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Re: Ten Biopics We'd Pay to See by filmcritic.com
I'd LOVE to see one on Shostakovich. One of the greatest composers I've ever heard, and possibly my personal favorite.
Re: Ten Biopics We'd Pay to See by filmcritic.com
Stephen Hawking
A proverbial giant in the scientific world, rendered physically helpless by his body's own science. This could be part Awakenings, part Charly (if you had to sell it to a studio) but a filmmaker would be smart to take another approach -- that of the Picasso story model. Because even though Hawking can't move or speak, he's infamous for being a cranky womanizer, like so many male, tortured geniuses. And if you think there can't be a quality cinematic presentation of a guy stuck in a wheelchair, try watching Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. NSDarby Crash
The late frontman of LA's seminal punk pranksters, The Germs, was a master manipulator and shock artist. During his short life, Darby (nee Paul) and his sycophantic groupies took on the idea of modern living and threw it right into the toilet. His rise from Scientology-schooled acid freak to wild-man punk progenitor would be a nice pairing with Sid and Nancy. KB
Those are the only two I would pay to see. The Strawberry one would be interesting if they could truly nail 80's culture, but I doubt it. Tilden might be interesting depending on who was involved.
The Darby film would have to end with Lennon's murder. Not showing it, but news footage. Would be fitting, and Darby would probably laugh.
