tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post1916521072705716678..comments2024-03-29T01:16:36.641+00:00Comments on Daddy Grognard: A Cruise to Antarctica?Daddy Grognardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-49356293746503172472010-09-16T19:39:17.492+01:002010-09-16T19:39:17.492+01:00What an excellent idea! We can chuck in David Att...What an excellent idea! We can chuck in David Attenborough and Steve Backshall of Deadly 60, who'd be only too pleased to add a Shoggoth to his list. Brian Blessed could shout down the monsters, and Michael Palin could do a bit of Python<br /><br />"I'm an Elder Thing and I'm okay<br />I cut up Lake, dragged a dog away..."<br /><br />Anyone got del Toro's e-mail address?Daddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-85025589657308225372010-09-16T14:04:29.845+01:002010-09-16T14:04:29.845+01:00Okay, whole new angle:
Brian Blessed, Michael Pal...Okay, whole new angle:<br /><br />Brian Blessed, Michael Palin, and a couple more actors who have actually been to Antarctica.<br /><br />Baggage would be brought, and much madness would ensue...<br /><br />Do I have any takers?biopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-37867778756984107282010-09-15T21:36:13.161+01:002010-09-15T21:36:13.161+01:00Good point, GSV. In an ideal world, unknowns would...Good point, GSV. In an ideal world, unknowns would make the best casting because they don't bring any cinematic role baggage to the part. However, it's not an ideal world and if the only way that del Toro can get a studio to back what - until a few months ago - would have seemed an unbackable film is to cast a Name, then we'll just have to hope that it's a Name worth watching. <brDaddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-33917379992158012122010-09-14T21:50:01.365+01:002010-09-14T21:50:01.365+01:00I'd like to see a quality actor who isn't ...I'd like to see a quality actor who <b>isn't</b> a name. Or even recognizable. I don't want to see Maverick, Reed Richards Quigon or Marty McFly's dad on the screen for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-2041138465383879142010-09-09T18:52:06.809+01:002010-09-09T18:52:06.809+01:00Ioan Gruffudd would get my vote as well....Ioan Gruffudd would get my vote as well....Old4Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382375933399675108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-15899621203869526022010-09-09T17:33:11.450+01:002010-09-09T17:33:11.450+01:00Thanks, Daddy - yeah, I'm still here :) Althou...Thanks, Daddy - yeah, I'm still here :) Although, like the Phantom, there are many Dave Morrises...Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-32478605110941743642010-09-09T09:55:19.793+01:002010-09-09T09:55:19.793+01:00@Dave Morris - great to have you visit. I remember...@Dave Morris - great to have you visit. I remember you from back in the day. It's really good to see you hale and hearty!Daddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-89345626162609010512010-09-09T06:46:38.935+01:002010-09-09T06:46:38.935+01:00I've only read a few Lovecraft stories and Cru...I've only read a few Lovecraft stories and Cruise was not the in any of the mental images I conjured.Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-47000077896158268612010-09-08T23:59:51.611+01:002010-09-08T23:59:51.611+01:00On past experience, I'm going to assume that d...On past experience, I'm going to assume that del Toro knows what he's doing more than the studio execs do.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-66506672950361237102010-09-08T22:55:31.292+01:002010-09-08T22:55:31.292+01:00I personally think cultists should appear in 4D.I personally think cultists should appear in 4D.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449933184261945913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-62828367012324450362010-09-08T22:32:55.908+01:002010-09-08T22:32:55.908+01:00Isn't Cruise a cultist? Or maybe just a bit of...Isn't Cruise a cultist? Or maybe just a bit of a cult.Fran Terminiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506269178716477521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-30615604630923982902010-09-08T22:14:17.226+01:002010-09-08T22:14:17.226+01:00Nope. Not a fan of Neeson.
But Crispin Glover a...Nope. Not a fan of Neeson.<br /><br /><br />But Crispin Glover and Elias Koteas would be awesome.biopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-27743266684225660482010-09-08T21:55:28.559+01:002010-09-08T21:55:28.559+01:00Liam Neeson was the name that first popped into my...Liam Neeson was the name that first popped into my head as well!Old4Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382375933399675108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-18375469689994115072010-09-08T20:19:03.094+01:002010-09-08T20:19:03.094+01:00Clearly Cruise is not the man for the job but IMHO...Clearly Cruise is not the man for the job but IMHO neither is James McAvoy, the studio's preferred actor (far too young). I found myself thinking "I wonder who might be good in it" and Liam Neeson's name popped up. He's old enough (58) and while he is capable of bringing a mature gravitas to a role, he can also cut it where the action is required as well.<br /><br />Anyone Daddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-17677503859464692010-09-08T19:42:59.382+01:002010-09-08T19:42:59.382+01:00By Nyarlathotep! What are they thinking of?By Nyarlathotep! What are they thinking of?Old4Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382375933399675108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-59500075424373391442010-09-08T19:39:24.356+01:002010-09-08T19:39:24.356+01:00Dammit.Dammit.ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-1167795108074232362010-09-08T19:29:39.863+01:002010-09-08T19:29:39.863+01:00Tom Cruise? Ancient aliens on Earth from a time be...Tom Cruise? Ancient aliens on Earth from a time before men that messed us up? I can't see this ending well. <br /><br />wv - yesse. Even Google captor agrees!Coopdevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219253658967958289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-5998138223875411752010-09-08T18:57:33.433+01:002010-09-08T18:57:33.433+01:00What unspeakable Horror! I have waited patiently f...What unspeakable Horror! I have waited patiently for him to finally do this film as he said he would and now this! The stars are right my friends!Jeffrey Runokivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067752574382856219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-75890083021777217192010-09-08T18:42:56.920+01:002010-09-08T18:42:56.920+01:00That and the fact there is now talk about 3-D.
I ...That and the fact there is now talk about 3-D.<br /><br />I prefer my cultists to remain fictitious and two dimensional.<br /><br />Until the Old Ones awaken, that is...biopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-39376545376901964242010-09-08T18:41:12.913+01:002010-09-08T18:41:12.913+01:00Yes, honestly, that would f' up the whole movi...Yes, honestly, that would f' up the whole movie for me.Chris Creelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993487911122629839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902725340164986341.post-63379931634434435752010-09-08T18:02:57.900+01:002010-09-08T18:02:57.900+01:00Yes.Yes.Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.com