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Ok! Magazine is reporting that Heath is in talks to do BBM 2
Phillip Dampier:
--- Quote from: opinionista on October 19, 2007, 11:59:39 am ---Not always. The Godfather is an example of good sequels. Both are very good films.
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Thank you for leaving out the god-awful Godfather III. The Anna Nicole Smith School of Acting for one character from that movie, who got her role from nepotism, brought us the worst death scene in the history of moviemaking. ::)
I also love the fact it's called "OK" magazine. It's not good, it's not bad... it's just OK!
I personally could imagine Hollywood greenlighting a sequel for this movie because it -was- financially successful. But artistically (and for Hollywood, what's that?) it would be troublesome to see a sequel. The way to determine whether this is real of not is to see if Proulx says anything about it. I can't see Ang Lee directing a sequel either.
And if it were commercial, we'd end up with Ennis Del Mar hopping a flight to West Hollywood in some fish out of water nightmare of a movie. "Imagine Crocodile Dundee with a gay guy who has to cope with Ras-Cal, an African-American diva drag queen performer who he ends up rooming with. Can they survive? Co-starring Pauly Shore as Ennis' new best friend." I'd start slicing my wrists immediately. :)
Artiste:
If Heath will do BMII, I applaud him!
It would be about time!
WE, gay men, need it! Others too!!
Hugs!
SFEnnisSF:
This is almost as lively as the "I'm sorry / It's alright" debate. :D
No, seriously, I like that everyone is discussing this and everyone has their own opinions and everyone is being respectful of that. I'm enjoying reading both sides of the story. Both sides have valid points.
I'm going to copy and paste in what I wrote over on TOB:
I'm all on board for this. It should be just as grueling and full of hardships as the first. Perhaps Ennis gets beaten up, bashed, etc. It wont be easy. Show the struggles, and balance out both the heartbreaking side of life gay men faced and still do face, and also maybe leave a little room for a happy ending too. But there must be both! I like the idea of some flashbacks. Maybe some flashbacks to some scenes of some fishin' trips, or the time on the mountain. Get everyone involved: Proulx, Ossana, McMurtry, Ang Lee, Prieto, Ledger, Gyllenhaal, Harbour, Hathaway, Farris, etc. Do it right.
If done right, with the same qualities as the first, the excellent writing, stunning cinematography, and direction and editing that also makes this even resonate further, this could be big. The first movie did big business at the Box Office, and that's with many folks not going to see it because they had doubts, or fear of seeing it in the theatre. Factor in all the folks this movie has touched who have since seen it on DVD or on HBO, and definitely the market is there. Make it good enough, and perhaps there will even be new folks who never saw the original, who will now because a second movie has been made... Maybe Heath'll finally get that Oscar...
Artiste:
Yes, for an BMII!
What else can be in the next one?
Hugs!
RouxB:
Heath is to sequel as ice storm is to hell
Step away from the sequel!
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