Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen - Page 3

Piper Maru · 01-05-2013, 05:39 PM

I weep.

gwynplaine · 01-05-2013, 05:41 PM

Lol.
I didn't know about it and now I weep too.

dude love · 01-05-2013, 05:45 PM

Now you people know why I feel Rothman should stand some form of trial for his crimes.

I have a feeling Prometheus 2 and 3 could well end up being those films anyway. Except what we'll lose in James Cameron as a writer and producer (I.E. he certainly would've prevented some monumentally bad decisions in the editing room and he could've reigned Lindelof a bit) we'll gain in total Fassbenderness.

Mr. Wooden Alligator · 01-05-2013, 06:23 PM

Steven Spielberg's The Talisman: He would've knocked it out of the park back in his E.T./Jurassic Park days.

gwynplaine · 01-05-2013, 06:28 PM

^ Hell yeah! I love the book and it would have been a great pairing.

biolumen · 01-05-2013, 07:43 PM

Orson Welles' Heart of Darkness.

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Welles was planning to shoot the film in about 165 long panning shots, representing the point of view of Conrad’s main character, Captain Marlow as he journeys down a long meandering jungle river in central Africa on a battered old steamboat, attempting to find both Mr. Kurtz and some clue to the meaning of existence.

http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=1173

We got Citizen Kane instead. Not a bad trade off.

gwynplaine · 01-05-2013, 08:19 PM

I'm not sure, but I think Hitchcock turned down a Bond movie.
A Hitchcock Bond Movie

Thundarr · 01-05-2013, 08:52 PM

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John Milius' King Conan: Crown of Iron.

Crom's beard! How could I have not thought of this! Yes! Yes! A million times, YES!

Dino De Laurentis totally screwed the pooch in having someone else write & direct Conan The Destroyer. Thanks to that film sucking beyond belief, the planned third installment in the trilogy was never made. All we got was a super crappy Red Sonja and mediocre at best Kull The Conqueror.

Piper Maru · 01-05-2013, 09:18 PM

Instead of all these great movies we get sequel after sequel of American Pie and Saw. And then remakes and reboots and ugh, I can't go on anymore.

Solidus · 01-05-2013, 09:56 PM

What are you talking about? 90% of these films were franchise based already, that would have had lots of sequels, or were most of them would have been remakes already.

dude love · 01-05-2013, 10:03 PM

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[/I]Coppola's Megalopolis

I wouldn't count that one out yet.

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What are you talking about? 90% of these films were franchise based already, that would have had lots of sequels, or were most of them would have been remakes already.

I think it has more to do with the lack of quality control.

Solidus · 01-05-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dude love

I wouldn't count that one out yet.

I think it has more to do with the lack of quality control.

That goes with anything though. And I agree.

dude love · 01-05-2013, 10:08 PM

Well, a studio doesn't want to have to pay James Cameron when they can get Paul W.S. Anderson and Stephen Sommers for cheap, to make a cheaper film.

TheDreamMaster · 01-05-2013, 10:16 PM

At the Mountains of Madness by GDT, however I hold hope it still may make it someday.

I'm probably the only person ever to say, but Pink Flamingos 2: Flamingos Forever. I'm not a super diehard John Waters fan, but the original is such an absurd film, and I do lov eit for being a great piece of trash cinema. The script for PF2 exists in a book of screenplays by Waters, but once Divine was gone, it was best it never got made.

Ghostbusters III, because I'm officially convince dit isn't happening. I never even considered it until the videogame from '09, and then everything sort of fired up and people were talking, and scripts were written and deals began mvoing forward, but by now I feel like we are right back where we started. Its gone through at least two full scripts, possibly three and several more treatments. I don't think Murray will ever say yes, and everyone else is getting old, so I'd say if something isn't done withing this year, it will never happen. And god hoping the actors take the rights to their graves, so we don't have to suffer a mediocre reboot someday.

Solidus · 01-05-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dude love

Well, a studio doesn't want to have to pay James Cameron when they can get Paul W.S. Anderson and Stephen Sommers for cheap, to make a cheaper film.

True but I always find that short sighted, and really it was what Rothman did lets say. Some one like Cameron is Box Office draw, I think any exec would be blind not to see that.

dude love · 01-05-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Solidus

True but I always find that short sighted, and really it was what Rothman did lets say. Some one like Cameron is Box Office draw, I think any exec would be blind not to see that.

You over estimate their intelligence. Some of them are just accountants who happen to be working in film.

Solidus · 01-05-2013, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dude love

You over estimate their intelligence. Some of them are just accountants who happen to be working in film.

Oh I know, and that can be the problem.

godisawesome · 01-05-2013, 10:42 PM

The original script for Nottingham, a.k.a. Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. I've read it, and it seems to me like it's one ore two minor editorial changes (slightly more heroic Robin, for one, possibly more of an open ending for sequels.) to make it a fun flipside to the cliche Robin Hood story.

Doctor Jones · 01-05-2013, 10:55 PM

Yeah, now that was something that was interesting when I heard it.

In fact, Scott's film was so damn bland I just wanted a fun swashbuckling Hugh Jackman kind of thing. Hell, Kevin Costner's version was a hell of a lot better than that.

HighFivingMF · 01-05-2013, 11:07 PM

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I don't know if there was any truth to it but wasn't there at some point a few years back a rumor about a Dark Knight Returns film starring Clint Eastwood?
It would have been awesome. I might have just dreamt it though

Clint was apparently supposed to play Harvey Dent on the Adam West show, but the character was deemed too gruesome.

gwynplaine · 01-05-2013, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HighFivingMF

Clint was apparently supposed to play Harvey Dent on the Adam West show, but the character was deemed too gruesome.

Cool, I didn't know that

dude love · 01-05-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HighFivingMF

Clint was apparently supposed to play Harvey Dent on the Adam West show, but the character was deemed too gruesome.

That's amazing.

GREEN =w= DAY · 01-05-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HighFivingMF

Clint was apparently supposed to play Harvey Dent on the Adam West show, but the character was deemed too gruesome.

actually he was set to appear in the 4th season, but since the show got cancelled nearing the end of the 3rd season it never happened. would have been pretty cool to see Clint as Harvey/Two-Face

Marvolo · 01-06-2013, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Solidus

Ya it was, it would have been great. But Rothman thought he had a better idea. And he called it AvP.

There really aren't enough facepalms in the world. God that man was a troll.

gwynplaine · 01-06-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GREEN =w= DAY

actually he was set to appear in the 4th season, but since the show got cancelled nearing the end of the 3rd season it never happened. would have been pretty cool to see Clint as Harvey/Two-Face

Yes it would have been awesome

01-05-2013, 05:39 PM	#51
Piper Maru The Outsider Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Lost Highway Posts: 2,660	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen I weep. __________________ "The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind." - H.P Lovecraft Check out my Tumblr!

01-05-2013, 05:41 PM	#52
gwynplaine L'homme qui rit. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,563	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen Lol. I didn't know about it and now I weep too. __________________ Laugh now, laugh later.

01-05-2013, 05:45 PM	#53
dude love Pissin fire is awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Val Verde Posts: 7,896	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen Now you people know why I feel Rothman should stand some form of trial for his crimes. I have a feeling Prometheus 2 and 3 could well end up being those films anyway. Except what we'll lose in James Cameron as a writer and producer (I.E. he certainly would've prevented some monumentally bad decisions in the editing room and he could've reigned Lindelof a bit) we'll gain in total Fassbenderness. __________________ At one point, Stallone punches Schwarzenegger and he shoots back, "You hit like a vegetarian!" It doesn't matter whether you trust in Whedon or Nolan.... always bet on Black.

01-05-2013, 06:23 PM	#54
Mr. Wooden Alligator The White Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,803	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen Steven Spielberg's The Talisman: He would've knocked it out of the park back in his E.T./Jurassic Park days. __________________ Don't let the death of the three horses be in vain-see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

01-05-2013, 06:28 PM	#55
gwynplaine L'homme qui rit. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,563	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen ^ Hell yeah! I love the book and it would have been a great pairing. __________________ Laugh now, laugh later.

01-05-2013, 08:19 PM	#57
gwynplaine L'homme qui rit. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,563	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen I'm not sure, but I think Hitchcock turned down a Bond movie. A Hitchcock Bond Movie __________________ Laugh now, laugh later.

01-05-2013, 09:18 PM	#59
Piper Maru The Outsider Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Lost Highway Posts: 2,660	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen Instead of all these great movies we get sequel after sequel of American Pie and Saw. And then remakes and reboots and ugh, I can't go on anymore. __________________ "The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind." - H.P Lovecraft Check out my Tumblr!

01-05-2013, 09:56 PM	#60
Solidus ...not a Jedi yet Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dagobah Posts: 13,289	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen What are you talking about? 90% of these films were franchise based already, that would have had lots of sequels, or were most of them would have been remakes already. __________________ "If you don’t care about the characters, nothing matters. No space ship, no explosion, no anything is important if you don’t feel something for the people involved."J.J. Abrams (2/5/13)

01-05-2013, 10:08 PM	#63
dude love Pissin fire is awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Val Verde Posts: 7,896	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen Well, a studio doesn't want to have to pay James Cameron when they can get Paul W.S. Anderson and Stephen Sommers for cheap, to make a cheaper film. __________________ At one point, Stallone punches Schwarzenegger and he shoots back, "You hit like a vegetarian!" It doesn't matter whether you trust in Whedon or Nolan.... always bet on Black.

01-05-2013, 10:16 PM	#64
TheDreamMaster Caught in the War Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mandalore Posts: 2,363	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen At the Mountains of Madness by GDT, however I hold hope it still may make it someday. I'm probably the only person ever to say, but Pink Flamingos 2: Flamingos Forever. I'm not a super diehard John Waters fan, but the original is such an absurd film, and I do lov eit for being a great piece of trash cinema. The script for PF2 exists in a book of screenplays by Waters, but once Divine was gone, it was best it never got made. Ghostbusters III, because I'm officially convince dit isn't happening. I never even considered it until the videogame from '09, and then everything sort of fired up and people were talking, and scripts were written and deals began mvoing forward, but by now I feel like we are right back where we started. Its gone through at least two full scripts, possibly three and several more treatments. I don't think Murray will ever say yes, and everyone else is getting old, so I'd say if something isn't done withing this year, it will never happen. And god hoping the actors take the rights to their graves, so we don't have to suffer a mediocre reboot someday. __________________ Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: Not the Hype's only Juggalo, but probably one of the few to be pretty vocal about it. Doesn't mean I don't like some of the same stuff you do though, so deal with it. Last edited by TheDreamMaster; 01-05-2013 at 10:24 PM.

01-05-2013, 10:42 PM	#68
godisawesome Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 421	Re: Abandonned. Legendary Movies that Never Made it to the Big Screen The original script for Nottingham, a.k.a. Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. I've read it, and it seems to me like it's one ore two minor editorial changes (slightly more heroic Robin, for one, possibly more of an open ending for sequels.) to make it a fun flipside to the cliche Robin Hood story. __________________ “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal." -C.S. Lewis

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