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Carell to Star in 'Dogs of Babel'
Source: Variety
You could say that 'The Office' star Steve Carell has had a hit-and-miss movie career so far. For every '40 Year Old Virgin', there's a 'Dinner For Schmucks' not far off. For every 'Little Miss Sunshine', there's an 'Evan Almighty'. While it may not be much of a surprise that he's joined the Mandate Pictures film 'The Dogs of Babel' - a story about a man trying to get his dog to talk to him - what may come as a shock is that the film isn't a comedy.
'Dogs' - written by Carolyn Parkhurst - tells the story of Paul Iverson, a linguistics professor whose wife dies under unexplained circumstances - his dog Lorelei the only witness to the event. Throughout the course of the book, the story alternates between Paul's desperate and grief-stricken attempts to teach his dog to speak (so that she can recount the final moments of his wife's life) and his rose-tinted memories of his history with his wife that gradually shed light on her death. While there are light-hearted moments in the novel (there is a whole underground group of people who are convinced that they can speak to animals, as well as a "Miss Cleo"-type TV psychic that Paul reaches out to for answers), it is intended as the tragic tale of a man dealing with loss in an unconventional way.
The press release from Mandate Pictures calls the story "tragic and beautiful" which begs the question - will this be another strong dramatic role for Carell that really lets him flex his acting muscles, or will they adapt the script into a goofy, light-hearted "dramedy" about a frazzled Steve Carell trying to get his dog to talk to him in an ever-expanding set of wacky hijinks?
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Comment by chubblicious on February 24, 2011 at 3:06pm -
lately steve carell has just sucked, in the office, differ for smucks, and dispicable me. hopefully he can get back on track
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Comment by baylaust on February 23, 2011 at 11:18pm -
No matter what the quality of the movie may be, Steve Carell always gives a good performance, and that's something to look forward to at least.
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Comment by Puttlefry on February 23, 2011 at 10:36pm -
This is interesting. I really hope they don't turn it into a comedy, though I expect the trailer to advertise it as such either way.
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Comment by Nightshadow on February 23, 2011 at 7:09pm -
.................?
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Comment by The Dork Knight on February 23, 2011 at 5:11pm -
Honestly, this sounds alright. definitely not bad since its Steve Carell...i mean dont get me wrong, he can get a bit annoying or old after a while...but he IS a good actor and sticks w/ comedy too much. I remember Dan in Real Life made me actually like him as an actor more...then...he just did more and more comedies.
He can pull off a sad character extremely well. Strangely the plot doesnt sound too far-fetched. Someone who is SO desperate to know what their loved ones thought or did before they died, is very common. I mean I would maybe even do the same thing...ok I wouldnt teach my dog how to talk cause thats just not gonna get me anywhere...but it makes sense why he would try.
WTF am i dong even thinking about this too much.
(ill prob pay matinee when it comes out, then again even my most anticipated movies i still try to pay matinee for unless i have to see it at night...night is my favorite time to go, but since its more expensive, its not worth it).
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Comment by Obscene Otter on February 23, 2011 at 4:03pm -
That's weird, not saying it'll be bad, but wtf?
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Comment by DarkProphet94 on February 23, 2011 at 4:01pm -
this sounds......oddly interesting. i mean, yeah, its a fuckin ludicrous idea for a movie, but as long as the movie is aware that the premise is ridiculous, ill be fine with that. if they try to pull it off as a completely serious movie, then it wont work. they need to balance it out between dramatic and comedic
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Comment by Jesus Christ on February 23, 2011 at 1:33pm -
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Comment by Hector Fernando Andrade JR. II on February 23, 2011 at 1:01pm
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This idea to make a dramatic movie about a man who looses his wife and attempts to teach his dog to speak verbally so he can remember that good times he had with her with him sounds absolutely insane.
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Comment by The Old Boy on February 23, 2011 at 12:59pm -
Fir..st..? Sounds..odd.
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