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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Film Soul Be It
Posted by Unpaid Arts Intern on Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Because Hollywood wouldn't be Hollywood if they were content to let deceased musicians rest in peace, Variety reports that Spike Lee, the remarkably well-spoken auteur himself, has signed on to direct an upcoming film on the life of the late Godfather of Soul, James Brown.
Wesley "what do you mean I gotta pay taxes?" Snipes will be playing the departed soul singer and Lee himself is writing the screenplay which, unlike that Johnny Cash thing, and that Ray Charles thing, will feature James Brown's original vocals and not Wesley Snipes' (thank God).
Who wants to bet this thing's going to be called, "Get On Up: The James Brown Story" ??
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- Matthew Vollono
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Matthew, you're to be known as "UNPAID ARTS INTERN". Don't sign a fucking blogpost at the bottom when it say "POST BY [x]" at the top. Feel free to respond with some cute snarky comeback, we don't give a shit. You'll be beaten into submission soon enough.
Also, ask Alison when I should come pick up my comics.
This movie will be awesome. Period.
The title, "I'm Black And Proud", would fit.
I would like, "Live at the Apollo" simple, fitting.
Spike Lee might lean toward "Brown: The Godfather of Soul" or sometime similar.
Maceo. Can I make the movie!?
Make the movie!
Can we start the cameras?
Start the cameras!
This is gonna be fuckin' great... Snipes will make a ridiculous James Brown. Other than skin color, there's no resemblance whatsoever. I wonder if it will include Brown's abuse of his women?
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