http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/12/31/why-matthew-mcconaughey-turned-down-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-for-the-dark-tower
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I love McConaughey, and I have no doubt his Walter will be great. His track record for picking scripts is mixed though.
shareat least turning down a comic book movie is usually just a mistake in the financial sense. :D
Plot hole - Aspect of a film that is misunderstood or missed while using your smart phone.
Matthew McConaughey is great in just about everything. I'm sure he'll do justice.
But Old-Skool me still keeps visualizing Rutger Hauer as Walter/Flagg.
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Have you ever seen "Virtuosity"? Say what you will about the movie as a whole but I've always felt Russell Crowe would have been perfect for Flagg after his portrayal of Sid 6.7.
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But it would take Tom Savini to make Crowe appear to look 'long, tall and ugly'.
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Yeah, well, that IS what make-up artists are for. lol Still, I think Crowe had the personality down.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
My bad. What was I thinking?
I just realized I was thinking of Roland's characteristic in my description (New Years drunkenness).
Yeah, Crowe would do good as Walter.
But Alan Rickman (R.I.P.) could have also made a great Walter/Flagg.
His portrayal of Hans Gruber in the Die Hard movie was almost a Flagg-mimic, and would make him just as eligible...no?
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After reading the comic which covers The Battle of Tull, I believe Billy Bob Thornton would be a great Sheb.
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Captain, would you recommend reading the comic books? Do they capture the feel of The Dark Tower books despite the different medium?
Books are a uniquely portable magic. ~Stephen King
In my opinion, these comics are an entertaining read paired with some good to occasionally great art*. There is the rare moment where a particular artist's style is jarring...but I wouldn't call their work unskilled**.
However, three important factors should be kept in mind before taking the plunge.
1. The dialogues/monologues are changed up a bit. Expect to see certain scenes at least slightly reworded.
2. Some scenes are cut out altogether while others are altered to play out differently. In particular, not everything that was explicit in regards to human sexuality/nudity made the cut. Of those that were retained, some were censored in creative ways. This IS a comic book after all. Despite that oh-so-tempting "PARENTAL ADVISORY" warning clearly intended as a means to ward off the juvenile, Marvel still marketed these products in openly public stores and so had to make compromises regarding the graphic nature of the material.
3. Occasionally, key elements of the The Dark Tower universe are introduced earlier on this time around. One such moment in the comic equivalent of The Gunslinger involves Roland mentioning The Beams. You can even see their magnetizing effect in action (well, as much action as a still image can convey anyhow ๎). Given that the comic writers benefited from having the first seven novels to work with, it makes sense that select elements are debuting out-of-order.
In summary: Marvel's work is a close adaptation, but you can nevertheless tell that it is an adaptation.
* (http://www.readcomics.tv/images/manga/dark-tower-the-gunslinger-the-battle-of-tull/1/20.jpg / http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NTUv2fMx6Rk/Vam-tDzGVII/AAAAAAANXaE/DvBxa-KCQDE/s1600/p_5_23.jpg)
** That said, I find myself at odds with specific styles in the comics containing the story of The Drawing of the Three. A certain issue is "too abstract" (http://www.readcomics.tv/images/manga/dark-tower-the-drawing-of-the-three-bitter-medicine/1/12.jpg while another is "too simplistic" (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/cmx-images-prod/DigitalPage/37250821/45acb46dd736eedfdc0b42038ae44bfb._SX1280_QL80_TTD_.jpg).
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You're the shรญt, thanks for that! ๎
Do you think it would make sense just to read volumes that complement the story of the book, like Jericho Hill? Would you recommend doing that?
Books are a uniquely portable magic. ~Stephen King
Do you think it would make sense just to read volumes that complement the story of the book, like Jericho Hill? Would you recommend doing that?
Aye, that is exactly what I meant, reading whatever stories that aren't in the book, like Jericho Hill or The Fall of Gilead, just to see if I like the style of it. Also, I've always been interested in Jericho Hill, I do hope that Sai King hears the song of the turtle in the near future and gives us the story of it in novel form. In any case, I'll do as you suggested and give "The Gunslinger" a try first.
Books are a uniquely portable magic. ~Stephen King
I haven't read the books in awhile and thought you might have confused Roland with Randall because I couldn't rightly recall whether Flagg had also been described as you said.
As for Rickman...yes, Gruber does have the magnificent bastard side of Flagg down but, remember, Flagg is also a fun-loving imp(more like Loki than Satan in that respect) so you'd have to combine Gruber with one of Rickman's more hammy villain roles to get it right. The Sheriff of Nottingham, perhaps? Or maybe Severus Snape?
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
Sounds like he would have gotten the role Stallone has...whatever that ends up being(I'm inclined to think it will end up being Magus).
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
In his later years when he looks back on his career, that will be his big WTF was I thinking moment.
shareSpeaking of Virutosity, I think Denzel would make a good Roland.
shareYears later, will you look back and be proud of your contributions here?
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I'll be proud of repeatedly proving how full of sh*t you are. It's a good cause to let people know they shouldn't take anything you say seriously. So yes.
sharethat will be his big WTF was I thinking moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzFQvEfWi80.
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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing ๎.
I think Kurt Russel fits the character of Ego much better, assuming we get to see him in planet form and not just humanoid. That stache is too money for us to be denied!
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