AMERICAN IDIOT - The Movie

Post by **Gregorovich** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:12 pm

That's right! Earlier today, Green Day confirmed that their legendary 2004 rock album American Idiot would be adapted into a film courtesy of Universal, following the musical adaption's hugely successful Broadway run. Billie Joe Armstrong will be starring as St. Jimmy and the plot is expected to be fairly similar to that of the stage production. Tom Hanks, as well as the band themselves, is expected to personally produce the film. Michael Mayer, who directed the American Idiot musical, is set to return to direct the film. The film is set for a 2013 release, which (*crosses fingers*) could easily coincide or follow a new album release from the band).

I am the only one here who actually thinks this will work well? The Broadway show that everybody claimed would nosedive turned out into a massive hit with the critics and audience - and I think for this film it's all or nothing (preferably the former).

Green Day haters keep off this thread.

samueeL · Post by **samueeL** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:16 pm

I can't wait to see Billie Joe acting. In the musical he was... well, phenomenal. The way he played St. Jimmy's role, huhh. Everyone should have seen it. AI story is great for movie but we'll see, it can be fucked up easily.

Jables · Post by **Jables** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:33 pm

I can't wait for this

I have a friend who's head will explode when he hears

Post by **Gregorovich** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:33 pm

samueeL wrote:I can't wait to see Billie Joe acting. In the musical he was... well, phenomenal. The way he played St. Jimmy's role, huhh. Everyone should have seen it. AI story is great for movie but we'll see, it can be fucked up easily.

You watched the musical? Is Billie really a great actor?

Post by **Dylan** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:51 pm

should be decent actually. unless it's full of singing, which it probably will be. not that it matters really, green day's alright.

Post by **Gutter Dreams** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:55 pm

I really wish I could've seen the musical. I really hope they do something good with this

Post by **Druska** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:25 pm

I hope they make and alright movie, mamma mia turned up to be alright

FuckT41182 · Post by **FuckT41182** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:34 pm

topics without hate are weak

btw : hasn't actually something like this been out there before ??? I'm pretty sure people were talking about an American Idiot musical here before, I think that someone even witnessed it live, maybe SamueeL, or someone, I just know that someone here was at some Green Day musical...

182sins · Post by **182sins** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:44 pm

FuckT41182 wrote:topics without hate are weak

btw : hasn't actually something like this been out there before ??? I'm pretty sure people were talking about an American Idiot musical here before, I think that someone even witnessed it live, maybe SamueeL, or someone, I just know that someone here was at some Green Day musical...

I think Samuel did see them, on the topic he said Billie Joe was awesome.
I'm quite pessimistic to be honest, I just read an article where they are talking about that movie as the second movie of that kind, the first being mama mia (it's what I think I read...). I never watched it, but I'll watch this movie for sure. All I want is just another record, thats what they do the best

sumfan4 · Post by **sumfan4** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:47 pm

Just when I thought this all couldn't get any stupider. I can tell you which movie I WON'T be seeing.

Post by **Jeremy Kill** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:20 pm

Sounds interesting, I would probably watch it. I'm not sure on Billie Joe being St. Jimmy though, but I suppose he would know the character the best out of anyone, so he should do a decent job.

Hentaiman · Post by **Hentaiman** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:35 pm

Could be interesting actually.. i guess we'll see.

Resident Skumfuk · Post by **Resident Skumfuk** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:57 pm

These guys sure do love $$$. Can't blame them at all though. lol. I'll go see it.

samueeL · Post by **samueeL** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:39 am

Yeah I saw AI musical with Billie Joe in it. And guys, he was the best one on the whole stage. And no, I'm not huge GD or Billie Joe fan. Guy just went fucking mental on stage :D Of course it's going to be different for him to perform in front of camera, since that guy really loves the audience but I think he'll do just fine. He has done couple of TV shows earlier and did good job.

lisaNL · Post by **lisaNL** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:22 am

I heard about this before, and I really wanna see this movie.

http://www.last.fm/user/cbar05 · Post by **Bobbyjames** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:58 am

part of me wants this to be good and for me to enjoy it, though another part of me wants this to become a hilarious Glee-esque pile of shit.

can't see the second part happening with Tom Hanks involved though!

SickofEveryone · Post by **SickofEveryone** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:01 pm

sumfan4 wrote:Just when I thought this all couldn't get any stupider. I can tell you which movie I WON'T be seeing.

Filespit · Post by **Filespit** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:12 pm

Druska wrote:I hope they make and alright movie, mamma mia turned up to be alright

If they do what they did to Mama Mia with American Idiot, we are in for one horrible, horrible movie...

Post by **TomiT14** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:25 pm

FuckT41182 wrote:topics without hate are weak

btw : hasn't actually something like this been out there before ??? I'm pretty sure people were talking about an American Idiot musical here before, I think that someone even witnessed it live, maybe SamueeL, or someone, I just know that someone here was at some Green Day musical...

Yeah, I saw it too in August. The story was surprisingly good. I didn't have high expectations about the plot, since the story in the album seems out of place (to me at least). But in the musical it worked very well.

I'm really looking forward to this, but like Sam said, this could be fucked up easily.

Post by **Jeremy Kill** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:21 am

It would be cool if it was something like Sweeney Todd. There's one musical from recent memory that I really enjoyed.

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