(Untitled)

[petermarcus]

Random thought:

So, Avatar cost $300 million to make. The Russians have been sending up space tourists for $20 to $30 million a head. That would cover 10 to 15 actors, crew, and director, or more if there's a bulk discount. Why isn't there a movie being filmed on location in space?

Comments

[ohmyhead]

The farts gags wouldn't work?

[petermarcus]

The fart gags might make the movie. Zipping across the universe!

[ohmyhead]

I thought that in space, no one could hear you fart. Then there's the whole vacuum thing.

[scearley]

Unions.

[petermarcus]

There's always the dart in the balloon right there.

[pasquin]

Same reason Hurt Locker was filmed in Jordan. It looks the same as a war zone, and is more comfortable.

[misc_negro]

a movie in space...all i can think of right now has been done.
robot going crazy
computer going crazy
both resulting in the crew being killed
bathroom computer going crazy resulting in reverse diarrhea for the crew.
A machine programmed to go crazy going crazy...
Somebody forgot to turn off the stove back on earth...
I guess it would take some very creative people to get a good story with the limited things you could take up there and you would need multiple ones cuz there is no CVS to run to when you break your special FX space screwdriver up there.

[petermarcus]

I'm thinking since the budget would be blown by getting the crew/actors up there, then the movie itself has to be low budget.

So, it's either Blair Witch, or Clerks in space.

I'm betting that the first movie to be shot on location might have at least enough hype to break even...unless they send up Rob Schneider to do "Deuce Bigalow in Space". I don't think even the last frontier could save his career.

[misc_negro]

you send up Michael Cera and Ellen Page along with him and you will have the movie of the century no even with him there. Hell for good measure say somebody caught space autism during filming and its like double coupon day on Oscars for it.

[aristophren]

Damn. That's a good point.