Slog - Comments on Can I Buy Tickets For This Right Now? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now Variety says: Steven Soderbergh is in the early stages of developing a biopic about Liberace for Warner Bros., which he will direct. The filmmaker said he has drafted his "Traffic" star Michael Douglas to play the flamboyant pianist. And Matt Damon might play Liberace's lover, Scott Thorson. Will this be the best movie ever? Yes.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0800 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:37:38 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Lindy West fan I just threw up in my mouth a little.

]]> Lindy West fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139061 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:03:51 -0800 Comment by Abby I concur with all your points, Paul.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139062 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139062 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:04:00 -0800 Comment by scary tyler moore wasn't robin williams attached to this at one point? still, michael douglas might do a good job.

]]> scary tyler moore http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139112 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139112 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:24:18 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Oh, yes, please! Liberace was a more amazing cultural figure than Elvis was. Douglas is a godawful choice, though; for one thing, he's about as old as Liberace was when he died.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139114 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:25:49 -0800 Comment by trufe as long as MD dances like he did in basic instinct, then i'm sold!

]]> trufe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139151 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139151 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:49:26 -0800 Comment by PopTart Anybody else around here been to the Liberace Museum in Vegas? The pianos were my favorite. Oh, and Liberace fans can shop online:

http://www.liberace.org/liberace_products/index.php?cPath=37

Perhaps a life size cardboard stand-up of Liberace is in someone's future???

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139191 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139191 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:09:41 -0800 Comment by it'smarkmitchell I like the horror-show aspect of Michael Douglas. Robin Williams would have been insufferable.

]]> it'smarkmitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139193 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139193 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:10:29 -0800 Comment by max solomon not tom cruise?

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139197 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139197 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:12:49 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity Soderbergh directing means this has potential to be fantastic. However, I'm not sure about Michael Douglas. I've liked Michael Douglas in other things, but I just can't picture him as Liberace. Douglas has a pretty strong voice, and I just can't see him doing Liberace's soft over-the-top nelly voice. He could do the physical part, but whoever does this needs to nail the voice, or it will be all wrong.

Oh, and Robin Williams would have been a terrible choice. Far too manic any hyper.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139205 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:19:10 -0800 Comment by drewvsea This is uncomfortably reminiscent of the casting of John Travolta in Hairspray.

]]> drewvsea http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139261 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139261 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:05:14 -0800 Comment by it'smarkmitchell But Travolta was great in Hairspray, despite my fears.

]]> it'smarkmitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139309 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139309 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:45:10 -0800 Comment by blue barberpole When oh when is Matt Damon going to come out of the closet?

]]> blue barberpole http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139791 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/can_i_buy_tickets_for_this_right_now#c1139791 Film Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:37:38 -0800