The Marketing of Deep Throat
Who will be first on the scene? How much are the stories going to be worth? Do 18-49 year olds know or care about this? Did Felt take notes? Does he remember enough?
Will it be a made-for-TV movie? It seems like the question is when, not will.
From today's Washington Post:
Full story here.
Red Rover's take: Yes, do make a movie. Please. I am in the 18-49 demo. I am really into this story. I read "All the President's Men" -- yes read it! -- about three years ago.
Right after finishing the book, I went to D.C. and was truly over the moon when Priceline -- yes that thing Shatner hawked! -- came up with a room for me at The Watergate. 90 bucks a night. No, this isn't a commercial, but Priceline has gotten my poor young ass into some fancy schmancy hotels. But getting the Watergate out of all the 4-star hotels in D.C.? I thought that was ultra cool.
More of Red Rover's advice:
Dear TV Execs,
Do what Hollywood did and make Woody and Bernie way hotter than real life.
Real-life Woodward and Bernstein
Hollywoody and Bernsexy!
And really go all out: make their clothes and the soundtrack 70's funkified. Think That 70's Show meets the cool drama, big issues and bell bottoms of Al Pacino in Serpico.
Who's a hot 70's do-gooder? You are!
Now that'd be hottt. Yeah, so hot it'd get 3 t's. There's your young demo.
You're welcome.
Will it be a made-for-TV movie? It seems like the question is when, not will.
From today's Washington Post:
"We've already gotten about three solid pitches, two from fairly well-established Hollywood-based producers," said Henry Schleiff, chairman and CEO of Court TV, though none of those came from anyone representing the Felts. "Outside of the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot, this is the third best mystery out there."
Full story here.
Red Rover's take: Yes, do make a movie. Please. I am in the 18-49 demo. I am really into this story. I read "All the President's Men" -- yes read it! -- about three years ago.
Right after finishing the book, I went to D.C. and was truly over the moon when Priceline -- yes that thing Shatner hawked! -- came up with a room for me at The Watergate. 90 bucks a night. No, this isn't a commercial, but Priceline has gotten my poor young ass into some fancy schmancy hotels. But getting the Watergate out of all the 4-star hotels in D.C.? I thought that was ultra cool.
More of Red Rover's advice:
Dear TV Execs,
Do what Hollywood did and make Woody and Bernie way hotter than real life.
Real-life Woodward and Bernstein
Hollywoody and Bernsexy!
And really go all out: make their clothes and the soundtrack 70's funkified. Think That 70's Show meets the cool drama, big issues and bell bottoms of Al Pacino in Serpico.
Who's a hot 70's do-gooder? You are!
Now that'd be hottt. Yeah, so hot it'd get 3 t's. There's your young demo.
You're welcome.
posted by Red Rover at 10:09 AM
2 Comments:
You know, Red Rover, I don't think the original woodward and bernstein are half bad.
For the actor who is playing the older W. Mark Felt, my vote is Martin Landau. He wears big, crazy glasses really well, and he won an oscar for crimes and misdemeanors. Very Court TV...
Oops, Martin Landau didn't win an Oscar for Crimes and Misdemeanors, it was for Ed Wood.
Anyways, it looks like he's working on a new show called "The Evidence," so he's totally up Court TV's alley.
Martin Landau as Mark Felt!
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