[tlb]

Depp would have been a funny Tonto. Jay Silverheels can now stop spinning in his grave.

Like the comments at the site I have some difficulty seeing where you spend $250 million for the Lone Ranger. How much does a big rock cost.

[knarf]

It's amazing what the memory can do.

Clayton Moore enters from the right, riding Silver and they rear-up as the camera comes in for a brief close .. then off again to the right ...

all that from a rock.

(Cue Bob Hope; "Thanks For The Memory ... ")

[missnry]

Tonto is that Mickey Mouse over there? We're on the wrong set!

[BigCinBigD]

Probably just long enough to re title it The Lone Butt Ranger...

Disney (Spit!)

[Daffynition]

[count-your-change]

The Lone Ranger with Depp as Tonto? That’s enough comedy right there. And...And the Lone Verbinsky? Who plays the part of Silver? Francis the talking mule or Mr. Ed?

[Quiller]

Oh, absolutely.

Let's take another iconic image and drag it through the scum layer.

Depp as Tonto? For a 'comedic twist'? Why -- would the idea of a competent Tonto be too 'unparadigmatic'?

Maybe they could get Depp to prance around a campfire with feathers, slap his hand to his mouth, and chant, "Woo-woo-woo-woo" while someone beats a drum.

Probably reprise Will Smith's role from the Wild Wild West fiasco, or better yet -- why not bring in Will Smith as THE LONE RANGER (with Clevon Little as his dad)!

Then, sure -- Francis or Mr. Ed as Silver. Maybe even throw in Beethovan as a canine companion for Tonto.

As long as we're chumming for the lowest comedy denominator, why not?

Depp is over-exposed and nearly tiresome as the swishy pirate now.

[djf]

Disney shoulda gone to Tim Burton and said “Hey what can you do with 100 mill? We’ll give you 15%”

Wouldn’t win an oscar, but would have made 500 mill or more...

[Rocky]

How much does a big rock cost.

LOL. I can't see how you can spend that much money on a western. Are there going to be a lot special effects and computer animation? Where would the money go?

[6SJ7]

Interesting to see they are doing a movie version of an Edgar Rice Burroughs book "John Carter of Mars".

[massmike]

It couldn't have been as bad as this disaster from 1981,starring the "unforgettable" Klinton Spilsbury....

[TalBlack]

250 mil for an “oater”? Someone SHOULD wake up and pull the plug. Geez.

[Tanniker Smith]

Like the comments at the site I have some difficulty seeing where you spend $250 million for the Lone Ranger. How much does a big rock cost.

First thing I thought of as well. I figure a big chunk of that is for Depp. And if Depp gets a lot, I'm sure the director wants a lot, too.

Funny thing is that when I saw the title, I thought someone wanted Depp to be the Lone Ranger -- and that's just sooooo wrong. I'm surprised that the usual crowd isn't hooting and hollering that Depp is playing an American Indian.

Oops, sorry. I didn't mean to use that phrase.
I meant "injun", of course.

[Young Werther]

We got our first TV in 1948. It was Christmas 1950 and I got the whole Lone Ranger costume, Gulp, with GUNS! My cousin, who lived next door got the Tonto regalia and our gun fights with the bad guys lasted about 10 minutes. then it was off to church.

When we got home from church the caps had disappeared and a note from Santa said that there would be no gun fights during the holidays!

During the Xmas break I wore my Costume on a planned trip to the Library. When I boarded the bus the bus driver would'nt take my fare. He asked me to sit up front near the coin box and be his armed guard!

[TomGuy]

I have some difficulty seeing where you spend $250 million for the Lone Ranger.

All those silver bullets. Have you seen the price of silver lately?

[wiggen]

Too many remakes. Why spend 200mm to make something thats already been made.

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