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The Director Of CASINO ROYALE!! The Writer Of THE DEPARTED!! Mel Gibson Picks His First Starring Role Since 2002!!
I am – Hercules!!
Mel Gibson will star in “Edge of Darkness,” a big-screen adaptation of the 1985 BBC miniseries. Martin Campbell (“GoldenEye,” “Casino Royale”), who directed the miniseries, will direct the movie version from a screenplay by William Monahan (“The Departed”).
It’s Gibson’s first starring project since “Signs” and “We Were Soldiers,” both of which came out in 2002.
Variety describes thusly:
Gibson will play a straitlaced police investigator whose activist daughter is killed. He plunges into the case and uncovers systemic corruption that led to his daughter's death.
Read all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
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That synopsis makes it sound lame, but I have faith in Monahan.
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TDK trailer
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i want to see it if only because im willing to see if this could be as good of a screenplay as i thought the departed was. not sold on mel gibson though.
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Cause a Mad Max movie without Mel Gibson.......what's the point?
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(Damn, accidentally posted this in the Dark Knight talkback, FOOL!)
Starts out like The Constant Gardner, but it ends closer to The Passion Of The Christ. It'll be interesting where they go with this. It'll probably be very irritating... -
denounce your nazi father you alcoholic jew hater
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Looking at his imdb almost all his projects are adapted from novels or other screenplays. That and Ridley Scott seems to like him a lot.
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Seriously. Also, "Signs" is M. Night's best movie.
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Apr 29, 2008 1:44:12 AM CDT
Mel, takin it easy for all us sinners.
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I'd have to hear more about the plot. I think I might be burnt out on cop dramas.
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Siu Fai Mak or Felix Chong?
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The original series was written by the guy who wrote the original Italian Job and was brilliant.
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What a terrible way to end a trailer...
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There an infamous scene where Peck's character manhandles his late daughters dildo and start hallucinating. That needs to be kept in!!!
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The 80s BBC original mini-series was a piece of awesomeness. In the original (possible SPOILERS fromt his point on), Craven, a police detective, becomes embroiled in what first appears to be the accidental killing of his daughter in a botched IRA murder attempt on Crvaven himself. Craven begins his own investigations, which quickly show that his daughter was the intended target all along. She was a left-wing Greenpeace type who herself has been asking awkward questions about a nuclear processing facility. Naturally there's a conspiracy to unravel, involving warring factions of the UK government, the CIA (represented by the never-better-than-in-this Joe Don Baker), the private armies of US industrialists and the SAS. Someof the original is very tied to that time period (there's a complicated plot involving trades union corruption, a backstory about old-guard CIA being killed off by a new corporate breed, nuclear and ecological concerns and US industrialism, all wrapped up in a massively complex plot involving US industrial takeovers of the UK, nuclear and ecological concerns of the 1980s, trades union corruption and all. INtertwined with this is an oedipal love story between Craven and his dead daughter, who appears to him on occasions through the piece as a ghost. The UK version played over six 50 minute eps, so to shoehorn it into a movie, I'd imagine a lot will be cut. The original won every TV award going, and it's got a simply cracking Eric Clapton/Michael Kamen score (their LETHAL WEAPON score is a toned-down retread of this). I'm interested to see how Campbell handles this (he made his name with the original), and Gibson's not a bad fit for the lead role. We'll see... In the meantime, get yourself a copy of the DVD, and enjoy...
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I agree, kwisatz, but I got a feeling everyone behind the TDK knows how awesome their product is, therefore, even the ads are inspired by the Joker's 'character.'.....("why ssso ssserious!?")
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Everyone should be very exited about this. It's a smart move by Mel and could have Oscar written on for him with Monahan adapting the already excellent script. Bob Peck turned in one of my all time favorite performance in the original so get your chops on Mel - really can't wait for this.
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Amazing series, with twists and turns everywhere. And a killer theme tune. For extra geek points, be aware that Bob Peck (the start) had the immortal line from Jurassic Park - "Clever girl!!" before getting eaten! This could be very good!!!
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one of the best pieces of UK tv ever.
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Eric Clapton's score is incredibly moody.
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..you can always SEE him acting - you can see the ACTOR MEL telling himself to well up a tear here, make his voice shake a bit there, swallow awkwardly here... etc. Just saying.
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Welcome back, Mel!p.s.: please get rid of that stupid, immature, blockheaded Catholic crap. Thanks.
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fucking brilliant series- Jack Davenport was actually cool in it (for the first and only time of his career)
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directing. Despite being batshits crazy, I kind of rooting for the guy.
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practically the same thing is literally going on in the US these days. Maybe Gibson will cast Joe Don Baker, who was in the original series.
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I won't be watching this because Mel Gibson is unfortunately a CRAZY FUCKING RACIST ASSHOLE.
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Yep, sounds right. I'm so there.
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Was killing it in the early 90's with No Escape (The Better version of The Condemded, though both are awesome films), The Best Bond to date, and the very entertaining Vertical Limit and the first new Zorro. Then he made some crap, made another amazing Bond. Now it looks like he'll do some decent stuff. WHY doesn't he just direct Bond movies? Seriously, all of his other films we could've lived without say for the possiblities of Zorro (and No Escape, but The Condemded does just a good of a job). Lets see how Martin handles the Birds. As for Melvin, funny story when filming the Beating of Christ, a friend of mine was going to school in Rome with some of Mels and some of the other prodocers kids and they gave her one of JC's thumbs. How sweet of a movie prop is that? I mean its like nothing you'd think of, but it would cool to just like leave it around the house and people would be like, "UMMM what the fuck is that?" "Oh thats Jesus' thumb." Its a little better then "Oh thats yoda's ear".
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They're lethal at eight months, and I do mean lethal. I've hunted most things that can hunt you, but the way these things move...
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was the last Mel Gibson movie that I really enjoyed. I had a friend that played a British soldier in The Patriot and actually had a brief speaking part with Mel. He said that he was a great guy. Ofcourse my friend is an Anglo Saxon, Arian, Blond Haired English guy too. True story.
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Well dereserving of a big screen adaptation, and still a very timely subject to explore. I hope there's a holdover of the music too, Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton wrote a brilliant theme for the original show. Gibson's made a solid choice fo his acting comeback.
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He's not playing a "straitlaced police investigator whose activist daughter is killed." He's playing James Earl Ray.
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a completely goy production cast? Remember Mel, payback is a benzona.
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Just read the synopsis of the BBC mini-series. It sounds like one of the lamest things ever put on film; the politics and drama of The China Syndrome coupled with the mysticism of The Fountain. A police detective's leftist daughter is killed by corporate/government interests because she wants to blow the whistle on illegality within a nuke power plant, but to help him along the way, he's visited by his daughter's ghost for guidance. The original ending had the detective turning into a tree after succumbing to radiation poisoning (no joke), just like the ending of The Fountain. We all know the left hates nuclear power, but is there really anything more to say after Silkwood and TCS? Great choice Mel; sounds like a straight to DVD release.
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Scorcese's dynamic direction elevated the Departed to something great. This guy has never impressed me.
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Gibbo's people at Icon were so paranoid about anything negative getting out on it, screenings were limited and tight. I remember this stuffy-assed Brit who thought his shit didn't stink checking in everyone at the door. What an asshole this guys was! It was like you were going to see the Second Coming behind those doors! Understandably, after seeing the film, it was a piece of shit. Gibson has the power to get involved with something new and fresh. To help other people who want to see their ideas come to fruition on the screen. Why not do it? The original series stands on its own merits. It doesn't need a remake. Its like palimipsest stated above in the plot about the old guard CIA being by the new corporate breed. That can be applied to the film industry as well. Anyone that has knowledge or a true love of film, isn't needed in the film business unless you're a corporate prick good at screwing people over without any knowledge of film history or asthetics. That's why everything is a remake or sequel. there is no new originality and if it does break through, the corporate stooges have to remake or Xerox the master, diluting the original idea, inbreeding it over and over so that resembles the banjo player from "Deliverance."
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Post nuclear war where one woman is 11 months pregnant, a family member turns into a peice of furniture and Sir Ralph Richardson turns into a parrot due to radiactive fallout. "What the fuck?" was my reaction as well. Its definetely strange-o!
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But I'm always happy to see Mel on either side of the camera. I'll check this out.
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Mel Gibson back on the big screen? Finally!!! And William Monahan is a pretty skilled writer. Certainly leagues beyond the likes of Orci and his partner, whatever his name is. Apocalypto ... one of the most amazing experiences I've had at the movies..
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I didn't think Mel was ever going to come back to acting, truly, I thought I had read he had sort of given that up. Also I am pretty sure I read an add in Variety where Rob Schneider said he would never work with or support Mel ever again, because of his anti-semetic ways. Interesting, but I hate to break it to you Deuce, nobody really cares what you think, not now, not ever. Now if The Beard or Jerry Bruckheimer or some other powerful force in Hollywood called for an all out boycott, even the self proclaimed King of Malibu would probably be relegated to the ranks of The Busey ("I'm looking for YOU BUDDY, AH HAA HAA HAA, ooh Jennifer, let me feel your body, ohhhhhh!")
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I *think* this was Generro...
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I always love Mel, but please no more nutty religious films alright? Yeah can't wait!!
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...because of course the best way to pass judgement on a TV Series is via a web synopsis.
Just so you know Edge Of Darkness was one of the best pieces of TV drama of the past 3 decades, and was nothing like The China Syndrome meets The Fountain.
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My post was partial tongue in cheek, but this site isall about making estimates on a future project's liability based on early reports. Sorry, I don't have ready instant access to BBC movies of the week from 30 years ago, but let me just quote the screenwriter himself, “I am writing this story about a detective who turns into a tree”.
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I dunno if you can really call this guy a "writer" when all he does is take pre-existing properties and adapt them for an American audience.
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Val Kilmer?
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I've never seen the original but if it revolves around nuclear power they need to get a new issue. I suppose there's oil refinery's, manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical companies....anything but nuclear power just because there's so much bullshit propaganda.
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"I reamed my dead gay son's ass with his hickory flavored butt plug!" I don't know what's worse; that its hickory flavored or someone found out the hard way. Marital aids provided by "Eeyore's House of Butt Plugs." Franchises available.
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....in the bushes, straight ahead.
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greeeeeeaaat...another revenge tale from mel gibson. seriously, i think this man has some issues. anyone ever heard of the rumor that he was severely beaten when he was young, left for dead and rescued by a priest who took him to a plastic surgeon who provided reconstructive surgery for young mel? my old supervisor told me that story, and that mel never talks about it. if true, it would definitely explain some things. and please don't jump all over me for being a lunatic, i didn't make this up, i'm just recounting what i was told.
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Vaguely remember him being attached to an interesting sounding flick where he played an undercover infiltrating a Hell's Angels-esque gang. Dead as Dillinger?
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I like Mel, the actor, quite a bit, but Passion of the Christ was an exceptionally well-made horror film, and Apocalypto - which you all obviously skipped because of the "controversy" and the subtitles - was hands-down the best action film of 2006, probably the best action film since The Matrix. Say what you want about crazy Mel - the man - but I would rather see him behind than in front of the camera any day of the week.
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Why anyone allows this guy to continually make crappy movies is beyond me. I loved Brosnan as Bond but the movies Campbell did were terrible. Same with Casino Royal, a complete waste of resources and Daniel Craig.
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I'm so happy Mel will be in front of the camera again. And with this team and material, it's going to be awesome! I can't wait for the rest of the cast to be cast. Go, Mel!
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acting. Apocalypto is the best action movie of this decade.
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crucial that they get it right. the original is the best drama ever. I hope Campbell hasn't sold his soul over this.
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"I won't be watching this because Mel Gibson is unfortunately a CRAZY FUCKING RACIST ASSHOLE."
Jewish = A race?
Think about it.
"Seriously, I'm glad to see Mel Gibson back to acting, instead of directing foreign language crapfests."
Does the fact the the language is not English have anything to do with the movies being crapfests? If so: gtfo.
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