Apparently he lobbied hard for the job. - Harmonia - Films/DVD Asylum

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Apparently he lobbied hard for the job.

In Reply to: Do Studio Execs not look at a person's credentials?.......I mean LOOK @ the guy's resume..... posted by TWB on January 15, 2008 at 23:37:12:

More's the pity, and he wrote the script on spec too.
So you have a scrtipt by arguably the world's greatest playwright, the screenwriter of a little movie called Shakespeare In Love, and one by the guy who made American Pie...and you choose...the guy who made the Pies, the Nutty Professor - doesn't Weitz's resume just scream existential hero's journey? LOL! No amount of enthusiasm for the project could make up for that CV.
Defies all reason doesn't it?
New Line seemed to have forgotten everything they did right on LOTR. I think the fear of an anti-religious taint totally screwed up their thinking, either that or it was executive hubris beyond belief. CGI and publicity alone cannot make a good movie, not even out of first rate material. You need the right script, and you need the right director.
Peter Jackson wasn't well known when he helmed LOTR but he at least had one remarkable, critically acclaimed film under his belt (Heavenly Creatures), and an Oscar nom to boot. And as low rent as they are, the NZ horror films he did showed a real filmmaking talent at work.
NL had a chance to do something very special. They blew it.

Edits: 01/16/08

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Topic - Hmmm....Just saw The Golden Compass.....I'm not sure why.... - TWB 14:38:32 01/15/08 (12)

Beyond me too. - Harmonia 20:57:20 01/15/08 (10)

Do Studio Execs not look at a person's credentials?.......I mean LOOK @ the guy's resume..... - TWB 23:37:12 01/15/08 (9)

RE: Do Studio Execs not look at a person's credentials?.......I mean LOOK @ the guy's resume..... - Analog Scott 09:57:21 01/16/08 (5)

Yes of course but... - Harmonia 19:17:00 01/16/08 (4)

Someone like Chris Columbus or Martin Campbell would have been better choices IMO.... - TWB 19:46:24 01/16/08 (3)

Would have been a trip if Terry Gilliam had directed it.(nt) - Ears 16:04:52 01/17/08 (0)

Horrors!!!!!! - Harmonia 03:03:16 01/17/08 (1)

Well....I see we agree on one thing...and that is that Weir would have been... - TWB 07:58:35 01/17/08 (0)

"and the movie industry wonders why box office numbers are low!!!!! " - sjb 07:07:11 01/16/08 (0)

Where were the producers during production? Did they not see this coming? * - mr grits 06:12:25 01/16/08 (0)

Apparently he lobbied hard for the job. - Harmonia 00:22:36 01/16/08 (0)

I nearly felt asleep and I doubt it will ever be the triology as planned..... - mr grits 15:59:53 01/15/08 (0)

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Apparently he lobbied hard for the job. - Harmonia 00:22:36 01/16/08 (0)

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