killing pablo updates?

de pronto says on May 28, 2008, 06:06:

is this going to be Hollywood style?

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love2colombia says on May 28, 2008, 06:18:

Los miembros de PBH están obsesionados por este hombre...

Escuche que las mafias Rusas los tienen como un santo protector, le rezan y todo, increíble pero cierto...

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Rikito says on May 28, 2008, 07:05:

Oh great! Another movie sterotyping the Colombian wat of life. Yari films must have absolutely no imagination other than making murder, drug, rape movies. A real plus to a society that is trying just to survive each day.

...and a worse comment to the people who think that this continual shit is cool man! Immaturity at best.

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de pronto says on May 28, 2008, 07:12:

If I would like to know more about Pablo's life I would prefer a NatGeo documentary (I think its name is: Pablo Escobar's last days) over a hollywood style movie.

This documentary includes some interviews with colombian and american government officials.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 07:27:

man, some people are thin-skinned.

whether or not escobar's story furthers colombia's international image, it IS a fascinating story, damn near ideal for hollywood.

oh and btw - part of the appeal of the story is the polarization of opinion within colombia herself about the man...

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 07:29:

What's so fascinating about it that hasn't been done before? Remember 'Scarface'?

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 07:30:

"oh and btw - part of the appeal of the story is the polarization of opinion within colombia herself about the man..."

"Polarization"? The majority of (decent) Colombians loathe the man, the only idiots who idolize him are the ones he bought over.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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de pronto says on May 28, 2008, 07:34:

Tal vez ideal para Hollywood pero en ese caso Hollywood no se caracteriza por apegarse a los hechos históricos.

Y como se dice por allí nada más fascinante que la realidad.

En ese documental se habla de toda la planeación estratégica que se hizo para matarlo.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 07:39:

deny it all you want, simon -your attempts to whitewash over any faults colombia has won't work in this case. just because they don't fit your idealized vision doesn't mean that escobar didn't have lots of colombian followers who were saddened by his death.

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 07:42:

I'm not denying anything, I'm just saying that this story wouldn't bring anything new to Hollywood and that the Colombians who followed him are usually the riff raff of Colombian society.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 07:59:

in the first place, "new" is relative in hollywood. scarface was a remake. but nothing new?

possibly the wealthiest gangster history
elected as an alternate to the congress, then denounced by a future murder victim
a gangster powerful enough to wage war on the state
instrumental in supporting the paramilitaries early on

do i need to go on? nothing new, my ass. just nothing you want people reminded of.

i'm surprised to hear you denounce your countrymen as "riff raff". from what i gather, he had broad support among medellin's underprivileged. unless poverty qualifies one as riff raff...

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tomtom33 says on May 28, 2008, 08:02:

Hollywood is interested in turning a profit. Anything new? No lo creo. Ocean's 24 anyone?

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romy says on May 28, 2008, 08:09:

it did not polarize Colombia (am I agreeing with the the joker...)
Sure he had followers, but most of the country couldn't stand what he was doing for criminality, impunity, and image of the country. If Pablo was polarizing then farc is much more as their numbers are greater, which I don't believe to be the case. Though the narcoculture in Colombia did not start or end with Pablo.

Having said that, a hollywood style movie would be very cool. For instance the 'medellin' trailer they made for entourage was unreal.

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Rikito says on May 28, 2008, 08:38:

slyguy, please enlighten me on how any details about the life of a murderous, drug dealing scumbag like Escobar is "it IS a fascinating story, damn near ideal"

This guy was shit and everything in his life was shit. And don't give me all of the humanitarian crap...that was a disguse and you know it. Thie piece of dirt was a disgreace to Colombia.

How many Colombians died due to the actions of Escobar? How many lost their homes, their family and friends, etc.

This guy was crap and the best thing that ever happen to his life was the bullet that ended it.

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morphus says on May 28, 2008, 08:41:

It still makes an interesting story.

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tomtom33 says on May 28, 2008, 08:42:

How many movies have been made about Hitler and Al Capone? They sell and make money. Did we really need chainsaw murder horror films?

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 08:46:

did i ever say he wasn't a POS? i'm only saying that his story is interesting - and ideally suited to hollywood. don't take my words out of context please, rikito. "ideal" and "ideal for hollywood" are two very diferent things, and you know it.

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Mononoke28 says on May 28, 2008, 10:27:

I've been a long time fan of Christian Bale and I truly think he chose this movie for a reason. The fact that Javier Bardem is attached to it is another great plus, although I'm not so sure about the director.

The thing is, because this is a Hollywood film, it will be inundaded with Mexican stuff, people, sets, customs, etc. And I'm not sure if you're all aware of this, but didn't you know that Colombians and Mexicans are the same. They're going to do with this movie the same thing they did with "Blow" and "Romancing the Stone". A whole bunch of Mexican actors speaking with Mexican accents shooting guns and claiming to be Colombians.

Diana

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aztec says on May 28, 2008, 10:30:

I don't care what the movie is about but if Javier Bardem is in it I will watch it!

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 10:32:

"A whole bunch of Mexican actors speaking with Mexican accents shooting guns and claiming to be Colombians."

true, but makes no difference. 95% of ameicans don't know the difference in accents, anyway

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aztec says on May 28, 2008, 10:33:

I don't care what the movie is about but if Javier Bardem is in it I will watch it! He can make Pablo Escobar look even more menacing.

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ColombianoGringo says on May 28, 2008, 10:34:

Aztec, Have you seen any of his Spanish movies?

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 28, 2008, 10:36:

I think some of you are missing the core element of "Killing Pablo". See, the scumbag gets KILLED. Heroic Colombians hunt him down, against daunting odds. It's a great true story that shows the story mostly from the side of really brave, idealistic Colombians fighting to regain control of their country from corruption and crime.

I don't see how that's a bad thing.

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de pronto says on May 28, 2008, 10:37:

"true, but makes no difference. 95% of ameicans don't know the difference in accents, anyway"

100000% agree with you slguy... americans don't know the difference and if it is a hollywood movie; americans will be the target.

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 10:39:

"Heroic Colombians hunt him down, against daunting odds."


I sincerely doubt Hollywodd would paint the Colombians as the heroes. You guys don't really think Christian Bale was cast as a paisa, do you?

It'll be about how the brave, causacian heroes come down to the rescue of the hapless Colombianas and get Pablo.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 28, 2008, 10:40:

Have you read the book, Simon?

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 10:44:

No, but I did see the History Channel's Documentary on it narrated by Mark Bowden himself and I clearly remember a Centra Spike guy talking about a legend among their circles that says that it was one of them who took out Pablo with a sniper shot to the head. I don't doubt Hollywood would love to go with that ending!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mononoke28 says on May 28, 2008, 10:44:

I was coming from an acting/producing point of view. The whole reason why Benicio Del Toro was so good in "Traffic" was because he totally understood the character and where he was coming from, he was 100% Mexican in that movie. Same thing with Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" where he was so believable as a Cuban. So I think he'll do his homework on this one and hopefully become a true Colombian, in this case a true paisa.

But sure, the movie will have tons of gunfire, tons of naken women, tons of drug scenes and it'll do ok at the box office, mainly with black and latino audiences. I don't think it'll be a blockbuster by any means, but it'll do ok and it will probably be at the movie theaters for a few weeks at least.

Diana

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 28, 2008, 10:48:

BTW, since when were Colombians not caucasian?

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 10:48:

you know, what you guys miss who get pissed off is...

1. see hollywood's post above.

2. i remember clearly, reading/watching news stories about escobar's reign of terror (before i ever visited). and just as clearly, i remember thinking "shit! those poor folks caught in the crossfire must really be suffering down there..".

not ONCE did i ever judge the character of the colombian people by that despicable bastard - and don't know anyone who did.

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 10:51:

"The whole reason why Benicio Del Toro was so good in "Traffic" was because he totally understood the character and where he was coming from, he was 100% Mexican in that movie."

No he wasn't....he played a Mexican but spoke with a Colombian accent!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mononoke28 says on May 28, 2008, 10:53:

But slguy, one thing is to read a book and get the point of the writer and another is to go see a movie based on it with money hungry producers and a director behind it trying to make more money. Sure, everybody knows that Escobar was the devil incarnate and that the police and everybody else involved had a right to catch him dead or alive. But why then cast Christian Bale as the supporting actor behind Bardem? He plays an American cop... who do you think will end up being the hero? Bale, of course. It's all about glorifying the American guy because American audiences will be the ones buying the movie tickets and they won't like it if it's any other way. They're making a product that sells.

Diana

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 10:56:

"But why then cast Christian Bale as the supporting actor behind Bardem? He plays an American cop... who do you think will end up being the hero? Bale, of course. It's all about glorifying the American guy because American audiences will be the ones buying the movie tickets and they won't like it if it's any other way."

My point exactly.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 28, 2008, 10:56:

Anyone know what Hugo Aguilar is doing these days? If I recall he was a hardworking, honest cop in the book (I think his father was too). He later was elected governor of Santander (in 2002 or 2003 I think). Does he still have a clean reputation?

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 10:56:

simon, your life must be a living hell, always seeking out the negatives. why not stop trying to find the bogeyman in every corner?

you are much like al sharpton, always screamng rasism/bigotry where non exists, except in your perceptions. must get tiring....

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 10:58:

It was Hugo Aguilar who actually shot and killed Escobar, that guys my hero!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 11:00:

"simon, your life must be a living hell, always seeking out the negatives. why not stop trying to find the bogeyman in every corner?"

What? It seems to me it's you guys who are always discussing Colombia's negatives and I counter by highlighting the positives.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mononoke28 says on May 28, 2008, 11:02:

Simon, I don't care what other people say about you, I still think you're aight (some times) =D

Diana

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aztec says on May 28, 2008, 11:12:

ColombianoGringo,

Yes I have seen at least 6 of his movies. The first one was when he played a homosexual writer (poet) in Cuba. He had me believing he was indeed gay. He was so convincing that If he was not dating Penélope Cruz I would still believe he is homosexual.

Right after that I saw the one where he was crippled and in a wheelchair. Very surprising ending! And then there was the shocking No Country for Old Men. Not to mention his performance in Love in the Time of Cholera.

Lunes al sol about an unemployed dockyard worker surprised me because he appeared to have gained so much weight. The Dancer Upstairs about revolutionary guerrilla leader was interesting to me because it sounded like the Shinning Path terrorists. Can't tell what country but I preferred to believe it was Peru.

My reasons for listing these works is because they document he absolutley assumes the persona of the characters. He does not play Javier Bardem. Not like a John Wayne who except for one film always played John Wayne. Right now I would place his acting in the top five living male actors.

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ColombianoGringo says on May 28, 2008, 11:21:

"Lunes al Sol" was the first movie I saw with him where I knew whom he was . I also liked "El Mar Adentro". A few others you might check out are "Entre las piernas" and "Carne Trémula".

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Simon says on May 28, 2008, 11:24:

"Entre las piernas"

Love that title, now that sounds like something I might wanna go see!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 11:32:

" He was so convincing that If he was not dating Penélope Cruz I would still believe he is homosexual."

careful, aztec. tom cruise dated her too. doesn't prove anything....;)

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aztec says on May 28, 2008, 11:48:

slguy, you are right. Can't ever tell about those guys. Could be for publicity.

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ColombianoGringo says on May 28, 2008, 11:56:

Simon,

Las "Piernas" son de Victoria Abril. Esta un poco mas vieja, pero todavía aguanta bastante.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 28, 2008, 12:21:

I've said it before, Benecio Del Toro would be great as Pablo Escobar.

Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro won Cannes' Best Actor award last Sunday for his role as "Che" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's new film on the revolutionary hero.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 12:24:

absolutely correct, mt. he'd be great in the role.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 28, 2008, 12:39:

Joe Carnahan recently signed a two picture deal with the studios, one being Killing Pablo. I do not know which movie he will shoot first, but know that Joe Carnahan has the budget approved to shoot Killing Pablo in Medellin, Colombia, which he was very adamant about when approaching the studios. Good news!

Again, I've read the script and it's not specifically about Pablo Escobar, it's more of a cat-and-mouse chase, with those reponsible for Killing Pablo being the main focus of the movie.

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slguy says on May 28, 2008, 13:42:

"Again, I've read the script and it's not specifically about Pablo Escobar, it's more of a cat-and-mouse chase, with those reponsible for Killing Pablo being the main focus of the movie."

too bad. the opening chapters of the book were great "stage setting"

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Mononoke28 says on May 28, 2008, 13:48:

Ojalá le hagan los crespos igualiticos para que se vea bien HP. Just my thoughts. =D

Diana

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dwmte7 says on May 28, 2008, 15:13:

simon...if i weren't mistaken (am i?) i'd think you were the reincarnation of my old pbh buddy, colombiano x....always defending, what more often than not, didn't warrant, nor need, defense.

i'll certainly see the film...it's in part, at least, about a country that has replaced my birthright. colombia now is my home and has been for 19 years. is there more to colombia than blow, smack, whores, two-bit bars, murderers, guerillas, paras, sicarios, corruption, shit, brother, YOU KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT. are the people who hear about the above really in the loop, the know, or for that matter, on their way to colombia to see her reality, her warmth, her varied culture, foods, music, dance, families, religion, indigenous? fuck no!

one soul in a zillion will be headed south to discover the 'el dorado' which is mother colombia. so, for ease of spirit and conservation, stop worrying about those nobodies who don't/won't know the difference between colombia and alaska. trust me bro, it aint worth the strain. i'm a gringol....BUT, i'm one gringo that's been taken under the skirt of and held to the breast of mother colombia and i know, first hand, there aint no way to give the truth of this marvelous country and her people to people who rarely are familiar with their neighbor, much less their own country.

for the last 20 years, i've had my fellow countrymen ask me the same bullshit questions about dope, drugs, cartels, pablo, etc as if there were some country in the world that was no more than a crime syndicate. )(*(*&^*&^%&^$#

i can tell them the horror stories, i know them first hand.....FIRST HAND. too, i can allure them with the romance which is the truth of our beloved colombia. what do they want to hear? the fricken bullshit. the rabble/crime chatter.

so, brother, try not to waste the energy in a dispersion that wont reward you and/or colombia. peace, douglas

dwmte

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robi666 says on May 28, 2008, 15:28:

Killing Pablo, the book, is quite boring for large parts, for the ones who are not into technical military details.
The Historic Channel documentary is even worse.
Let's see the movie...

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 28, 2008, 15:49:

I know what you mean, Robi, a bit too much fascination with the technology and stuff. Blackhawk Down, also by Bowden, suffers a bit from the same disease but is also a great story.

To succeed the movie will have to get much more inside the heads of the people pursuing Pablo.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 28, 2008, 17:20:

Mr Hollywood,

As the script reads now it's a character study into the lives of the people who persued Pablo Escobar until the very end in order to bring peace to Colombia.

Joe Carnahan is a very talented writer and director and those against the making of the movie should be happy that it's not in the hands of some hack Hollywood director. This is a passion project for Carnahan, something he's been working on for a very long time now.


The End Of Pablo Escobar


The home where Pablo Escobar was killed, as it looks today.

We're all just gonna have to wait for the movie.

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Rikito says on May 29, 2008, 08:55:

I still think that many of you are missing an important point. I am sure the 'Pablo" movie will be well done, well received, and make a lot of money. I will also accept that it may be a great theatrical study of characters. Let’s also say that it is deserving of an academy award or two or three. BUT, this is not the point. There are many other subjects that are more deserving of Colombia films than the usual murder, drug, rape, kidnapping, etc. that most Colombia movies show. There is no imagination or creativity to this.

Look, Colombia may be coming out of a terrible time in history and has an opportunity to create a viable and just social system. When you are in other countries and someone asks you, “Hey, where are from?� Colombia, I say. Then they go into the entire drug, murder rape, kidnapping, and terrorist shit. Why? Because for one reason, that is what they see in the movies, read in the papers and here in the news. What positive thing does ‘Killing Pablo’ do for the Colombian nation? Not a damn thing but perpetuate the drug, murder, kidnapping, terrorist, etc culture. There is so much more to Colombia than this kind of crap. There are so many other subjects that are worthwhile making movies about than this shit. But, opportunists like the guy making this movie do not have enough imagination (or balls) to do anything else.

I have a movie subject for you to make a film about. My next door neighbor is a single mother with two great normal kids. She owns her home, paid her way through college and university, obtained a degree in juris prudence which is difficult anywhere and more so in Colombia because she is a woman. She got a job in government and fought her way to the top of her profession. Currently, she is in effect the Attorney General for the Department of Quindio, which is the highest legal position in the department. Her story and her rise through life is the stuff that heroes are made of. The crap she must have gone through to get where she is today in the Colombia world of machismo must be amazing. But most people don’t want hear about this…they want to see drug, rape, murder, terrorist, etc., movies. This represents a lack of maturity and realism and a desire to escape the real world.

Sorry boys and girls, but making this ‘Killing Pablo’ movie is an easy way out thing to do. It takes little money, very little talent, simply no imagination or creativity, and is a drop dead guarantee money maker.

Too bad too…there are so much more positive subjects about Colombia, its people and its struggles than this kind of crap. Today more than ever the positive side of Colombia needs to be addressed not some movie about a creep.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 29, 2008, 09:12:

I disagree that it will be a slam dunk money maker. Look at "Love In the Time of Cholera" - some big names in it, behind it, good sets, famous author, etc and it was a commercial bomb. On a related note, the Colombian film industry is just as guilty as Hollywood in perpetuating the negative stereotypes of Colombia. Or look to the Mexican film industry - it seems like a majority of their films are about violence, corruption, drugs and accordions.

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Simon says on May 29, 2008, 09:16:

'Love In the Time of Cholera' was a pretty big hit in Colombia.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 29, 2008, 09:19:

Simon,

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loveinthetimeofcholera.htm

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=loveinthetimeofchole...

It might eventually be saved by DVD sales (is it on DVD yet?) but it bombed in the US and is a long way from covering its reported $50 million in costs.

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Mononoke28 says on May 29, 2008, 09:28:

But then again, Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt, and little known Italian actress as Colombians??? They took a Colombian, romantic story and turned it into an Sunday Night ABC special. Leave it to Hollywood to kill a classic.

Diana

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Simon says on May 29, 2008, 09:32:

Rikito, that was a great post! Saludes.

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 29, 2008, 09:33:

Rikito, your critique of the movie business is nothing new or specific to Colombia. Nobody is ever going to make that same movie about a single mom in Encino struggling to become the Attorney General of California, either. They don't call it the movie "business" for nothing. Ultimately, it's about making money.

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slguy says on May 29, 2008, 10:23:

rikito, as hollywood said...no one has an obligation to whitewash colombia's image, or hide her bad qualities from extraneros - except for our very own Don Quixote de Simon.

who do you really think would pay to see you neighbor's story admirable though she may be? hollywood isn't in the business of making public service announcements for a living...but maybe they oughta be.

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morphus says on May 29, 2008, 10:25:

Hollywood trash? So lets make an Indie movie about Pablo.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 29, 2008, 10:25:

Try convincing studio heads or financiers of that.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 29, 2008, 10:30:

rikito says, "But, opportunists like the guy making this movie do not have enough imagination (or balls) to do anything else."

You obviously know NOTHING about Joe Carnahan.

I would suggest you watch Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc and Smokin' Aces.

Also, read about what he had to do to make Narc with a very limited budget, after making his first film Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane with no budget. then tell me if he is a no talent hack who lacks imagination and balls.


"I have a movie subject for you to make a film about. My next door neighbor is a single mother with two great normal kids. She owns her home, paid her way through college and university, obtained a degree in juris prudence which is difficult anywhere and more so in Colombia because she is a woman. She got a job in government and fought her way to the top of her profession. Currently, she is in effect the Attorney General for the Department of Quindio, which is the highest legal position in the department. Her story and her rise through life is the stuff that heroes are made of. The crap she must have gone through to get where she is today in the Colombia world of machismo must be amazing. But most people don’t want hear about this…they want to see drug, rape, murder, terrorist, etc., movies. This represents a lack of maturity and realism and a desire to escape the real world."

Okay, now STOP complaining and sit down and write the screenplay. Otherwise, I will start complaining that your're all talk and no action.

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Rikito says on May 29, 2008, 10:59:

" Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc and Smokin' Aces" Crap begetting crap! WOW ! now there is an artistc movie title that wants to make you socially aware. I just have to take my kids to see this thriller.

Or maybe I should take them to see the movie "Erin Brockovich", staring Julia Roberts that so far has grossed $103.2 million. Not bad for a movie about a single mother who decided to fight against the odds...and the biased world she worked in...and won!

Come on...let's get real.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 29, 2008, 11:57:

Come on.... get real.

You're comparing a studio financed, Hollywood production with popular actors to a guy with an idea for a movie, who takes it upon himself to make the movie with no-name actors and no budget.

Sorry, but we're not living in a PG fantasy world.

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Simon says on May 29, 2008, 12:00:

Boycott Killing Pablo!!!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Mr. Hollywood says on May 29, 2008, 12:08:

Erin Brockovich, if you really think about it, was about Julia Robert's cleavage (which was itself a bit of movie industry wizardry.)

I love that movie, but don't forget that Julia Roberts alone was paid $20 million for that role and it was her star power that largely drove it.

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Mononoke28 says on May 29, 2008, 12:59:

Well, you can't really compare Erin Brockovich with the lady who is now working as the Attorney General for the Department of Quindío. Mainly because Erin Brockovich didn't have an education and still helped her firm win multimillion dollar cases.

The Quindío lady went to school and got a job which is something to be proud of but not a seller in Hollywood standards.

Diana

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 29, 2008, 15:34:

I'm making a film about PBH characters. "Slackers" was critically acclaimed a few years ago and what are we if not slackers? Ha-ha.

Now I just need a shiny red convertible, a trophy wife, a screenplay, some creativity, some money, a cellphone with unlimited minutes, a personal assistant to carry my bottled water, some talent...

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Rikito says on May 29, 2008, 17:04:

geeze...why such superficial comments?

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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dwmte7 says on May 29, 2008, 18:10:

let me throw my hat in that ring, tinto, i'm living proof that i can slack with the best of em.
as a matter of fact, the older i go, the slacker i get. sooooooo let's make a movie.

something like, 'jade, the hair-lipped dog with mange' who knows, if' they'll watch 'wayne's world', they just might go nuts over jade crappin, eatin, barkin at the moon.....too, how much does it cost to buy dog food, wait for her to crap, etc?

dwmte

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Alma del Norte says on May 29, 2008, 21:15:

Rikito, I think you should write a screen play about the real Colombia. Howzabout "One man's struggle to renew his cedula against all odds"?

La vida es una rutina

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MitchAlvarez says on May 30, 2008, 10:49:

ok so lets figure out who would play who?

rubito wants jack black.... lol

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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danielojos says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:01:

Are you kidding me?!!! Smokin' Aces IS ABSOLUTE CRAP that had some of the worst reviews in hollywood over the last few years......read the reviews of action fans on imdb from all over the world that said it was TERRIBLE and the ending was one of the worst ever!! even some of the stars of that film say they regretted being in it!!.....this guy IS a hack director who is only going to make this film for his own "look at me---I'm a tough guy" ego....read some of his blogs and you will see this.....he will not care one bit about how it protrays the country or its citizens....what a joke!!

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