperback list. This past election can't have hurt sales.

 

[VanguardFC007]

I think the Lincoln movie would do ok South of the Mason-Dixon line. The crowd it would appeal to is educated enough to appreciate it. I know that as a Southerner the local thought is that Lincoln's policies were sometimes illegal and went beyond the power of the executive. But Jefferson and Jackson, both Southerners, also did that. So I would like to believe that theres enough of us educated Southerners to see it.


Harris

 

[The Military Workshop]

Hi guys,
I may have misquoted as should be Tin Tin not Rin Tin Tin.
Incidentally one of the well known cartoonists regularly depicts our Prine Minister (Oz that is) as a Tin Tin look alike. Not really a fan (of Tin Tin) as you can guess. Would you invest $150 million as a bet that it would make money ?
In relation to Leonardo I like many was put off for quite a while due to Titanic. However I thought the Departed was great and also liked Blood Diamond. Obviously Scorses likes him as that will be their third movie (other was Gangs of New York). Great cast in The Departed and Mark Wahlberg interview scene with Leo and Alec Baldwin was great.
Regards Brett

 

[UKReb]

Not really a fan (of Tin Tin) as you can guess. Would you invest $150 million as a bet that it would make money ?
Regards Brett

I suppose what one could say is Who would have invested money in a film about a bespectacled boy attending a School of Witchcraft and Wizardry called Hogwarts? Or indeed a three part adaptation of a fantasy story about a hob-goblin finding a magic ring written by a very strange British Academic 60 years ago?

But those who did are now mega-buck rich!

Tin Tin is now over 70 years old and the books have been translated into 58 languages and have sold over 500 million copies worldwide. He is not idly called the Belgian Boy Wonder for nothing which may have attracted the American & New Zealand Wunderkids Spielberg & Jackson. Their original intention was a Tin Tin trilogy filmed back to back (wonder where they came up with that idea) in the hope of a lucrative franchise by making this young investigative reporter a cross between a young Indiana Jones and Harry Potter which could well work based on previous cinematic franchises.

I said was their intention as now following Dreamworks split from Paramount who have decided not to run with the films and Universal having doubts which is based more on the astronomical salaries being demanded by Spielberg and Jackson it could be a non-runner which could clear the decks for Spielberg to put Lincoln in front of the cameras earlier than anticipated which will make me and Brad as happy as a pair of Munchkins .

Reb

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

I suppose what one could say is Who would have invested money in a film about a bespectacled boy attending a School of Witchcraft and Wizardry called Hogwarts? Or indeed a three part adaptation of a fantasy story about a hob-goblin finding a magic ring written by a very strange British Academic 60 years ago?

But those who did are now mega-buck rich!

Reb, I'm shocked of all people you would think people would not think people would invest in the Harry Potter films, though they are not the book, I feel the new director has done a far better job than all the other directors.

Vick

 

[UKReb]

Reb, I'm shocked of all people you would think people would not think people would invest in the Harry Potter films, though they are not the book, I feel the new director has done a far better job than all the other directors.

Vick

Vick

You misunderstood my comment-it refers to the first Harry Potter books which were not the phenomenal success that they are today consequently would a film company/producer at that time have invested mega-bucks in a film about a young magician? Which is in reference to Brett's comment about the 150 million being invested in Tin Tin films

Reb