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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by rmsgrey   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:41 am

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DracoZhuk wrote:Alternately, Tricia Helfer.


I didn't realise we were casting Alice Truman...
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by Northstar   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:26 pm

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dulsin wrote:With the camera tricks they have shown in Captain America and the Lord of the Rings they could make her 20' tall.


True but the proportions need to look right. Her face is very good for the role. It's her height etc that don't work for me. and, as I said, I know trying to come within shouting distance of Honor's description in a fine actress... well, good luck with that.

Any chance Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee have had kids who married and produced a girl that looks like Honor :-) :-) :-)... making this up... don't know if any such a person exists.... Marjorie Chan Lee, grand-daughter of the legendary martial arts masters Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, will play Honor Harrington in the upcoming movie, On Basilisk Station. :-) dreaming on...
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by BrightSoul   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:24 pm

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Northstar wrote:
dulsin wrote:With the camera tricks they have shown in Captain America and the Lord of the Rings they could make her 20' tall.


True but the proportions need to look right. Her face is very good for the role. It's her height etc that don't work for me. and, as I said, I know trying to come within shouting distance of Honor's description in a fine actress... well, good luck with that.

Any chance Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee have had kids who married and produced a girl that looks like Honor :-) :-) :-)... making this up... don't know if any such a person exists.... Marjorie Chan Lee, grand-daughter of the legendary martial arts masters Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, will play Honor Harrington in the upcoming movie, On Basilisk Station. :-) dreaming on...


Uhm, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are tiny. Literally. Now, Jackie Chan as Uncle Jacques would be spot on IMHO.
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by MaxxQ   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:57 pm

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BrightSoul wrote:Uhm, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are tiny. Literally. Now, Jackie Chan as Uncle Jacques would be spot on IMHO.


Not meaning to be picky, but where did he ever say Jet Li? He said Bruce Lee, who, IMO, could kick the rear-ends of both Jackie Chan *and* Jet Li - at the same time.

He *had* to've been good. He beat Chuck Norris. :lol:
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by Northstar   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:03 pm

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MaxxQ wrote:
BrightSoul wrote:Uhm, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are tiny. Literally. Now, Jackie Chan as Uncle Jacques would be spot on IMHO.


Not meaning to be picky, but where did he ever say Jet Li? He said Bruce Lee, who, IMO, could kick the rear-ends of both Jackie Chan *and* Jet Li - at the same time.

He *had* to've been good. He beat Chuck Norris. :lol:


I also said I was making it up :-) Ain't no such person. :lol: But would be so fun. My point is try looking in the Martial arts for a gal who is expert and also happens to be tall, half Asian and can act real well. I don't want much :-)
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by seahorse1   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:07 pm

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Tricia Helfer is definitely beautiful, but I always had the impression that Alice Truman was shorter, stockier, and not the babe that Tricia is.

rmsgrey wrote:
DracoZhuk wrote:Alternately, Tricia Helfer.


I didn't realise we were casting Alice Truman...
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by seahorse1   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:09 pm

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At this point, I'd settle for the following in this order.

Can act

tall

thin

beautiful
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by Northstar   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:44 pm

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BrightSoul wrote:Uhm, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are tiny. Literally. Now, Jackie Chan as Uncle Jacques would be spot on IMHO.



I love the notion of Jackie Chan as Uncle Jacques :-)

Needing Uncle Jacques cast would also mean we've got a bunch of Honorverse movies, which, if they are good, would be delightful.
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by filbert   » Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:56 pm

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seahorse1 wrote:At this point, I'd settle for the following in this order.

Can act

tall

thin

beautiful


I'd replace "thin" with "athletic."

Some 6'+ 20-something woman with a college-volleyball-player build is who I see as the right age and body type for an "On Basilisk Station"-era Honor.

And I'd replace "beautiful" with "striking." No volleyball pun intended.
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Re: Who would make a good Honor Harrington in a Movie/TV rol
Post by seahorse1   » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:20 am

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I'll stick to my order.

It's selfish, but the movie will be more fun to watch if she's beautiful.

filbert wrote:
seahorse1 wrote:At this point, I'd settle for the following in this order.

Can act

tall

thin

beautiful


I'd replace "thin" with "athletic."

Some 6'+ 20-something woman with a college-volleyball-player build is who I see as the right age and body type for an "On Basilisk Station"-era Honor.

And I'd replace "beautiful" with "striking." No volleyball pun intended.
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