Reading: Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold! by Terry Brooks
Music: Violent Femmes
TV/Movie: Mogambo
Link o' the Day: Alfred-Hitchcock.com



I was watching the Hitchcock classic Rope last night--a riveting movie with a great cast and direction. But I got to wondering...how would a remake look? For one thing, the murdering know-it-alls Dall and Granger could be played easily by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. And Rupert Cadell would be played by Robin Williams.

Well, this is how it could have worked out if a remake was made ten years ago. I think all three would be too old for their roles by now--maybe not Williams, but Affleck and Damon are far beyond college-age characters now. Even Leonardo DiCaprio would be too old. Who could play those roles now? Why do I think Zach Braff could do one of the roles? Maybe team him up with Shia LaBuouf.

Or maybe cast women? Natalie Portman. Ellen Page. Megan Fox. Felicia Day. Summer Glau would be great. And for the mentor role, maybe Julienne Moore, Marina Sirtis or...oooh... Meryl Streep. Maybe even Helen Mirren.



Who to direct? Kevin Smith is master of the two-head shot, but he wouldn't be able to do the fancy long takes Hitchcock did. I think Quentin Tarantino would do an interesting job. Yeah, he's up the adreneline factor a notch or five, but he has the directorial skills to pull off a decent version of Rope. Other possible directors might be Bruce McDonald, Steve Buscemi, the Coen Bros., David O'Russell, or Spike Jonze.

Why not Woody Allen? He'd do a very good job--no question on that. He probably has the most experience in that sort of direction, but I kind of doubt he could bring anything new to the story.

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Well, no time for love, Dr. Jones. Back to work. It's Monday and there's a lot to be done. Without further ado, today's link sticks with the theme of the above brief movie discussion: Alfred-Hitchcock.com. It's pretty much what you expect--biography, filmography, trivia, quotes, and more. Well worth checking out if you're a Hitchcock fan, old or new.

Cheers!