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Mel Gibson To Produce 'Boudicca' Film Epic
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| 28 April 2004
| Mark Sage
Posted on 04/28/2004 9:29:31 AM PDT by Hal1950
Flush from the success of The Passion Of The Christ, Mel Gibson is looking back in time once again to produce an epic about Boudicca, who led Britain against Roman conquerors.
Dubbed Braveheart with a bra, the film will chronicle Boudiccas rise from peasant girl to a military leader who united the Celtic tribes of Britain.
Gibsons production company, Icon, appears keen to cash in on further historical tales, after The Passion netted hundreds of millions of pounds at the box office.
The film will be directed by Gavin OConnor who told the Hollywood trade paper Variety: What drew me is that she was driven by personal revenge.
Her goals were never political and never went beyond avenging her slain husband and child.
She managed to bring together all of these warring tribes to stand against the Roman Empire.
It is a masculine story with a female point of view.
Brian Klugman, who co-wrote the script with Lee Sternthal, said: We spent over a year researching Queen Boudicca, Celtic Britain and the Roman Empire, and another year writing the script.
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To: ruiner; Xenalyte
Here's a role for you, Xenalyte.
81
posted on
04/28/2004 10:44:49 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Hal1950
Looking forward to the scythed wheels on Boudicca's chariot! Special effects can go crazy!
82
posted on
04/28/2004 10:46:38 AM PDT
by
headsonpikes
(Spirit of '76 bttt!)
To: Hal1950
Rome for what Rome was.
Lesson: Proof that military quality arms born by citizens is required to survive. Common law built upon God-given rights affirmed by Americans' Bill of Rights is our right IFF we exercise our civil rights.
83
posted on
04/28/2004 10:46:57 AM PDT
by
SevenDaysInMay
(Federal judges and justices serve for periods of good behavior, not life. Article III sec. 1)
To: VaBthang4
I vote "aye"
84
posted on
04/28/2004 10:47:30 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: mware
Flogged and daughters gang raped to make a political statement.
85
posted on
04/28/2004 10:49:50 AM PDT
by
SevenDaysInMay
(Federal judges and justices serve for periods of good behavior, not life. Article III sec. 1)
To: Aquinasfan
There doesn't seem to be any overriding moral to this story Boudica has near goddess stature among the Xenaesque feminist manhaters, the type who embarrassed themselves last weekend in Washington, D.C.
To: 11th Earl of Mar
J-Lo hired two guys to make her nipples perk up for the video for "Jenny from the Block." You missed your calling in life. You could've been a contendah.
87
posted on
04/28/2004 10:51:19 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: 11th Earl of Mar; Xenalyte
Anna K. for lead role!!! Xenalyte...
88
posted on
04/28/2004 10:51:52 AM PDT
by
in the Arena
("rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” ~ Orwell)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Hair dye, man. It's Hollywood.
89
posted on
04/28/2004 10:54:31 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: paleocon patriarch
I'd like to see The Battle of Thermopylae...
90
posted on
04/28/2004 11:06:59 AM PDT
by
in the Arena
("rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” ~ Orwell)
To: VaBthang4
Natasha Henstridge anyone? Yeah I'll have some of that and Supersize me.
To: mandingo republican
In the warped world we live in the Aztecs are the noble smarts and the Spanish Europeans are the savages. Yes, although the kids aren't taught about the heart-cutting-out thing anymore. My twenty-something coworker never heard of it, but was well aware of the evil Spaniards.
92
posted on
04/28/2004 11:12:45 AM PDT
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: paleocon patriarch
The most amazing story of conquest there ever was.
93
posted on
04/28/2004 11:13:10 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!)
To: ZULU
Much of history is bloody and violent. Ever read the bible?
Whats your point? Should movies only be made that portray the "nice" bits of history?
I would rather have TRUTH then some wishy-washy fluff.
94
posted on
04/28/2004 11:14:09 AM PDT
by
FeliciaCat
(Life is to short for ugly shoes.)
To: paleocon patriarch
Boudica has near goddess stature among the Xenaesque feminist manhaters, the type who embarrassed themselves last weekend in Washington, D.C. If they wanted a warrior, they could have chosen Joan of Arc, but...
So what's up with Mel? He's too smart to be used like this. Something doesn't add up.
95
posted on
04/28/2004 11:14:49 AM PDT
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: humblegunner
Now this would be something to see!
To: csvset
97
posted on
04/28/2004 11:19:24 AM PDT
by
blam
To: Hacksaw
I agree.
We DID enjoy it. We just wished we could see the rest of the movie that ended up on the cutting floor.
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
"But KILL BILL 1&2 is ok?"
Did I say that??
And what is Kill Bill 1&2?
99
posted on
04/28/2004 11:25:05 AM PDT
by
ZULU
To: proust
I think he is over-catharsized at this point.
100
posted on
04/28/2004 11:25:49 AM PDT
by
ZULU
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