Eric Cantona Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6320111/guns-n-roses-biopic-in-development-biographer-talks-details This seemed very promising, but seems to have been put on hold. Have there ever been any updates on that project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightToker Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'm sure the reunion put this on the backburner. The story has now changed. If they wanted to rush out a movie soon, they could have the "happy ending" be the NITL tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I wonder if that Uproxx doc with Canter burned bridges with Duff and Slash? Was that before or after this article? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson87 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, soon said: I wonder if that Uproxx doc with Canter burned bridges with Duff and Slash? Was that before or after this article? This article was before the Uproxx doc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356402/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm looks like this is another one that got shelved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Didn't James Franco buy the rights to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_school_gnr_fan Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Back in the early 90's, Entertainment Weekly reported that a documentary called 'Perfect Crime' was being made. It was going to be an official documentary along the lines of 'Rattle And Hum' and 'Madonna Truth Or Dare'. Supposedly, there was footage of Axl taking a dump in a bucket. Since that didn't pan out, I'd be happy with a behind the scenes 'Not In This Lifetime' documentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Old_school_gnr_fan said: Back in the early 90's, Entertainment Weekly reported that a documentary called 'Perfect Crime' was being made. It was going to be an official documentary along the lines of 'Rattle And Hum' and 'Madonna Truth Or Dare'. Supposedly, there was footage of Axl taking a dump in a bucket. Since that didn't pan out, I'd be happy with a behind the scenes 'Not In This Lifetime' documentary. Here's the crazy part: Supposedly Donald Trump was gonna fund that documentary Edited October 16, 2018 by -W.A.R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RONIN Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 5 hours ago, janrichmond said: Didn't James Franco buy the rights to it? It was going to be based on Reckless Road: https://themusicuniverse.com/guns-n-roses-movie-in-the-works-with-howie-hubberman-and-james-franco/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedYourIllusion Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I'd love to see a proper, large-scale biopic for GN'R. I feel like they've been lost to time for a lot of people who listened to them in the early '90s and the late '80s. Most people i know don't know a single Illusion song, not even November Rain, or Live and Let Die; some might know Knockin' On Heaven's Door and that's about it.. Even just knows the three big Appetite singles, granted, those songs are huge and some of my favorite of all time, but the Use Your Illusion tour is one of the biggest in history. The Illusion albums have sold dozens of millions.. It's not like GN'R was a one album wonder. It's frustrating my favorite band doesn't necessarily have all the different albums, live albums, documentaries, and strength that it should. I'd give a great deal of money to see Perfect Crime, Illusion tour stuff, or even the South American tour documentary from 2010ish, i think, that was supposed to come out. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelope Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Motley crue biopic is coming out, maybe if people like it and all, gnr will think about their own movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Get In the Ring Motherfker Posted October 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2018 I’d prefer the Perfect Crime documentary, than a movie 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cantona Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 A mini series about the end of the UYI tour leading to Chinese Democracy's release would be veryyy nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner927 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I would definitely pay more money to see Axl shitting in a bucket. Like, a lot more. I'd pay even more for somebody with video of Buckethead's coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 2:45 PM, soon said: I wonder if that Uproxx doc with Canter burned bridges with Duff and Slash? Was that before or after this article? I remember hearing that Slash and Marc's friendship was damaged around that time and now Slash doesn't speak to him... I would certainly think that once Slash rejoined GN'R he was very much against Marc or anybody trying to make a theatrical film about the glory days of the band. This may have doomed the project because let's face it - was Axl ever going to be okay with this? Was he ever going to license his music to a movie about him? I don't think so. He's too self-conscious to ever be okay with a movie made about him - some actor playing him. Not to mention, all the controversy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotsfired cro Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 15 hours ago, AslatIE said: A mini series about the end of the UYI tour leading to Chinese Democracy's release would be veryyy nice Do you really thnk a word mini is appropriate for this? That would have been longer than Dynasty, Santa Barbara, ER and Baywatch together, joined by Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ant Posted October 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) What would the scope be of the ideal GNR biopic? I bet it could be Straight Outta Compton level successful if it was done right. I'm thinking Axl getting off the bus in LA. They'd have to really nail the casting for all the members, though. Their early tribulations and hijinx... meeting up with Izzy. Trying to nail the lineup.... And I want Slash's introduction to be like... blah blah Tracii isn't working out... the audience is feeling the stress of finding the final lineup "...well... there's this... other guy... "... the camera slowly pans into a dark or red-lit rehersal room with smoke ebbing out.... and just this disgusting, gnarly beast of a riff is pulsing out. I'd want it to hit you like the intro credits to It Might Get Loud. That early tour up the coast... get em all in the van writing Paradise City... Maybe Donnington and the deaths as the climax... and it should look gritty and grimy visually -- smoke, leather, neon... no Rock Of Ages shit. The definitive GNR story is the rags to riches, gutter to number #1, AFD era. I think if you cram in even the UYI tour it's too unfocused. The audience basks in their successes and failures as the movie ends with them getting ready to go away for a while (UYI sessions). And the soundtrack has to be amazing, all the influences... Aerosmith, Elton John, The Misfits, Hanoi Rocks, Johnny Thunders... none of the 80's contemporaries -- avoid that association completely... maybe get the early Crue in there?.... and then you hold out on GNR cream until the pivotal moments. Whew... Alright -- who's in? Edited October 18, 2018 by Ant 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 13 hours ago, appetite4illusions said: I remember hearing that Slash and Marc's friendship was damaged around that time and now Slash doesn't speak to him... I would certainly think that once Slash rejoined GN'R he was very much against Marc or anybody trying to make a theatrical film about the glory days of the band. This may have doomed the project because let's face it - was Axl ever going to be okay with this? Was he ever going to license his music to a movie about him? I don't think so. He's too self-conscious to ever be okay with a movie made about him - some actor playing him. Not to mention, all the controversy. Ah, and I remember Duff making a flippant remark about it. Even the book was doomed. So Axl didn't want it published because it celebrated Slash and Duff. But now they are back. And possibly none of them have faith in Marc currently. Well said about Axl, it is hard to believe he'd support it and license his songs to it. I dont really now how it works but they could just use non GnR music and then I dont know how much power Axl has to stop it? But why make a movie that the real life main characters are going to speak against publicly, I guess? And Canters got the family name to protect too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post appetite4illusions Posted October 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2018 The problem with music biopics is that the artists need to be cooperative, because usually, they're the ones holding the rights to the music. Thats why it's tough to do a really provocative film based on a musician, because they often don't want to come off looking bad. Their trump card is their music. For instance, for years and years, various production companies wanted to do a Jimi Hendrix film, but couldn't get the family to agree on a take. For whatever reason, Experience Hendrix, the company that owns Jimi's music, would not grant the music to be used. So, instead, they made a Jimi movie that featured none of his original music ; All is by my Side. The film came out in 2014 and flew under the radar. I never saw it but it came, got some got reviews and then disappeared. I suppose one of the reasons for that is that it didn't have his music so it wasn't the exciting project it should have been. Axl Rose, more than any other artist I know (maybe Morrisey), doesn't want the kind of attention or infamy that would come with a movie. Even if it was a great movie, pulled off with great intentions, he would find something objectionable and uncomfortable. This is a guy who worries how someone is going to present him in every line of every interview, he would never cooperate with a movie. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfzero Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, appetite4illusions said: Axl Rose, more than any other artist I know (maybe Morrisey), doesn't want the kind of attention or infamy that would come with a movie. Even if it was a great movie, pulled off with great intentions, he would find something objectionable and uncomfortable. This is a guy who worries how someone is going to present him in every line of every interview, he would never cooperate with a movie. I guess he would have done it in the late 80s/early 90s, if I'm not wrong, the band appears on a 1988 film and they also did the YCBM video with Arnold, that would have been impossible with today's Axl, same for his tv appearences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 What I’m talking about is the band fictionalized. Actors playing Axl and Slash. Conversations situations and situations being recreated. Controversy being shown without context. That is too heightened a reality for someone who really values privacy and a low-key life. I’m not saying a GN’R movie wouldn’t be awesome, but I don’t think there will ever be a Straight Outta Compton for Appetite For Destruction. If you’re hoping for a movie, cross your fingers for the UYI documentary because that could and should be released one day - to huge fanfare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 51 minutes ago, appetite4illusions said: What I’m talking about is the band fictionalized. Actors playing Axl and Slash. i'm trying to imagine who can intepret each band member.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanomatovic Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Italian girl said: i'm trying to imagine who can intepret each band member.. Jane Lynch as Duff pls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIST Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 No actors can do justice to the legend of GNR. It would have to be completely CGI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapie24 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, DIST said: No actors can do justice to the legend of GNR. It would have to be completely CGI Idk, they found someone to be Freddie Mercury, and from what I’ve heard he did a fantastic job. If someone can nail Freddie, I think someone can be found for the band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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