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June 9th, 2010
06:55 PM ET
Les Grossman gets 'untitled' movie projectHope you enjoyed Les Grossman’s production work on Sunday for the MTV Movie Awards - the foul-mouthed "producer" with a Ludacris soundtrack isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Paramount and MTV Films announced Wednesday that they’re ready to give Grossman his very own untitled movie project to star in. As the statement notes, this "announcement comes hot on the heels of Grossman's groundbreaking and visionary production of the soon-to-be-Emmy award-winning 2010 MTV Movie Awards." (We didn't know the Emmy's had an "outstanding use of excessive swearing" category.)
And those MTV promos with Grossman - played by Tom Cruise, of course - and Robert Pattinson? That was evidence that this Hollywood player is still in the game. According to the statement, "Tom Cruise, along with Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films will produce and have secured the life rights to Grossman." Stiller, who introduced Grossman to moviegoers in 2008's “Tropic Thunder,” said Grossman’s life story “is an inspiring tale of the classic human struggle to achieve greatness against all odds.” He added, "[Grossman] has assured me he plans to quote, ‘[Expletive] kill the [expletive] out of this movie and make Citizen [expletive] Kane look like a piece of crap home movie by the time we are done.’ I am honored to be working with him.” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” screenwriter Michael Bacall will pen the script, although Grossman didn't clarify what exactly it will be about. "To quote my great friend Kirk Lazarus, ‘I don’t read the script, the script reads me,' " Grossman said. Tom Cruise is in talks to once again don Grossman’s paunch and bald spot. |
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If they do Les Grossman as a mockumentary like "Spinal Tap" or insider film like "In The Loop", then it would be perfect.
If they do Les Grossman as one of the many failed SNL movies where the characer starts off like a jerk, and learns the true meaning of not f-ing people over, this movie will be a true "2 hour $-".
I have high hopes!
Agree with Michael... the novelty and appeal were in the shock value of such an 'out there' and unattractive character being played by Cruise. This was such a departure by someone who usually plays 'himself' in movie characters who always seem to scream "please love me as much as I love myself." I give Cruise kudos for stepping out of the box and setting aside his apparent vanity to play this character. But this quirky caricature seems best left as a cameo... a little bit goes a very long way.
Yea if you're going to do it do it dark...Funny would get boring quick...But if it's a dark comedy mafioso shoot em up then this thing could be good...Or if could be another dark look at Hollywood and how the players rip everybody off of their ideas...
Tom Cruise's ego is writing checks his body can't cash!
No wonder Hollywood wonders why the average film goer is opting to view films for free via torrent sites. They keep coming out with JUNK.
If you can't act – OVER ACT. Tom is past his expiration date.
I simply love any movie Tom Cruise is in...
I've never agreed with much any of Tom Cruises thoughts, but i've always enjoyed any movie he was in and he was hysterical in this role.
Boring!!!!! Tom is getting old!!!!
did anyone see valkyrie?
Tom's latest flix is tracking soooooooooo poorly that this Les Grossman announcement is Tom's pathetic attempt at spin.
This is like Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton.
Anti semitic stereotype created by self loathing cretin Stiller whose Dad happened to be Jewish. As bigoted as blackface. Sad that it gets main stream approval. Maybe its like the 1930's in Germany after all, my grandma could be right. about that judgeing from this and the media treatment of Jews.
this is primarily about Mexican-Americans and Mexicans and their suises you are being disingenuous when you add embrace the different races, ethniticies and genders .) If it's all about Mexicans and their suises, nobody else is going to be interested at all. Why should they be? If you TRULY want something that embraces everyone leave out the ethnicity in your description. Make it about civil rights for every one . Otherwise, it just sounds racist to me.
Great news. Right up there with your coverage of everything else. Superb.
Great news. Right up there with your coverage of everything else.
Wow. Who even knew the MTV awards was on? There was no announcement anywhere for it.
16.4 million viewers got the word. Where were you?
10.29.11 at 3:12 amDick FromageI guess it must be because I'm a ifneogrer but the backlash is not as potent here as it is for you, so even though I'm amused at your jokes about him, I'm still pretty impatient to watch this, it's gonna be over the top, not particularly clever, but not as dumb as a fast and furious movie, and hopefully funnier than those gritty trailers, which wouldn't come as a surprise from the guy behind The Incredibles. Fingers crossed.
If you think TC is talentless, check out some of his work from the middle of his career–Eyes Wide Shut, Vanilla Sky, Collateral, and especially Magnolia. Even if you don't like those movies, they're risky roles and very intriguing movies
Not talentless, just over rated.
I will make it a point not to watch whatever stupid attempt at a movie they come up with, just because it's cruise, he should disappear already
Its obvious that some of you people never seen Tropic Thunder. And im guessing you dont have much of a sense of humor either. I am not a Tom Cruise fan either but his role in Tropic Thunder was hilarious. This should be good especially with Ben Stiller in the corner.
Both Tom and "Les Grossman" are just not funny- at all, ever. Cringe inducing, if anything, and terrible when you think about em. Emmy my ass. Love to see his portrayal of David Miscavige though. .
I will see this (what is sure to be) train wreck of a movie. – For sure.
Regardless as to whether the character is Anti-Semitic or not, I think making an entire movie about him is retarded. He was a side character with very few lines in Tropic Thunder and most of which were barely funny. Making a "spin-off" film based solely on a fictional character is not a good idea...case in point Get Him to the Greek. Granted, a movie about Aldous Snow could have been AMAZINGLY funny, but it all fell pretty flat. Basing a movie off a character from a film where all he had was quippy one liners is not a good idea. Movie producers are the kinds of people you would probably see in remedial english classes in high school. Also, when have the words Ben Stiller and Good ever been in the same sentence? I rest my case.
Im not a big fan of Tom Cruise but he was brilliant in this role. So right on the money.
I hope they do it right.
I like tom doing this character. It would be great. All he has to do is yell at everybody, every now and then pop someone in a headlock and give 'em noogies. I laughed my but off when he broke into that dance on the Stiller movie. Stiller is great too. He is the hardest working man in comedy. He really tries and pulls it off about 99.9% of the time. Brilliant comedian on film. Back to Grossman.....I'm talking scorched earth mf-ers!"
Strong, developed characters in comedy are rare. If the script is written well, this holds the potential to have the wit and bite of an original-cast SNL movie, like the Blues Brothers. Perhaps more abrasive, but Cruise can't help that Len Grossman is an abrasive person.
Man, the movie business is going to the crapper. Role models, Hung Over, Take It to the Greek. Its like they're catering to the imblical ( animations, which I prefer), and the imbeciles! The Golden Age of Movies is really dead.
I like Cruise enough but every little silly character should not be made into a movie. Has SNL taught Hollywood as much??
sounds like another SNL-type skit that was funny the first time, for the first 3 minutes, but becomes exceedingly un-funny when blown out to 90 minutes and repeated ad nauseum. And no, Les Grossman is not an anti-Semitic character. It was a parody. The problem is that anything done without the utter gravity of Schindler's List is seen as anti-Semitic by a small segment of the Jewish population with no sense of humor. Even if Cruise's character is made to be Jewish, it's still a parody and it's not anti-Semitic. If Mel Brooks did the character, they'd probably be roaring in laughter.
Geez, grow the F up...it's comedy and good comedy should hit a nerve cause it tells the truth! Tom was hilarious!
Frankly I never once thought about the character's religious heritage. What did that have to do with anything?
Does anyone else see a comparison to Andy kaufman's Tony Clifton?
Looks like you beat me to it. I posted the same thing.
Watched Tropic Thunder and thought: Who the hell is this guy? Some of the very very best acting I'd seen. The eyes – intensity redefined. No clue at that point it was Cruise. I then tried to place all great actors of our time in Grossman's shoes... I startled my wife when I exclaimed: That must be Tom Cruise!!!
Cruise is awesome as Grossman
I didnt see him as a jew in tropic thunder. Are you sure hes trying to be a jew?
Grossman is one funny motherf***er!!! I actually picture most producers in the industry as not far removed from that. I love it!!!!!
Timmy: "The name's Francis Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill ya...." Can't believe no one else got that reference. Pathetic. Good stuff!
"isn't going anywhere anytime soon." should be isnt going away anytime soon and with that said im fine with it the character is good and T.C. doing is ok. As long as they arnt churning out remakes of my favorite movies im ok with it...
This is going to work out worse than a horrible SNL movie like Pat or Night at the Roxbury.
It better have a camio from RDJr!
I found Cruise's Gross-man turn at the MTV Awards to be a rather pathetic example of an aging actor trying to stay relevant to the young and hip.
Those idiots at the MTV awards may be young, but theys ain't hip.
As a Jew and harsh scientology critic, I found Cruise's performance to be INGENIOUS!! Pure entertainment!! Who the !@#@ gives a !@#@$ about religion when you have raw talent like Cruise? In a world where the highest praise goes to the actor who can stare blankly while reciting a poorly drafted script of an adapted mediocre vampire novel, it's refreshing to see talent like Cruise still kicking.
My only fear would be Grossman becoming too played out. I hope and pray Stiller and Cruise concoct another Cruise character and introduce him at the end of this feature.
Now, any you h0mos call Stan Grossman anti-semitic, and I'll kill 'ya.
I like how Stripes is the go-to movie for classic lines. One of my favorites.
Tom Cruise is a pathetic no-talent. This character is clearly anti-semitic and he needs to go the way of Helen Thomas (who he resembles in lots of ways)
Please for heavens sake DONT MUCK THIS UP HOLLYWOOD! This is brilliant, looking forward to it, BUT PLEASE for the love of GOD!!!! DOnt mess this up HOLLYWOOD!!!!!
I can't wait! The Less Grossman character was great in Tropic Thunder and on MTV the other night.
I enjoyed Cruise's role in Tropic Thunder, but I wonder if the gag is sufficient enough to last for an entire film.
Quoted: TFBuckFutter
Yeah. Lame middle-aged white guy dances to rap music. Nothing formulaic about that. Very original. Maybe next her can dress in a fatsuit and play a fat old woman
If you want a shred of credibility, try a monicker that doesn't make people think you're 8 year old trailer trash.
Or someone who appreciated Norm McDonald's work on SNL?
Holy crap I wish I read your name before I replied the first time.
Sorry for sounding so trailer-trashy, there, J.R.
i thought his performance was very funny i would go see his movie
I'm honestly not that much of a Tom Cruise fan...after all, his movies are "I'm a hotshot...I have a crisis of faith in myself...I find my way to be a hotshot again"...but, this character was such a break from the formulaic roles his career was built upon. It was hysterical. I only hope that it fares better than when SNL tries to make movies from bit parts.
Yeah. Lame middle-aged white guy dances to rap music. Nothing formulaic about that. Very original. Maybe next her can dress in a fatsuit and play a fat old woman.
Seems like a caricature very true to life. He's just like my landlord who demanded the first months payment, but the security, and last months payment - in CASH ! Very typical and certainly uncaring.
Timmie....I want to party with you, cowboy.
Horribly unfunny man and character.
You know this is make believe right? It is not real, if you don't like it then don't watch it. Hmmmmm.
Great. It's been awhile since Hollywood made a movie I had absolutely positively no desire whatsoever to see or hear about.
Oh wait. No it hasn't.
It's spelled "Semitic."
My bad:) These things need a spell checker for sure.
Cruise is a very smart business man. Two years ago he was poison (almost). He has kept a low profile, and remade his image. He knows what he's doing alright.
surely Chris Brown could use the same 'formula'
anyhow, watching Less Grossman = overconfidence personified. those hands...eugh
Tom Cruise is nothing but a has-been....he needs to give it up and realize his acting isn't appealing anymore
Cruise will never do that, he is his own biggest fan. Next to his mom.
I know! It's so frustrating that most of the entertainment out of Hollywood is formulaic, stereotypical and worse.
Billie and all others, just laugh at it....sensitivity to this stuff just unhealthy....the character is funny and shallow but entertaining that is the point here...nothing antisemitic about it...just plain fun...whether your Jewish, black or Latino...we have become too sensitive to subject matter that you have a choice to watch or not...personally as a Jew it doesnt offend me now if he was bashing our fallen or supporting hate that is different...but this character is just that a 2 dimensional fictional character to laugh at...lighten up people this world has enough fodder and evil to start with this guy
Billie! Lighten up! It's entertainment and it's funny....
Trust me, I like escapist fare as much as the next person, but I'm pointing out that It's important for people to think criitically about what is dished out by the media. Once we accept such stereotypes, about any group, through satire, we dehumanize them. Dangerous stuff.
lighten up francis
Great reference!
Nice Timmie. I love saying that line just to see who knows it.
Old school funny! GO HAWKS!
Couldn't have said it better myself.
^ see, my case in point. total moron.
Seriously? Calling people names is very constructive – adds so much to the debate. It's important for people to think criitically about what is dished out by the media. Once we accept such stereotypes through satire, we dehumaize them.