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Luckiest Man in America release set (PYL movie)
BrandonFG:
--- Quote from: TLEberle on February 20, 2025, 03:59:01 PM ---Given what Michael did the 7-11 might be too believable, but I think you’re on to something. If the actual game show element is the jumping off point, there has to be something fantastical to carry the second and third acts.
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Reminds me of the movie "Rudy". The producers spent two hours telling the audience to believe in themselves, while telling the story of a guy who had one inconsequential sack in the final play of the final game of his college career.
And from what other teammates said, it wasn't even close to being that dramatic.
vtown7:
--- Quote from: tyshaun1 on February 20, 2025, 08:27:52 AM ---Fremantle would indeed have had to agree on licensing the show's elements for this. And based on what I know, the actual people who were apart of the episode that are in the movie are Bill Carruthers, Peter Tomarken, Michael, Janie, and Ed. Everyone else is a concoction of the writers. I am surprised that Rick Stern is not a part of this since he's one of the few people still alive and well who worked on this show and, in fact, has the master copy of the full episode.
I get the sense that this movie revolves as much around Bill Carruthers' perspective as Michael Larson's.
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Except... I saw it at TIFF in September and to the best of my recollection *it didn't* have any Fremantle acknowledgement, and I remember specifically looking for that.
As I said before - you'll enjoy it (most likely) because it's a movie about PYL on the big screen that we've been waiting forever for (it seems) but they've taken lots of creative liberties if you think you're going to get a cut-and-paste version of the show itself.
Go with an open mind, grab some popcorn, and just enjoy the fact that we're getting a game show movie on the big screen!
clemon79:
--- Quote from: vtown7 on February 21, 2025, 07:00:09 AM ---Go with an open mind
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Have you been reading this thread, sir? :)
vtown7:
--- Quote from: clemon79 on February 21, 2025, 06:08:16 PM ---
--- Quote from: vtown7 on February 21, 2025, 07:00:09 AM ---Go with an open mind
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Have you been reading this thread, sir? :)
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Oh I am very aware that my thought process is a bit off-kilter but I'm just trying to manifest happiness for our roughly once a decade game show big screen movie extravaganza :)
Bob Zager:
Although I haven't seen, nor hear any new info; I found three photos of the production crew while shooting a scene:
https://jaguarbite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/press-your-luck-1.jpg
https://jaguarbite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/press-your-luck-2.jpg
https://jaguarbite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/press-your-luck-3-768x512.jpg
These are all pics of a scene in a mock automobile. You should recognize Paul Walter Hauser, Haley Bennett, and director Samir Oliversos. I don't know who is in the backseat, but apparently I'd say it's someone playing the Larson's daughter.
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