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The_wolf_with_the_red_roses 12:11 am UTC 10/16/10 |
| In reply to: | Bela Lugosi Is Dead - steven_stuart 12:32 am UTC 10/15/10 |
| Lugosi did indeed play dracula on stage, the play deviated a lot from the novel and when it came to making the movie they based the screenplay on the script from the play, ironically, Lugosi would actually reprise the character on stage during the late 1940's when his career was on its last legs, it was a touring productions and Lugosi had hoped that it would spawn a west end run and catapult him back into the public eye, sadly, it didn't work. As for Beattie's script idea's, cant say I was too impressed, his one about the biker returning to his hometown as a famous pop star just seemed a little to "80's" and actually reminded me a little bit streets of fire and Bat out of hell is a timeless album, it should have a movie that is also timeless. The other idea seems to deviate too far away from the tone of the album. They should really just to stick with Jim's original idea, maybe even get to write the screenplay if the musical does well enough to spawn a movie. I will definitely listen to the song you sent the link for, sounds interesting, and Gothic rock seems the right genre of music to write a song about Bela Lugosi. You mentioned Ed wood, I haven't seen it yet but as my interest in him increases I think I'll have to see it soon, one criticism I've heard is that Lugosi is very foul mouthed in the film, which he never really seemed the type to use profanity I've been thinkg more about the story for a Bat Movie, might post a treatment on here in the coming weeks if anyone is interested > Wolf, thanks for your post. > > You wrote: > > > This sounds awesome, some of thes quotes are new to me, > > cant belive I missed those blogs. By the sounds of it Jim > > is really slaving away to make the musical the epic that > > it should be, I cant wait to see it and to see Jim's > > attempt at a long, multi threaded narrative. > > I really really hope that it does turn out to be awesome. > There are people who think that Jim is not doing much at > the moment but actually he has been wroking hard on > creative projects since at least 1969. He doesn't take > time off unless the baseball World Series is on and the > Yankees are one of the teams competing. > > Would you prefer a long, multi threaded narrative to your > suggestion of short stories set in the same place? Which > would suit "BOOH" better? > > > I was watching a history of Horror with Mark Gatiss on I > > player earlier tonight (Those who live in the UK should > > check it out) and it delved quite deeply into Bela Lugosi > > and how he never really got the recognition he craved (and > > deserved) > > I agree about Bela Lugosi deserving recognition. Its sad > the way he ended up. Working with Ed Wood. Did you see the > Tim Burton film? We didn't mention that one when we were > discussing Burton projects. > > I got into Bela Lugosi when I was following a Gothic rock > band called Bauhaus. "Bela Lugosi Is Dead" is their best > song. Please click the link at the bottom of the page for > more information. Their cover art features a bat. Its a > great song. > > I absolutely loved the original "Dracula" film. Didn't he > perform the role on stage as well? > > > this cannot and should not happen to Jim, so I > > hope he really pulls his finger and gets the musical > > made......and then let me make the movie :). > > Yes. Why not? Oh my goodness. Jim's music is everywhere. > He should be much more famous than he is. The situation is > crazy. Even Pixie Lott's PR agent screwed up and said > "Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell The Musical". Also, of course > you should direct the film. > > BTW, what did you think of Stuart Beattie's film story. I > doubt that he will write the stage version but he is very > keen on writing the film version (which can be a different > story from the stage person). > > > From Jim's blog: > > > > As for my stage show, Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL--the > > Epic Live On Stage: I am in NO WAY treating this like the > > shit pile DOTV was! I am approaching it like TANZ DER > > VAMPYR or THE DREAM ENGINE or NEVERLAND. Which means Im > > "agonizing" over every word, every inflection, every > > moment, every breath of each life! I am taking it FUCKING > > SERIOUSLY! > > > > It is almost an impossible task to begin with:Creating a > > powerful vision, not only filled with gasp-making > > spectacle but containing up to 15 songs, at least, from > > BAT1 and BAT2. Which is almost impossible by itself, but I > > intend to try, and if I fail to make the spectacle > > thrilling, the all LIVE songs overwhelming, AND, most > > important, the characters and story heart breaking and > > soul wrenching, as well as hilarious, then Ive failed. > > Period! > > > > Please dont over analyze my brief "selling description". > > The motorcycles WILL BE CHOREOGRAPHED and I feel really > > amazing! (Yes, its all live. For those who worried, you > > CAN have motorcycles shooting over your heads, up a curl, > > across space, all set to music & COMPLETELY hear anything > > else going on!) The Russian "wizards" are just aerialists > > whove gone further than anyone else has! And we will be > > casting globally! Not US or UK alone! BUT ultimately, its > > all about the words, sung & spoken, and the characters who > > are possessed by them. May God help me. If he hasnt > > already left the building. BTW, "We're Still The Children > > We Once Were" is in there too. > > > > I just wanted to communicate how intensely I care and how > > obsessive-maniacally I will work on this, with "painful" > > precision. > > | |
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