Latest on the REAL F-451:
http://www.empireonline.co.uk/site/news/newsstory.asp?news_id=16052

Hooray for Darabont! It still sounds like it be a couple of years before we get to see it, though.

A curious line from that Empire article:

"The hero, one such fireman, is forced to go on the run after his curious young daughter brings a forbidden book home."

Is that in the book? I hope it's not in the script.

- Phil

Great article, but you're right, philnic about that error, and to me that's a really huge error, too. I wonder if the author of the article never read the novel and relied on Cliffsnotes or some other such source. (Like my students sometimes try to do!) Anyway, I think Darabont raised an interesting idea about this not being a remake because he felt the original movie never quite nailed it. I liked the original movie but did not love it because of the precise reason Darabont gave--it lacked passion. It just never got to me emotionally like I think this story should. I hope this version doesn't take too long.

Sounds hopeful; but once bitten, twice shy.
Every time I hear of a Bradbury story being movied, I recall the "Illustrated Man" disaster.
Actually there are a few things I didn't like about the Truffaut version, but the "lack of passion" wasn't one of them.
The lack of passion in the characters reflected the government-control of same (as in THX1138). The MUSIC, though - Bernard Herrmann - masterful. He himself said that he wanted the music to show the repressed emotions and so used all strings (and a little percussion). The music accompanying the final scene (in my opinion) is some of the most heart-wrenchingly gorgeous, on a par with Barber's "Adagio for Strings".

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I'm supremely optimistic. I hope Darabont knocks it out of the park. With RB on his side, he can't lose.

New find: http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/050/050825p1.html?fromint=1

Wow, interesting story...

I think Joseph Fiennes will be good, but Charlize Theron is a little old to play Clarisse, no?

Charlize Theron will be 29 in a few days.

FYI, Winona Ryder, who someone also remarked was "too old," will be 33 in October!

Why don't they get Anna Paquin or Claire Danes? They're good.

While I was tearing tickets at my theatre job the other day, a couple came out of F911 about 5 minutes into the movie, wanting their money back. "This isn't the one about the fireman!?" the woman said, rather disappointed. "I thought it was that one where Bruce Willis was a fireman who burns books!" The couple did get their money back, and I told them that I wished I could see F451 the movie too! I took comfort, however, in the fact that she also imagined Bruce Willis in the role (see my picks under the "who would you cast for F451 the movie" thread) although I don't know where she got the idea...

Now, that's just plain cosmic!