Tom Hanks to be 'Major Matt Mason'
- Thread starter Dusty Ayres
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That was my head hitting the desk.
That was my head hitting the desk.
MeanJoePhaser
Admiral
To infinity and beyond!
Tim Allen should appear in the movie as a cowboy.
Tim Allen should appear in the movie as a cowboy.
trevanian
Rear Admiral
This has always been a dream project for me; if they do it with a good smart angle and enough creative brilliance, it will surprise hell out of folks.
Otherwise, I imagine it will be another CLUE.
Good or bad, I'm sure I'm going to LOVE the art direction, which should offset the memories of a single viewing of AbramsTrek.
Otherwise, I imagine it will be another CLUE.
Good or bad, I'm sure I'm going to LOVE the art direction, which should offset the memories of a single viewing of AbramsTrek.
trevanian
Rear Admiral
I made an incredible steal at a flea market in 1987; somebody was selling off the big box, with the moon station, the lunar crawler, and the guys with the space sleds, all for a BUCK! And none of the arms had broken either.
Unfortunately I had an alcoholic roommate in the 90s who spraypainted all of the MMM stuff grey! Knew that guy since the sixth grade, but still almost kicked the motherfucker's head in.
Unfortunately I had an alcoholic roommate in the 90s who spraypainted all of the MMM stuff grey! Knew that guy since the sixth grade, but still almost kicked the motherfucker's head in.
Dusty Ayres
Commodore
I wonder if this movie will be serious, or a comedy? And will it lead to the revival of the toys?
If you'd like to give me his location, I'll be happy to do it for you.
trevanian
Rear Admiral
Actually, last I heard, he may be in the middle east, so somebody else might already have done it.
trevanian
Rear Admiral
I've GOT to figure Hanks is going to take it very seriously ... this WAS the way of the future for a certain generation or so of people, and putting that across in an honest fashion, with a good SF twist, would keep it from being SKY CAPTAIN.
With Hanks, I think the big fear is whether the apparent earnestness could do the movie in , a la Joe Johnston's ROCKETEER.
I think Graham Yost is one of the writers, and I'm pretty sure he created BOOMTOWN, which in its first season was pretty terrific and damned inventive.
I'm hoping for MMM as being HOW THE SOLAR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE BEEN WON (had we kept to all the Promethean ideals of the early NASA era.)
Geez, that's practically a Strangelovian title right there ...
This'll be cool!! XRG-1 FTW!!
I had a Major Matt Mason toy or two, but so far this is just a big meh. Major Matt Mason is not a story, it's a toy, and I'm too old for movies about toys.
I like the idea of a relatively realistic near future space story, but that doesn't require a toy tie-in. How many people under 40 even remember MMM?
I like the idea of a relatively realistic near future space story, but that doesn't require a toy tie-in. How many people under 40 even remember MMM?
You know, I generally like Hanks. I've never seen him star in a bad movie. Sure some were "okay", but never bad. And of course some were good, so when I hear he'll be involved with this, is sparks a tiny bit of interest in me.
Dusty Ayres
Commodore
I'm hoping that it's serious, realistic sci-fi film that examines the near-future of space travel with good characterization.
Hopefully with Hanks on board, it will turn out fairly decently.
Even in the bad movies, Hanks is good. IMO. A plus for this particular project is Hanks' own personal interest in the space program and space-related subjects. I suspect that will really show in this film.
Hanks is one of the few people in hollywood who I could see being a member of this board and never letting on.
He'd fit in perfectly around the TBBS.That said, there has been some talk and rumble of rumors that Hanks was looking for a serious science fiction title to star/produce. Perhaps this will become that project for him.