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- From: lintz@buster.cis.udel.edu (Brian Lintz)
- Subject: Re: Watchmen Survey
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- In article <01GMOT53Q1B894E0KQ@VAX1.UMKC.EDU> CDOMS@VAX1.UMKC.EDU writes:
-
- >THE SURVEY
- >
- >The question for all of you is this: If the Watchmen made it to the 'visual
- >medium' who would you like to see act in it? Yes, I know this was probably
- >discussed prior to me signing on to this discusion list, but new actors
- >have appeared, and can be considered for the role.
- >
- >COMEDIAN:
-
- My choice for the Comedian would be Dennis Farina. He played Lt. Turello
- on _Crime Story_, the crime boss in _Midnight Run_ and had a part in
- that miniseries about the Columbia cocaine cartels. He looks like the
- Comedian and in most of his parts he acts like the Comedian.
-
- >DR MANHATTAN:
- >
- >Options: F/X create 'DM' like in T2.
-
- This is the way to go. You can just pick some unknown to be Jon Ostrander
- in the flashbacks.
-
- >NITE OWL (DANIEL)
-
- My choice here is Scott Bakula from _Quantum Leap_. I'm not quite sure
- why, but I think he would be a good choice.
-
- >OYZMANDIAS
-
- Kenneth Branaugh(sp?)_ from _Henry V_ and _Dead Again_. He's a damn
- good actor, and I can definitely see him in this role.
-
- >RORSCHACH
-
- This one's tough. Can't think of anyone offhand.
-
- >DIRECTORS:
-
- Ridley Scott or Terry Gilliam. Gilliam was actually supposed to do
- a film version of _Watchmen_ but it got shelved. Hmmm... Stanley
- Kubrick is a far-fetched possibility.
-
- >TV OR MOVIE?
- >
- >Personally I would prefer a TV mini series, cause I'm afraid any movie
- >would be chopped down to 'bare bones'
-
- A tv miniseries would certainly be able to show more, but a movie
- woud get a bigger budget, and could hire better actors and a better
- director, and also be able to do Dr. M as special f/x.
-
- >Carol Doms
- >University of Missouri-Kansas City
- >cdoms@vax1.umkc
- >cdoms@umkcvax1
-
- Brian Lintz
- lintz@udel.edu
-