Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Nicole Holofcener Huddle On 14th Century Tale ‘The Last Duel’
Ridley Scott, Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Huddle On 14th Century Tale 'The Last Duel'
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Ridley Scott making THE LAST DUEL with Damon and Affleck
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Maybe not the right time to release a movie with this as a major plot point.
Just saying.
You are talking about the guy who made a movie about ancient Egypt starring a whole bunch of white people.
There's so much to unpack here that I don't even know where to begin. It almost feels like with these two that it would be better served as a comedy or whatever but you can't make a comedy about a woman being raped and possibly executed because nobody believed her.
. . . But also made the best Crusades movie (and in my top 5 of all time) with 'Kingdom of Heaven.' Directors cut, of course.
Sir Ridley still has my trust.
It is a heavy plot but I've never associated Affleck and Damon as a comedic duo. What is making you jump to that reaction? Or are you saying the subject matter would be better as a satire.
The three of them would make a good Count of Monte Cristo i think
I wonder why its called the Last Duel. Its obviously not historically the last one. By the very definition of the act (assuming duel to the death) it is indeed "the last duel" for at least one of the participants, possibly both.
Oh, I bet it'll be some weird turn of phrase where the woman says "... and this is the last duel in my name", huh
I wonder why its called the Last Duel. Its obviously not historically the last one. By the very definition of the act (assuming duel to the death) it is indeed "the last duel" for at least one of the participants, possibly both.
Oh, I bet it'll be some weird turn of phrase where the woman says "... and this is the last duel in my name", huh
Affleck has done more than Batman. Damon has done more than Bourne. Lol.
Yeah Affleck also did Gigli and Damon had that career defining role in Team America
I was thinking both of Dogma and that this feels like something geared towards satire.
i mean, not a super appropriate story to adapt given the current climate, Ridley...
but it is adapted from, like, an actual event that occurred. as in, it's called The Last Duel because it was the last actual legal duel allowed by the French government, and has been catalogued and written about extensively since it happened (including by a descendant of the dude who lost).
not a really rad time for the flick, and kinda braindead on Scott's part to not really take into account current affairs, all the same.
EDIT: as an aside, i do want to say i love the movie The Duellists and i think im gonna pop it in and remember the good times.
but it is adapted from, like, an actual event that occurred. as in, it's called The Last Duel because it was the last actual legal duel allowed by the French government, and has been catalogued and written about extensively since it happened (including by a descendant of the dude who lost).
not a really rad time for the flick, and kinda braindead on Scott's part to not really take into account current affairs, all the same.
EDIT: as an aside, i do want to say i love the movie The Duellists and i think im gonna pop it in and remember the good times.
With first glance that plot doesn't sound promising but Ridley is still capable of making a decent flick, more concerned about Affleck being bad, and sad.
how's the audience review for The Last Duel coming along?
But Ridley....
I was going to post this as a very good recommendation.