Comments on: NEWS FLASH: Miller NOT Directing Chandler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-213722 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:28:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-213722 Clive will make a kick-arse Marlowe. But it's just the accent I'm worried about... To me Ed Bishop's the only one who sounds like Marlowe. But that's prolly cos I'm biased towards the BBC radio adaptations :P Damn, I missed the Clive & Butler programmes. What about starting a James McAvoy programme since he's going to star in Wanted? Clive will make a kick-arse Marlowe. But it’s just the accent I’m worried about… To me Ed Bishop’s the only one who sounds like Marlowe. But that’s prolly cos I’m biased towards the BBC radio adaptations :P

Damn, I missed the Clive & Butler programmes. What about starting a James McAvoy programme since he’s going to star in Wanted?

]]> by: Beccas http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-213409 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:49:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-213409 NO WAY is Clive Owen a dork who is known for over playing his parts. NO WAY is Clive Owen a dork who is known for over playing his parts.

]]> by: Dave http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212991 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:19:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212991 Another bullet dodged. Miller may have an understanding of noir, but I see nothing in his work to indicate that he understands either Chandler or Marlowe. And as much as I may like Owen and Bogart, Dick Powell remains the definitive Marlowe, trailed closely by Mitchum in "Farewell, My Lovely" (though not in "The Big Sleep;" Marlow belongs in SoCal, not London). Another bullet dodged. Miller may have an understanding of noir, but I see nothing in his work to indicate that he understands either Chandler or Marlowe. And as much as I may like Owen and Bogart, Dick Powell remains the definitive Marlowe, trailed closely by Mitchum in “Farewell, My Lovely” (though not in “The Big Sleep;” Marlow belongs in SoCal, not London).

]]> by: Jonathan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212373 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:10:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212373 I'm sure Miller can adapt it, no problems. However, I'm worried that without a competent director at the helm that the mixture of Miller's flair for noir dialogue could lead an actor to over-play the part. I'm a huge Chandler fan myself and while I'm sure Miller really gets Philip Marlowe, I'm worried that some dork will come along and play it heavy-handedly and miss the actual subtleties of his character. Watch Bogart, people! He did it right, and aim for just that stuff. Also, did The Beat notice that none other than Chris Jericho is listed in the cast of that Owen/Bellucci pic? I guess his post-Lion Tamer career is finally getting past being interviewed for heavy metal documentaries on VH1. I’m sure Miller can adapt it, no problems. However, I’m worried that without a competent director at the helm that the mixture of Miller’s flair for noir dialogue could lead an actor to over-play the part. I’m a huge Chandler fan myself and while I’m sure Miller really gets Philip Marlowe, I’m worried that some dork will come along and play it heavy-handedly and miss the actual subtleties of his character. Watch Bogart, people! He did it right, and aim for just that stuff.

Also, did The Beat notice that none other than Chris Jericho is listed in the cast of that Owen/Bellucci pic? I guess his post-Lion Tamer career is finally getting past being interviewed for heavy metal documentaries on VH1.

]]> by: robsalk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212353 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:01:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212353 Separated at birth? http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/mke/img/jun06/wheniwas08a_125.jpg Separated at birth?
http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/mke/img/jun06/wheniwas08a_125.jpg

]]> by: Bully http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212161 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:11:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/21/news-flash-miller-not-directing-chandler/#comment-212161 <I>even the Guardian</I> The long-running BBC comedy panel game <I>I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue</I> has a running gag about how inaccurate and how many mistakes <I>The Guardian</I> makes: "<I>The Guardian</I>, Corrections and Clarifications: Yesterday's headline should have read 'Caesar Slayed' not 'Caesar Salad'." even the Guardian

The long-running BBC comedy panel game I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue has a running gag about how inaccurate and how many mistakes The Guardian makes: “The Guardian, Corrections and Clarifications: Yesterday’s headline should have read ‘Caesar Slayed’ not ‘Caesar Salad’.”

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