An Edgar Alan Poe biopic directed by Sylvester Stallone. Great idea or greatest idea?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461315/

5/29/2008 5:33:50 PM

Greatest idea. I'm a huge Poe fan--I find "The Philosophy of Composition" fascinating.

I hope the filmmakers explore this:

Quote :

"In an analysis almost 147 years after his death, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that writer Edgar Allan Poe may have died as a result of rabies, not from complications of alcoholism. Poe's medical case was reviewed by R. Michael Benitez, M.D., a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. His review is published in the September 1996 issue of Maryland Medical Journal."

http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/news-releases-17.htm

[Edited on May 29, 2008 at 5:47 PM. Reason : .]

5/29/2008 5:47:17 PM

i followed this for awhile a few years back and remember Robert Downey Jr. being attached. It seems now that Viggo Mortenson may play Poe.

should be interesting. people will doubt Stallone's ability to craft a script to give Poe justice but i say just wait and see. A lot of people have a hard time seperating the man from the characters

[Edited on May 29, 2008 at 5:48 PM. Reason : w]

5/29/2008 5:48:09 PM

Griswold is going to get his fucking ass kicked so hard in this movie

5/29/2008 5:53:36 PM

downey would fit the bill more than viggo, imo. i think stallone can pull it off after seeing the last Rocky. i just don't think he's the meathead that his characters are.

5/29/2008 6:14:07 PM

Concerning Stallone, people--particularly young people--often forget that he not only starred in Rocky, he wrote it. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won three.

Concerning Downey/Mortensen for the Poe role, I think it's a tossup. Both are fine actors and would bring certain elements to the character. As for physical likeness to Poe, here are some images for comparison--either could pull it off well:

5/30/2008 9:51:17 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAafZfFxd2E

5/30/2008 9:56:26 PM

the fat douche from Superbad needs to play Poe.

5/30/2008 10:10:43 PM

if only Goulet was still kickin'

5/30/2008 10:18:31 PM

Make it a jewish comedy.

5/30/2008 10:29:23 PM

Worst idea or worsterest idea?

5/30/2008 11:01:46 PM

greatest idea

6/7/2008 11:53:47 PM