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What do you think would make a good cricket movie?
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Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
The Cronje film is in pre-production I think. I actually thought about calling them up and offering my services as someone for the cricket scenes and maybe get a few lines
but it didnt fit with my schedule.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Nice idea.The Cronje film is in pre-production I think. I actually thought about calling them up and offering my services as someone for the cricket scenes and maybe get a few lines
How's your SA accent then?
I know the film's been discussed for a while now, but these things don't happen overnight, I suppose.
Xuhaib
International Coach
A movie on Imran khan.
A teenager who looked a misfit first because he belongs to an elite background unlike his teamates and is just generally a crap player, he goes back works hard on his game turns in to one of the greats. Things look rosy for him but then suddenly he is hit by a career ending injury and to make it worse his beloved mother dies from cancer, things look gloomy just when everyone thinks our hero is done and dusted he defies eveyone again with his will and determination he fights back wins a World Cup in his final hour that too (more suspense added) from a hopeless cause and caps it off by building a cancer hospital in his mother's memory.
Not a bad story plot this one
A teenager who looked a misfit first because he belongs to an elite background unlike his teamates and is just generally a crap player, he goes back works hard on his game turns in to one of the greats. Things look rosy for him but then suddenly he is hit by a career ending injury and to make it worse his beloved mother dies from cancer, things look gloomy just when everyone thinks our hero is done and dusted he defies eveyone again with his will and determination he fights back wins a World Cup in his final hour that too (more suspense added) from a hopeless cause and caps it off by building a cancer hospital in his mother's memory.
Not a bad story plot this one
Xuhaib
International Coach
That cornered tiger speech he gave before the Australian game in the WC would be a perfect setting to set up an intense climax.A movie on Imran khan.
A teenager who looked a misfit first because he belongs to an elite background unlike his teamates and is just generally a crap player, he goes back works hard on his game turns in to one of the greats. Things look rosy for him but then suddenly he is hit by a career ending injury and to make it worse his beloved mother dies from cancer, things look gloomy just when everyone thinks our hero is done and dusted he defies eveyone again with his will and determination he fights back wins a World Cup in his final hour that too (more suspense added) from a hopeless cause and caps it off by building a cancer hospital in his mother's memory.
Not a bad story plot this one
cover drive man
International Captain
An angry (But misunderstood) Off the rails teenager finds he has a real talent and liking for Cricket and Starts going to cricket training and soon finds himself in a top cricket club and straghtens himself out were he finds himself getting dropped a lot because of his anger he gets into fights with players which he doesnt start. up to the point he is permamently banned from his top club. He goes back to his old ways He steals to make some money, gambles, drinks has underage *** etc. His love for cricket fades but it doesnt die.
He refuses to play no more and goes through a storyline were he is deeply involved with crime. Nothing seems to change him during this time he goes through brief but moderate temptations to play cricket which become increasingly stronger until the point he trains for a much weaker team which he notices the lack of quality than his last team but the much more enthusiasim and friendlieness and helps them get promoted. It comes to the conclusion were he much choose between cricket and crime. It's his choice. And he chooses...
He refuses to play no more and goes through a storyline were he is deeply involved with crime. Nothing seems to change him during this time he goes through brief but moderate temptations to play cricket which become increasingly stronger until the point he trains for a much weaker team which he notices the lack of quality than his last team but the much more enthusiasim and friendlieness and helps them get promoted. It comes to the conclusion were he much choose between cricket and crime. It's his choice. And he chooses...
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Xuhaib
International Coach
cover drive man
International Captain
Possibly.Crime?
Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
A movie on Imran khan.
A teenager who looked a misfit first because he belongs to an elite background unlike his teamates and is just generally a crap player, he goes back works hard on his game turns in to one of the greats. Things look rosy for him but then suddenly he is hit by a career ending injury and to make it worse his beloved mother dies from cancer, things look gloomy just when everyone thinks our hero is done and dusted he defies eveyone again with his will and determination he fights back wins a World Cup in his final hour that too (more suspense added) from a hopeless cause and caps it off by building a cancer hospital in his mother's memory.
Not a bad story plot this one
No mention of his affairs with Zeenat Aman, Sit White, Jemina Goldsmith etc etc ?
cover drive man
International Captain
I know its not about a well known incident but still.
Xuhaib
International Coach
The eye candy's get involved as the story moves along.
sideshowtim
Banned
I've always thought a mockumentary comedy series about cricket would be awesome. It would be a great opportunity to send up the lifestyles and attitudes of modern cricketers. Tackle arrogance, the confrontations of having a team with so many differeing personalities, sledging and all that. Could follow a successful International Cricket Team, with the focus on the phlight of a young, 18 year old Australian cricketer who shoots to fame after remarkable performances in State Cricket and is all of a sudden thrust into the International limelight. Overall of course there would be the underlying message that all cricketers, regardless of whether they score hundreds or take wickets are human beings too and are just as effected by anything has to say as anyone. They also as humans make many mistakes.
Kinda cliche idea I guess, but if done right, and with comedy I feel it could be accomplished. I'd like to write something like that If I ever had the time. Combine 2 of my loves, writing and cricket.
Kinda cliche idea I guess, but if done right, and with comedy I feel it could be accomplished. I'd like to write something like that If I ever had the time. Combine 2 of my loves, writing and cricket.
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Kenya's, as Tim de Lisle mentioned in that year's Wisden, was far more film-worthy than India's, really.