Gus Van Sant is making a biopic of Harvey Milk, Sean Penn in the lead role.

[AlCzervik]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/

[Alexander]

1. They need to cast someone as Dianne Feinstein.

Supposedly she told the shooter to go to George Moscone's office and talk to him about getting his job back.

[AlCzervik]

2. i cannot wait to see who he casts in that role.

[JackBeck]

3. Glenn Close? n/t

[AlCzervik]

6. oh good call, i could see her in the Difi costume and awful hair. I'm interested in how

she will be characterized, will it come through that she was an ally of White's on the board?

[JackBeck]

9. Her DINO credentials get vetted pretty well around here.

So who knows. I'm sure it will be a big flamewar.

As far as movie poster artwork is concerned, I'd love to see a big, yellow Twinkie on the poster.

[AlCzervik]

13. omg that would be perfect!

[terrya]

4. This movie is finally being made.

This has been knocked around Hollywood for years. At one time, Oliver Stone was going to direct...and they talked about Robin Williams as Milk.

Good for Van Sant and good for Sean Penn. I'll be looking forward to seeing it.

[JackBeck]

5. So am I.

Did I hear somewhere that there's another biopic being made at the same time?

[AlCzervik]

7. my favorite Van Sant film was "To die for", i think this film is perfect for him.

[terrya]

8. I do, too.

I can finally forgive him for the remake of "Psycho". :puke:

[AlCzervik]

11. oh gawds that was awful.

[Paladin]

10. I Loved The Documentary on Harvey Milk

This movie ought to be great.....

[AlCzervik]

12. yeah it was, i think i saw it on Sundance or IFC, anyhow it was really well done.

[Jade Fox]

41. It's hard to imagine a much better telling of the HM story......

than that documentary. It was so well done.

[bertha katzenengel]

14. Can't see Sean Penn as Harvey Milk.

I read The Mayor of Castro Street -- I just can't see it.

I wanna see who's cast as Dan White! Cameo by Twinkie the Kid!

If Sean Penn plays Milk, he's gonna have to act his ass off to sell me on it. I just can't see it.

[Lex]

16. I can

totally see it. Glad Penn is involved in the project. He'll put everything into the role to get it right I think.

[JackBeck]

19. Could this be Penn's first Oscar for acting?

We'll just have to wait and see. I'm excited for this movie.

[bertha katzenengel]

20. He'd have to be that good to sell it to me. (**SPOILER ALERT**)

But it would be his second. His first was for "Mystic River." Most tragic ending since "Sophie's Choice."

[Lex]

26. A side-by-side pic here

Found here:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/19/content_7106579.htm

[JackBeck]

29. We were just sitting here trying to figure out if he had or not.

He seems to be one of those "perennially overlooked" actors.

[AlCzervik]

17. Josh Brolin is playing Dan "the twinkie kid" white.

[bertha katzenengel]

21. seriously?

i hope they don't put the twinkie defense in theree - i hope White's only appearance is as the assasin.

[AlCzervik]

23. maybe they'll start at the end and work backwards and avoid the whole trial.

[Lex]

15. Harvey Milk is truly one of my heroes.

"The Times of Harvey Milk" is one of the greatest documentaries ever made, imho.

When I visited San Francisco, I made a point of visiting where his camera shop used to be. It was powerful to me.

Been waiting and waiting for a movie to be made eventually and it sounds like it's in good hands. I hope I'm not over-expecting.


Thanks for the thread on this. :hi:



edited for stoopit spelling error

[AlCzervik]

18. i think with Penn and Van Sant it's in really good hands.

:loveya:

[Lex]

22. I see Emile Hirsch is in the film too.

A couple months ago I saw Sean Penn's directing of Emile Hirsch in "Into the Wild" which was based on the true story and book about Chris McCandless. It was truly a great film.

Nice to see Hirsch will be involved in this movie too. He's an intense actor.

[MrScorpio]

24. I predict a lot of staring off into space and long scenes without dialog

Only to be punctuated by an orgy of climatic violence and chaos

THAT'S THE VAN SANT WAY!

[Parche]

25. Harvey Milk

I saw that documentary on him, and had tears in my eyes thruout....:cry: :hi:

[ThomCat]

27. Very cool. I hope they do a fantasic job

and make a movie that everyone talks about. :)

[mitchum]

28. Well, if Van Sant is making it, smart money says that it will suck...

he's just a creepy self-important chickenhawk
Kinda like Larry Clark without the talent...

[Lex]

30. Didn't he direct "My Own Private Idaho" and "Good Will Hunting?"

nt

[mitchum]

31. Yes...I rest my case

Actually, I do think that his "To Die For" is a very good movie. How he did that, I'll never know...
I guess that means there is the possibility that Joel Schumacher may actually fuck up one day and make a good movie

[Lex]

34. Personal opinions are

just that.

[mitchum]

37. Yes, imagine that...on an internet message board

Whowouldathoughtit???!!!

[Lex]

39. the point is clearly lost on you, Captain Obvious

nt

[mitchum]

42. No, I'm Captain Oblivious

actually, not true, but oh god how I wish...

[kwassa]

32. I think your money isn't too smart

and many would disagree with your critical opinion as well

[mitchum]

33. Well, good thing for Gus that their money is better than their taste

he can continue to indulge himself in antiques and other...pleasures

And who should really give a fuck about what the "many" think?
Sheep?

[Lex]

35. I trust Sean Penn's opinion and instincts over yours.

No offense.

[mitchum]

36. Three words: I Am Sam...

no offense (but then again, I didn't make that treacly sentimental horseshit)

[Lex]

38. yeah, because actors make gems each and every time

LOL

even making treacly horseshit movies beats smarmy navel-gazing on a messageboard EVERY time

[mitchum]

40. Well, maybe you shouldn't trust the opinions and instincts of...

actors all of the time then?

Look, I could have "got" you with Shanghai Surprise, but that would have been...just too fucking easy.


I'll get back to my "smarmy navel-gazing" and let you get back to your stargazing