Enron the movie

[dogbreath]

Tell me it's not true - is Enron the movie coming out soon?

[incitatus]

Probably. The american art of navel-gazing being one of the most advanced cultural phenomena. I'm keen to see how they make it look interesting. There will probably be a Brit villain and a few Arab bankers foreclosing on the loans....

[larabell]

Hey, incy - maybe it will be as fascinating as the BRITISH film about Nick Leeson's fun at Barings.

Maybe YOU could be the Brit villain in the Enron film.

[incitatus]

surely you mean the AMERICAN funded film about barings? But the brit villain thing must be fair comment, no? What else do brit actors seem to play? Die hard's 1 and 3, Silence of the Lambs, manhunter (OK in Silence he played it with a yank accent, but brian cox didnt in manhunter) even Robin hood, prince of awful songs, where the villain was actually norman french (surely crying out for Gerard Depardieu) had an american goody and poor old Alan rickman.

[larabell]

Exec. producer = Sir David Frost (British) Writer/Director/Producer = James Dearden (British) Production companies = Newmarket Capital Group & Granada (both British) ...and the film went straight to video in the US....just because they tossed you a few bones for the films doesn't make it a US film! There are lots of film villians, and hey - usually in US films, they're actually not British. Come on - you gave about 4 examples out of how many films produced in the US each year? Of course, perhaps you only notice the number of British villains in US films because you're British. Just like all the UK papers focus only on the British Oscar contenders and whinge when they don't win. It's the Oscars, not the Olympics.

[good2skull]

I think Incitatus' tongue was firmly lodged in his cheek there Larabel. I think one of the most memorable movie baddies in a US film was Kevin Spacey in Se7en, certainly not a Brit. And Incitatus, although Hollywood has, as we all know, never been one to adhere to all that historical accuracy nonsense (U571 anyone ? Oh, right so it was the Americans who captured the Enigma - okay then, my mistake.) I think the only redeeming feature of that Robin Hood picture was Alan Rickman's sheriff so its a good job Gerard didn't get it.

[incitatus]

Oh alright larabell, I am converted, I now love the americans and all their hellish works, please give me more episodes of Dallas, I miss it so much. But you must admit that the speed with which an event becomes a "based on reality" film is astounding sometimes. I stand by the brit baddy thing though....mainly where a supervillain is required. And yes, you do notice your own folk more. And I for one agree with you about the brit press. An example was Michael Foales (apologies for spelling) that astronaut from a while back who had some tenuous link to the UK and was so pronounced "British" and eulogised. Many sickbags appeared in the incitatus household during that.

[incitatus]

And it pretty much went straight to video here too....after a fairly disappointing release. Probably the most forgettable brit film of the last ten years. Though its up against some stiff competition. Just one quibble though....Sir David Frost is now basically a yank. I for one disown him.

[SMILL48]

Enron won't just be one movie - for the lowdown on the showbiz versions read the Answerbank article - just click article 3142