Just watched Six Shooter again such a great short film. Anyone fans of In bruges or dark Irish comedy should check it out.
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Pros: Historical setting, exciting first movie about egypian mythology, casting Jaime Lannister and Leonidas.
Con: LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING CO PRODUCED BY NICKOLEODON AND MTV AND DIRECTED BY UWE BOLL
Con: LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING CO PRODUCED BY NICKOLEODON AND MTV AND DIRECTED BY UWE BOLL
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There are no pros when it's a bunch of white actors playing the role of Egyptians. Turns me off completely.
that second part of your comment
that second part of your comment
well yea obviously its not only recognizable actors that can generate buzz there's plenty of other factors but not every movie has original ideas an awesome script or director so they compensate with actors. Im not saying this is going to be a great movie...that moses movie with Christian bale sucked the D...probably the only reason it got made was landing someone of Bale's caliber
Apolcalypto had a lot else going for it. its all about what some fatcats think will sell
Apolcalypto had a lot else going for it. its all about what some fatcats think will sell
That's beyond the point. Apocalypto is filled with nothing but unknown actors - at least to the west eyes - but that was not what I suggested with this new ancient Egypt movie. They could still make it a mainstream that appeals to the general public with more accurate actors (white dudes as Egyptians my ass) to the role of Africans, from what i Read they definitely had the budget to do it. Hell, Will Smith alone would allow them to do that, just saying.
Well, Kyle said they get famous actors on board to get funding, and you mentioned Apocalypto as a counter-example.
The studios greenlight the project with the main actors as part of the deal. They don't give Ridley Scott $140M and tell him to cast whoever he wants.
I mean, someone with Will Smith or Denzel Washington's star power could have got the picture financed as well, but though that might have been nice to see something else than 'white' Egyptians, that wouldn't necessarily have been more accurate: "We are mostly limited to the subjective statements of Egyptians and the outsiders who depicted them, which suggest that majority of people of pharaonic Egypt were neither white nor black, by modern standards." http://www.slate.com/articles/healt...e_ancient_egyptians_white_black_or_brown.html
Though I'd also prefer more authentic actors, it's just difficult to do within the studio system. Having that said, I really think the actors were one of the smallest problems with Exodus.
The studios greenlight the project with the main actors as part of the deal. They don't give Ridley Scott $140M and tell him to cast whoever he wants.
I mean, someone with Will Smith or Denzel Washington's star power could have got the picture financed as well, but though that might have been nice to see something else than 'white' Egyptians, that wouldn't necessarily have been more accurate: "We are mostly limited to the subjective statements of Egyptians and the outsiders who depicted them, which suggest that majority of people of pharaonic Egypt were neither white nor black, by modern standards." http://www.slate.com/articles/healt...e_ancient_egyptians_white_black_or_brown.html
Though I'd also prefer more authentic actors, it's just difficult to do within the studio system. Having that said, I really think the actors were one of the smallest problems with Exodus.
It sure looks terrible. Why even watch it?
Why even watch it?
