THE DUKE AND RON HOWARD

[CHANCE]

I've recently watched a biography programme on the Duke over here in England.Where Ron Howard said that the Duke had found a book and he and Howard would play the parts or no one else .Has anyone have any idea what the book may have been.
Thanks

[dukefan1]

I have read that Duke had a project he wanted to work with Ron Howard on titled "Beau James". He loved working with Ron in The Shootist and was looking for another vehicle for them to work together on and Beau James was it. I am not sure if it was a book or screenplay. I hope this helps. Dukefan1

[Maurice]

Hi.

Hello from Wales in the U K. I believe that filming is underway
somewhere in Texas on Disney's new version of " The Alamo ".
I thought it strange as we all know about The Dukes Alamo film
shot in Brackettville on the set he had built in 1959.

In the press over here we are led to believe that Ron Howard is
part of the production team. Is it not strange that they worked
that once an now he is involved in a remake of my favourite
John Wayne film.

Wish I could find out more about the remake and is it called
" The Alamo " again ???????

Best wishes from over here.

Maurice.

[CHANCE]

Hi fellow Brit, I've just had a quick glance there is a web site
WWW.THEALAMOFILM.COM
Telling you about the new Disney film The Alamo.
Hope this helps.
My favorite Duke films were The Shootist and True Grit!

[Hondo Duke Lane]

There is a movie in production due to be released on December 12, 2003 in the states (nothing on brit releases). Ron Howard is the prducer. It stars:
Patrick Wislon ....Col. William B. Travis
Jason Patric .... Jim Bowie
Emilio Echevarría .... General Santa Anna
Nick Kokich
Jordi Mollà .... Juan Seguin
Matthew O'Leary.... Daniel Cloud (as Matt O'Leary)
Philip Olivas.... Mexican Army Stunt Team
Dennis Quaid.... General Sam Houston
Billy Bob Thornton.... Davy Crockett

Plot Outline: Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas

Just one comment, Billy Bob Thornton is no John Wayne, not even close. How could they put such a person in that picure? I wish they could find someone else.

Hondo

[dukefan1]

Though this remake of The Alamo is not the project Ron Howard meant when he said he and Duke wanted to do another project, it was to be Directed by Ron Howard. Last I heard, he backed out of The Alamo and they hired a new Director. Something about not being able to do it his way. Too bad, he is a great Director.

[CHANCE]

Billy Bob Thornton as Davy Crockett he hasn't the stauture to play someone
Like that. Well i might give this one a miss!
They need some one with a bit more charisma.
Well who do you think my be better at the part? <_<
PS.
Have you any ideas what Beau Jamess was about I can't seem to find any reference?

[Maurice]

Hi.

Hello from Wales again. Thank you all for your comments.
What ever the remake turns out like in my book it still will
not come anywhere near Dukes 1960 Alamo.

I just wish they would release the full version on dvd like
they did a few years back on v h s.

Best wishes.

Maurice.

[CHANCE]

James Arness made a remake of The Alamo some years ago it was a made tv movie. He's also done Red River. ;)

[Idaho]

Chance

Nobody will ever be able to do a part that the Duke did and carry it off, especially not for diehard John Wayne fans like us, its just not possible. But as far as current actors go I'd say that the cast of Tombstone were good as cowboys. Sam Elliot is an awesome cowboy, Val Kilmer was fantastic as Doc Holliday but probably not a good fill in for a John Wayne part, and Kurt Russell was also a good cowboy.

Those are really the only current actors out there that I would say could pull off a western effectively, What do you think of those?

Idaho

P.S. Bill Paxton did not belong in a western, he was terrible. Tombstone is probably the only modern western that I genuinely enjoy. You?

[Hondo Duke Lane]

Chance & Idaho,

Today's actors are not like the ones in the past. Who can ever compare to John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Humphry Borgart, James Cagney, Cary Grant, just to name a few.

But if I had to pick someone who can play today's Crockett, it would either have to be Mel Gipson, or maybe Tom Hanks. Mel did a great job with "We Were Soldiers" (about the best picture of the Vietnam War next to "The Green Berets") which should have been voted best picture along with Gipson as best actor this year. If you remember Gipson in "Mavrick", even though that was not a great western, he did a pretty good job in it, and played the part well.

Thinking this through, I believe that Gipson would be a "CrackerJack"of a Crockett. I guess Patrick Wayne could have been a good Crockett, but he will be 65 years old in July, and too old to play that part today.

If you recall, Duke played Crockett when he was fifty years old, which was the actual age of Davy Crockett when he perished at the Alamo. Though Gipson is 47 years old, that is pretty close. And Hanks is somewhere around the same age as Gipson. Anyway, that my two cents worth.

Hondo

[CHANCE]

Well Idaho i think your on the right track i think Sam Elliott would make a good Davy Crockett the only thing about Elliott is i think he needs to put on a bit more beef and i think he would make a passible new John Wayne
i love his voice Brilliant!Yes i like Sam Elliott.
The rest make good cowboys Even Bill Paxton LOOKS! a good.
I'm not quit sure about Hanks or Gibson?
I think it needs someone a bit Grittier.What about Costner or Harrison Ford. :D

[dukefan1]

I think Tom Selleck could pull off the roll. He has been one of the few who can still pull off the weastern in today's cinema. I could also see Kevin Kline in the part as Crockett. I just loved him in Silverado. Not many to chose from in today's actors, but we have named a few in these postings. Dukefan1

[CHANCE]

How about Ed Harris think he would make a good Davy Crockett but i think he may be on the small side I'd think he makes a good cowboy.
Good actor!

[chester7777]

My vote would be for Mel Gibson, after seeing him in The Patriot. That man knows how to handle a tomahawk (no offense to our British friends B) )!

I recently acquired a copy of The Undefeated, and there was a documentary about the movie at the beginning of the tape. Patrick appears in it, to make some commentary. He is 64 years old now. I'm not sure when the documentary was made, but Patrick Wayne looked older there than John Wayne looked at 62 (his age in True Grit) and even at 68 (his age in Rooster Cogburn). Patrick Wayne definitely looks too old to play Davy Crockett.

Chester