Blue Like Jazz back on track!

HUGE NEWS!  The movie version of Blue Like Jazz,  which was put on hold indefinitely a while back, is back on in a big way.  Miller reports on his blog that Steve Taylor will start filming in may, and that tentative casting has begun .  Apparently Miller has been in touch with an actor who is playing "Don" in the movie, which, essentially, is someone playing Don Miller .  Take a look at that mug and let us know which actor you'd like to see in the role.  Me?  Seth Rogen, but that'll never happen.  Comment or email us your picks!

Miller also posted a "review" of the script on his blog, which, unfortunately, has nothing at all about the script and could be just an overview of the book.  Hopefully we'll hear more soon.

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Blue Like Jazz movie Interview

CT Movies, always reliable for good Christian movie news, and good movie reviews in general, has a new interview with Steve Taylor and Donald Miller.  As we previously reported, Taylor is adapting Blue Like Jazz, Miller's bestselling pseudo-memoir into a movie.  

In the interview Taylor and Miller talk a bit about the movie, which will start filming in Portland next month.  Taylor mentions that they are hoping for a 2009 release.  They don't get much into the story, but they do talk a bit about inventing the story, since the book really doesn't have any plot lines other than a series of ruminations and conversations.  Based on my reading of the book, I'd guess that the story will involve a disillusioned college-type who wants more out of the church than just something to do on Sunday mornings, but is fed up with the Pharisee-like rules of traditional conservative Christanity in America.  I'll be that the girl that Miller was obviously in love with in the book(his female "friend") will have some sort of major role.  There will probably be lots of hanging out in bars with tatooted and pierced alternative-Christians.  

God only knows what music they'll put on the soundtrack.  At least one jazz song, for the scene where the main character is upset with God, his female "friend," and life in general, and is walking alone in the rain when he sees a blind jazz musician improving on the sidewalk with a saxaphone.  He then realizes that, like his earlier tirade against jazz music, he's been wrong about a lot of things.  

I'll be money the scene plays out very close to that.  Check back in a year or so and we'll see.  

I have high hopes for the movie, mainly because of Taylor's invovlement. The Second Chance was a better movie than Blue Like Jazz was a book, so hopefully he elevates the material.  

A couple of other blogs have already commented on this, with interesting remarks.  Will Humes at OnethingIknow isn't too happy with the idea of the book being turned into a movie, and he points to Greg Horton over at the parish, who's comments make me think that he's never seen The Second Chance, or just didn't get it, or else he'd give Taylor more credit than dismissing him as a music person who needs to "stick to movies."  One of Horton's commentators does have a great casting idea; Richard Dreyfuss as Miller.  That would be awesome, and a perfect fit.  If only he was 30 years younger...who's a young Richard Dreyfuss these days?


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Episode Ten - The Second Chance

Join us this week for our big tenth episode spectacular! (which we in no way reference at all during the actual 'cast) We review my favorite Christian movie of all-time! THE SECOND CHANCE! It not only attacks mega-churches (of which I've been burned, but who hasn't?), it also brings to light the excellent acting chops of Jeff Obafemi Carr, the incredible direction of Christian music icon Steve Taylor, the ok acting of Michael W. Smith in a riveting story of bigotry, redemption and God's true message of love and ministry. Watch as Pastor Jake spits some street science and practices the sweet science! Listen as Jon calls out Sony and Nintendo with an open letter against censorship. Marvel as Don says almost nothing and has no meds to blame this time! Show Notes: - I was not likening AIDS victims to homosexuals. I remembered talk of a homosexual character on Sesame Street. Not that theres anything wrong with that... - Steve Taylor started Squint Records. Get educated (via wiki... naturally). - Cher received an Academy Award for Best Actress in Moonstruck. - A better name for a sequel would have been 'The Third Chance' and would involve the Riddle Killer (see Episode Six - Thr3e). Intro: "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from Avenue Q Outro: Email: SuperCandid@gmail.com, Don@SuperCandid.net, Jon@SuperCandid.net Save This Page