Author Topic: Mel Gibson's viking movie will have dialogue spoken in Norse and old English (Read 5815 times)

Great Rumbler · « **on:** January 18, 2010, 11:25:13 PM »

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Word broke last month that Mel Gibson had Vikings on his mind, and was planning a Norse-themed project that would star Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, at an Edge of Darkness press conference, Gibbo has let slip a few more details. From anyone else, they'd sound mental. But from the director of The Passion of the Christ (spoken languages Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew) and Apocalypto (Yucatec Mayan), they're really no surprise at all.

"I think it's going to be in the English that would have been spoken back then, and Old Norse," says Gibson. "Whatever the 9th century had to offer. I'm going to give you real."

Gibson says that the "big, wacky, epic" Vikings idea is one of the first he ever had, when he was a sixteen year old dreaming of being a filmmaker. He didn't reveal anything about the potential plot (or what he was doing recently scouting locations in Vera Cruz), but he's perfectly clear about the approach he's taking. "I want a viking to scare you," he explains. "I want to see somebody who I have never seen before speaking low, guttural German and scaring the living shit out of me. What would that have been like?"

We can't wait to find out. William Monahan (The Departed) is writing the script, and variety reported before Christmas that shooting is pencilled in for the autumn of this year.

And note "somebody I've never seen before". Unknowns for the Vikings then, putting Leo in the Old English camp. Looks like he's got some linguistics homework beckoning. Hwæt!

http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=26745

Man, that sounds so awesome.

Crushed · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:26:14 PM »

at the very end the vikings will accept jesus and drive out the Jew

EvilBoris · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:32:05 PM »

mel gibson the savage artist

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:32:09 PM »

I thought Mel was doing a film on Boudica? That would've of been actually quite good.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:41:40 PM »

This has probably been done before. Besides, it just drives in that bullshit stereotype that vikings were simple barbarians. They actually made pretty imressive societies and economies.

Realistically, this is probably going to just be as historically accurate as Braveheart.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:43:42 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 18, 2010, 11:41:40 PM

This has probably been done before. Besides, it just drives in that bullshit stereotype that vikings were simple barbarians. They actually made pretty imressive societies and economies.

Realistically, this is probably going to just be as historically accurate as Braveheart.

William Monahan, Leo, Gibson, vikings. Sold.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:44:23 PM »

This will probably have me hating my favorite actor $:-\$

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:45:22 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 18, 2010, 11:41:40 PM

This has probably been done before. Besides, it just drives in that bullshit stereotype that vikings were simple barbarians. They actually made pretty imressive societies and economies.

Realistically, this is probably going to just be as historically accurate as Braveheart.

Who watches movies for historical accuracy? I just want to see people get hit in the face with axes.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:49:12 PM »

When the fuck is somebody going to make my Chinggis Khaan epic? No Mongol was factually inaccurate that Jamuka guy was pretty badass.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:52:30 PM »

Quote from: Fresh Prince on January 18, 2010, 11:49:12 PM

When the fuck is somebody going to make my Chinggis Khaan epic? No Mongol was factually inaccurate that Jamuka guy was pretty badass.

Wasn't there an epic on him made in Mongolian a few years ago?

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:53:32 PM »

Yeah that was Mongol, joint Russian and Mongolia production. It was stupid though.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2010, 12:04:00 AM »

Hey if it's like Rome where they skip a few facts and just mainly focus on the psychology of the characters, then I'm totally for it. But in Braveheart they actually had one scene where he impregnates the French princess wife of the English prince, thereby passing down his bloodline. I understand that girls were more mature back then but she was about 4 years old.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2010, 12:08:50 AM »

Ya but he painted his face blue and then stabbed people.

Diunx · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2010, 12:29:19 AM »

By the white bear of Odin! between this and Thor I might spend 2011 with a year long erection.

ManaByte · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:42:24 AM »

Thor will be better than Avatar.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2010, 01:50:42 AM »

Why wouldn't Thor work? They could just do it like the Heroes Reborn arc where the spirit of Thor possessed someone in a modern day situation. So have Thor in our time as well as in the astral plane or whatever

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:19:56 AM »

That's ridiculous...

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:44:29 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on January 19, 2010, 02:01:20 AM

But I really can't see audiences accepting that in the same universe as Iron Man and the Hulk, there exists the spirit of this Norse god that possesses some guy. It passes out of the realm of "slightly nerdy but still pretty mainstream" into "total nerdfest."

But hey, I could be wrong.

If they set it up like this, it'll be awesome

ManaByte · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:50:12 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on January 19, 2010, 02:23:45 AM

You really think Thor is going to fly with mainstream audiences the same way Iron Man, Spiderman and The Hulk did?

The movie is in really, really, good hands. Probably the best director they have had for any comic movie yet.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:58:12 AM »

Yes, but were they really thinking anything more than 'hmm Thor speaks cod Shakespeare, who do we know that is gud @ shakespeare?'

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #20 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:59:17 AM »

Okay, I'm holding out hope that I'll be pleasantly surprised.

ManaByte · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2010, 03:12:51 AM »

It doesn't matter how good Thor is. Green Lantern will shit all over all other comic movies.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2010, 03:21:53 AM »

lol is Common still gonna be the Green Lantern?

ManaByte · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2010, 03:24:23 AM »

He never was. It's Hal Jordan in the movie.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2010, 04:06:27 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on January 19, 2010, 02:50:12 AM

Quote from: Green Shinobi on January 19, 2010, 02:23:45 AM
You really think Thor is going to fly with mainstream audiences the same way Iron Man, Spiderman and The Hulk did?

The movie is in really, really, good hands. Probably the best director they have had for any comic movie yet.

Better than Cameron with Aquaman?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 19, 2010, 04:09:00 AM »

Marvel Thor

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 19, 2010, 07:31:14 AM »

Who gives a flying fuck about accuracy in an action movie epic?

I want to see people get their shit ruined with an axe, villages pillaged and decimated, and titties.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #27 on:** January 19, 2010, 08:13:37 AM »

Quote from: T EXP on January 19, 2010, 07:31:14 AM

Who gives a flying fuck about accuracy in an action movie epic?

I want to see people get their shit ruined with an axe, villages pillaged and decimated, and titties.

you forgot raping. lots and lots of raping.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #28 on:** January 19, 2010, 09:42:45 AM »

This movie will pwn you.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29 on:** January 19, 2010, 09:48:17 AM »

Quote from: Borys on January 19, 2010, 02:26:56 AM

Sounds very, very good but DiCaprio as a savage Viking?

Gibson please.

From the interview it sounds like they aren't going to have big-name actors playing the viking roles, so Leo will be on the side that gets pillaged.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #30 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:15:50 AM »

Quote from: The Business on January 19, 2010, 10:01:57 AM

This movie will definitely end with the Vikings being at least introduced to Christianity.

I've lost interest in the movie.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:17:09 AM »

Haven't read much about it, but it sounds a bit like Hrafninn flýgur. Which, by the way, sucks these days, courtesy of the unfortunate OST standards of its day. :'(

Tauntaun · « **Reply #32 on:** January 19, 2010, 04:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on January 19, 2010, 10:08:45 AM

Have you guys seen this?

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For years, One-Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strenght, has been held prisoner by the chieftain Barde. Aided by a boy, Are, he kills his captor and together they escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One-Eye and Are board a Viking vessel but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that first disintegrates as they sight an unknown land. As the new land reveals its secrets and the Vikings meet a ghastly fate, One-Eye discovers his true self.

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Do want.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #33 on:** January 19, 2010, 09:16:02 PM »

Apocolypto was awesome, this will be awesome.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #34 on:** January 19, 2010, 10:56:35 PM »

Quote from: The Business on January 19, 2010, 10:10:10 PM

I found Apocalypto insulting. What did you like about it?

What didn't you like about it?

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #35 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on January 19, 2010, 10:56:35 PM

Quote from: The Business on January 19, 2010, 10:10:10 PM
I found Apocalypto insulting. What did you like about it?

What didn't you like about it?

What did you like about it?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:04:36 PM »

axes to the face type violence and lots of running.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #37 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:34:39 AM »

Quote from: T EXP on January 19, 2010, 07:31:14 AM

Who gives a flying fuck about accuracy in an action movie epic?

It just looks bad on him when he promises to give you the most realistic, uncensored look at life back then and then makes something like Braveheart. I haven't seen Passion of the Christ but I'd bet it also had a tiny bit of exaggeration. Just possibly.

I wouldn't be surprised if we end up seeing nothing but a bunch of raping/pillaging vikings in their ceremonial horned helmets while shouting in some scary dialect that is only understandable with cheesy subtitles. That would all be awesome if Mel wasn't promising something totally different.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:11:13 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 20, 2010, 07:34:39 AM

Quote from: T EXP on January 19, 2010, 07:31:14 AM
Who gives a flying fuck about accuracy in an action movie epic?
It just looks bad on him when he promises to give you the most realistic, uncensored look at life back then and then makes something like Braveheart. I haven't seen Passion of the Christ but I'd bet it also had a tiny bit of exaggeration. Just possibly.

I wouldn't be surprised if we end up seeing nothing but a bunch of raping/pillaging vikings in their ceremonial horned helmets while shouting in some scary dialect that is only understandable with cheesy subtitles. That would all be awesome if Mel wasn't promising something totally different.

Uh, this is what he's promising from his viking movie:

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"I want a viking to scare you," he explains. "I want to see somebody who I have never seen before speaking low, guttural German and scaring the living shit out of me. What would that have been like?"

brawndolicious · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:59:33 PM »

They eventually got so rich that they created the trade routes with Asia and got even richer.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:13:37 PM »

What is the Old Norse phrase for "sugar tits"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #41 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:19:10 PM »

Quote from: Borys on January 20, 2010, 01:13:13 PM

DiCaprio won't scare anybody

DiCaprio's not going to be a viking. It says as much in the article, dude.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:22:05 PM »

DiCaprio is going to be Gestur then?

Mupepe · « **Reply #43 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:35:40 PM »

What was so wrong with apocalypto? that shit was awesome.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #44 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:36:18 PM »

Vikings Credo: Fuck chicks, get paid

tehjaybo · « **Reply #45 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:58:08 PM »

Quote from: Rob Thomas on January 20, 2010, 02:35:40 PM

What was so wrong with apocalypto? that shit was awesome.

"They see me trollin'.... They hatin"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #46 on:** January 20, 2010, 03:03:37 PM »

Japanese "Viking" Restaurants > How to Train Your Dragon > RUNE > Mel Gibson's Viking Snorefest

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #47 on:** January 20, 2010, 03:09:26 PM »

oh, don't forget Erik the Viking

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #48 on:** January 20, 2010, 03:25:03 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 20, 2010, 02:36:18 PM

Malek Credo: Fuck chicks, get plaid

I know it's corny.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #49 on:** January 20, 2010, 03:52:57 PM »

Malek be poppin' that plaid collar

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Author Topic: Mel Gibson's viking movie will have dialogue spoken in Norse and old English (Read 5815 times)