Comments on: Quote of the Day: DESTINY http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/ David Cairns' wilfully eccentric film blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-2713 dcairns Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:33:56 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-2713 I think German actor would be best as Thea and Fritz. They were both in their early forties in 1930s, and the story could go up to Thea's death in 54. Tykwer has disappointed me quite a bit. He has stylistic ideas but can't always pull them off. I think German actor would be best as Thea and Fritz. They were both in their early forties in 1930s, and the story could go up to Thea’s death in 54.

Tykwer has disappointed me quite a bit. He has stylistic ideas but can’t always pull them off.

]]> By: David Schleicher http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-2712 David Schleicher Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:20:58 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-2712 That is a good question...who would make it? I think we need a German director. Oliver Hirschbiegel did a good job with DOWNFALL, though after THE INVASION I'm not so sure about him. Tom Tykwer (RUN LOLA RUN, PERFUME) ould be an ideal choice, as he could bring a certain vision to it and has been very versatile in his experimentations with film styles. Jodie Foster seems a good choice for Thea. Who would play Fritz? Liev Schrieber could pull of the look, though I don't think he's a very good actor. Maybe Clive Owen? That is a good question…who would make it? I think we need a German director. Oliver Hirschbiegel did a good job with DOWNFALL, though after THE INVASION I’m not so sure about him. Tom Tykwer (RUN LOLA RUN, PERFUME) ould be an ideal choice, as he could bring a certain vision to it and has been very versatile in his experimentations with film styles.

Jodie Foster seems a good choice for Thea.

Who would play Fritz? Liev Schrieber could pull of the look, though I don’t think he’s a very good actor. Maybe Clive Owen?

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-2710 dcairns Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:15:12 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-2710 Lang seems to have held off going back to Germany until after she was dead, for fear of encountering her again. I think Thea is potentially a very good subject for a movie, but who'd make it? Lang seems to have held off going back to Germany until after she was dead, for fear of encountering her again. I think Thea is potentially a very good subject for a movie, but who’d make it?

]]> By: David Schleicher http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-2709 David Schleicher Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:01:16 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-2709 Wow, this "story" would make an amazing film! And what an ending! It's almost too unbelievable to believe Thea and Fritz were real people. Wow, this “story” would make an amazing film! And what an ending! It’s almost too unbelievable to believe Thea and Fritz were real people.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-1216 dcairns Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:37:40 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-1216 That could be good. Might be a safer bet for Jodie Foster if she can stand disguising herself to look like Mrs Doubtfire. Less controversial than playing Leni though. There's also the probability that the two conspired to murder Lang's first wife... or does that make them too unsympathetic? That could be good. Might be a safer bet for Jodie Foster if she can stand disguising herself to look like Mrs Doubtfire. Less controversial than playing Leni though.

There’s also the probability that the two conspired to murder Lang’s first wife… or does that make them too unsympathetic?

]]> By: david melville http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/quote-of-the-day-destiny/#comment-1215 david melville Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:27:47 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-1215 I've always thought the Fritz and Thea story had the makings of a great film in itself. Two lovers and kindred spirits. One becomes a raging Nazi, one an anti-Nazi refugee. Did they ever meet again? What did they have to say to each other? How easily could their story have been different? This story has everything...Oscars await!! I’ve always thought the Fritz and Thea story had the makings of a great film in itself. Two lovers and kindred spirits. One becomes a raging Nazi, one an anti-Nazi refugee. Did they ever meet again? What did they have to say to each other? How easily could their story have been different?

This story has everything…Oscars await!!

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