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Quint chats with Lorenzo di Bonaventura about TRANSFORMERS, STARDUST, GI JOE and THE STARS MY DESTINATION!!!

Linkin Park??? by Mr Whatever	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:36:44 AM
"What I've Done" gets played a couple of times in the movie, but it never fits with the images... The Movie rocked hard. Ironhide rules :-)
so do you like him now harry? by pipergates	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:48:18 AM
think he's reformed?
¿Intellectualy fascinated aboutTransformers? by pipergates	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:58:32 AM
he talks about Transformes and then he says he works with “what can I emotionally connect to and what do I find intellectually fascinating?” sounds like totally fake bullshit politician/moneygrubbing-perso n talk.
Gully Foyle is my name, Terra is my nation, by raw_bean	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:16:15 AM
Deep-space is my dwelling place, the stars my destination! Cool interview. I can see what he means about the ending of TSMD, but personally I'd be worried about too much 'softening' of Foyle, making him too sympathetic rather than the rapist anti-hero that he was in the book.
They had better not fuck up Croc Master! by xavier masterson	Jul 2nd, 2007 07:35:04 AM
G.I. Joe can't work if you get that character wrong.
Pre 80's G.I. Joe? by Otter	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:02:03 AM
Does that mean he's going to incorporate The AT Adventure Team, and SuperJoe with Terron?
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:33:47 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
Yo Joe, etc... by BizarroJerry	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:40:38 AM
Anyone who frequents the comic talkbacks here know I have an interest in G.I. Joe. This is, of course, another movie that they could really screw up. There's not really any continuity as far as the old 60s Joes go, although in the comics, the team is now commanded by a guy who's supposed to be the original 60s Joe, now an old General. Any movie they make should be James Bond crossed with a war movie. But if anyone is afraid to go with the "Real American Hero" angle, and want to back away from being too pro-military, etc, well, don't bother making the movie
The Stars my destination - unfilmable? by Preacher_mg	Jul 2nd, 2007 08:49:20 AM
Yeah, sadly, it probably isn't. Never mind the typographical insanity of its last chapter, there's a longish prison scene that takes place in complete darkness. Not very cinematic. And the concept of jaunting... how do you explain that in a movie? But hey, they made a Tristram shandy movie, so I guess everything is possible if you stray far enough from the source. We may yet get a good movie out of it, even if it has very little to do with the oriinal novel.
They should cast Ray Park as Snakes. by Mosquito March	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:55:56 AM
He'll do some badass fighting, and we won't have to see his face or hear him talk. They could get Thomas Jane for Duke, Matthew Fox for Flint, Evangeline Lilly for Lady Jaye, Bryce Dallas Howard for Scarlet, Terence Howard for Stalker, and Michael Clarke Duncan as Roadblock.
Quentin Tarantino's G.I. Joe by Darth Busey	Jul 2nd, 2007 10:36:03 AM
Kurt Russell as General Hawk Thomas Jane as Duke Bridget Moynihan as Scarlett Freddy Rodriguez as Shipwreck Ving Rhames as Roadblock Steve Buscemi as Cobra Commander Jeffrey Wright as Destro
ah, casting calls by BizarroJerry	Jul 2nd, 2007 10:50:43 AM
Every mention of a G.I. Joe movie seems to spark endless cast lists. I guess it's no different with other properties, either. My favorite is when people cast based on hair color. There's a character with red hair. Bring me the list of redheads!
Am I missing something, Preacher_mg? by raw_bean	Jul 2nd, 2007 11:27:04 AM
You make some good points, but what's the problem with displaying 'jaunting' visually? Surely having people disappear or appear suddenly in a place was the original special effect/camera trick?
60's Joe sucks by liljuniorbrown	Jul 2nd, 2007 11:36:36 AM
Sorry, has no really big fan base. Action Man? Looks like this boner already has his mind made up to make the shitty script that Latino Review previewed already. I want to see 80's Joe kick ass with Cobra Commander and Destro,is that to much to ask? I mean i've only been waiting 20 years to see this.
BizarroJerry by Mosquito March	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:20:49 PM
I thought you were supposed to be nicer than Regular Jerry. Anyway, do you think those suggestions are bad? Who would you cast?
A serious piece of advice, re: Joe movie. by TheSilencer	Jul 2nd, 2007 12:56:38 PM
I hope Mr. Bonaventura is reading the talkback replies. As a very serious G.I. Joe fan, I'm as concerned as the next guy about the quality of the movie, and let's face it, we haven't heard much positive news in the form of script reviews, etc... That's not to be negative. I'm just saying that there's a lot of nervousness about this subject among the fans. I would offer a serious piece of advice to Lorenzo: you REALLY should consider bringing Brandon Jerwa or Larry Hama onboard the project, at least to help steer the ship in the right direction. My first choice would be Jerwa, simply because I think he's a better choice for a modern audience. Hama is the godfather, but his recent writing has come across old-fashioned to me. Jerwa has created some great Joe work (check out Master & Apprentice and Snake-Eyes Declassified, both in trade), balancing a reverence for the source material and breathing new life into the franchise. If you want to do it right for the movie crowd but still satisfy the fans, I would BEG you to include one of the two best writers the franchise ever had. Jerwa! Hama! Do it! DO IT!!!
TSMD by Wyrdy the Gerbil	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:01:58 PM
If you make it just dont fuck it up...nuff said
READ - DON'T YOU FUCKING SCREW UP STARS MY DESTINATION! by Proman1984	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:24:32 PM
Don't you fucking even DARE screw that up! You fucking misearble moron of a producer, I don't care what you do with other properties and to fuck with GI JOE but don't you FUCKING SCREW it up? How can you say that the ending is uncinamatic? It's one of the most potentially cinmatic things ever! Jeez, just friggin film it by doing a bunch of POW shots from Gully's viepoint and a bunhc of objective reaction shots.
Whatever one thinks of Michael Bay... by Mosquito March	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:49:47 PM
...he would actually be THE perfect guy to do a GI JOE movie. You'd have all kinds of wild action set pieces, you'd get a decent cast (even if the story's lame), and he's insanely unapologetic about flag-waving. It could be the most jingoistic movie ever. I just don't want to see any fucking robots, clones or bug-men in it. Just soldiers and ninjas kicking terrorist ass in a global free-fire zone.
FUCK pre-80s GI-Joe by iamnicksaicnsn	Jul 2nd, 2007 01:53:31 PM
I mean, ok, to be fair, all I know of them are the tall barbie-like figures and the cheeky commercials and the ambiguous villain, and the assumption that there was no plot. 80s GI Joe had plot, had action, had real villains, had awesome villains, and had great heroes with great values. Let's stick with that.
TO LORENZO by waterman4	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:40:21 PM
Check out Valiant Comics if you want characters that would be some fantastic and exciting films. There is a Valiant contest on AICN right now. Someone really needs to get on the ball with this, why not you?
Transformers trailer by waterman4	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:42:39 PM
Trailer looks amazing. Can't wait to see it. Am excited for Stardust and GI Joe. Seems Lorenzo knows what he's doing and respects the fanbase.
Transformers trailer by waterman4	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:42:40 PM
Trailer looks amazing. Can't wait to see it. Am excited for Stardust and GI Joe. Seems Lorenzo knows what he's doing and respects the fanbase.
Wow, talk about getting worried... by fivecoat	Jul 2nd, 2007 02:53:00 PM
...about someone screwing up something I loved from my childhood... I would stick with the reconnaissance story line with Snake-Eyes, Storm Shadow and Stalker, but somehow try to tie it in to 2007. I really hope Joe-veteran, Larry Hama has something to do with the project. Here would be my casting if I were in control: Snake-Eyes - I have no idea… Storm Shadow - Collin Chou (The Matrix) Stalker - Michael Beach (Third Watch) Duke - Brian Van Holt (Black Hawk Down) Scarlett - Marley Shelton (Grindhouse) Flint - Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers) Lady-Jaye - Hillary Swank Roadblock - Eddie George (retired Tennessee Titans football player) Hawk - Michael Biehn Cobra Commander - Tim Roth Zartan - Val Kilmer And I would keep it to that short list. It would be great if someone who could handle action scenes AND acting was at the helm, like Christopher Nolan or Paul Greengrass. But alas, my hopes are low for this...
So we can expect a crappy joe movie too by DigitalDong	Jul 2nd, 2007 04:11:02 PM
Wow how exciting. GI Joe can only be done as a series, not a movie. But than again, all you need is that opening weekend box office and that's all that really matters anyways.
Flames on Snake Eyes by The Ref	Jul 2nd, 2007 05:33:49 PM
Damn you di Bonaventura.
The Stars My Destination... by Wingnut1A	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:04:40 PM
One of my all-time favorite Sci-Fi novels. I'm still hoping that it gets made, if for no other reason that it might lead some people to read the book and appreciate Alfred Bester. Still, it will be extreemly difficult to film and to do proper justice to. Fingers crossed!
Hey, Mosquito... by BizarroJerry	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:35:25 PM
I wasn't saying it was a bad thing discussing casting. It's just funny that something about GI Joe seems to lead to more "casting call" discussions than a lot of other properties. I'm not very good at those exercises. I thought Jen Garner woulda made a good Scarlett. And a long time ago, I came up with Henry Simmons -- used to be on NYPD Blue for Roadblock. This pic seemed to fit: http://tinyurl.com/23g3lt
The Joe Lineup by Bloo	Jul 2nd, 2007 09:52:52 PM
needs to be Duke, Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, Roadblock, Gung-Ho, Shipwreck (for navel represenation), perhaps Spirit, perhaps a cameo from Hawk (I was going to nix Hawk till I read the Beihan suggestion), I would forfit any pre 80's GI Joe espically Action Man was it, that's going to make your target GI Joe auidence (men 18-35) think of Venture Brothers, I think anyways. And they have to fight Cobra, at this point, GI Joe is synomus with fighting Cobra, and it's must be Cobra Commander, Destro, Barones, and Storm Shadow, possibably Zartan and the Dreadnaughts. I wouldn't add Flint, I know he has his fans, but don't bring Flint and/or Lady Jay into the mix. And for the love of God, don't combine Lady Jay and Scarlett's char. or even add in the other lame female Joe, the one that used to be a model and then drove tanks. One other cameo I'd suggest would be Wild Bill, just because he was always a favorite of mine. That's the problem, everyone has their favorite line up, wild Bill Fans, flint Fans, shoot there are probably even Bazoka (that was the baseball cap wearing dude right, he was lame) fans, it's hard to pleas everyone with a lising as big as the Joe library. But I think those re the core ones you need to have
Too many by HessenRoots	Jul 3rd, 2007 12:17:03 AM
characters for one film. I know making a trilogy out of it just gives them 3x the chance to F it all up but I really don't see how they could do even 1/4 of the "core" characters (Joes and Cobra)justice in two hours.
G.I. Joe movie tricky by PacmanFever	Jul 4th, 2007 05:16:30 AM
Of course a Joe movie will be pro-military, but my fear is that it will end up merely a generic jingoistic war film or something which tries too hard to be socially aware. I know most Joe fans much prefer the days before Serpentor and other fantastic elements, but I think it is important to remember that it is, was and always should be (IMO) on some level a fantasy.
skrew Michael Bay... by lynxpro	Jul 5th, 2007 03:36:39 PM
Get Joe Carnahan to direct G.I. Joe OR Zack Snyder. And have Larry Hama as the story consultant with real input and final approval on the script. Ditch Lorenzo's idea of making it a "buddy flick" and also ditch any pre-80s influence on the story line. This should be purely the rise of the G.I. Joe team to counter the rise of Cobra. Anyone who lived through the 90s and saw the rise of the Patriot movement prior to its collapse after Oklahoma City can see how believeable an organization like Cobra could come about. All you have to do is make Cobra Commander a charasmatic and meglomanic version of Timothy McVeigh, which his origins pretty were in the comics via a disaffected failed used car salesman with fascist ideals and zeal. Kurt Russell should be Brig. General Hawk serving below General Flagg. Monica Bellucci as the Baronness (sic). Duke should be Ray Stevenson if he can do an American accent. Hell, he could be either Duke or Destro (well, if he can do a Scots accent). Sean Bean could play both Tomax and Xamot if they were present. Cuba Gooding Jr. could be Stalker, although Terrance Howard would also work. So would Michael Jai White. I agree with the suggestion of Ray Park as Snake Eyes. Donnie Yen must be Storm Shadow. Lorenzo, if you cast Jet Li in that role, I will personally track you down Silent Bob style and give you a swift "Yo Joe" kick at your front door. And that's all I got as of now since coming back from lunch. I might have more later.
speaking of Carnahan... by lynxpro	Jul 5th, 2007 03:39:55 PM
He already had bizarro world Dreadnaughts appear in Smokin' Aces. That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the Berzerkers.
Croc Master! LOL; Terrence Howard for Stalker... by finky089	Jul 6th, 2007 01:31:18 AM
Good call, Mosquito March. Bridget Fonda for Scarlett???
Sienna Miller is my Stardust... by C00L DUD3	Jul 6th, 2007 04:51:57 PM
Seriously, how HOT is Sienna Miller? I thought she looked good in Alfie, but you should check her out in this flick!! She looks even better, if that’s even possible!? If I were living in her village in England…I’d travel long-and-far to get her a fallen star, or whatever else she asked for…that’s for sure!!!

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