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Here are a few pages from a GNR script in the works. I can't tell you where I got this and could get in trouble for posting it but what the hell - you deserve it! :beer: :smoking:

The following ia a scene from the early days - mostly about the "tour from hell" when the band drove to washington.

UPDATE!

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+ you didn't miss much I suppose.

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Very realistic ! ;D

I have about 35 or so pages of this....I'll keep you updated : ok:

Is this a joke? ??? can't see this ever happening! sounds kinda cheezey to me.

It's true alright. These pages are like pg 5-7...I can't reveal my source though....So you think its cheesy? How so? Have you read any books on the band? Just wondering

why not put it all on the same thread ?

The message board only allows 1000 characters a post. I tried to.

The key word here is POST. You don't have to start a new thread for every post you make on the same subject.

BTW, I think it's stupid and I've read lots of books on GN'R.

is this written by some retard?

Can't see this being any blockbuster :confused:

It depends on who would be the actors.

reads like one of them made for tv movies just seems a bit cheesy but what the fuck do we know that could of been the way it happened  :no: still it would be cool to see it done as a movie/drama i would watch it. :peace:

 :hihi:? ? ?...it does need work, but the guy isn't a retard....You'd shit if I told you who is working on this movie :yes:

fuck its tarantino isnt it

I think it's great. Would be fun to see a movie about GNR. : ok:

No offense to the author, but I feel dumber for reading that.

I'm sure it's possible that someone was commissioned to start a script about a GnR story, but the writer doesn't seem to have much experience with writing dialouge, that's for sure.
It sounds like an old episode of Scooby Doo.

Did Del James break out his career to movie scripts? :hihi:

The script is ok, at least it seems to be in proper format. You use too many of the typical GNR cliches. To actually write a great script about GNR, you have to dig much deeper into what the band was really about, you have to feel their hunger, and you must make it sound like its really the band members talking. Like I said, you're using the same old tired cliches. For any GNR script to have true legitimacy and vision, it will have to be from Axl's point of view, because that is where the true mystery and heart of GNR is at. For your sake, I hope you copyrighted this script before deciding to post it all.

o yea...

actually talked with Dizzy a little about this- 'cause he saw the article that Classic Rock magazine did on G'n'R which included a section about the "lost G'n'R movie."

basically, he just said that camera crews were following them around for quite a while for this film and he doesn't know what has become of it all... can't really remember the rest of the convo.

I doubt this is real, but if so then they really need to understand grammer.  "They're" vs. "their" vs. "there"  would be a great start.

Shit I can definitely see this on Howard Stern's On Demand. Right next to Super Twink. Maybe make it a back-to-back double feature.

Just make something up. Everyone will believe it.

ow you bitch  :rofl:

posted the script over at MYGNR.com and look what Madison had to say its no wonder i dont post over there normally

<sub>Please do not post unsubstantiated rumors on the forum.
This looks like a bogus story a high school kid made up.

If you don't have a legitimate source for "news," please don't post it.

*locked*</sub>

bearing in mind it was posted in the discussion page

ok james, we get it, you don't believe madagascar88, just let it die

that doesn't surprise me about mygnr, seems a little like a dictatorship sometimes when attempting honest discussions

I can't wait till we get to the part where Slash says, "It used to be about the music...."
This is very poor stuff. The way they put in the fact that Izzy never wanted to be as big as The Ramones was really obvious, and then Duff telling them to make a song called Nighttrain in the same scene???!!! I suppose it coulda happened but id rather see the band do a proper book like Motley Crue's Dirt before they start a movie script. Also, i agree, it does seem like a really amatuer writer who has probably only read the History section at Heretodaygonetohell.

I think your confused with the actual "lost GnR Movie" which is supposidly sitting in Axls basement. This script is meant to be for a proper..... i suppose Doors like movie!

Jonx

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Wow man, someone pinch me and tell me it was all just a dream cause that shit was fucking dope : ok:

In all seriousness, it wasn't attrociously bad, but as someone else mentioned, it just came across with as much suspense as a Scooby-Doo re-run. Also, the cliches were really bad man, I mean "Attitude blares on the sterop", "Duff exclaims this shit fucks you up! Hey, it must be Nightrain!" If you cover all the Gn'R trivia tidbits in the first scene, wtf are you gunn write about in the next few acts? :hihi:

Gn'R need an officially compiled and written biography before any movie goes into production. It's on Axl's to do list, right after Chinese Democracy :yes:

It all depends on the actors. If Beavis and Butthead are available, then anything is possible.

Ok thought about it what about if it was done as an animation then there would be no dodgey lookalike if the animation was done right as in the style they use for a more realistic style i know it wont happen just a thought

LOL. My thoughts exactly. Too many flat characters. Where are the dynamics?

To be honest, we don't care about mygnr or what madison has to say.  Stop it.

TRUTH! Good feedback James, thank you! Me (I'm not $$ involved yet) and The guy who is working on this have been argueing over stuff, so I posted this to prove a point. IT NEEDS WORK. Although, there are more scenes that haven't been posted it has a "scooby doo" vibe. The good news is that once you get the actors and sets and costumes the script reads better than this first draft Idea.

The grammer is messed up, but that is only because it's a first draft and was written fast I think.

Yeah I agree,I mean can you imagine band member really saying shit like that,if there was a movie made from that script it should be on the Lifetime network,but to be honest if a movie about GN'R did come out I'd watch it no matter how stupid it was :hihi: :peace: :smoking:

It needs alot of work. Actually, it needs a major rewrite. I'm not talking about grammar. I'm a writer myself, and know how easy it is to fuck things up like that every now and then, and its easily fixable. Before writing the script, profiles need to be written about each band member, and how they evolved over time, how they each dealt with the sudden realization of being rock stars,etc. A "scooby doo" script isn't gonna sell. You have to attempt to unwrap the GNR mystery and show the world not just why they were idolized, but show the dark side behind that idolization.
 I've always thought a GNR movie should revolve around Axl's unwillingness to deal with fame, and the domestic violence, paranoia, and megalomania that was produced from that unwillingness.

True and that is for sure a focus here. Certainly Axl must be the focus, and so should "unwillingness to deal with fame, and the domestic violence, paranoia, and megalomania that was produced from that unwillingness", Yet, to show the film we must first start off on a good note and show the slow progession in to Axl's maddness. The script begins in 1985 and ends in 1993 with Axl (estragned) going his sepperate way after thier last show in Argentina. A possible title for the script is "Estranged", and one is the obvious "Welcome to the Jungle"

I have written a number of screenplays and I can say, it ain't that bad. It certainly does feel like a first draft but if it's page 5-7, you're in the first 10 minutes, showing that the band started with nothing and of course will eventually reach the top of the world, then throw it all away. Plus, there was always tension and drama with these guys.

Axl seems to be in character, a little bit crazy but still lucid and the integral part of the band at that time.

Grammar has to be up to par, it's hard to take a writer seriously who can't differentiate "you're" from "your". The GNR story could definitely work as a movie.

sorry, I agree that this is not up to speed

far too many cliches and stereotypes

to make a great GNR movie, the screenplay would really have to capture the various personalities that made the band up - these and the various relationships they had with one another were what made GNR such an intriguing proposition (coupled with the  music of course)

:rofl: :rofl: classic stuff!

perhaps this is the "big news" the mygnr refugees keep referring to?  :o

Thats not true, and dont make a major mistake by going down the "good old boys become rock stars" trap. There was no good note. Axl, and the rest of the guys, were fucked up from the start. Axl fled his troubles in Indiana at a young age, and had no idea what he would be getting himself into. I would start from there. Also, you should read old Axl interviews and get as much info as you can on his childhood/teen years. That way you can insert flashbacks at various points in your script. Am I going to be paid a fee for giving all this great advice? :o

That was horrible. Pretty much for all the reasons stated prior.

Everyone knows any GNR movie would have to start off with a kid version of Axl singing for his church choir, then it goes on from there.

 :hihi:? ? ?....well everyone, remember this is only is only a few pages, just a moment where the band really bonded, so it's not the whole story. This like page 8 of the script also, not he begining. There is no way now I can get him to let me post more. My friend is now pissed at me thanks to you guys! I guess we got more than we where asking for here :rofl: ....It's all good though.

"good old boys become rock stars" trap.? This is not going to happen. Its only a few pages you're seeing.

Why would he be pissed at getting great advice for a script rewrite? Doesn't make sense. Either he's not  dedicated to the project, or this whole thread is meant to be a fucking joke.

Jameslofton29's screenwriting advice stops now!

 :hihi:........Well, he's not THAT pissed at you. He's pissed at me because I'm right! :beer:   He'll get over it. YOu can't blame the guy for not wanting to post his entire work on here, y'know? Got to think about it like that also.

After reading that script are you saying we deserved to be mentally abused like that?  ???


Of course you cant! Heaven forbid you break the number one unwritten law of GNR message boards!!!  :o


Dude , I'd seriously shit if it was anyone other then you and some online buddy doing a high school project to be honest. IT's , IMHO , that bad.  :yes:


Carefull , words like that and you'll reveal your , your , your ... ahhhhh ...... source!!!!


It's you and Stephen Spielberg isnt it? James Cameron? George Lucas?! Big Boss from Sp1at?!


I'm pissed at your friend for writing it and at you for posting it , we got more then we were asking for!!  :'(

D+ , mainly for the effort you put into typing it up .. if you copy and pasted it from text files then you get an F.

The script (hopefully) stops now!!!  : ok:

My God, that almost made me fall of my seat! This is utter bullshit, even I could write a better screenplay than this

The Gn'R Film was going to be  Documentry film, it was to be called THE PERFECT CRIME.

It was the band going through the Illusion tour (GnR filmed every show on that tour) and just that kind of thing.

Slash and Axl talked about it in 1994 (although it started getting mentioned by the band in 91/92) saying there are plans for it they're just waiting for someone to look at all the footage.

Although they also mentioned that the follow up album to the Illusions would be released soon . . . . . . . . . . . .

I just hope that the goal from the get-go for any GN'R movie is a gritty, realistic, pseudo-documentary with young, hungry unknown actors (with an appreciation of the music and GN'R's impact)... a finished product that would kick a$$ at Cannes or Sundance for example... not some lame attempt at a Hollywood mega-film.

Shoot for a cult classic- and you might just find it blows up big on it's own because it's authentic and well done. Shoot for the academy awards any you'll likely get laughed out of Hollywood.

Whatever you do... GET IT RIGHT.... or you'll be hearing from Mr. Rose's well-seasoned legal team... hell, you'll probably be hearing from them anyway. :hihi:

Good luck!:beer:

PS All the characters (of the original band) are colorful and interesting, but in the interest of the story and avoiding a 5 hour long movie (though many of us would dig that)- it would be wise to focus on Axl and Izzy in particular, and a good part of the "foundation" of the film has to involve rural Indiana... or "Auschwitz" as Axl would call it... that's where the story starts...

PS Definitely take a look at the Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child O' Mine videos... I think those videos more than any other accurately capture the original GN'R aura... I would definitely use those to get a sense of what the "vibe" and "mood" the film needs to have... Hell, I forgot his name (____ Dick? I think.), but you may want to look at some of the director's other work. Possibly even contact him... that dude NAILED it... and is hugely responsibile in his own way for the rise of Guns N' Roses.... Those videos blew the doors off anything else MTV was playing at that time... every other rock band just looked like a bunch of poser f@gs in their videos compared to the "image" Guns had out of the gate thanks to those two videos...

Uh, are you thinking of November Rain? ???

Great post. Anyone who makes a GNR film should definitely take that advice, but take it a step further. Watch all their videos. It basically tells the story of the GNR breakup itself. From the hungry and dangerous AFD era, to the seemingly cool, calm, and collected vibe of Patience, to the waste,excess, overindulgence of UYI and the band not even giving a fuck about its final videos.
 You hit the nail on the head about GNR blowing the door off what MTV had going at the time. I remember they were playing alot of U2, Midnight Oil, Terence Trent Darby, Madonna, Bon Jovi, David Lee Roth, etc. GNR showing up on MTV gave new meaning to 'a breath of fresh air'. You just knew at the time it was unlike anything you had heard before, or would ever hear again. The filmaker would somehow have to "capture" ?on film that special feeling you got inside when hearing GNR for the first time, and I dont know if thats possible. You cant recreate that strong of an emotion. The feeling was so strong, that 13 years and counting without an album, we post daily on a message board and hope for just a small taste of that magic.
 It will be a monumental task for whoever takes on a GNR project in the future. I dont even think one man could do it. It might require some type of collaboration between several different directors. Of course, to properly do it you would need to have coooperation of all the band members. Because without the truth, the movie would be pointless.

yeah and that`s the reason why there won?t be any GOOD gnr movies in the near future......it`s not like you score a movie about eminem who tells you whatever the fuck he wants and even plays himself......this is gnr....

Also, couldn't Axl ask Sanctuary (who bought his 1/3 interest in the catalog) to refuse to agree to license the back catalog for such a movie?

That's a MAJOR issue... without the music... you might as well be working on a porno script starring Osama bin Laden...

This is the one of the silliest threads I have read in a long time.? It reads like a 5th grade book report.? These bullshit rumors we're getting these days are really getting desperate.

LOL. Great thread. Bad bad script. Seriously, I really think I would be embarrassed to see a GnR film play out like that. It would compare favorably with From Justin to Kelly though.....

total bs, that script can't have been written by anyone over the age of 14

Just wait till my RPG Maker game about the release of Chinese Democracy