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Ron Howard to make movie about the Alamo? OH NO!
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Posted on 03/19/2002 3:09:55 PM PST by chance33_98

Ron Howard Planning Alamo Movie

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The battle of the Alamo may be coming to the silver screen. Director Ron Howard says there's a very real possibility it could be filmed in the Austin area.

Howard outlined his plans at the Governor's Mansion Tuesday afternoon.

"We're considering making a film about the Texas Revolution and the Alamo. And it was suggested to me by Russell Crowe that I go and pick the governor's brain," director Ron Howard said.

Then masses of media get their chance to pick his brain regarding his plans.

"While we're still in early stages of developing the Alamo, it's not too soon to start being serious about some practical matters involved," Howard said.

Like where to film it.

"We have our eye on Texas. It wouldn't quite make sense to make the movie anywhere else," Howard said, "And I've never had a chance to shoot in Austin but every time I get here it's always a great visit."

If Howard's crews do choose Austin our local economy could be looking at a boost and local talent could be looking at new jobs.

"Our intention would be to work with as many people as possible I had very good experiences working that way when I was making television movies here," Howard said, "I'm not giving away the story."

Howard says when he does bring the battle to the silver screen it'll be different from anything you've seen before.

"Whether that's going to be satisfactory to everyone. I doubt it. Whether it's going to be fresh and original and more authentic than anything done before. If it isn't, I wouldn't do it," Howard said.

Howard says he has no timeline for the movie right now and expects the movie's production will draw its share of controversy.

In the past year alone more than 41 movie and television productions have pumped more than $274 million into the Texas economy.


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To: Washington-Husky
Sorry - John Wayne in the role of Davy Crockett, "The Alamo."
61 posted on 03/19/2002 6:20:12 PM PST by strela
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To: strela
Thanks, now it all makes perfect sense!
62 posted on 03/19/2002 6:23:28 PM PST by Washington-Husky
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To: strela
You certainly seem to know your history and would make a great consultant to Ron Howard if he does go through with this. I wasn't familiar with everything involved in why the war broke out.
63 posted on 03/19/2002 6:41:45 PM PST by bushfamfan
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To: chance33_98
Cinematic arts (yes, arts) in this country have deteriorated to the point where it won't be possible to make a wacky offbeat art film on Alamo with an original take on the events, a straight up Western a la John Ford, or a Shakespearean tragedy. We'll be served politically correct mindless Cecil De Mille spectacles with a pseudo sophisticated plot, and who needs those.
64 posted on 03/19/2002 6:52:11 PM PST by Revolting cat!
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To: Burr5
What a crock of crap. And it's such obvious crap, it isn't even worth my time to address it. Besides, strela has already done a fabulous job of setting the record straight anyway.

Got jilted by a Texas Big-Haired gal, did ya? ;-)

65 posted on 03/19/2002 6:53:02 PM PST by Nita Nupress
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To: chance33_98
Hey Ron! Austin was at the Alamo, but the Alamo has never been at Austin-Can you say San Antonio?
66 posted on 03/19/2002 6:59:02 PM PST by F.J. Mitchell
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To: Thud
Hmm, nah, make him Travis

I may be wrong, but I think that Baldwin has ALREADY played Travis, in a TV movie version of the Alamo about a decade ago. I though he was better than Lawrence Harvey was in the part -- closer to the right age, for one thing.

67 posted on 03/19/2002 7:06:17 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: dougherty
Baldwin can play the ailing Jim Bowies, chamber pot.
68 posted on 03/19/2002 7:13:58 PM PST by F.J. Mitchell
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To: chance33_98
I'm anticipating the scene where Santa Anna walks up to the gate of the Alamo and asks -- why can't we all just get along.
69 posted on 03/19/2002 7:15:22 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin
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To: goldstategop
Does Howard think he can make better than John Wayne? ROTFLMAO
70 posted on 03/19/2002 7:18:47 PM PST by doglot
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To: Burr5
Are you from the NC 5th District?
71 posted on 03/19/2002 7:22:41 PM PST by doglot
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To: strela
Germans in the Hill Country

If Fredericksberg makes one false move...Kerrville invades!!

72 posted on 03/19/2002 7:28:27 PM PST by southern rock
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To: Young Rhino
Very bad acting, and extremely politically correct...Santa Ana bad man...rest of Mexican army oppressed and forced to capture Alamo by bad man.

It seems to me that you entirely forget the characterization of Santa Ana and the Mexican army in the John Wayne movie. You must know that Wayne deeply respected Hispanics, to the extent that he kept marrying them! In his movie, Santa Ana is shown as a dictator, but much more chivalrous than he actually was. Nothing about executing the few survivors and burning the bodies, for example.

As far as the soldiers were concerned, I remember the scene where some of the Texans are talking about how they respected them, that they 'felt proud of them even while' they were killing them, that it 'speaks well of a man' that he would be willing to die for what he thinks is right. I guess this means that John Wayne is just too PC for you.

And bad acting in a government created historical recreation, I am shocked, shocked, I tell you!

73 posted on 03/19/2002 7:30:18 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: southern rock
If Fredericksberg makes one false move...Kerrville invades!!

It seems to me that New Braunsfels would have Kerrville completely outflanked in this exercise.

74 posted on 03/19/2002 7:33:48 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Alamo Girl
Any chance you will be making a cameo?
75 posted on 03/19/2002 8:09:06 PM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
You must know that Wayne deeply respected Hispanic

John Wayne wrote and directed the movie you're referring to, or are we just projecting? Actors are hired help who play (usually) two dimensional fictional characters in movies and are typically held in low esteem by producers who hire screenwriters and directors and whether or not they "deeply respect Hispanics" don't mean squat to nobody!

76 posted on 03/19/2002 8:15:21 PM PST by Revolting cat!
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To: Revolting cat!
John Wayne wrote and directed the movie you're referring to, or are we just projecting?

Not too familiar with this movie, are we? The movie was a pure John Wayne production, he created it, produced it, directed nearly all of it, and, as producer, was in control of the writers. When Young Americans for Freedom had its rally filling the old Madison Square Garden in 1962 they presented a special award to John Wayne for this great patriotic work.

77 posted on 03/19/2002 8:22:36 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
OK, I stand corrected then (should have researched before opening my big mouth.) I did see it years ago but mem'ry isn't what is used to be these days.
78 posted on 03/19/2002 8:36:56 PM PST by Revolting cat!
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To: Revolting cat!
I did see it years ago but mem'ry isn't what is used to be these days.

I guess that the fact that I read about this rally in the NY Times when it happenned, joined my chapter of YAF the next week, and had a recording of the speeches at the rally gave me a bit of an advantage on this subject, not to mention watching it on AMC where they emphasized the fact that it was strictly Wayne's baby!

79 posted on 03/19/2002 8:40:42 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: chance33_98
A post-modern, self conscious art film attempt could have been made of this theme in the 1960s, early 70s (although in the 70s it would already be politically correct with some former black football player or Freddie Fender in it.) Now it'll be post-modern self conscious politically correct. Dolores Del Rio need not apply! I loved those Westerns with Dolores or one of her clones; she was there because a Hispanic momma was called for in the script, not because of somebody's guilt feelings towards the Mexicans. And while it would be fun to see a film post-modernistically subverting the Dolores Del Rio stereotype, nothing of the sort is possible nowadays. It's sincere guilt ridden affirmative action all the way and maybe Howard will present it in a subtle way but he'll present it just the same, you can bet on it.
80 posted on 03/19/2002 8:47:32 PM PST by Revolting cat!
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