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Pandora's Box opens up a look at Crowe's script, plus a bit about Cameron Crowe and Brad Pitt's next film
I JUST GOT THIS SCRIPT REVIEW OF CAMERON CROWE'S NEXT FILM, IT IS POSTED AFTER THIS SCOOP...
Here's a bit of confirmation of an earlier story about Cameron Crowe's next film. This is the script that, when Spielberg read it he allegedly said it was the best thing he's read. Of course that is just a rumor, but the same place I got that one, told me that the script was about, basically what this guy told me. And this guy is confirmed as working on the project, so... there ya go. Personally I'm excited about this project because of it's 'period' nature. And because of Cameron Crowe, he tends to nail honesty in his films and scripts just right on the ol nail head. Let's hope he strikes true again...
Cameron Crowe is currently making a movie with Brad
Pitt. Is takes place in 1973, and is loosely based on the
70's rock and roll scene. Pitt will be playing Russell, the
lead guitarist of the band Stillwater. It should be
released at the end of the year.
-SGuy.
And now for the low down on the project.... After reading this, I am now rabidly interested in hearing as much as I can about this flick... It sounds fantastic..
Cameron Crowe has a new script called, "Untitled." That is certainly
not the real name of the project, but it is the name for the time being and
it is awesome. Do you know how movies like Saving Private Ryan made you
feel as thought you were in WWII? or how Rocky made you feel like you were
training along side a boxer? or how Titanic made you feel as if you were on
the ship. Well, "untitled" makes you feel as though you are on the road
with a 70's rock n' roll band, just as they are about to reach super
stardom.
The movie tells the story of William Miller a teenager who get the
opportunity of a lifetime, to write a cover story for Rolling Stone magazine
about an up and coming rock band in the 70's, called Stillwater. Stillwater
is your all-American band, led by front man Rusell Hammond; late 20's. The
band is made up of a total of five members, but Russell is the primary
character who really adds anything to the story.
William is a high school reject, who only excels at one thing, rock
journalism. He wins some minor notoriety with a story of a local band and
luckily get a big break from Rolling Stone. His assignment is to cover the
band for a three day stint. His mother Elaine is super paranoid and a
control-freak over her son's life. Finally after much coaxing, she allows
her son to travel with the band. William is a polar opposite of the band
members. They all are hard-core drug and sex addicts, while William is a
virgin to all substances. A hilarious scene ensues in which Elaine, when
trying to locate her son, scolds Russell over the phone and yells at him not
to do drugs or sleep with women. Could you imagine if your mom called up
Mick Jagger while you were touring with the Stones and told Mick not to have
sex or do drugs? I found it to be hilarious.
Crowe takes us on a mesmerizing journey that will likely last well over
two hours. It's one of those stories that you don't want to end. It truly
is great. Anyway, William and the Band break the cardinal rule of rock
Journalism, "The rock star and the journalist should never be friends."
Rusell takes a liking to William and exposes him to things that most
reporters never dream of seeing. For instance, William witnesses excessive
alcohol and drug use, the betting of card game which involves trading a case
of beer for some groupies, an acid based suicide attempt, and the true inner
workings and minds of a rock band.
As William goes on this journey, he befriends and falls in love with
Penny Lane. Penny is a groupie who serves as a friend and guide to William
as he makes his first road trip. Penny is maddly in love with Russell and
has an affair with him, much to William's heart ache. Penny confides
everything to William, including her dream man (which sounds an awful lot
like William), her fears and inhibitions, and her real name and age. These
are things that she never tells anyone else.
Although William truly likes Russel and the band, he decides that it is
his duty to write the truth. He does so. He writes a detailed article that
documents everything that took place. It is so honest in fact, that Rolling
Stone calls StillWater to see if it is all true. The band is outraged by
the story and claims that it is entirely untrue and that they will sue if it
is printed.
William is distraught. He can't believe it, he wrote the article of a
lifetime and had the time of his life in doing so. He can't believe that
they lied
In what amounts to a complete breakdown of Russel, he decides to face
his inner demons and journeys to Rolling Stone's headquaters. He goes into a
board meeting and confesses to the editors that the entire article article
is true and that although he said that it wasn't, it is. The editors
dismiss his confession as some drug induced speech. They tell him that they
are not interested and he goes on his way.
William returns home. Penny goes home after a drug overdose and Rusell
returns to his band. As for Stillwater, their story appears on the cover of
Rolling Stone magazine with the title, "still water running deep."
That's it. It truly is awesome. I don't know who they are going to cast,
all I did is read the script. However, I was picturing Sean Penn the whole
time as Russel and the kid from Rushmore as the reporter. As for Penny
Lane? maybe Keri Russell. We'll see.
Sincerely,
Pandora's Box
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Like his movies very much, and this one should be no exception. He's got quite an ear for music in his movies - check out the soundtracks to Say Anthing, Singles, and Jerry McGuire - and a movie about a rock-n-roll band in the 70's gets me salivating for the soundtrack. This should be interesting. Now if only there was more of a plot to know about...
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It sounds like this new project has Crowe digging into his roots as a rock journalist/scenester. He used to write for Rolling Stone, and he followed Led Zeppelin around for awhile. He is also married to Nancy Wilson of Heart. This should be phenomenal.
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correct me if I'm wrong, but the plot of above mentioned movie is boy writes article about rock band. Sex and drugs? Sounds incredibly original (sic)
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Brad Pitt is not right for this part. He's a little too old, too pretty and he really doesn't act very well. His best role was the bong tokin' friend in True Romance. He might make a good drummer, but he's no lead guitar/singer.
Re: Stillborn
Since when does plot make any difference? You could argue that there's no such thing as an original plot. I don't see how you can dismiss a film based on plot alone unless there's an evil twin.
It's just my 2cents, but I think every movie should be full of sex, drugz n rock&roll. The world would be a better place. -
Sounds like this will make an excellent film...Crowe's unflinching honesty in storytelling is his greatest asset.
This story is more than a little bit based on Crowe's real life -- He WAS a teenaged Rolling Stone correspondant sent on tour with a superstar rock band (I believe it was The Stones).
After that, he became a full-time correspondant, and wrote for the magazine for a number of years.
His first novel was FAST TIMES. (He adapted the screenplay for the movie himself, though it was directed by Amy Heckerling). SAY ANYTHING was his directorial debut, which was followed by (the outstanding) SINGLES--PH
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