the death and life of bobby z , also known as bobby z and let 's kill bobby z , is a 2007 american/german action film , directed by john herzfeld , and starring paul walker , laurence fishburne , olivia wilde and joaquim de almeida .

the film received an r rating by the mpaa for violence , some drug use , language and brief nudity .

don winslow , who wrote the novel on which the film is based , acknowledged that the screen adaption was not successful .

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the death and life of bobby z is a 2007 action film starring paul walker as a convict who is offered the chance at redemption by impersonating a notorious marijuana trafficker known as bobby z , whom he is told is dead . the film ' s cast includes laurence fishburne and joaquim de almeida . the film , which was based on the novel the life and death of bobby z by don winslow ( the author of savages ) , was also released on video under the title bobby z as well as let ' s kill bobby z .
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bobby z . i thought she was kind of late . where was she during “head” ?
tim
bobby z
kearney ( paul walker ) wields a wilson combat protector .
tim
bobby z
kearney braces on a rock as he aims a m4a1 .
those skinny russian babes could skate on bobby z ,
one way might typically pronounce .
he ' s that cold . bobby z is the antarctica , except no penguins shit on him . he ' s pristine . placid . nothing worries bobby z .
don wilson ' s prose is quick and lucid , and the story of bobby z sings on every page .
bobby z . ( drummer , the revolution , 1978 - 87 ) we were kind of a carnival troupe .
small - time crook tim kearney is given the chance to win his freedom by impersonating drug lord bobby z . however , everyone seems to be after bobby z : a mexican drug lord and bobby ' s partner , and after tim too . tim / bobby flees from the assassins , but eventually finds the freedom he is looking for .
the publisher of
the death and life of bobby z
is trying to position it in the crime - thriller crowd as
elmore leonard on speed ,
as if leonard ' s novels were just hanging around on the corner waiting for something to go down .
see , you ' re such a moke you never even heard of bobby z ,
gruzsa says .
a dea agent ( fishburne ) provides former marine tim kearney ( walker ) with a way out of his prison sentence : impersonate bobby z , a recently deceased drug dealer , in a hostage switch with a crime lord . when the negotiations go awry , kearney flees , with z ' s son in tow . ( original title - the death and life of bobby z ) © 2006 equity pictures medienfonds gmbh & co . kg iv . all rights reserved .
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the death and life of bobby z is the book that started don winslow on his “drugs in laguna” series , which isn’t actually a series as much as an attitude and state of mind that led eventually to savages and its prequel . tim kearney is a three - time loser who gets fished out of a certain - death trip back to prison by a dea agent who gives him an offer he can’t refuse : impersonate legendary laguna beach dope dealer bobby z and let himself get traded to a mexican drug cartel in exchange for a kidnapped
i listened to the audio version of the death and the life of bobby z mainly just to get a feel for the author before i tackle the considerably heftier the power of the dog . this book was of course turned into the film of the same name staring the late paul walker , so it’s always interesting to compare the two . currently serving a life sentence without parole , decorated gulf war veteran tim kearney gets a poisoned chalice of an offer from the dea to impersonate the notorious and now dead drug smu
but tim gets something resembling a break when two dea agents offer him a deal . mexican drug lord don huertero wants to trade a captured agent for his business associate bobby zacharias . the problem with that is that bobby z has died of a heart attack in a thai jail . since huertero , like almost everyone else , has never actually seen bobby z , and since tim bears an uncanny resemblance to bobby ' s high school yearbook photo , tim has been selected to be bobby z until the switch can be arranged .
author don winslow wrote this book largely on a train during commutes and without an outline - - and it shows .
the death and life of bobby z
is a story that goes where it wants when it wants at a furious pace . the setup for the story is fairly simple . a big - time loser of a prison inmate kills another inmate in order to prevent the same thing from happening to him . as it happens , he resembles the notorious drug dealer bobby z . so the feds offer him a deal . they want to trade the dealer to a mexican drug kingpin in exchange for an agent , but bobby z happens to be dead . so if the loser will take the place of bobby z , they ' ll trade him and let him fend for himself . but the real bobby z , it turns out , has fathered a child , whom the imposter bobby z takes under his wing while fleeing from just about everybody and fleeing across mexico and california . one of the most compelling aspects of
the death and life of bobby z
is the style in which winslow writes . the novel is almost conversational , and winslow includes liberal doses of california surfer and mexican jargon . to his credit , winslow aptly pulls off what could have been an abysmal experiment . the style works with the plot to make this novel one of the fastest reads in a long time . on an unrelated note , there is a don winslow who writes what can politely be called
erotic
novels . these are two entirely different people . the winslow who wrote
the death and life of bobby z
is the author of the neal carey series (
the trail to buddha ' s mirror ,
a cool breeze on the underground ,
etc . ) . in addition , he wrote
a winter spy
under the name mcdonald lloyd .
bobby z . and keyboardist brown mark left the revolution along with wendy and lisa . dr . fink stayed on until 1991 . the full group hasn’t performed together since 1986 .
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the author of the death and life of bobby z . and the power of the dog now gives us a fierce and funny new novelâ€”and a blistering new take on the mafia story . frank machianno is a late - middle - aged exâ€“surf bum who runs a bait shack on the san diego waterfront when heâ€™s not juggling any of his other three part - time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on his longboard . h
the story of the legendary bobby z - - a marijuana kingpin so slick that not even his best customers have met him - - isn ' t really bobby z ' s story at all . it ' s the tale of the decidedly unlegendary tim kearney , a former marine whose entire life has been a series of mishaps and messups . his latest , the him - or - me murder of a hell ' s angel in a prison yard , is probably his last ; he ' s destined to spend the rest of his life in the joint , a life the angels have pledged to abbreviate .
i loved this wild ride of a tale ! this is an early don winslow - - so old that i had to track down a paperback copy online . totally worth it . loved the ending when everything wrapped up and made sense .
the death and life of bobby z
is violent , crazy and just plain wonderful and totally foreshadows the great stories winslow had yet to write . enjoy !
she had turned to the greek shipping magnate for comfort after the death of her son patrick at just two days old .
tim agrees to the deal , only to get shoved into a thicket of treachery and betrayal and coincidence so incredible it could only be imagined by a novelist with an appreciation for colorful characters and unlikely possibilities . both are conveniently in residence at the desert villa of brian cervier , a slave trader who gives the presumed bobby z refuge after the switch at the border goes bad . brian ' s ranch is a hideaway not only for the illegal immigrants he sells but also for eurotrash drug dealers and friends of both huertero and bobby z or both , like bobby z ' s former lover elizabeth .
tim kearney is an incarcerated former marine who is offered freedom by dea agent tad gruzsa in exchange for impersonating recently - late drug lord bobby z . things don ' t go as planned , however , and kearney ends up on the run with bobby z ' s 12 - year - old son .
bobby z is ice ,
intones one way , resident lunatic of laguna ' s public beach and self - appointed homer to bobby ' s ulysses .
one way
is short for
one - way trip ,
the story being that one way took a trip on six dots of blotter acid and never really came back . he wanders the streets of laguna annoying tourists with his endless stream - of - consciousness soliloquies about the legend of bobby z .
the colt m4a1 is used by agent tad gruzsa ( laurence fishburne ) , one of don huertero ' s men , and tim
bobby z
kearney ( paul walker ) .
“when jack died , i knew she was seeing bobby , too , but that didn’t stop me . bobby couldn’t always be with her . ”
lifelong loser tim kearney looks an awful like legendary drug smuggler bobby z . tim has temper , a tough luck streak , absolutely nothing going for him , and crosshairs on his head . bobby z is laid back , cool , and tough . the dea needs tim to act as an imposter for a prisoner exchange with a powerful cartel . a la kegemusha . chaos descends upon the exchange and tim must flee as the cool bobby z . after being mildly disappointed with savages and blown away by power of the dog , i wasn ' t sure what to thi
winslow ' s
the winter of frankie machine
is one of my very favorite crime novels , so i was very much looking forward to
the death and life of bobby z
. to say i was disappointed would be an understatement . whereas frankie ' s narrative is grounded and every development feels earned , the developments in this book are often the result of happenstance and dumb luck . after a while , it all feels very convenient . . . and deeply unsatisfying .
you never heard of bobby z ?
escobar asks . his jaw ' s hanging open like he just can ' t believe what he ' s hearing .
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bobby z couldn ' t even get a driver ' s license and was already a legend . part of the legend was that z had hitchhiked to his first big marijuana buy and hitchhiked back , just stood out there on the pacific coast highway with his thumb out and two nike gym bags stuffed with maui wowie at his feet .
most shocking of all was how close she got to john’s younger brothers ted and bobby — both married men .
a dea agent provides former marine tim kearney with a way out of his prison sentence : impersonate bobby z , a recently deceased drug dealer , in a hostage switch with a crime lord . when the negotiations go awry , kearney flees , with z’s son in tow .
damn , so you cant be smart and in the hood ? maybe her other son didnt want any part of the hood life .
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ex - marine and convicted criminal tim kearney has been marked for death by a murderous biker gang , and now in order to cheat death he will assume the role of a powerful , recently deceased drug lord in this pulsating crime thriller starring paul walker and laurence fishburne . when kearney ( walker ) copped a plea with a scheming dea agent ( fishburne ) to impersonate surfing drug lord bobby z , his back was against a wall . now , as the former convict convinces everyone including bobby z ' s girlfriend ( olivia wilde ) that he is in fact the man he claims to be , the drug dealer ' s old enemies turn up ready to settle some old scores . as the bullets begin to fly , the only choice kearney has is to run for his life . hunted from both sides of the law , kearney attempts to protect the real bobby z ' s son despite the fact that his flight may find him missing out on some tidy illegal profits . ~ jason buchanan , rovi
a book in the style of carl hiassen . a thriller set in southern california , san diego , orange county beaches , the desert . tim kearney is a loser who has committed his third strike and is on the way to prison for the rest of his life . fortuitously for him , he looks like a drug dealer ( bobby z . ) that has just died in custody . a mexican drug lord wants to swap the look - alike for a dea agent that he has in custody . the dea picks out kearney to play the part of bobby z and exchanges him . unfortunatel
a dea agent provides former marine tim kearney with a way out of his prison sentence : impersonate bobby z , a recently deceased drug dealer , in a hostage switch with a crime lord . when the negotiations go awry , kearney flees , with z ' s son in tow .
in this fresh , exciting first novel , three - time loser tim kearney is given a chance to leave prison behind when federal agents note his physical resemblance to legendary california drug dealer bobby z . first , however , kearney must impersonate bobby z convincingly enough to fool a ruthless mexican drug dealer . kearney is successful and comes to enjoy the awe and respect his new identity carries . yet many people would like to see bobby z dead , and soon kearneyunable and unwilling to shed his disguisemust run for his life . winslow juggles black humor , excellent dialog , and numerous plot twists with the ease of an accomplished veteran . sure to be popular , this novel is recommended most fiction collections . mark annichiarico ,
library journal
sad story about the death of his brother . the homework part ? ? ? ? ? ? uhhhhh ; not believable . but i respect their hustle in the game .
der drogendealer bobby z ist eine legende . und wie bei legenden meist üblich , ist er tot . an einem banalen herzinfarkt gestorben . bobby z ! an einem herzinfarkt ! das kann man nur schwer glauben . tim kearney ist keine legende . tim kearney ist mehr der typ pechvogel . ein kleinganove , der bei einem einbruch schon mal über einen rasensprenger stolpert und so der polizei ihren job recht leicht macht . aber tim kearney lebt . und er sieht bobby z zum verwechseln ähnlich . die sache ist nämlich die : dea - agen
ser tim kearney murdered a hell ' s angel , he didn ' t have a choice . now , sentenced to life without parole in a prison full of the angel ' s vengeful buddies , he doesn ' t have a chance . then the feds make him an offer : impersonate the late , legendary drug lord bobby z and allow himself to be delivered to a mexican kingpin in exchange for a kidnapped agent . if the deal goes down , tim can walk away a free man . but when the swap turns bloody , tim runs - - straight into the luxurious , chaotic , hair - raising , and very hazardous life of bobby z . . . .
but since her death from cancer aged 64 in 1994 , far more about her illicit trysts has become known .
a dea agent provides former marine tim kearney with a way out of his prison sentence : impersonate bobby z , a recently deceased drug dealer , in a hostage switch with a crime lord .
her brief fling with peter cook , however , reportedly took place before the president’s death , while the comic was performing a revue on broadway .
when born loser tim kearney murdered a hell ' s angel , he didn ' t have a choice . now , sentenced to life without parole in a prison full of the angel ' s vengeful buddies , he doesn ' t have a chance . then the feds make him an offer : impersonate the late , legendary drug lord bobby z and allow himself to be delivered to a mexican kingpin in exchange for a kidnapped agent . if the deal goes down , tim can walk away a free man . but when the swap turns bloody , tim runs - - straight into the luxurious , chaotic , hair - raising , and very hazardous life of bobby z . . . .
but the very next weekend after the assassination , jackie summoned a journalist for an interview for the mega - selling magazine life .
miriama aoake listens to jay - z’s new album 4 : 44 and finds the rapper full of introspection , self - criticism and , ultimately , black empowerment .
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although the plot is essentially nonsensical ( why train kearney in how to look , act , talk , and know every intimate detail of bobby z if you ' re planning on killing him right away ? ) , the death and life of bobby z isn ' t the sort of film that ' s going to let a little thing like logic get in the way of an action - packed good time . as is typical for a john herzfeld ( 2 days in the valley , two of a kind ) thriller , the emphasis is more on colorful characterizations , plenty of violent confrontations , and a high degree of quirky energy , cohesive storyline be damned . your enjoyment of the film will primarily depend on what sort of entertainment you ' re looking for going in , as it delivers plenty for action junkies , and a decent amount of sex and violence , but somewhere along the line , don winslow ' s original book gets lost in place of the more sensational side of things .
tim kearney is a loser . he ' s already in prison for the fourth time because of a criminal offence . there he ' s offered a deal with the dea , which would involve his impersonating a legendary drug dealer , bobby z . tim is told that the real bobby z has recently died of a heart attack in an embassy in thailand , shortly after getting out of prison there . the plan that had been in operation at the time of bobby ' s death was for him to be exchanged for a dea agent that was being held by a mexican drug cartel . the feds explain to tim that if he agrees to go along with this
transfer ,
he will be free to escape south of the border once the dea agent is safely back on the american side .
don huertero ( joaquim de almeida ) and one of his henchmen use beretta 92fs pistols . a biker in the ending and federal agent tad gruzsa ( laurence fishburne ) use beretta 92fs ' as well as tim
bobby z
kearney ( paul walker ) .
bobby z . would i have like to have gone on and done more prince and the revolution stuff ? of course . it was a band for the ages . but prince wanted to experiment with different musical people . i mean , it happened to lennon and mccartney . it’s just human nature .
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that was awesome ! never read winslow and now he moves right to the top of my to read list . this story is about a
three time loser
, tim , who is pisked by the dea to act like the infamous drug king pin bobby z . he looks just like him and after some
training
the dea hope to use him for a trade to get one of their own back from another dug king pin . but along the way tim / bobby find a few surprises along the way . and with that , the bodies and the enemies start to grow . tim / bobby must draw deep to
from the bestselling author of savages ( now an oliver stone film ) . when tim kearney , a small - time criminal , slits the throat of a hell ' s angel and draws a life sentence in a prison full of gang members , he knows he’s pretty much a dead man . that’s until the dea makes kearney an offer : impersonate the late , legendary dope smuggler bobby z so that the agency can trade him fo
when tim kearney draws a license plate across the throat of a hell’s angel , he’s pretty much a dead man . it’s his third crime and , according to california law , that gives him
life without the possibility of parole .
killing a hell’s angel also makes him a dead man on any prison yard in california . that’s when the dea makes kearney an offer : impersonate the late , legendary dope smuggler bobby z so that the agency can trade him to don huertero — northern mexico’s drug kingpin — for a captured dea agent . tim kearney bears an uncanny resemblance to bobby z , and , with some training , he might be able to pass . or not . but , really , what choice does he have ? so , he’s off to a compound in the middle of a desert that’s been designed by huertero’s number - two man to look like the arab fort in his favorite movie , beau jeste (
the santa fe thing had been done to death .
) kearney’s surprised when he meets bobby z’s old flame , elizabeth , who was never mentioned in his training , and her son , who she claims belongs to him . it’s a short vacation by the pool before kearney’s on the run from drug lords , bikers , indians , and cops … and the kid’s along for the ride . some of the pursuers want bobby z , and some want the considerably less legendary tim k . whether he pulls it off , whether he can keep the kid and the girl and his life , makes for a hilarious , fast - paced , and truly touching audio .
the legend continued that bobby z converted the profits of those two nike bags into four more nike bags , then sixteen , then thirty - two , and by that time he ' d given some money to a flunky adult to buy a classic ' 66 mustang and drive him around .
‘4 : 44’ seems to be the pinnacle of the album , both in jay’s own opinion and particularly with the beyhive . the number 4 is significant for both queen b and jay - z . beyoncé was born september 4
how tim kearney gets to be bobby z is that he sharpens a license plate to a razor ' s edge and draws it across the throat of a humongous hell ' s angel named stinkdog , making stinkdog instantly dead and a dea agent named tad cruzsa instantly happy .
bobby z . i think there always was a battle - of - the - bands story line — the triple threat tour was definitely the impetus . we had an epic food fight with the time that could’ve easily been in the movie ; it spurred the whole time - versus - revolution myth . it went from the show to the hotel and back to the bus to the airport and never stopped for about three days .
the delivery of the document and the ending of the hunger - strike ushered in a new atmosphere and bobby sands , the blanket men’s o / c , was given freedom to liase and meet with the hunger strikers in the prison hospital , and each of the blanket block o / cs , and it was with him that the jail governor met directly , thus conferring recognition of the republican command structure . this recognition was reinforced when on friday , december 19th , all of the h - block o / cs were brought out of their blocks for a further meeting with bobby sands in h - block 3 . bobby sands himself publicly expressed satisfaction at the new era of cooperation inside the jail , unprecedented since the british government embarked upon its policy of criminalisation in march 1976 .
blinn i think we had a better first draft — more mysterious and offbeat . the character of the father was a suicide , not an attempted suicide , and he was gone . the overall thrust of the picture was the kid being torn between the dark allure of death — what it does to a kid when a parent commits suicide — and music and sexuality .
ira hungerstriker bobby sands ( far right ) pictured in long kesh prison with thomas louden , gerard rooney and denis donaldson .
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peter reid : rest in peace mrs sands . you are now reunited with your loving son bobby x
bobby z . we’d been playing arenas , but it turned into multiple nights : seven nights at the forum [ in l . a . ] , 11 nights at the summit in houston . we put down stakes , just camped out in the city .
in a new interview with urltoken , debra antney reveals the trauma in her life that lead her – and her son – to the public eye .
she also loved sharing the high life enjoyed by films stars , drinking champagne every day and , of course , wearing her famously chic designer clothes .
even before her husband’s murder , bobby had spent a lot of time with her at the family home in massachusetts during john’s long absences .
gruzsa is right . not only does the murder rap make tim kearney a three - time loser , but killing a hell ' s angel also makes him a dead man on any prison yard in california , so
life without possibility of parole
really means
life without possibility of life
once tim gets back into the general prison population .
“we have asserted that we are political prisoners and everything about our country , our arrest , interrogations , trials and prison conditions , show that we are politically motivated and not motivated by selfish reasons or for selfish ends . as further demonstration of our selflessness and the justness of our cause a number of comrades , beginning today with bobby sands will hunger strike to the death unless the british government abandons its criminalisation policy and meets our demand for political status . ”
jay apologises , mourning the death of b’s innocence , the loss of miscarriage and falling short of his own self ideal . jay confesses , “like the men before me , i cut my nose off to spite my face” , a response that affirms b’s claim on
a book in the style of carl hiassen . a thriller set in southern california , san diego , orange county beaches , the desert . tim kearney is a loser who has committed his third strike and is on the way to prison for the rest of his life . fortuitously for him , he looks like a drug dealer ( bobby z . ) that has just died in custody . a mexican drug lord wants to swap the look - alike for a dea agent that he has in custody . the dea picks out kearney to play the part of bobby z and exchanges him . unfortunately the exchange goes wrong and kearney ends up the prisoner of the drug lord and eventually on the run with just about everyone out to kill him . the plot continues from there . there is a 6 - year old boy involved , a beautiful woman , a crazy drifter , a group of very mean hells angels and some indian trackers .
but father - of - 11 bobby had to give up the relationship when he made his own bid for the presidency in 1968 — which ended in his assassination during the campaign .
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they were not always discreet , because one of bobby’s former lovers saw him getting affectionate with jackie as she was sunbathing topless .
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when tim kearney , a small - time criminal , slits the throat of a hell’s angel and draws a life sentence in a prison full of gang members , he knows he’s pretty much a dead man . that’s until the dea makes kearney an offer : impersonate the late , legendary dope smuggler bobby z so that the agency can trade him for one of their own , who was captured by a mexican drug kingpin . knowing his chances of survival are a little better than in prison , kearney accepts , and he winds up in the middle of a desert at the notorious drug lord’s lavish compound . to his surprise he meets bobby z’s old flame , elizabeth , and her son . at first , it’s a short vacation by the pool , but when things turn bloody , the three of them begin the most desperate flight of their lives , with drug lords , bikers , indians , and cops furiously chasing after them . whether he pulls it off , whether he can keep the kid and the girl and his life , makes this compelling novel a hilarious , fast - paced thriller about a con caught in a devil’s bargain .
bobby z . my first reaction was , “wow , this is almost a country song . ” it had a different feel than anything we’d been rehearsing for the rest of the album . i realize now it was probably , in his mind , the centerpiece of the story . but that’s prince — his ability to thread the needle , so to speak .
for all of the criticism i ' ve thrown at paul walker for his limited acting ability , he seems to have come into his own in action movies . he does exude that california surfer look and is built well enough to look like he is a tough guy in a fight . the demanding choreography of bobby z caters well to walker ' s physical attributes , and considering the lifestyle of the dregs of humanity he is rubbing elbows with in the film , as well as the fact that he is supposed to be unsure of what ' s going on throughout , the limited nature of the role keeps the need for a great performance in check . fishburne is , arguably , the best actor of the bunch , but he isn ' t on screen most of the time , and his role is more of a throwaway in his career . if it wasn ' t for a paycheck , my guess his interest in the film primarily resides in his desire to be in every film he can with
bobby
in the title ( bobby and searching for bobby fischer are his others ) .
unlike you , dipstick ,
gruzsa says to tim .
you know how bobby z spends his high school graduation night ? he rents a suite - - a suite - - at the ritz - carlton in laguna niguel and has his friends over for the whole weekend .
and z figures out early , even before he skips his graduation ceremony , fuck retail , retail is where you get to lean against your car and spread ' em . wholesale is where it ' s at : supply the supplier who supplies the supplier . get to that level and become a non - person just managing the orderly flow of the product and the money and never ever put your own ass on the line . like buy sell , buy sell , and z is an organizational genius and he has it figured out .
the author of the death and life of bobby z . and the power of the dog now gives us a fierce and funny new novelâ€”and a blistering new take on the mafia story . frank machianno is a late - middle - aged exâ€“surf bum who runs a bait shack on the san diego waterfront when heâ€™s not juggling any of his other three part - time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on his longboard . heâ€™s a stand - up businessman , a devoted father to his daughter , and a beloved fixture in the community . frankâ€™s also a hit man . specifically : a retired hit man . back in the day , when he was one of the most feared members of the west coast mafia , he was known as frankie machine . years ago frank consigned his mob ties to the past , which is where he wants them to stay . but a favor being called in now by the local boss is one frank canâ€™t refuse , and soon heâ€™s sucked back into the treacherous currents of his former life . someone from the past wants him dead . he has to figure out who , and why , and he has to do it fast . the problem is that the list of candidates is about the size of his local phone book and frankâ€™s rapidly running out of time . and then things go really bad .
when tim kearney , a small - time criminal , slits the throat of a hell ' s angel and draws a life sentence in a prison full of gang members , he knows he’s pretty much a dead man . that’s until the dea makes kearney an offer : impersonate the late , legendary dope smuggler bobby z so that the agency can trade him for one of their own , who was captured by a mexican drug kingpin . knowing his chances of survival are a little better than in prison , kearney accepts , and he winds up in the middle of a desert at the notorious drug lord’s lavish compound . to his surprise he meets bobby z ' s old flame , elizabeth , and her son . at first , it’s a short vacation by the pool , but when things turn bloody , the three of them begin the most desperate flight of their lives , with drug lords , bikers , indians , and cops furiously chasing after them . whether he pulls it off , whether he can keep the kid and the girl and his life , makes this compelling novel a hilarious , fast - paced thriller about a con caught in a devil’s bargain .
a former criminal is drawn into a criminal endeavor and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility .
winslow ' s hero is tim kearney , a three - time loser about to become a lifelong resident of california ' s correctional institutions , if he can survive retribution from the comrades of the hell ' s angel he killed in self - defense . he ' s given a deal by the dea : impersonate bobby z , a legendary drug dealer to whom tim bears a striking resemblance and who happens to be inconveniently dead . the dea needs bobby to swap for one of their agents who ' s been kidnapped by a latino drug lord . tim takes the deal and does a first - rate acting job . trouble is , the open arms the drug lord plans to greet bobby with are firearms .
bobby z . he was really good at style , and he knew that when you feel good in something , your character comes out . he could take people and find their strengths . i had a mustache and curly hair , and it’s pretty easy to turn that into a suave character . who doesn’t want to be suave ?
at that point the old man got the belt out , but tim had learned a lot of useful life skills in chino , and in a couple of seconds the old man was falling backward and there wasn ' t anyone there to keep him from hitting the floor .
sf : you ' ve said businesses need to build moats around them . what kind of moats should jay - z be building ?
the night after germain ' s death , several of her friends , holding forty - ounce bottles of colt . 45 and mickey ' s , walked to the bunge silos . they stood together and toasted germain , who had often laughed about the absurd size of those bottles . then they poured out the beer and arranged the bottles in a heart shape to honor their friend .
where tim did his stretch and picked up a lot of useful life skills , and he was out about a month when the glittering lights of palm springs winked at him again . he was looking for jewelry this time and was almost out of the house and away with the goods when he tripped on a lawn sprinkler and sprained his ankle and westtech security grabbed him .
compared to winslow ' s epic and well - researched cartel epos , this is a fun and pulpy story along the lines of savages and kings of cool . the plot about an ex - marine now petty criminal getting instructed by the dea to play drug dealer legend bobby z is unbelievable and reads like a b - movie from the 70s or 80s . but the witty dialogue , the over - the - top characters and short chapters make this a fast and compelling read . if you like entertaining crime on the pulpy side , read this . it ' s definitely not o
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inmate tim kearney is a three - time loser with impulse control problems . he ' s great at breaking and entering , but has trouble with the exiting part . after stirring up trouble with a few hell ' s angels in gen pop , tim gets offered a deal : either go back to prison , or masquerade as a guy named bobby z during a hand off with a mexican cartel . well aware that his options are
very dead
and
mostly likely dead
, tim chooses door number two and becomes bobby z - the most notorious pot dealer in californ
the winter of frankie machine by don winslow is novel based on the past and current life of an older man named frank machianno , who operates a bait shop on a pier and is known and loved by all , and who also is considered by most to be the unofficial keeper of law and order on the pier . frank has his hands in several money making ventures ; in addition to the bait shop , he also owns other businesses , and supplies tuna to restaurants . divorced with a daughter and having a girlfriend , his life has de
but the story of germain vigeant ' s short life and sudden death doesn ' t fit neatly into either view . it ' s the story of a charismatic , big - hearted girl from st . paul ' s east side who had finally figured out her direction in life when a single misstep ended it . it ' s the kind of story dreaded by parents who watch with clenched hope as their children leave the protection of home to face of world of risk and choice at college—by parents who hope those kids will survive a few missteps because they ' re lucky enough , unlike germain , to fall inside the odds .
, available exclusively to stream on tidal , for now . with a series of headlining performances to follow , the cogs of jay - z’s 2017 are just beginning to churn .
this is a fast - paced , action packed , funny read . . . with even time for some touching moments . i can see why this was made into a movie , because it sure had that movie pace . the legend of bobby z was a wild ride .
that was awesome ! never read winslow and now he moves right to the top of my to read list . this story is about a
three time loser
, tim , who is pisked by the dea to act like the infamous drug king pin bobby z . he looks just like him and after some
training
the dea hope to use him for a trade to get one of their own back from another dug king pin . but along the way tim / bobby find a few surprises along the way . and with that , the bodies and the enemies start to grow . tim / bobby must draw deep to try and overcome his
three time loser
ways and mentality . it is funny , touching , goofy and so well written i wnated it to go on and on . i see there ' s a movie base on the sotry , but that looks and sounds like crap . so the book will do just fine .
sf : warren , what advice would you have for jay - z in the music business ? you ' ve seen business models change a bit in the newspaper business with the washington post and buffalo news .
that “in the tradition of men in my blood / you come home at 3am and lie to me . ” jay z holds himself accountable , digressing from the tradition representations of black masculinity and attempting to reconcile the damage that he , and men like him , repeatedly inflict on black women . the problem though is in the song’s reception . despite the incident with
in the spring of 1914 , a group of students at the slade school of art . . .
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new york , ny - march 08 : harvey weinstein , jay z , and kristi jacobson speak onstage during time and punishment : a town hall discussion with jay z and harvey weinstein on spike tv at mtv studios on march 8 , 2017 in new york city . ( photo by dave kotinsky / getty images for spike )
i read the novel after the much more ambitious ' the power of the dog ' and ' the cartel ' , which wasn ' t necessarily bad .
using a blend of archive footage and contributions from a wide variety of historians and commentators , the film broadens out from the emotive circumstances of the strike itself to put what happened into historical and social context .
muller hg , wang jl , carey jr , et al . demographic window to aging in the wild : constructing life tables and estimating survival functions from marked individuals of unknown age .
gayle golden is a freelance journalist and teaches at the university of minnesota ' s school of journalism and mass communication .
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sf : philanthropy and business are almost opposite sides of the same coin , meeting the needs and wants of others , a little different way of doing it .


doctor dolittle is a 1967 american musical film directed by richard fleischer and starring rex harrison , samantha eggar , anthony newley and richard attenborough .

it was adapted by leslie bricusse from the novel series by hugh lofting .

it primarily fuses three of the books the story of doctor dolittle , the voyages of doctor dolittle , and doctor dolittle 's circus .

the film had a notoriously protracted production with numerous setbacks along the way such as complications from poorly chosen shooting locations and the numerous technical difficulties inherent with the large number of animals required for the story .

the film exceeded its original budget of $ 6 million by three times , and recouped $ 9 million upon release in 1967 , earning only $ 6.2 million in theatrical rentals .

the film received mixed to negative critical reviews , but through the studio 's intense lobbying , was nominated for the academy award for best picture and won awards for best original song and best visual effects .

doctor dolittle ( film )

doctor dolittle release date : robert downey jr . film gets summer date – variety
richard fleischer’s 1967 musical doctor dolittle was based on the novels : the story of doctor dolittle , the voyages of doctor dolittle and doctor dolittle’s circus . the film was nominated for an oscar for best picture and won for best original song and visual effects .
doctor dolittle first hit the bit screen in the 1967 movie doctor dolittle , directed by richard fleischer and written by leslie bricusse based on the lofting novels the story of doctor dolittle , the voyages of doctor dolittle and doctor dolittle ' s circus . the story follows the eccentric doctor john dolittle , a former physician who lives with and treats animals , claiming that he can communicate with them .
iron man star robert downey jr . is set to play doctor dolittle in a new film .
robert downey jr . has signed on to star as doctor dolittle in an adaptation of the voyage of doctor dolittle for universal . learn more details about the robert downey jr doctor dolittle movie , after the jump .
robert downey jr is set to play doctor dolittle in a new film based on the hugh lofting character .
doctor dolittle is a 1967 musical film based on the series of children ' s books by hugh lofting , which tells the story of a doctor , doctor dolittle , who learns from his pet parrot polynesia to talk to animals .
doctor dolittle was previously portrayed by rex harrison in the oscar - winning 1967 musical doctor dolittle , and by eddie murphy in the 1998 comedy version and its 2001 sequel , dr . dolittle 2 .
as a family film doctor dolittle effectively brings in aspects of this genre . some of the elements at play are :
robert downey jr is the new doctor dolittle . photograph : ian gavan / getty images
the film titled the voyage of doctor dolittle is based on the classic character who can talk to animals , reported variety .
still , murphy is the most popular doctor dolittle , and fans are pissed he ' s been replaced . do you think rdj will make a better or worse doctor dolittle ?
the character was portrayed by rex harrison in the 1967 musical “doctor dolittle , ” which won oscars for best original song and best visual effects . eddie murphy starred in the 1998 film “doctor dolittle” and the 2001 sequel .
doctor dolittle ( 1967 ) - - ( movie clip ) talk to the . . .
murphy wasn ' t even the first to take on the role of doctor dolittle . rex harrison played doctor dolittle in the original film , which was a 1967 musical nominated for best picture at the academy awards in 1968 .
actor robert downey jr . is set to play the lead role in the new doctor dolittle movie .
in the 1967 musical version of the ' dr dolittle ' story , doctor john dolittle is able to converse freely with a wide range of creatures .
the voyages of doctor dolittle , which is urltoken available on amazon for around $ 5 , won the newbery medal for 1923 . this isn’t the first time hollywood has brought doctor dolittle to the big screen :
some people seem to think the ' 98 eddie murphy dr . dolittle film was the original , but there was a 1967 film . urltoken
the “iron man” star is far from the first to step into doctor dolittle ’s shoes ; rex harrison starred in the 1967 musical “doctor dolittle , ” which won oscars for best original song and best visual effects . eddie murphy was the next actor to take on the character , starring in 1998’s “doctor dolittle” and the 2001 sequel .
lofting’s character was portrayed by rex harrison in the 1967 musical “doctor dolittle , ” which won oscars for best original song and best visual effects . eddie murphy starred in the 1998 film “doctor dolittle” and the 2001 sequel , which cumulatively grossed more than $ 470 million at the worldwide box office .
a second doctor dolittle film was released in 1998 starring eddie murphy in the titular role , spawning a sequel and three direct - to - dvd sequels starring kyla pratt as dolittle’s daughter maya , who shares her father and older sister’s gift .
book by leslie bricusse lyrics by leslie bricusse music by leslie bricusse based on the
doctor dolittle
stories by hugh lofting . doctor dolittle has talked with the animals , and now , you can , too ! music theatre international is proud . . .
the first “dr . dolittle” film came out in 1967 , with rex harrison playing the titular doctor . the movie drew from three of lofting’s tales : “the story of doctor dolittle , ” “the voyages of doctor dolittle , ” and “doctor dolittle’s circus . ” though it wasn’t well - received critically , the film won academy awards for best original song and best visual effects , with a nomination for best picture . while there was no direct sequel to the movie , fox remade the film in 1998 with eddie murphy playing the title role . unlike harrison’s “dr . dolittle , ” murphy’s iteration was not based on the books , instead only sharing the concept of a doctor who can speak with animals . murphy’s movies were successful , having grossed more than $ 470 million dollars worldwide during their time in theaters .
with the headline : screen : that grand zoomanitarian , ' doctor dolittle , ' arrives for the holidays on a great pink snail .
the doctor dolittle stories have also been adapted into radio series , cartoon shorts , stage adaptations and a direct to video animated movie .
doctor dolittle might be a little woolly at times but it ' s impossible not to be impressed by rex harrison and his marvellous menagerie .
as suggested by the above plot summary and the style of promotional material , this movie was only loosely related to the doctor dolittle books .
universal pictures ’ has moved its untitled doctor dolittle movie with robert downey jr . up six weeks from may 24 , 2019 , to april 12 . previously known as the voyage of doctor dolittle , the project had been set to open against disney’s star wars : episode ix .
we are introduced to the world of doctor dolittle and the animals who inhabit it ( doctor dolittle ) . madeline and tommy reveal that the doctor is loved by everyone in the village of puddleby - on - the - marsh ( my friend the doctor ) . after a particularly unsuccessful appointment with general bellowes , doctor dolittle decides to become an animal doctor and vows to have polynesia , the parrot , teach him all of the animal languages she knows ( talk to the animals - part 1 ) . he quickly learns to say
good morning
to his dog jip in dog and celebrates his achievement ( talk to the animals - part 2 ) .
' doctor doolittle ' ( 1967 ) ; robert downey jr . ( inset )
' the doctor dolittle movies are based off of the books of the same name . not much information is available about the first of these , dr . dolittle and his animals , released in germany in 1928 . the second is the 1967 film starring rex harrison in the title role . the third is the 1998 film starring eddie murphy .
doctor dolittle ' s dream finally comes true with the arrival of the great pink sea snail to the island . they converse in escargot and the snail agrees to take the doctor ' s friends back home . doctor dolittle explains that he will not be returning to puddleby and the friends share a tearful goodbye before departing in the snail . back home , emma tries to talk some sense into her uncle with the help of the animals ( the voice of protest ) . it works and bellowes declares doctor dolittle innocent of any wrongdoing . the cheers of the crowd are interrupted by the triumphant return of doctor dolittle to puddleby - on - the - marsh ( finale ) .
doctor dolittle provides directors the wonderful flexibility of casting performers of all ages and types , including a large ensemble that calls for actors to portray talking animals .
robert downey jr . is taking on the role of doctor dolittle in a movie adaptation of
the voyage of doctor dolittle .
rdj fans are stoked , but it was eddie murphy who popularized the role in 1998 . so , detractors aren ' t just hating on the reboot , they don ' t want rdj touching murphy ' s iconic role . both men are funny , but have very different comedic strengths . will rdj even do doctor dolittle justice ?
among dolittle’s human detractors is general bellowes , an aristocrat who declares the doctor a horse - thief after bellowes’ horse seeks dolittle’s aid for its “nearsightedness . ” bellowes’ distaste for the doctor is initially shared by his niece , emma , who comes to dolittle’s home to give him what - for . matthew is smitten with emma , whom he nicknames “fred” for her feisty , “masculine” spirit .
universal ’s new untitled doctor dolittle movie , starring robert downey jr . , will be opening on may 24 , 2019 , the studio announced on monday night .
they should have cut everything : all the songs and all the script and started over with a film version of any other book . why didn ' t they just make [ italic ] doctor dolittle [ / italic ] instead ?
eddie murphy popularized the role of doctor dolittle in 1998 . robert downey jr . is now set to give it a try . ( photo via 20th century fox )
in defence of story telling : matthew sings two songs celebrating the doctor ' s imagination .
the film opens in puddleby - on - the - marsh , a fictional village in mid - 1800s england , with matthew muggs ( newley ) , an irishman who peddles scrap meat as pet food , describing “my friend , the doctor . ” matthew is essentially the nick carraway to doctor dolittle’s gatsby : fairly unremarkable , but useful as a “control” to the doctor’s eccentricity . “my friend the doctor says the world is full of fantasy , ” says matthew , “and who are you and i to disagree ? ”
robert downey jr . will star in the movie “ the voyage of doctor dolittle , ” based on the classic character who can talk to animals , for universal pictures .
:
my friend the doctor
( matthew ) ;
the vegetarian ,
talk to the animals
( dolittle ) ;
at the crossroads
( emma ) ;
i ' ve never seen anything like it
( albert , dolittle , mrs . blossom , & ensemble ) ,
when i look into your eyes ,
like animals
( dolittle ) ;
after today
( matthew ) ;
fabulous places
( emma ) ;
i think i like you
( dolittle , emma ) ;
doctor dolittle
( matthew & ensemble ) ;
something in your smile
( dolittle ) .
there is currently no release date for “the voyage of dr . dolittle . ”
a 1967 film musical directed by richard fleischer , based on the doctor dolittle books by hugh lofting . it stars rex harrison in the title role and anthony newley as his sidekick matthew mugg . script , songs and score were written by leslie bricusse .
absent - minded professor : the doctor to a certain extent , mainly in terms of money .
the movie is based on the character from the 1920’s series of children’s books by hugh lofting . the voyages of doctor dolittle was the second of lofting’s doctor dolittle books , published in 1922 . it is nearly five times as long as the original book , divided into six parts that included illustrations . here is an official plot description from the book cover :
not good with people : doctor dolittle can speak with animals and relates well to them , but aside from a few close friends humans are really hard for him to deal with .
what is the source of dr . dolittle ' s ability to talk to animals ?
dr . dolittle was leaden and sluggish , especially for a children ' s musical .
follows a peculiar doctor who can speak with animals , shunning human patients in favor of the critters .
many years later , the film received a screen - to - stage adaptation .
the news comes shortly after universal pictures won a heated auction for the film , which is based on hugh lofting’s “doctor dolittle” series . while tom shepherd wrote an early draft of the movie , academy award - winner stephen gaghan will be both directing the film and re - writing shepherd’s script . susan downey , of team downey , will be producing the film in conjunction with joe roth and jeff kirschenbaum of roth / kirschenbaum films .
speaks fluent animal : doctor dolittle learns how to speak with the animals from his talking parrot . a translation convention is not used ; conversations are shown taking place in gestures and animal noises , with dolittle translating the important parts into english for the benefit of his human companions .
updated – march 27 , 2017 : universal pictures ’ untitled doctor dolittle project , starring robert downey jr . as the title character , will be released on friday , may 24 , 2019 .
rex harrison as dr . dolittle is supposed to be a charmer as an animal doctor who can
talk to the animals
but as the story goes it comes off a . . .
the famous doctor lights up the stage in this magical tale of adventure , unlikely friendships and talking animals .
follows a peculiar doctor who can speak with animals , shunning human patients in favor of the critters . more
british author hugh lofting created the doctor dolittle character in the 1920s series of children’s books , in which a victorian—era physician opts to treat animals instead of humans because he’s able to speak with them .
robert downey jr . will star in the voyage of doctor dolittle , based on the character from the 1920s series of children’s books by hugh lofting . stephen gaghan ( syriana , gold ) will direct the film based on a script he wrote , with an earlier draft by tom shepherd .
if it ' s true that @ robertdowneyjr is starring in a dr . dolittle remake . . . it ' ll be the first time i actually will want to watch dr . dolittle
you might like doctor dolittle , or you might not . even if it was a box - office bomb , it’s a memorable musical of sweeping scope . the doctor himself is interesting , and the idea of being able to actually converse with the millions of species outside of our own is still an intriguing premise .
the excellent film of truman capote ' s in cold blood was bypassed for a best picture nomination in favor of dr . dolittle . capote responded ,
it ' s outragous ! anything allowing a dolittle to happen is so rooked up it doesn ' t mean anything .
british author hugh lofting created the doctor dolittle character in the 1920s series of children’s books , in which a victorian - era physician opts to treat animals instead of humans because he’s able to speak with them .
the studio’s attempts to influence the academy were more successful : doctor dolittle was nominated for seven academy awards , including best picture , and actually won five , including best song for “talk to the animals . ”
dolittle lives on the island a short while , until sophie the seal and her husband arrive with an announcement – dolittle’s absence has driven the animals of england to go on strike , and as such , the human authorities have pardoned the doctor and urge him to return . with the islanders’ help , dolittle summons the giant lunar moth , a colossal insect which he saddles and flies back to britain .
come early to get up - close with the the animals of pampered pets petting farm , starting at 12 : 30 p . m . ! rex harrison is sheer perfection as the kindly animal doctor in leslie bricusse ' s musical fantasy doctor dolittle , based on hugh lofting ' s charming series of children ' s stories .
the score is similarly lacking in character , its best - known songs notwithstanding ( the oscar - winning “talk to the animals” among them ) , though there’s a pleasing oompah - like feistiness to the ensemble numbers that places “doctor dolittle” squarely in the era of “oliver ! ” — the period of the “dolittle” movie .
just the title character ( rex harrison ) and his patients , in the second stanza of his signature song by leslie bricusse , in 20th century - fox ' s expensive , underperforming musical doctor dolittle , 1967 . >
doctor dolittle’s dream is to one day travel the world in search of the legendary “great pink sea snail . ” unfortunately , accepting payment from his animal patients in the form of “whatever they happen to have” hasn’t left the doctor with an abundance of capital . luckily , a mysterious acquaintance sends dolittle a generous gift : a pushmi - pullyu , an extraordinarily rare creature closely resembling a two - headed llama ( with one head at each end ) .
i mean a better film of [ italic ] man of la mancha [ / italic ] .
they still cost more than the average film and did not turn profits until they were reissued .
you implied that popularity equals quality when there is no correlation between the two . it is also disingenuous to make this film representative of film musicals of the era when there are so many better ones . keep in mind how many of them got cut after release , so when they finally made it to neighborhood theaters , those who saw them couldn ' t figure out what was going on ! i can ' t recall whether they cut this film after its premiere , but a lot of the press art had doctor dolittle on a giraffe , and that ' s not actually in the final cut of the film .
for those tempted to close as a dupe , please note that a similar question ( urltoken ) is specifically about the 1998 eddie murphy film series , not the splendid 1967 rex harrison musical film .
lofing released the first book in the series , “the story of doctor dolittle , ” in 1920 . the popular children’s series follows doctor dolittle , who can speak with animals and treats them rather than humans . the books are set in the victorian - era , the same setting as sherlock holmes , whom downey has also played . there are twelve books in total in the series , with the final books having been published several years after lofting’s passing in 1947 .
after the surgery , mark describes dolittle as
the straw that stirs the drink
to calloway . in
the studio , which acquired the project following a heated bidding war , has set up “ the voyage of doctor dolittle ” with producers joe roth and jeff kirschenbaum through their roth / kirschenbaum films , alongside susan downey for team downey .
…next directed rex harrison in doctor dolittle ( 1967 ) . a critical and commercial disappointment , the film endured numerous production problems , including difficulties handling some 1 , 500 animals . the director rebounded with the gruesome but popular true - crime tale the boston strangler ( 1968 ) , a suspenseful account of the serial killer who murdered more than…
fans can ' t wait to see rdj switch back and forth from billionaire with iron suits to doctor who communicates with animals .
animated adaptation : the 1970 tv cartoon produced by depatie freleng enterprises was loosely based on this film .
tagalong kid : tommy stubbins . this seems to be his only purpose throughout much of the film .
having escaped from the authorities , doctor dolittle
borrows
a boat owned by general bellowes to set off on his quest to find the great pink sea snail . emma is discovered on board and she questions the doctor ' s navigational strategy ( fabulous places ) . they set off for sea star island and , after encountering a storm at sea , end up shipwrecked in the very place they were looking for . there the travelers discover straight arrow , the friend who sent the pushmi - pullyu to doctor dolittle . straight arrow explains that sea star island is an animal sanctuary ( save the animals ) .
in its new slot , the film will go head - to - head with disney’s untitled disneytoon movie .
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stephen gaghan , who most recently directed matthew mcconaughey’s gold , will helm the film from his own screenplay .
five years later , doctor dolittle has learned almost 500 animal languages , has a thriving practice and is planning a big adventure to seek out the great pink sea snail ( the time of our lives ) . a visit from emma fairfax , the niece of general bellowes , ends on a sour note , but the mood soon brightens with the arrival of the pushmi - pullyu , a two - headed llama . this gift has been sent by a friend to help doctor dolittle raise funds for his quest . he takes the pushmi - pullyu to albert blossom of blossom ' s mammoth circus ( i ' ve never seen anything like it - part 1 ) and makes a deal to present the unique animal for a limited four - week engagement ( i ' ve never seen anything like it - part 2 ) with an even split of the profits . doctor dolittle earns enough money from the circus to go on his journey , but makes good on a promise to help sophie the seal escape the circus and reunite with her husband . this act of friendship lands doctor dolittle in court . though he proves that he was only helping the seal , and that he can indeed talk to animals , the doctor is committed to an asylum by the magistrate , general bellowes . doctor dolittle protests ( like animals ) , but is sent away , leaving polynesia and madeline to plan a rescue .
the movie originally opened with a long prologue that showed dolittle riding atop a giraffe through the jungle in search of a hippo with a sore tooth . the scene was cut in response to negative comments about the film ' s length in previews . but the ad department went nuts because the entire ad campaign including the posters was built around dolittle riding that giraffe . so in the finished film , they inserted a brief and entirely pointless sequence on the floating island where the doctor excuses himself and rides off atop the all - important giraffe in search of the sore - tooth hippo .
while there’s no news yet on the movie’s plot , the title is quite similar to the second of lofting’s books , “the voyages of doctor dolittle . ” in that book , the titular doctor travels with tommy stubbins , his assistant , across the globe to polynesia in search of the world’s greatest naturalist , long arrow , who has gone missing . the book won the newbery medal in 1923 .
doctor dolittle star eddie murphy is the frontrunner to host next year ' s oscars award ceremony , according to a report in the la times , as the details of the event – which has become a major tv ratings fixture in the us – are finalised .
robert downey jr . will star in the movie “the voyage of doctor dolittle , ” based on the classic character who can talk to animals , for universal pictures . stephen gaghan , who most recently directed matthew mcconaughey’s “gold , ” will helm the film from his own screenplay . tom shepherd wrote an earlier draft . the studio , which acquired the project following [ … ]
doctor dolittle ( 1998 ) directed by betty thomas , usa : fox . ace ventura : pet detective ( 1994 ) directed by tom shadyac , usa : morgan creek productions . mr ed ( 1958 - 1966 ) created by walter brooks , usa : filmways television .
universal’s new untitled doctor dolittle movie , starring robert downey jr . , will be opening on may 24 , 2019 , the studio announced on monday night . stephen gaghan directs the new take on dolittle , which will be produced by joe roth and jeff kirschenbaum under their roth / kirschenbaum films ( “alice in wonderland , ” “maleficent” ) , along with susan downey ( “sherlock holmes” [ … ]
how dare they make a dr dolittle remake with robert downey jr . how dare they try to live up to eddie murphy
discussions of right and wrong . an important comedic moment that teaches the film ' s moral of family importance over money is enforced using slapstick to punish the ' baddie ' characters in the film . ( see photograph below ) .
at the trial , dolittle et al are shocked to find that general bellowes is the judge . to prove his innocence , dolittle calls upon a string of animal witnesses and demonstrates that he really can speak to them , revealing embarrassing information about their human owners , which only further biases the court ( largely composed of said owners ) against him . before being hauled away to jail , doctor dolittle sings “like animals , ” a moving song in which he condemns the various ways humans mistreat and disrespect our fellow animals :
dolittle decides to partner with albert blossom , a circus proprietor played by david attenborough’s brother , richard ( who would later play hammond in jurassic park ) . with the pushmi - pullyu as the circus’ star attraction , blossom and dolittle rake in money .
the book
the studio
by john gregory dunne has extensive pages about the making and marketing of the film .
the film version of sgt . pepper is wholly to blame for the nervous breakdowns of all who suffered through it .
defrosting ice queen : emma fairfax starts out hating the doctor ' s guts . thanks to matthew ( and his singing ) she warms up considerably .
today’s pick is probably the highest - ranking instance of a film that i love , but pretty much everyone else hates . it’s the 1967 musical adaptation of hugh lofting’s doctor dolittle series , about an eccentric veterinarian who can actually “talk to the animals . ” the music was written by leslie bricusse and anthony newley , who would go on to score willy wonka & the chocolate factory in 1971 .
actually , when dr . dolittle opened at the state , it was still a single screen theater of 3 , 300 seats .
the musical tells the classic tale of a wacky but kind doctor who can talk to animals . the show takes the audience on a journey from the small english village of puddleby - on - the - marsh to the far corners of the world . doctor dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and , once pronounced innocent , continues with his search for the great pink sea snail – the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth .
another aspect of these characters ' link with animals is their profession : dolittle becomes a doctor that treats animals and not a vet , and ventura is a ' pet detective ' . they both favour animals in their work and their strong bonds with them are reiterated in the way they strive to help animals . both of them contrast other members of their professions as the films show these other characters ' lack of interest in animals . in dolittle ' s case we meet a vet who watches an animal die and has no remorse whatsoever , stating that
my patients can ' t tell me where it hurts
. obviously , dolittle can , hence the film ' s naming of him as ' doctor ' instead of ' vet ' - the distinction between animal and human to him , and to ventura , is irrelevant .
along with camelot ( 1967 ) , released two months earlier , this film is often credited with killing the family musical .
emma fairfax and gen . bellowes were created for the film . they didn ' t appear in any of the books .
mildred natwick ( with her sole nomination ) recreating her broadway role as mrs . ethel banks ( jane fonda ' s stodgy mother ) in the film version of neil simon ' s barefoot in the park ( the film ' s sole nomination )
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when rex harrison stood on the shores of marigot bay in 1967 filming the above scene from the movie doctor dolittle , neither he nor his colleagues had so much as an inkling that the fibreglass mollusc would become the subject of a mystery that would not be solved for almost half a century .
r170 : that ' s the one all the kids saw that fall . it ' s everything [ italic ] doctor dolittle [ / italic ] isn ' t : short , fun , tuneful , and able to hold its own against comparisons to the source material despite being nothing like it .
that wonderful little man of juvenile fiction , the great dr . dolittle , who has fascinated generations of children with his capacity to talk with animals , turns up in the rather elongated and disconcertingly suave figure of rex harrison in the film titled
dr . dolittle ,
which began a two - a - day run at loew ' s state last night . view full article in timesmachine »
variety reports universal acquired the rights for the project , titled the voyage of doctor dolittle , which will be based on author hugh lofting ' s 1920s children ' s book series . stephen gaghan ( gold , syriana ) will direct the movie from his own script , with susan downey , joe roth , and jeff kirschenbaum producing . there ' s no word yet on the film ' s plot or a release date .
the cgi in the film adds to this blurring and allows the animals the agency to speak . the effects are pretty impressive for a film made in 1998 and there is a certain acknowledgement to this advancement in one scene . dolittle is watching tv in the mental institution where he is sent after being diagnosed as ' crazy ' for speaking to animals . he and two other patients are watching an episode of mr . ed , a tv show made in the late 50s to early 60s , in which clint eastwood interacts with a horse . in the film , dolittle and the patients discuss how it is peanut butter making the horse move its lips ( see photograph ) . here , doctor dolittle acknowledges the presence of animals in other productions but isolates itself as one in which the animals are characters , as opposed to spectacles . they are given identities , emotion and the ability to physically speak , making the boundaries between human and animal further distorted .
in the voyage of doctor dolittle , the iron man star will follow in the footsteps of rex harrison and eddie murphy in the role of a physician who lives with a variety of animals that he’s able to talk to . there was a competitive battle for the project with universal ultimately winning out .
the medved brothers were responsible for damaging this film ' s reputation further with that stupid book of theirs . consider the source .
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dogs are dumb : averted with dolittle ' s dog jip , whose excellent sense of smell provides a wonderful navigation system aboard the flounder .
you no take candle : dolittle initially addresses a native of sea star island this way , until he learns the man speaks fluent english .
the classic tale of kindness to animals trots , crawls and flies onto the stage in doctor dolittle , the big broadway - sized family musical . all of the characters we ' ve come to love through the stories of hugh lofting and the magical movie musical are given new life in the stage version .
the delicious adventures experienced by charlie bucket on his visit to willy wonka ' s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of roald dahl ' s fantastical tale . featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring gene wilder and new songs by leslie bricusse ( jekyll & hyde , doctor dolittle ) and anthony newley , roald dahl ' s willy wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone ' s sweet tooth .
matthew takes his young friend tommy to meet dolittle ( rex harrison ) , and we learn the good doctor’s backstory : he was once a practicing physician , treating human patients . however , these patients took exception to the veritable menagerie of animals that dolittle kept in his home , and his practice began steadily declining . this suited the doctor just fine , as he likewise grew more and more misanthropic , preferring the company of animals to that of people . dolittle was saved from becoming a run - of - the - mill crazy cat person when his pet parrot polynesia remarked that animals are capable of talking to one another , with each species conversing in a distinct language . dolittle re - dedicated his life to learning every animal language he could . over the years , he has amassed a repertoire of some 497 such languages ( with matthew proposing they have a party when he reaches 500 ) .
while treating the island animals , dolittle is surprised by the arrival of the great pink sea snail , also suffering from a cold due to the island’s wanderings . the snail offers to give matthew , tommy , and emma a ride back home ( the doctor has opted to stay on the island to continue his studies of the plentiful wildlife ) . emma objects to this , as she has developed feelings for the doctor , resulting in an awkward love - triangle in which the oddly sexless rex harrison doesn’t really belong . before it can get too awkward , however , dolittle succeeds in shooing his friends back to england .
an important distinguishing factor in this film is the nature of animal communication . yes , doctor dolittle can speak to animals , but are they speaking to him ? this issue is one discussed in a review by charles taylor on salon . com , in which he says : , ' he ' s the man who discovers animals talk to him , which makes his life crazy ' . whereas many films , born free for example , present humans dominantly invading animal territory , this films shows the opposite . the animals seek out dolittle and engage with him . they are the power behind the plot and the humans follow their lead . the dvd sleeve reiterates this , displaying dolittle listening to the animals , not speaking to them .
musical numbers : “my friend the doctor , ” “the vegetarian , ” “talk to the animals , ” “doctor dolittle , ” “you’re impossible , ” “i’ve never seen anything like it , ” “beautiful things , ” “when i look into your eyes , ” “like animals , ” “after today , ” “fabulous places , ” “where are the words ? , ” “i think i like you , ” “save the animals , ” “something in your smile , ” “the voice of protest . ”
at 32 %
fresh
, this is the film with the lowest rotten tomatoes score to get a best picture oscar nomination .
arthur p . jacobs tried to get the sherman brothers to write songs for the film , but they were tied to walt disney .
…as a circus owner in doctor dolittle ( 1967 ) . after a lengthy acting hiatus , he returned to the screen in american director steven spielberg’s jurassic park ( 1993 ) , playing the obliviously hubristic owner of a dinosaur theme park , a role he reprised in the 1997 sequel . he then played kris kringle in…
maya dolittle , who can talk to animals like her father , is placed on special assignment by the president of the united states of america .
“iron man” star robert downey jr . will be playing the lead role in the upcoming “the voyage of dr . dolittle” ( via variety ) .
the film , which starred rex harrison and was a musical , was not well received at the time , but was nominated for an oscar for best picture and won for best original song and visual effects . another dr . dolittle pic was released in 1998 and starred eddie murphy in the titular role . the fox film was a success and resulted in four sequels , although several went direct - to - video .
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r81 : i ' ve never understood why despite actually being in this film , anthony newley had nothing to do with writing the score .
the film also faced strong competition from the jungle book ( 1967 ) , which opened the same week to considerable critical and audience acclaim .
the animal presence in doctor dolittle ( 1998 ) is extremely intriguing , using impressive cgi and a vast spectrum of species to depict a humanistic side to animals that was , until then , uncommon in film . eddie murphy ' s character , john dolittle , provides audiences with an identity crisis : family man vs lucrative businessman . his gift of communicating with animals governs the plot and leads to the inevitable moral and the resolution to this crisis : that happiness and family are more important than money and material goods . his transformation to animal - loving philanthropist leads him to meet a plethora of animals , all with their own highly developed identities and whose influence unites his somewhat disconnected family . the animals are given the most influential position in the film : even the narrator is a dog ! dolittle ' s gift initially lands him in a mental institution , but this family film works hard to prove that , as eddie murphy professes as the credits start to roll :
it ' s not a big thing ; we ' re all basically the same
.
like bonnie and clyde , but don’t consider it a landmark film . the ny times critic was not wrong to point out that a moronic gang is turned into something full of fun and frolic like thoroughly modern millie . entertaining , yet a sentimental film and anything but hard edged .
then there is the ending . blasted by bosley crowther , but hailed by so many now , it’s surprising how quickly it is all over . it is one of the finest made scenes in all of film history and dede allen should have won the oscar for that scene alone ( that doctor dolittle was nominated and allen was not is one of the worst mistakes the academy ever made ) . that scene alone justifies the nighthawk awards for editing , cinematography , sound , visual effects , sound editing and makeup . i struggle to think of any scene of pure violence that matches it for pure poetical expression on film .
all goes swimmingly until the doctor takes pity on a circus seal named sophie . sophie claims to be homesick and to “miss her husband , ” a seal still at large in the wild . dolittle dresses sophie in women’s clothing to smuggle her out of the circus , then pauses to sing a touching love ballad before hurling her off a cliff into the ocean . nearby farmers see the doc throwing what appears to be a woman’s body into the sea , and dolittle is arrested for murder .
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this was the right film at the right time . that a film with this power , this quality , this storyline , should win the oscar just a week after the assassination of martin luther king seems only fitting . it’s just too bad it had to win over bonnie and clyde .
a long film that drags slightly , but rex harrison and his famous speaking singing voice take us into a make believe job with a fun adventure to follow . whilst doc dolittle is a musical , there were very few songs that were memorable , but the animals and adventure provide the biggest attraction .
this film was so amazing that it changed film criticism . joseph morganstern , the critic for newsweek , found himself haunted by it after writing a critical review , went back and saw it again and wrote a new review raving about it . pauline kael , her reputation on the rise whose piece on the film was rejected by the new republic and essentially began her career at the new yorker and roger ebert , still only six months into his job as a film critic , both heaped praise upon the film . crowther’s review for the new york times and his refusal to back down from it ended up costing him his job as their film critic . yet there are still those who resist . the afi list had it originally at 25 , but dropped it to 42 for its new list , below the sound of music and in the top 1000 , it still doesn’t quite make the top 100 . both lists will eventually correct themselves . it is one of the greatest films in history , the single best film of the 1960’s .
in 1998 , the jim henson company co - produced the london west end musical production of doctor dolittle , based on the 1967 movie . the majority of the henson company ' s involvement was in the creation of the nearly one hundred animatronic animals created for the show , including a five - foot tall snail , a seal , dog , monkey , horse , pig , and the most famous of the show , the pushmi - pullyu . the show starred phillip schofield as the doctor who could
talk to the animals .
stephen gaghan , who most recently directed matthew mcconaughey’s “gold , ” will helm the film from his own screenplay . tom shepherd wrote an earlier draft .
a new feature , the bay of silence , starring olga kurylenko , claes bang and brian cox is preparing to film in the uk and italy .
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the movie was dogged with bad luck , which included upsetting locals on location both in castle combe in england and on marigot bay in st lucia ; production costs were three times the movie’s original budget , and the film’s revenue after release was only half as much as the film cost to make .
it is clear that , other than the dolittle family themselves , animals are the most important element of the film . however , it takes the duration of the film for animals to become equal to humans . we are given hints throughout of their significance : a dog narrator , the importance placed on the naming of animals and the cgi allowing the animals to appear complete in their functioning and communication . dolittle ' s relationships with the animals are much more cohesive and friendly than with most humans allowing the animals ' characters to have several dimensions . as a result they are able to govern the moral outcome of the plot .
previously – march 20 : universal pictures won an auction for the voyage of doctor dolittle , with robert downey jr . playing the title character and stephen gaghan directing and rewriting a tom shepherd script based on the 1920s children’s books by hugh lofting . joe roth and jeff kirschenbaum will produce for their roth / kirschenbaum films , alongside susan downey from team downey .
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a remake of the film was made in 1998 , but it was played for laughs and was modernized by removing all traces of steam from the plot .
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dolittle’s compadres bust him out of prison , and they sail away on a boat purchased with their recently - acquired circus booty . emma stows away as well , warming to the doctor’s worldview and his sense of adventure . though the ship is wrecked by a stormy sea , dolittle and friends eventually drift to sea - star island , a tiny island which has remained uncharted throughout the ages because it floats from place to place . here they meet william shakespeare , the leader of a native tribe who name themselves after favorite authors .
if you have the time to spend - with some kiddies in the room - this isn ' t such a bad way to entertain . doctor dolittle has enough charisma to make for a nostalgic evening . popcorn is probably a good idea . . . and a little scotch . i ' ll admit that i ' ve never seen the eddie murphy remake . the
perpetual poverty : the doctor spends all his money looking after animals . not helped by the fact that most of his clients are wild animals , who pay him in foodstuffs rather than actual currency .
doctor dolittle is a world - renowned veterinarian who speaks a wide array of animal languages . he sets off from his home . . . in puddleby - on - the - marsh , england , in search of the great pink sea snail . in so doing , he and his friends meet such exotic creatures as the pushme - pullyu and the giant moon moth .
shakespeare implores dolittle to aid the island’s animals : sea - star has floated too far north , chilling the tropical creatures who live there . the doctor recruits a mighty whale to nudge the island back in a southerly direction . unfortunately , the shock from the whale’s blow causes a teetering boulder to fall into a volcano , an event foretold by the islanders to be a bad omen . dolittle and co . are summarily sentenced to be executed . they are just barely saved when the island collides with “the mainland , ” perfectly rejoining the continent where it had originally broken off ( trees split in half by the fissure even come together flawlessly ) . this is seen as a positive omen , and the doctor is heralded as a hero .
the 40th academy awards for the film year 1967 . the nominations were announced on february 19 , 1968 and the awards were held on april 10 , 1968 .
the score for
dr . dolittle
is much better than the film , though the released lp of the songs has a few that were cut from the final print . my favorite is
at the crossroads ,
thought the lp does not include the effective intro . this is one score that certainly deserves an expanded release .