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wrestling forum>Chris Benoit: The Movie?!?
Providence Peep 05:50 PM 01-11-2011
SRG Films has signed an agreement with Richard O'Sullivan to do a movie on the life and death of Chris Benoit. Half of the movie's $7 million budget is said to have been raised. If the other half can be raised, the movie would be produced in 2011.
Rollermacka 05:56 PM 01-11-2011
... I dont know what really to say about this. I guess if its a documantary it could work, but if its an actual "movie" (actors acting out him and his life) that would be in really bad taste
Razzamajazz 06:02 PM 01-11-2011
but movies about 9/11 and hitler are okay
SlickyTrickyDamon 06:04 PM 01-11-2011
Rollermacka 06:14 PM 01-11-2011
Originally Posted by Razzamajazz:
but movies about 9/11 and hitler are okay
What would you consider a "hitler movie"? I loved stuff like Saving Private Ryan, but thats more about WW2. I did like Valkyre but I dont see them doing a point of view like that for Benoitbut movies about 9/11 and hitler are okay
BizarroKing 06:48 PM 01-11-2011
Richard O'Sullivan? Is he the irish cousin of Kevin Sullivan?
SlickyTrickyDamon 06:48 PM 01-11-2011
Downfall for one.
Shisen Kopf 09:18 PM 01-11-2011
Why not make a Benoit movie? They could get that guy from willow to play him. Or maybe corky.
Blitz 10:40 PM 01-11-2011
Originally Posted by BizarroKing:
Richard O'Sullivan? Is he the irish cousin of Kevin Sullivan?
Because the name Sullivan isn't Irish anyways, right.Richard O'Sullivan? Is he the irish cousin of Kevin Sullivan?
Anyways, it will probably be a pretty bad movie, but to condemn it as tasteless is stupid.
DrA 11:02 PM 01-11-2011
They should have a bunch of scenes where he does the flying headbutt in slow motion and we can see the brain damage develop as his head bounces off of the mat. I also think it should be a psychological thriller where the audience sees what he's seeing as he finally starts to go insane.
DLVH84 12:46 AM 01-12-2011
Originally Posted by Shisen Kopf:
Why not make a Benoit movie? They could get that guy from willow to play him. Or maybe corky.
Which one from Willow? I know it can't be Madmartigan...Arik, maybe?Why not make a Benoit movie? They could get that guy from willow to play him. Or maybe corky.
Sixx 01:04 AM 01-12-2011
They will probably make this a family comedy.
Rammsteinmad 05:28 AM 01-12-2011
This obviously won't be more than a TV movie, but it has the potential to be pretty good.
Sixx 06:09 AM 01-14-2011
I googled that Richard O'Sullivan, and wiki tells me he's a comedian.
Nice.
Nice.
Anybody Thrilla 09:00 AM 01-15-2011
I wonder if the movie will cover that time I met him in a movie theater.
Cool King 09:18 AM 01-15-2011
Originally Posted by :
"Starring Bruce Willis as Chris Benoit
Mel Gibson as Vince McMahon
and special guest appearance by Tracy Morgan as Anybody Thrilla."
"Starring Bruce Willis as Chris Benoit
Mel Gibson as Vince McMahon
and special guest appearance by Tracy Morgan as Anybody Thrilla."
Gerard 09:30 AM 01-15-2011
Originally Posted by Rollermacka:
What would you consider a "hitler movie"?
Der Untergang (downfall) was all about his final days in the bunker.What would you consider a "hitler movie"?
Aguakate 02:58 AM 01-17-2011
It'd be interesting to see how they do the movie, how they get everything down without having WWE's help and support...you know, how they would portray Benoit and his achievements...you KNOW somehow they'll recreate the WM20 moment, with the confetti and Benoit hugging his family and Eddie...it'll be interesting.
JimmyMess 06:54 AM 01-17-2011
It will obvi be without WWE's approval... company will be different, names, etc. so it will be the Chris Benoit story but totally fictionalized.... like JFK.
thats what methinks
thats what methinks
Sixx 08:02 AM 01-17-2011
Originally Posted by JimmyMess:
It will obvi be without WWE's approval... company will be different, names, etc. so it will be the Chris Benoit story but totally fictionalized.... like JFK.
thats what methinks
What JFK fictionalized movie are you talking about?It will obvi be without WWE's approval... company will be different, names, etc. so it will be the Chris Benoit story but totally fictionalized.... like JFK.
thats what methinks
JimmyMess 08:04 AM 01-17-2011
Originally Posted by Sixx:
What JFK fictionalized movie are you talking about?
The Kevin Costner one... well I guess the names and stuff are the same, but the story is fiction. So yeah... actually kind of a bad comparison.... the only connection would be that its a fictionalized account...What JFK fictionalized movie are you talking about?
Sixx 08:18 AM 01-17-2011
Originally Posted by JimmyMess:
The Kevin Costner one... well I guess the names and stuff are the same, but the story is fiction. So yeah... actually kind of a bad comparison.... the only connection would be that its a fictionalized account...
Yeah, kind of a bad comparison. The Kevin Costner one... well I guess the names and stuff are the same, but the story is fiction. So yeah... actually kind of a bad comparison.... the only connection would be that its a fictionalized account...
Feel like "Last Days" would be a better one.
Main character is called Blake, but as you can even see on the poster it ain't hard to figure out who it is about.
Fox 10:37 AM 01-17-2011
Originally Posted by DrA:
They should have a bunch of scenes where he does the flying headbutt in slow motion and we can see the brain damage develop as his head bounces off of the mat. I also think it should be a psychological thriller where the audience sees what he's seeing as he finally starts to go insane.
I don't know whether you're joking or not, but I honestly think this is how it should be done if it's going to be done. Someone like Darren Aronofsky could make this amazing, like "Requiem for a Dream" but with Chris Benoit instead of the old lady.They should have a bunch of scenes where he does the flying headbutt in slow motion and we can see the brain damage develop as his head bounces off of the mat. I also think it should be a psychological thriller where the audience sees what he's seeing as he finally starts to go insane.
I can see the trailer now: - Quick shots of Benoit hitting flying head butts, German suplexes, snap suplexes, running side-arm lariats, putting in the Crossface and REARING BACK with his face torn up like an animal...
- Benoit holding up the World Heavyweight Title and hugging Eddie Guerrero...
JIM ROSS: "A twenty year journey has concluded right here at WrestleMania!"
- Slow fade to black... slow fade back up to Chris sitting in his locker room with his head down, holding his face.
- Quick shots of: chair shots, falling through tables, head butts off of steel cages, slamming his head into the wall between white flashes...
- Eddie puts his hand on Chris' shoulder...
EDDIE: "Yo esse... you all right?"
Chris slowly looks up at him with utterly bloodshot eyes...
CHRIS: "I think I'm losing my mind."
(FROM THE DIRECTOR OF "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM"... "THE WRESTLER".... and "BLACK SWAN"...)
"CRIPPLER"
JimmyMess 11:28 AM 01-17-2011
Originally Posted by Fox:
I don't know whether you're joking or not, but I honestly think this is how it should be done if it's going to be done. Someone like Darren Aronofsky could make this amazing, like "Requiem for a Dream" but with Chris Benoit instead of the old lady.
I can see the trailer now: - Quick shots of Benoit hitting flying head butts, German suplexes, snap suplexes, running side-arm lariats, putting in the Crossface and REARING BACK with his face torn up like an animal...
- Benoit holding up the World Heavyweight Title and hugging Eddie Guerrero...
JIM ROSS: "A twenty year journey has concluded right here at WrestleMania!"
- Slow fade to black... slow fade back up to Chris sitting in his locker room with his head down, holding his face.
- Quick shots of: chair shots, falling through tables, head butts off of steel cages, slamming his head into the wall between white flashes...
- Eddie puts his hand on Chris' shoulder...
EDDIE: "Yo esse... you all right?"
Chris slowly looks up at him with utterly bloodshot eyes...
CHRIS: "I think I'm losing my mind."
(FROM THE DIRECTOR OF "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM"... "THE WRESTLER".... and "BLACK SWAN"...)
"CRIPPLER"
I don't know whether you're joking or not, but I honestly think this is how it should be done if it's going to be done. Someone like Darren Aronofsky could make this amazing, like "Requiem for a Dream" but with Chris Benoit instead of the old lady.
I can see the trailer now: - Quick shots of Benoit hitting flying head butts, German suplexes, snap suplexes, running side-arm lariats, putting in the Crossface and REARING BACK with his face torn up like an animal...
- Benoit holding up the World Heavyweight Title and hugging Eddie Guerrero...
JIM ROSS: "A twenty year journey has concluded right here at WrestleMania!"
- Slow fade to black... slow fade back up to Chris sitting in his locker room with his head down, holding his face.
- Quick shots of: chair shots, falling through tables, head butts off of steel cages, slamming his head into the wall between white flashes...
- Eddie puts his hand on Chris' shoulder...
EDDIE: "Yo esse... you all right?"
Chris slowly looks up at him with utterly bloodshot eyes...
CHRIS: "I think I'm losing my mind."
(FROM THE DIRECTOR OF "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM"... "THE WRESTLER".... and "BLACK SWAN"...)
"CRIPPLER"
Is it wrong that I lol'd?
Joesgonnakillyou 03:00 PM 01-17-2011
I hate myself for this: but I know i will watch this, even though it's gonna be the shittest film ever.