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re: Movie on The Battle of New Orleans
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:49 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:49 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Do it!
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:53 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
the difference is GOT has a built in fanbase, plenty of storyline to drag out and major international appeal. And it's shot on location in Enlgand where it's much easier to capture period detail. Especially for a show with many exterior locations.
as far as hurricane season ... yes, plenty of films will shoot in the fall, but they are generally features not set in NOLA. They can move to the ATL soundstages. A period piece based in NOLA that shoots half the year mostly outside? Not only hurricanes, but the rain will derail this. Benjamin Button could pull it off because of Pitt, 160 M budget and Fincher.
as far as hurricane season ... yes, plenty of films will shoot in the fall, but they are generally features not set in NOLA. They can move to the ATL soundstages. A period piece based in NOLA that shoots half the year mostly outside? Not only hurricanes, but the rain will derail this. Benjamin Button could pull it off because of Pitt, 160 M budget and Fincher.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:54 am to JW
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It's all about sales. If you have a good script/concept all you need to do is sell it.
said everyone writing screenplays at the Coffee Bean on Sunset.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:59 am to JW
Well I guess it'd be more practical to sit on the couch and eat potato chips and never try anything at all then.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:04 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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Well I guess it'd be more practical to sit on the couch and eat potato chips and never try anything at all then.
I am making a film right now, so certainly would never discourage people from going for it. Just adding some reality to the situation as far as a project about the Battle of NOLA.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:05 pm to JW
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as far as hurricane season ... yes, plenty of films will shoot in the fall, but they are generally features not set in NOLA.
Who said it had to be filmed in NOLA?
You could build the sets for a period piece such as this further inland. Hell, there's a ton of land just north of BR that would be great for sets.
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A period piece based in NOLA that shoots half the year mostly outside? Not only hurricanes, but the rain will derail this.
It's not all going to be outside. Most will probably be inside buildings, as that's where political intrigue normally takes place.
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And it's shot on location in Enlgand where it's much easier to capture period detail. Especially for a show with many exterior locations.
Ton of rain in England.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:08 pm to magildachunks
listen ... i would love to see it, but it's not happening. I am thinking like a producer not a fan boy. if they can't get Confederacy made then I highly doubt this will get made. There are plenty of interesting historical events that will never make it to the big screen.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:17 pm to JW
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if they can't get Confederacy made then I highly doubt this will get made
Not a broad appeal factor.
Internationally, New Orleans is intriguing. Nationally, it also is.
There is some mystique about the place that people find intriguing.
Not to mention, the public loves crime shows and bosses.
Lafitte is the original American Gangster. He alone would intrigue people. Tagline:
Before Capone
Before Corleone
Before Soprano...
There was the original American Gangster.
Then you have Marie Laveau. A voodoo queen. She would pique people's interest. Voodoo is mysterious and she goes a long way with the folklore.
You have Bernard de Marigny. He introduced crapoid or craps, to America. He was a huge playboy back in the day.
Quadroon balls. Black slave magnates. French and spanish tensions. A young governor trying to convert the city and it's people into Americans. Pirates.
There's more to get people's attention than what most of the country would consider "hillbillies and racists fighting a war."
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:20 pm to magildachunks
dude .... get going then. Write the treatment and get it out there. I have no doubt there are intriguing story lines, but it's too much to tackle for a studio. Confederacy can be made for 30M ... this cannot.
Get it going, so i can work at home for a change.
Get it going, so i can work at home for a change.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 12:48 pm to JW
Yeah I dont know anything about what it would take to get this done or even if its possible. All I know is if it was a series or miniseries on HBO, I would be a huge fan.
New Orleans circa 1810-1820 was out of control I'm sure. Epidemics, Fires, Hurricanes, Prostitution, Pirates, Duels, the Acadians, etc. Who wouldnt watch that?
New Orleans circa 1810-1820 was out of control I'm sure. Epidemics, Fires, Hurricanes, Prostitution, Pirates, Duels, the Acadians, etc. Who wouldnt watch that?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:19 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
Would Nicholas Cage play Andrew Jackson, or Jean Lafitte?
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:20 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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I can handle that. I will need help with dialogue. Storyboarding/scene setting i can do
I can help with the dialogue. I always pictured Jackson as having kind of a Stannis Baratheon vibe while Jean Laffite was more of a slimy, French Jamie Lannister.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:28 pm to kingbob
Let's cast this bitch
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:29 pm to kingbob
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Jean Laffite was more of a slimy, French Jamie Lannister.
No.
Jean Lafitte was a leader. He also got his hands dirty.
I like to think of Hans Gruber without the villainous aspect. Suave, sophisticated, smart, cold.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:33 pm to magildachunks
If you want to sell it.... I would suggest adding vampires.
I'm pretty sure they were there IRL.
I'm pretty sure they were there IRL.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:37 pm to vilma4prez
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If you want to sell it.... I would suggest adding vampires.
Vampires are on the outs.
I have voodoo. Much better.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:38 pm to vilma4prez
I like Daniel Day Lewis as Jean Lafitte.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:39 pm to magildachunks
yeah..... but voodoo vampires!
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:40 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
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I like Daniel Day Lewis as Jean Lafitte.
Always pops into my head when I write Lafitte.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:41 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
We'll never get him.
I propose:
Black Sails will be cancelled, and he does a phenomenal job in it.
I propose:
Black Sails will be cancelled, and he does a phenomenal job in it.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 1:42 pm
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