Re: Semi OT...possible Elric movie in the works

["jcorey30" <jcorey30@yahoo.com>]

I think it is very possible to make a non-cookie cutter movie, and have different kinds of endings.  But the cost of Elric would be enormous, and i think I studio would have to be pretty confident of reaching a broader audience.

--- In dq-rules@yahoogroups.com, "Deven Atkinson" <deven@b...> wrote:
> Only Hollywood has dictated that we have happy, skippy, endings.  Some of
> the best Indie films don't have a hollywood ending.  Blair Witch struck a
> cord with the public, but Hollywood didn't catch on that it was the
> non-cookie cutter hollywood-like story, not the cinematography, that was the
> key incredient.  I hope that a true to character Elric movie is made.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jcorey30" <jcorey30@y...>
> To: <dq-rules@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:38 AM
> Subject: [dq-rules] Re: Semi OT...possible Elric movie in the works
> 
> 
> > I love Elric.  How the hell will they be able to sell this as a
> > movie.  A doomed Prince struggling with his humanity, and his
> > addiction to a moaning hellsword is a great story, but not
> > exactly "perky", which is something you would have to have in a
> > production this big.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In dq-rules@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gard <rbennettgard@y...>"
> > <rbennettgard@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/24/film.elric.reut/index.htm
> > > l
> > >
> > > Moorcock's works provided some of the impetus for me to play rpgs
> > and
> > > this could be great news for the genre.
> >
> >
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