He also co-wrote the script for THE BOUNTY (1984), the mutiny on the HMS Bounty story, which David Lean had always wanted to film, but was never able to get financed.
This film takes a fuller look at the BOUNTY epic, and is enjoyable enough, directed by Roger Donaldson. But one can only imagine that tale with the Lean camera and editing synergy and perfectionist sensibility. Maybe the financiers remembered all too well the MGM experience with the Brando version. I have always liked that version. LEAN went on to make A PASSAGE TO INDIA, a thoroughly wonderful film, in my opinion. I think that's out on BLU - RAY now. K. On Jun 12, 2010, at 7:49 AM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > Robert Bolt, who wrote Lawrence, quickly followed with Doctor Zhivago, A Man > for All Seasons (from his earlier play), and Ryan's Daughter, a pretty > amazing string of wonderful screenplays. > > Of course he didn't manage to include a tagline as great as "Get off my > lawn!" in any of them, but he did his best. > > Bruce > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > Odd, we nearly always think of LAWRENCE in terms of its epic scope and > spectacular visuals, but it has one of the most literate and > precise screenplays of almost any film I can think of. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kirby McDaniel > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:06 PM > Subject: [MOPO] OT; BLIGH ME, GUVNOR > > Tony Hayward: I am reminded of the wonderful line Claude Rains (Dryden) gets > in LAWRENCE: > > > Prince Feisal: You, I suspect, are chief architect of this compromise. What > do you think? > Mr. Dryden: Me, your Highness? On the whole, I wish I'd stayed in Tunbridge > Wells. > > > > http://www.theonion.com/articles/massive-flow-of-bullshit-continues-to-gush-from-bp,17564/ > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
