atari181 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Awhile ago we all heard about this. As we all know Leo Dicaprio was pegged to play Nolan Bushnell. It was like 2 years ago I first heard about this, but no news lately. I am a huge Nolan Bushnell fan. I have always thought that he ran his business in a way that induced creativity. If anyone has any info or new links to info please pass it on. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I haven't heard anything lately, but according to IMDB it has a 2011 release date: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243923/ Two snippets of news that mention the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243923/news#ni1289874 ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Awhile ago we all heard about this. As we all know Leo Dicaprio was pegged to play Nolan Bushnell. It was like 2 years ago I first heard about this, but no news lately. I am a huge Nolan Bushnell fan. I have always thought that he ran his business in a way that induced creativity. If anyone has any info or new links to info please pass it on. Thanks Dave Basically Leonardo Dicaprio seems to be what I call a movie tease. The guy has said yes to a ton of projects, but in reality he rarely follows through with most of them. As you can see he has 27 movies on his schedule. Atari is no where to be found. Most Likely he will only film 5 of these movies. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I heard the entire movie was canned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I heard the entire movie was canned. That's a shame because I'm reading the Ultimate History and I'm laughing my ass off at some of the stuff that was going on at Atari...my favorite is Bushnell riding a conveyor belt in a cardboard box just as the execs from Sears walked in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I heard the entire movie was canned. That's a shame because I'm reading the Ultimate History and I'm laughing my ass off at some of the stuff that was going on at Atari...my favorite is Bushnell riding a conveyor belt in a cardboard box just as the execs from Sears walked in... Yeah, that's a great book on the industry and Nolan is quite the character. Got to give him at least that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 I have looked and can't find anything saying it is cancelled, so hopefully that was just a rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I have looked and can't find anything saying it is cancelled, so hopefully that was just a rumor. I hope so too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 As you can see he has 27 movies on his schedule. Atari is no where to be found. Most Likely he will only film 5 of these movies. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/ It does list him as a Producer for the "Atari" movie if you look further down the page. However, I wouldn't get my hopes up about this movie until a studio actually releases something official about it. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I personally think it will NEVER see the light of day.Theater release or TV?,who else but a bunch of middle aged gaming buffs like me will go see that?the rest of the populace couldn't give a rats ass about an Atari movie.I don't see a market for that at all,just being honest. But who knows,we might get a surprise!.I hope that's the case,cus I'd love to see a movie like this!If it was indeed canned,i can see why. Edited February 20, 2010 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Anyone know what it would be about? Just the creation of the company and seeing how it's run? Seems a bit boring. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapetino Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I'd look for this movie to be greenlit quickly if David Fincher's film "The Social Network" (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56533) does well in theaters. These insider, tech-y biopics seem to run in waves, and we all know that some studio execs can't resist the latest trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I personally think it will NEVER see the light of day.Theater release or TV?,who else but a bunch of middle aged gaming buffs like me will go see that?the rest of the populace couldn't give a rats ass about an Atari movie.I don't see a market for that at all,just being honest. But who knows,we might get a surprise!.I hope that's the case,cus I'd love to see a movie like this!If it was indeed canned,i can see why. I think the perfect guy to make this film is Mike Judge. To tell the story about this company from the beginning up through the golden age of gaming is entertaining. The stories behind Kee Games, the partying, hot tub meetings, Bushnell wrecking his boat, Steve Jobs and the disastrous Pac-Man port are some of the stories I'd like to see on screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Anyone know what it would be about? Just the creation of the company and seeing how it's run? Seems a bit boring. Phil Tons and tons of funny stories went on in the early days of Atari they Did tons of drugs, Hookers, practical jokes, Parties(day and night)and made video games. What more could you ask for in a movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranthulfr Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I personally think it will NEVER see the light of day.Theater release or TV?,who else but a bunch of middle aged gaming buffs like me will go see that?the rest of the populace couldn't give a rats ass about an Atari movie.I don't see a market for that at all,just being honest. But who knows,we might get a surprise!.I hope that's the case,cus I'd love to see a movie like this!If it was indeed canned,i can see why. I see where you're coming from but I think the movie could have broad appeal, depending on how it is handled. A dry documentary might not be a blockbuster, but lots of people like video games, and lots of people like 70s/80s culture. Not to mention that Atari really did have some interesting twists in its history. I bet a good writer/director could spin something exciting from those ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetrode kink Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) Tons and tons of funny stories went on in the early days of Atari they Did tons of drugs, Hookers, practical jokes, Parties(day and night)and made video games. What more could you ask for in a movie? Hmm, I noticed you capitalized "Hookers" and "Parties." Guess we know atari181's Priorities now, don't we? atari181, I have a feeling we would get along just fine. -tet Edited February 21, 2010 by tetrode kink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Tons and tons of funny stories went on in the early days of Atari they Did tons of drugs, Hookers, practical jokes, Parties(day and night)and made video games. What more could you ask for in a movie? Hmm, I noticed you capitalized "Hookers" and "Parties." Guess we know atari181's Priorities now, don't we? atari181, I have a feeling we would get along just fine. -tet If you like Hookers and Parties oh yes we would! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well, I thought the Apple movie, with Noah Wyle and Anthony Michael Hall was hideous, and wasn't looking forward to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well, I thought the Apple movie, with Noah Wyle and Anthony Michael Hall was hideous, and wasn't looking forward to this one. That was "Pirates of Silicon Valley"...it was so-so... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_envy Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The closest thing I could find is a possible movie based on Atari's Missle Command: http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2010/02/defend_your_cities_missile_com.php SWOOOSH SWOOOSH! BOOM! BOOM! That should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Tons and tons of funny stories went on in the early days of Atari they Did tons of drugs, Hookers, practical jokes, Parties(day and night)and made video games. What more could you ask for in a movie? Hmm, I noticed you capitalized "Hookers" and "Parties." Guess we know atari181's Priorities now, don't we? atari181, I have a feeling we would get along just fine. -tet If you like Hookers and Parties oh yes we would! Dave Leave out the Hookers!...the cooties..YUK Edited February 24, 2010 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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