So we already knew about
Monopoly,
but this article promises even more ludicrousness:
Universal is working with Hasbro on several projects as part of a long-term development deal. Platinum Dunes is producing its feature adaptation of "Ouija Board," while the maritime classic "Battleship" is also in development.
As for
Monopoly
itself:
And Ridley Scott, who has been attached as a producer on "Monopoly" and has been mentioned as a possible director, is now officially attached to helm the project, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic "Blade Runner."
Uh.
I'd swear those were from the Onion if I didn't know better.
*sigh*
Once they successfully spun off a movie from a Disney ride, this was almost inevitable.
I'll note that Clue was made into a movie decades ago.
At least
Clue
has characters.
Russell Crowe as: The Thimble.
Clue was done as a combination spoof of old-school murder mysteries and comedy, and worked very well in both genres, much like Murder By Death did back in the '70s.
I'm guessing it'll be harder to make Monopoly into anything interesting, and Battleship would just be silly in this post-Cold-War era.
We watched The Unforeseen this past weekend. It's a documentary about the battle here in Austin over environmental protections for Barton Springs (one of our local landmarks) vs. the many, many developers who wanted to build on the watershed. It's a great story, even if (spoiler) the developers ultimately win (sorry, this is Texas, after all). The director was obviously influenced by Terry Malick (who produced it), with numerous scenes of people telling their story over shots of natural beauty, and to her credit, she gave the most affecting scene to one of the developers who was clearly in the wrong in the story. Recommended.
Clue was done as a combination spoof of old-school murder mysteries and comedy, and worked very well in both genres, much like Murder By Death did back in the '70s.
We own both of them.
Murder by Death
is the better movie, but they're both a hell of a lot of fun. That said, I will watch Lesley Ann Warren in almost anything, so.
Love Lesley Ann Warren in Victor/Victoria--one of the best dumb-yet-vindictive blondes in movie history.
