Everyone get ready for The Counselor; Ridley tacklin', Fassbender actin'

[Digifruitella]

That first script Cormac McCarthy wrote and sold recently? It's on the fast track and we got juicy confirmations, well, at least one of 'em.

http://collider.com/ridley-scott-mic...nselor/144179/

The story is described as “No Country for Old Men on steroids” and centers on a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe in to the drug business without getting sucked down. He soon finds he’s in over his head and tries his best to get out of a desperate situation

[MikeMovie]

I love the idea of a Cormac Mccarthy script with a portrayal from Fassbender. I'm not so sure about Ridley Scott directing it though.

It's described as "No Country for Old Men on steroids". To me that means, a gritty, violent, and ultra-suspenseful movie.

Has Ridley ever done anything like that?
Alien may be his most suspenseful movie. But he's certainly not well known for gritty violent suspense movies.
It just seems to me that Ridley is much too mainstream for this movie.

I hope i'm wrong. I hope this flick blows me away. I'm just doubting it because almost nothing from Ridley's filmography has blown me away.

[Bourne101]

So stoked for this. I think Scott is a terrific choice. When he gets a good script, he always knocks it out of the park. I also think he has the grit to pull it off as well. Black Hawk Down and parts of American Gangster are full of grit. He was also attached to direct Blood Meridian a few years ago, so its interesting that he has found other McCarthy material to direct.

[Digifruitella]

Pretty much share Bourne's sentiment on Ridley. Personally, just the idea of Ridley directing from a Cormac script already has me giddy. Should be really fun.

[MikeMovie]

I'm still not sure. The two previous filmmakers behind Cormac McCarthy material were much less mainstream. The Coen brothers, and John Hillcoat. John Hillcoat's 'the Proposition' was one of the grittiest westerns I've ever seen.
John Hillcoat was perfect for the road. And the Coens have made plenty of suspenseful material before.
Ridley on the other hand has yet to make something really suspenseful. I know several will jump to Alien, but to me that fell more under the category of Sci-fi/Horror rather than suspense/thriller.

Don't get me wrong though, Ridley is a good director and this may be a good matchup. I just have my doubts.

[Cop No. 633]

I'm in the same boat as MikeMovie. I like Ridley, but his output in the last twenty years has been pretty ho-hum for me. I just can't love his movies. I can't pick a great movie even if somebody had a gun to my head. The closest is Gladiator, which is a good film, but I never found it to be great. His most watchable for me was Hannibal because it's a fun movie, and you can sense the glee in it. But I never have the need to watch his films more than once.

I hope Prometheus sparked something in him though. I enjoy the early Ridley, but he's very hit and miss, mostly miss for me.

[kobe8byrant]

The whole thing makes me think of Breaking Bad on steroids rather than No Country for Old Men.

[echo_bravo]

I'm always up for a Ridley Scott flick (as long as it doesnt involve Russell Crowe and a wine vineyard). And you know since its a McCarthy script, it won't be some watered down PG13 shit.

(Also, I might be one of the five people on the planet that actually kinda dug Robin Hood .)

[Digifruitella]

Then I'm the 6th.

[bigred760]

I'm also always looking forward to another Ridley Scott flick. He's a great filmmaker that has delivered time and time again. I think he enjoys tackling different genres and has rarely let film-goers down. I'm looking forward to see what he can do with the material and his working with Fassbender (again).

[Digifruitella]

Script review - http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com/201...return-of.html

[Bourne101]

Just read the script. Bleak doesn't even begin to describe it. It took me about 20 pages to get into it, but once I figured out what was going on and became comfortable with McCarthy's reinvention of the screenplay format, it was a thoroughly engaging read. I can see how some will find it semi-unreadable, but I think it will play out terrifically on screen. If you dig McCarthy, No Country for Old Men and/or are interested in drug wars, this movie will be for you.

[xseanymacx]

Originally Posted by Bourne101

Just read the script. Bleak doesn't even begin to describe it. It took me about 20 pages to get into it, but once I figured out what was going on and became comfortable with McCarthy's reinvention of the screenplay format, it was a thoroughly engaging read. I can see how some will find it semi-unreadable, but I think it will play out terrifically on screen. If you dig McCarthy, No Country for Old Men and/or are interested in drug wars, this movie will be for you.

PM a link?

[Digifruitella]

Originally Posted by Bourne101

Just read the script. Bleak doesn't even begin to describe it. It took me about 20 pages to get into it, but once I figured out what was going on and became comfortable with McCarthy's reinvention of the screenplay format, it was a thoroughly engaging read. I can see how some will find it semi-unreadable, but I think it will play out terrifically on screen. If you dig McCarthy, No Country for Old Men and/or are interested in drug wars, this movie will be for you.

Great to know. I was gonna read it today after you sent it, I glanced at it, and the format is indeed very different. I'm gonna read it tomorrow though and post my thoughts on here as well

[MikeMovie]

I hate to ask this, but could anyone pm me a copy?

[Digifruitella]

Originally Posted by MikeMovie

I hate to ask this, but could anyone pm me a copy?

Why do you hate to ask this though? Not used to asking?

[psycheoutsteve]

I thought i would organize Ridley's major directorial efforts by listing them in the categories of good, bad, and mediocre according to critical reception on rottentomatoes. I consider good to be 70 percent or above, mediocre to be below 70 but above 50, and bad to be below 50 percent. So technically, even though a film can be fresh at 50 percent or higher, I don't think it should be considered a truly good film unless it achieves over 70 percent, (above 70, to me, means above average). Ok, here we go...

The Good: The Duelists, Alien, Blade Runner, Someone to Watch Over Me, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, American Gangster. (9 films)

The Mediocre: Legend, Black Rain, White Squall, G.I. Jane, Body of Lies. (5 films)

The Bad: 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Hannibal, A Good Year, Robin Hood, Kingdom of Heaven. (5 films)

19 major directorial efforts total.

What can we conclude? Although he has 5 mediocre films and 5 bad films, (according to critical reception and my intrepretation of the rating system) he has an impressive collection of 9 solid directorial efforts. His last good film came out in 2007, which was American Gangster. It's only been 5 years since that release and there's no reason to think the man won't deliver the goods with Prometheus; a science fiction film rooted in the same genre in which Scott arguably achieved his two strongest films.

More importantly, Scott is always able to deliver a certain amount of quality to his films, even concerning critical failures like Hannibal and Kingdom of Heaven. There are, at the very least, flourishes of quality in every single piece of work he does.

[MikeMovie]

Originally Posted by Digifruitella

Why do you hate to ask this though? Not used to asking?

I guess I'm really not used to asking! lol

[Digifruitella]

Renner, Portman, and Bardem tryin' to get in

http://collider.com/counselor-jeremy...5/#more-151005

Bardem wants to the Cormac thang again huh.

[Digifruitella]

Penelope Cruz may join http://collider.com/penelope-cruz-the-counselor/160425/

[DaMovieMan]

Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem have officially JOINED.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...-lead-20120412

Filming will begin a week after Prometheus hits theaters. Still no females attached but Cruz wants the lead and Angeline Jolie wants a smaller part.

Is that star-powered enough for ya? Hahah. This is turning out to be excellent.

Riddley Scott says it's the best dialogue he's EVER read. So,

Just read the script. Bleak doesn't even begin to describe it. It took me about 20 pages to get into it, but once I figured out what was going on and became comfortable with McCarthy's reinvention of the screenplay format, it was a thoroughly engaging read. I can see how some will find it semi-unreadable, but I think it will play out terrifically on screen. If you dig McCarthy, No Country for Old Men and/or are interested in drug wars, this movie will be for you.

Bourne, if you still have that script handy...would you mind PMing?

[xseanymacx]

McCarthey script...Fassbender, Pitt, and Bardem all starring...holy fucking shitballs!!!!!!

[echo_bravo]

Originally Posted by DaMovieMan

Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem have officially JOINED.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...-lead-20120412

Filming will begin a week after Prometheus hits theaters.

[xseanymacx]

^ LOL