I JUST GOT THIS SCRIPT REVIEW OF CAMERON CROWE'S NEXT FILM, IT IS POSTED AFTER THIS SCOOP...
Here's a bit of confirmation of an earlier story about Cameron Crowe's next film. This is the script that, when Spielberg read it he allegedly said it was the best thing he's read. Of course that is just a rumor, but the same place I got that one, told me that the script was about, basically what this guy told me. And this guy is confirmed as working on the project, so... there ya go. Personally I'm excited about this project because of it's 'period' nature. And because of Cameron Crowe, he tends to nail honesty in his films and scripts just right on the ol nail head. Let's hope he strikes true again...
Cameron Crowe is currently making a movie with Brad Pitt. Is takes place in 1973, and is loosely based on the 70's rock and roll scene. Pitt will be playing Russell, the lead guitarist of the band Stillwater. It should be released at the end of the year.
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And now for the low down on the project.... After reading this, I am now rabidly interested in hearing as much as I can about this flick... It sounds fantastic..
Cameron Crowe has a new script called, "Untitled." That is certainly not the real name of the project, but it is the name for the time being and it is awesome. Do you know how movies like Saving Private Ryan made you feel as thought you were in WWII? or how Rocky made you feel like you were training along side a boxer? or how Titanic made you feel as if you were on the ship. Well, "untitled" makes you feel as though you are on the road with a 70's rock n' roll band, just as they are about to reach super stardom.
The movie tells the story of William Miller a teenager who get the opportunity of a lifetime, to write a cover story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up and coming rock band in the 70's, called Stillwater. Stillwater is your all-American band, led by front man Rusell Hammond; late 20's. The band is made up of a total of five members, but Russell is the primary character who really adds anything to the story.
William is a high school reject, who only excels at one thing, rock journalism. He wins some minor notoriety with a story of a local band and luckily get a big break from Rolling Stone. His assignment is to cover the band for a three day stint. His mother Elaine is super paranoid and a control-freak over her son's life. Finally after much coaxing, she allows her son to travel with the band. William is a polar opposite of the band members. They all are hard-core drug and sex addicts, while William is a virgin to all substances. A hilarious scene ensues in which Elaine, when trying to locate her son, scolds Russell over the phone and yells at him not to do drugs or sleep with women. Could you imagine if your mom called up Mick Jagger while you were touring with the Stones and told Mick not to have sex or do drugs? I found it to be hilarious.
Crowe takes us on a mesmerizing journey that will likely last well over two hours. It's one of those stories that you don't want to end. It truly is great. Anyway, William and the Band break the cardinal rule of rock Journalism, "The rock star and the journalist should never be friends." Rusell takes a liking to William and exposes him to things that most reporters never dream of seeing. For instance, William witnesses excessive alcohol and drug use, the betting of card game which involves trading a case of beer for some groupies, an acid based suicide attempt, and the true inner workings and minds of a rock band.
As William goes on this journey, he befriends and falls in love with Penny Lane. Penny is a groupie who serves as a friend and guide to William as he makes his first road trip. Penny is maddly in love with Russell and has an affair with him, much to William's heart ache. Penny confides everything to William, including her dream man (which sounds an awful lot like William), her fears and inhibitions, and her real name and age. These are things that she never tells anyone else.
Although William truly likes Russel and the band, he decides that it is his duty to write the truth. He does so. He writes a detailed article that documents everything that took place. It is so honest in fact, that Rolling Stone calls StillWater to see if it is all true. The band is outraged by the story and claims that it is entirely untrue and that they will sue if it is printed.
William is distraught. He can't believe it, he wrote the article of a lifetime and had the time of his life in doing so. He can't believe that they lied
In what amounts to a complete breakdown of Russel, he decides to face his inner demons and journeys to Rolling Stone's headquaters. He goes into a board meeting and confesses to the editors that the entire article article is true and that although he said that it wasn't, it is. The editors dismiss his confession as some drug induced speech. They tell him that they are not interested and he goes on his way.
William returns home. Penny goes home after a drug overdose and Rusell returns to his band. As for Stillwater, their story appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine with the title, "still water running deep."
That's it. It truly is awesome. I don't know who they are going to cast, all I did is read the script. However, I was picturing Sean Penn the whole time as Russel and the kid from Rushmore as the reporter. As for Penny Lane? maybe Keri Russell. We'll see.
Sincerely,
Pandora's Box
