THE INVISIBLES: the movie
Spriggn
After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it), I
can't help but wonder...
Who would Hollywood cast in the cinema version of THE INVISIBLES?
Opinions?
Mr. Whisper
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Jesse Kulenski
> After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
> about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
> eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it), I
> can't help but wonder...
> Who would Hollywood cast in the cinema version of THE INVISIBLES?
>
> Opinions?
Grant Morrison as King Mob and Jill Thompson as Ragged Robin.
Mike Myers in Austin Powers-mode would be cool as Gideon Stargrave
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Rellby55
>After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
>about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
>eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it), I
>can't help but wonder...
> Who would Hollywood cast in the cinema version of THE INVISIBLES?
>
>
KING MOB - Roger Daltry (when in his prime)
RAGGED ROBIN - Kate Winslet
LORD FANNY - Antonio Bandaras
JACK FROST - Ewan MacGregor
BOY - Jada Pinkett
Tom Coates
Ooooooh - I like this kind of thing. And yes you are right - the BBC will
fuck it up.
Boy - Angela Bassett (?) Female cop from "Strange Days"
King Mob - Tim Roth might not be too bad, although he's a little short.
Obviously with shaven head. Otherwise I can't think of anyone...
Ragged Robin - NOT NICOLE KIDMAN - how about an older Molly Ringwald?
Lord Fanny - RuPaul (ick NO!)
Jolly Roger - Demi Moore (snigger)
Jack Frost - the lead guy from The Crow Road would be good if he wasn't
Scottish - althuogh a bit of licence would probably be OK in light of
Trainspotting etc.
Adeheathen
In article <Sun, 04 Jan 1998 19:23:14 -0600>, Mr Whisper writes:
>After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
>about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
>eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it)
But Neverwhere was written for TV (Lenny Henry's co.) so it was meant to look
that way. There's a history of such TV programmes from Blakes 7 to The
Hitchhiker's Guide and I think Neil was after that ambience.
As for the TV show - woo!
Friends of Infinite Earths
Tannhauser
On 5 Jan 1998, Rellby55 wrote:
> >After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
> >about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
> >eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it), I
Help me out...wasn't neverwhere a TV series first and a novel
second?
Mr_Whisper
> But Neverwhere was written for TV (Lenny Henry's co.) so it was meant to look
> that way. There's a history of such TV programmes from Blakes 7 to The
> Hitchhiker's Guide and I think Neil was after that ambience.
>
> As for the TV show - woo!
> Friends of Infinite Earths
Ambience? You gotta be kidding me? If it was so stellar why is the man
looking to have Denise Di Novi (of Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns
and Black Stallion fame) produce it with puppets by Jim Henson
productions? It was horrible. They turned what was otherwise an
excellent story for the small screen into a community college drama with
bad actors and crummy cinematography. I shudder to think of those same
hands fondling Grant's baby. Pleeech.
Mr. Whisper
Michael Sinclair Wright
Adeheathen (adehe...@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <Sun, 04 Jan 1998 19:23:14 -0600>, Mr Whisper writes:
:
: >After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
: >about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
: >eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it)
: But Neverwhere was written for TV (Lenny Henry's co.) so it was meant to look
: that way. There's a history of such TV programmes from Blakes 7 to The
: Hitchhiker's Guide and I think Neil was after that ambience.
Well, Neil would have preferred it if it was shot on film ratherthan
video, which would have seriously improved the ambience. Unfortunately it
costs more, and the BBC weren't prepared to spend that on it. This is
according to Neil at a signing of the novel when the series was being
shown.
Mike w
Adeheathen
In article <34B50A...@rocketmail.com>, Mr_Whisper
<mr_wh...@rocketmail.com> writes:
(re Neverwhere on TV)
>Ambience? You gotta be kidding me? If it was so stellar why is the man
>looking to have Denise Di Novi (of Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns
>and Black Stallion fame) produce it with puppets by Jim Henson
>productions?
Answer: to make it different.
Has anyone heard the CD, does it compare with Hitchhikers GTTG ?
Friends of Infinite Earths
Andrew Wheeler
Tannhauser wrote:
>
> On 5 Jan 1998, Rellby55 wrote:
>
> > >about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
>
> Help me out...wasn't neverwhere a TV series first and a novel
> second?
It was indeed. But still, the BBC did ruin the concept. Man.
Andrew Wheeler - It coulda bin something. It coulda bin a contender.
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Tannhauser
On 9 Jan 1998, Adeheathen wrote:
> In article <34B50A...@rocketmail.com>, Mr_Whisper
> <mr_wh...@rocketmail.com> writes:
> (re Neverwhere on TV)
> >Ambience? You gotta be kidding me? If it was so stellar why is the man
> >looking to have Denise Di Novi (of Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns
> >and Black Stallion fame) produce it with puppets by Jim Henson
> >productions?
>
> Answer: to make it different.
>
Could one not simply bury it in a lead-lined container in the Blue
Peter gardens? Despite some cute premises, Neverwhere was in general
rather embarrassing. Mind you, a sequel involving some otrher
literally-intrerpreted tube stations (say, Swiss Cottage and Bank) might
be more rewarding.
apk...@hotmail.com
> After reading the thread on casting for a Hellblazer movie and hearing
> about the BBC's current production of the INVISIBLES TV show (they'll
> eat it alive like they did Neil Gaiman's NEVERWHERE, I just know it), I
>
>
>
> Mr. Whisper
Grant Morrison as King Mob