Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy
If you like great character studies, are intrigued by fact-based recreations of historical biography, appreciate the candid humor unique to Mark Twain, or have the slightest affinity for experiencing what might best be described as a magnificent adventure through the wilderness of a complex, impassioned human soul, then fine tune your radar...do not fall asleep at the wheel... be on the look out for what may well be a slam dunk performance by Val Killmer. MARK TWAIN and MARY BAKER EDDY: A Love Story went into pre-production in January 2008 and its trailer - slightly over 10 and a half minutes - is a gripping invitation to what should be a powerful film and an extraordinary addition to the actor's filmography. Remember Kilmer's incredible performance as Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993) where he walked away with everything except the set (and a well-deserved Oscar nod - do not get me started...), well, it seems he is at it again. Kilmer is superb as Mark Twain as seen in the available footage, capturing the popularized physical, attitudinal, and verbal likeness of the American humorist, lecturer, essayist, and author with uncanny perfection. I eagerly await the release of the completed project and anticipate that, should it receive the distribution and viewing opportunity it seems to warrant, it will bring the deserved acclaim to Kilmer.
Written and directed by Kilmer, the projected release date for Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy is 2010.
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Yes, my Dear friend...he is very good in this. Any idea when we might be able to see it in its entirety?
Amma,
I do not, but will pass any additional information along as it arises. Thanks for checking this out!
This sounds like an amazing project; I adore Mark Twain, as the human being that he was as well as his writings and observations, and this makes him even more intriguing! I am a member of Unity Church, which is New Thought Christianity, and is very similiar to Mary Baker Eddy's Church of Religious Science. I hope that this film becomes a reality; very interesting topic indeed and I would love to see this film become a reality.
I am with you, Terry. And, if necessary, will stay all over VK and encourage its completion. He is absolutely great as Twain.
Any Love story [capital 'L' used on purpose] is intriguing in and of itself...but this one looks worth waiting for. For "staying all over VK"-- I add my yes!
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