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YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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MGM gets the movie rights for the Boys in the Boat. Project had stalled due to previously be with Weinstein's company.

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/boys-in-the-boat-mgm-lantern-entertainment-1203014696/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    @creepycoug who is borderline illiterate can watch it now instead of reading the book.
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    creepycougcreepycoug Member Posts: 22,741
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    YellowSnow said:

    @creepycoug who is borderline illiterate can watch it now instead of reading the book.

    Hurtful for you to say I'm a Bobsled.
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    creepycoug said:

    YellowSnow said:

    @creepycoug who is borderline illiterate can watch it now instead of reading the book.

    Hurtful for you to say I'm a Bobsled.
    Homer couldn't read either, but was still a philosopher king.
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    BearsWiinBearsWiin Member Posts: 4,947
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    I found the book oddly uncompelling. Dunno how they'll make the movie what the book wasn't, especially since it's so rare that the movie turns out to be better than the book.
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    BearsWiin said:

    I found the book oddly uncompelling. Dunno how they'll make the movie what the book wasn't, especially since it's so rare that the movie turns out to be better than the book.

    Huh. I am surprised to hear this.

    I found it to be very compelling and I had bought it right after release expecting to be let down somewhat.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,955
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    Founders Club
    Gene Hackman to star as the gruff but lovable coach
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    DerekJohnson said:

    Gene Hackman to star as the gruff but lovable coach

    Ed Harris could have been 1958 Al Ulbrickson but he can't pass for the 1936 version.
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    RaceBannon said:

    BearsWiin said:

    I found the book oddly uncompelling. Dunno how they'll make the movie what the book wasn't, especially since it's so rare that the movie turns out to be better than the book.

    It will be like a horse race movie with heart tugging music and overcoming drama and evil Nazis. You can make drama it up and they will
    Sad to see how far horse racing, rowing and boxing have fallen since the 30s
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    RaceBannon said:

    BearsWiin said:

    I found the book oddly uncompelling. Dunno how they'll make the movie what the book wasn't, especially since it's so rare that the movie turns out to be better than the book.

    It will be like a horse race movie with heart tugging music and overcoming drama and evil Nazis. You can make drama it up and they will
    Great. Seabiscuit. On the water. In Berlin.

    I just figure that they'll tell a story that's already been told so many times over.

    As for uncompelling, there was just a sense of inevitability to the whole book that yeah, OK, they win here, then they win there, they have trouble finding their magical stroke, they win again, win in Berlin yippee. My favorite parts of the book were the bits about Pocock and boat innovation.
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    RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 101,225
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    I fell asleep during the American Experience on it
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    BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,333
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    RaceBannon said:

    I fell asleep during the American Experience on it


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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    RaceBannon said:

    I fell asleep during the American Experience on it

    It was pretty boring.
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    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    I fell asleep during the American Experience on it

    It was pretty boring.
    They rushed that one out. It could have been so much better.

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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,887
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    BearsWiin said:

    RaceBannon said:

    BearsWiin said:

    I found the book oddly uncompelling. Dunno how they'll make the movie what the book wasn't, especially since it's so rare that the movie turns out to be better than the book.

    It will be like a horse race movie with heart tugging music and overcoming drama and evil Nazis. You can make drama it up and they will
    Great. Seabiscuit. On the water. In Berlin.

    I just figure that they'll tell a story that's already been told so many times over.

    As for uncompelling, there was just a sense of inevitability to the whole book that yeah, OK, they win here, then they win there, they have trouble finding their magical stroke, they win again, win in Berlin yippee. My favorite parts of the book were the bits about Pocock and boat innovation.
    I was more into the Depression era history and stuff like Pocock's innovation than the actual race narratives. Joe Rantz had a damn interesting life story. Dude helped build Grand Coulee and beat Nazis.
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