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SPACE COWBOYS
Hey folks, Harry here with another script report. This time on SPACE COWBOYS. I really don't like that title, but hey OLD FARTS IN SPACE is just not gonna work either, so I guess SPACE COWBOYS is ok.
Ok, we know Clint Eastwood is interested in this project, and that allegedly as soon as he is finished with TRUE CRIME, he is supposed to do this one. Also, I believe we have heard the viscious rumor that Clint Eastwood was talking Jack Nicholson and Sean Connery to co-star with him in the flick. That would leave two more older characters to be filled. Of course that's just a rumor I believe that Variety or Hollywood Reporter mentioned was in the 'talking' stage. Haven't heard much out of it since.
The script has been around for a while now. Curtis Hanson was looking at it as his next project, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. I have to say reading the script that I think Ford ain't quite right for it. And the casting of Eastwood, Nicholson and Connery would be perfect.
The plotline? Well remember that daring group of test pilots that were pushing the X-1 to the limits of oxygen on earth? The folks that we thought were going to be the first Americans in space, until the Government came up with the Mercury group of Astronauts, and NASA was formed. Well, this story is about a group of them X-1 pilots. And how they manage to fanagle their way into space.
You see in the script by Ken Kaufman and Howard Klausner there is a series of things that come about, specifically a screwed up 'satelite' that Nasa MUST keep from reentry. The problem is the guidance thingamagig was designed by one of our 'Space Cowboys' and... well he won't help NASA unless they send his whole original team up there to do it.
The script has been around for a while now. Curtis Hanson was looking at it as his next project, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. I have to say reading the script that I think Ford ain't quite right for it. And the casting of Eastwood, Nicholson and Connery would be perfect.
The plotline? Well remember that daring group of test pilots that were pushing the X-1 to the limits of oxygen on earth? The folks that we thought were going to be the first Americans in space, until the Government came up with the Mercury group of Astronauts, and NASA was formed. Well, this story is about a group of them X-1 pilots. And how they manage to fanagle their way into space.
You see in the script by Ken Kaufman and Howard Klausner there is a series of things that come about, specifically a screwed up 'satelite' that Nasa MUST keep from reentry. The problem is the guidance thingamagig was designed by one of our 'Space Cowboys' and... well he won't help NASA unless they send his whole original team up there to do it.
You see in the script by Ken Kaufman and Howard Klausner there is a series of things that come about, specifically a screwed up 'satelite' that Nasa MUST keep from reentry. The problem is the guidance thingamagig was designed by one of our 'Space Cowboys' and... well he won't help NASA unless they send his whole original team up there to do it.
As you can guess the film then has the whole series of exercises, tests, etc that we have seen in numerous Astronaut films, but as it is done to a 68 year old and older. Yeah yeah, I know this sounds somewhat iffy, but hell John Glenn is gonna be heading up in about a month or so, so it ain't too unlikely.
I'll tell you this, the script has a ton of heart, and in Clint's hands... well I think it will have the right tone. ANd if he can really get that cast.... Well that would be stunning. It is not GRUMPIER OLD MEN IN SPACE. These 'old men' are men that were at the top of the top in their youth, and have aged with that pride. They aren't bumbling old fools. Sure there is some humor in the mix, but at the same time there is far more dignity and nobility and I think it was that aspect that I really liked about the material.
If anyone knows anymore about this project, please let me know. It could be a very very good film. And could be one of the projects after GREEN MILE that would continue a winning streak at WARNERS that will begin next summer. Till then though... it's the dregs...
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alright all you geeks out there . . including the big one down in Austin . . i've got some thinking i'd like to ask of all of you . . .
this flick brings up an interesting idea . . . if you could amasse the coolest, toughest, slickiest group of today's actors to form a year 2000 "Dirty Dozen" movie
who would it be????
i've got some ideas . . .
Bruce Willis, Arnold, Sean Connery, Chuck Norris, Ving Rhames, Tom Cruise . . .
any others, . . lets talk about it!!!! . . what do you think harry???? -
OK.......how 'bout you take Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonathon Taylor Thomas, Jeremy Irons, Keanu Reeves, Richard Simmons, Eddie Murphy, River Phoenix's dead corpse and the Backstreet Boys(5 of 'um)....lump those still-in-the-closet-but-oh so-painfuly-obvious glory holers together...and just call it "The Fruity Dozen?" With, of course, Bryan Singer directing a David Geffen production. What do y'all girls think?
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Chuck F***ing Norris? I thought you had to be able to act in order to be considered cool enough for a part in your brainstorm of a remake?
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All right, after only a few minutes of thought I'm sure there are others worthy of consideration, but here's a list of a dozen badasses and some movies in which they showed it:
Bruce Willis (Die Hard, Last Man Standing; Sean Connery (The Rock, Bond, etc. ad infinitum); Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Striptease); Russell Crowe (LA Confidential, Virtuosity); Harvey Keitel (Bad Lieutenant, Reservoir Dogs); Jean Reno (The Professional); Tom Berenger (Platoon, Betrayed); Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Army of Darkness); Chow Yun Fat (The Killer, Replacement Killers); Wesley Snipes (Blade, Demolition Man); Kurt Russell (Big Trouble in Little China, Escape From New York); Gary Sinise (Ransom). -
The idea of having Jack Nicholson,
Sean Connery, and Clint Eastwood team up for a movie playiong a bunch of old tough cowboys in outer space
is just too cool for me to imagine. A script combining
both the old West and sci-fi ?
WAY COOL! And with Eastwood
maybe directing, yes this could be quite the cool movie. Not a great title for a movie (kinda campy, really) and since this is a
Warner Brothers film, I'm more
than a bit worried but if it's done right and isn't screwed up,
I may just have to reverse my opinion about never wanting to see another new Warner Brothers movie, again.
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My Badd! I just received a memo confirming that indeed, Bryan Singer DOES have talent, so can therefore no longer helm my project, "The Fruity Dozen." After furious negotiations.......and a stroll by the unemployment line........I'm proud to announce that Bob Saget, he of being obviously still in the closet and directing Norm McDonald's bomb DIRTY WORK, will take over the reins of this multi-hundred dollar production. Bob had this to say: "When do I get payed and can I bunk with that J.T.T.? Girlfriend's a good-looking kid!" The thing is the play. Thank you.
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Ok, I've got it!!! Hugh Grant, Harvey Firestein, Chris Tucker, Eric Bogosian, Jan Michael Vincent, Michael Beck (Warriors...Come out and Play), Michael Pare, William Katt, that wimp that lived in Red Dawn, Elliot Gould, that "Regular Saturday night thing" guy from Roadhouse, and the little- oriental-dude-that-is-in-every-kungfu movie-but-always-dies-way-too-soon (i.e. Lethal Weapon and Big Trouble). And taking over at Lee Marvin's position........
SCOTT BAIO!!!!
With a cast like this the movie could make hundreds of dollars! -
I have to admit the plot sounds, well how do I put this diplomatically, less than engrossing? This one will sink or swim on the cast alone. Speaking of which, Duvall sounds good, but how about Dennis Hopper? If anybody could play an aging psycho flyboy it'd be him. Or Peter Fonda? Most of the true bad-asses have left us in the last few years (Mitchum, Marvin etc.) or haven't aged well (Bronson) so we are kind of left with the second-tier tough guys to fill out the cast. Just so long as Steve Miller doesn't do the soundtrack though...
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Okay, so this is a bit off the "Dirty Dozen" subject, but I noticed that Harry said that Clint is currently wrapping up "True Crime". *Please* tell me that he is merely directing and not playing the reporter. In the book, the reporter is in his mid-thrities and, if the movie is going to work, he should be played by an actor around that general age. Anybody got any information? (BTW, the book is by Andrew Klavan (sp?) and is a fantastic read. Do yourself a favor.)
PS Hey, Jim Rome, making fun of gay people sure is funny, you can't imagine the hours of amusement I've had reading and re-reading your post. "Glory Holers"? "The Fruity Dozen"? Please...stop...you're killing me. On second thought, just stop. -
"that 'Regular Saturday night thing" guy from Roadhouse'".
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That's hands-down the funniest thing I've ever read on this website. God bless people who notice stupid crap in movies.
As far as Space Cowboys goes....Nicholson isn't right for the part. Can you honestly see him as one of those straight-laced, Korean-War-jet-ace guys? No way. -
Since when has NASA let British pilots fly our experimental craft?
Duhhh. Stupid casting. -
Dear Gweilo......I regret those things I previously said about homosexuals. As we are all well aware....there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. I apologize for any inconvenience that it may have caused you or any other homosexuals out there. My condolences.
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Since when did actors have to have their original nationality in flicks? Sean Connery would be great! Well, I know he sound british - but anyway... I guess an R.A.F pilot is as good as any American pilot!
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This truly sounds like a 'sink or swim' type of project. The Clintster could have a bit o' fun with this one. Provided it doesn't simply turn into an excuse for a bunch of old hacks to sit around on their mutimillion dollar laurels, sucking down cases of Pale Rider Ale on studio time. Would someone please explain the silly adulation piled upon Jack "one trick pony" Nicholson? Sure he did a few cool flicks in the 70's, but c'mon people... This guy has been riding the Hollywood gravytrain for over 15 years. And the public still eats it up. I suppose it comes back to the age old equation: "safety+familiarity=$" But I digress. Paix... Heff-Ra
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There are lots of people to feature, pilots of all the x-planes up to X-20 (DynaSoar). Wouldn't use Yeager, (too much ego).
But it's the type of thing that really has happened. Example is the US can NOT rebuild the Saturn 5 booster. Too many old technicians have died that made undocumented modifications. The first 20 or so KeyHole (spy) satellites were experimental, with little or no documentation left exsisting. Some of those were nuclear powered. -
Tom Skerritt, James Garner, Patrick Stewart (no, not Shatner; a parody is not what we're looking for) and perhaps Jack Lemmon.
Cameos from Yeager, Jim Lovell, John-rightstuff-Glenn, and Wally Schirra. No need to let the actors have all the fun!
I like the premise and while it is interesting that *both* Deep Impact (Robert Duvall) and Armanigeddon (Bruce Willis) have used 'old farts in space' characters no film has truly examined the mythos of the "do-ers" versus the "NASA flacks".
Hmm... is Alex Guinness still dong films??? -
This movie has already been made; as an adaption from the great novel by Tom Wolfe. Thy the hell make a new one???
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Space will never be the same.
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I can't fill up a space shuttle with geriatrics!
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What is a pancreas, anyhow? I mean, I don't know what the damn thing does for you, besides give you cancer. - Col. William 'Hawk' Hawkins Would you like me to read the instructions to you again?
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I was just reciting the Shepard's Prayer. Alan Shepard's prayer. Oh Lord, please don't let us screw up. Amen.
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