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10 Years After Publication, John Grisham's THE TESTAMENT Will Finally Be Adapted For The Big Screen!!

first? by batzilla	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:31:39 AM
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YES! by batzilla	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:32:52 AM
IN YOUR FACE TALKBACKERS!
There's other by Chest_Rockwell	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:38:15 AM
Grisham books that should get the big screen before this. Like The Partner, The Brethren, etc. Hell, even the Street Lawyer, or King of Torts would be a better movie than the testament.
er... 3rd? by BASSMANBISH	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:38:29 AM
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Oops - 4th by BASSMANBISH	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:39:08 AM
I'm bored!
Grisham is SO... by BoggyCreekBeast	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:41:07 AM
20th century! Unless The Man sends some transforming robots into the jungle to chase the girl, this one will garner as much box office as other recent dramas.
Agreed with Chest_Rockwell by nascentia	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:49:03 AM
This was a decent book, but it probably won't make for a good or even mildly exciting movie. I'd much rather see a different book get made into a film.
ALLAH APPROVES OF THIS BOOK'S PREMISE by AyatollahSexyBack	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:59:51 AM
My fatwa of the day: Greedy relatives must die
moratorium? by Canuck815	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:07:47 AM
Wasn't Runaway Jury a Grisham adaptation, or did I just read that shit wrong. I read some thing the other day where he was raving about Shia LaBoeuf saying he's the hottest thing in the world right now. Keep him the fuck away.
I object to the word finally by Savage Lucy	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:10:11 AM
Using 'finally' in the headline implies anyone was actually waiting for another lump of Grisham crap to be dolloped onto our collective film plate.
that testament song sucks by thedude2010	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:18:45 AM
That song is terrible. They're like a wannabe early Metallica but not even close to the same quality
It's going to be a slow movie by estacado1	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:30:16 AM
I remember reading the book. Nothing much happens.
Cudos by Omar B	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:33:03 AM
Great job referencing Testament, one of my favorite bands ever! Shoulda used the video for Dog Faced Gods though.
The only Book of by emeraldboy	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:38:38 AM
Grishams that I actually liked and indeed read was the client. I have seen all of the film adaptations of his works. without reading the books. All of his film adaptations have been atrocious. The runaway bored me to tears. Despite having a great cast including hoffman, Weizs and John cusack. that movie was just dull. He is just not an exciting writer.
testament: Souls of black,owns by classyfredblassy	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:49:01 AM
Actually their lead guitarist also is in another band with Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, called Attention Deficit. That's almost prog rock.
"CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, GALAXY QUEST" by kolchak	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:03:26 AM
And there's your kiss of death.
I Want To See The Broker Instead by Fievel	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:05:00 AM
I originally wanted to see Alec Baldwin in The Broker, but now think he's too old. James Purefoy for The Broker. The Partner, The Brethren, The Summons, or even The King of Torts would be better than The Testament.
Plot reminds me of the movie "Greedy" by ShabbyBlue	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:18:22 AM
The mid-90s comedy with Michael J. Fox and Kirk Douglas. Only I bet this one won't be as funny. :)
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... by HoboCode	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:32:08 AM

Grisham has devolved into a complete hack... by p0llk4t	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:57:54 PM
Each novel more amateur than the last. I don't think he uses an editor anymore and he badly needs one.
A different Grisham book is being adapted... by ColeTrickle	Jun 23rd, 2009 01:05:30 PM
Grishams new book The Associate is already greenlight with Lorenzo DiBon producing and Shia in the lead role. Thats the reason for his man crush.
Testament was not one of his better ones by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 23rd, 2009 01:18:05 PM
The thing is, after his legal thrillers started to all follow the same formula, I got into his non-legal books. A Painted House is great. Skipping Christmas is okay. I thought Playing for Pizza was great because it was something entirely new. There' one called The Bleachers, or Under the Bleachers, or something like that. I haven't read that yet. I would really like to see Playing for Pizza made into a movie.
Under the Bleachers was by... by theBigE	Jun 23rd, 2009 02:17:45 PM
Seymour Butts. Grisham's book was The Bleachers.
I read the book years ago... by The Dum Guy	Jun 23rd, 2009 02:58:50 PM
And was kinda bored by it. The main character is an idiot-alcoholic, and I don't remember much in the way of action or suspense.
It will be beautiful by taff	Jun 23rd, 2009 03:04:37 PM
This will be a beautiful movie because of the rain forest setting. I read everything Grisham. The movie adaptations have been mixed. This is one of two books where his Christian faith came through pretty clearly. I'm looking forward to it. Still wish he would allow The Street Lawyer to become a movie. I thought The Runaway Jury movie came after A Time to Kill.
Good news here, but... by Logan_1973	Jun 23rd, 2009 06:30:18 PM
(there's always a but with me haha) As much as I love Grisham's legal novels, I'm dying for PLAYING FOR PIZZA with Nathon Fillon in the lead role.
Logan by Bloo	Jun 23rd, 2009 07:18:14 PM
I love playing for pizza, but isn't Filion a little old thoughfor the lead...but I could see him as the coach
Bloo by Logan_1973	Jun 23rd, 2009 07:21:15 PM
Fillon would be great being that he's supposed to be a QB who had been bouncing around the league for years. Besides he has the looks to play younger. For the coach I was thinking DeNiro, as he has to remember some Italian, right?
Runaway Jury by Chest_Rockwell	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:05:29 PM
was a good book, and they fucked up they movie by making it about gun control, instead of tobacco litigation (like the book), among other things.
John Grisham movies are SO 1993 by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:18:09 PM

Is Kurt Warner done playing? I don't follow by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 24th, 2009 07:52:31 AM
football, but it would be fun to see him in that movie because the guy define's underdog. He went from stocking groceries to Superbowl Champ.

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