Motley Crue's "The Dirt" To Hit The Silver Screen
By
Sefany Jones,
Contributing Editor
Thursday, August 15, 2002 @ 6:45 PM
The Crue's Autobiography Inked
From the Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx says the band has just signed a deal to turn their autobiography, "The Dirt," into a film.
"You don't want it to be too watered-down but at the same time, I think it's kind of a survival story," Sixx told The Associated Press, "of four guys that came from these four completely different places, went through the fire together and coming up the other side and still surviving. We're all still alive, you know, somewhat," he said with a laugh.
Sixx says the appeal of their book is that their stories don't always mesh.
"We didn't want to do one of these books that was like, a tell-all book that was just combed through so perfectly so that everybody was comfortable with each others statements," he said. "Guys in the band say stuff about each other and that's what happens in real bands, so why not put it in print?"
Meanwhile, an arrest warrant was issued for Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil for allegedly punching a record producer outside a West Hollywood nightclub last April.
Sixx said he was not surprised to hear the news.
" ...Is that the first one to ever happen for Motley Crue?" he asked. "To be honest with you, I don't really know. I blew a phone call to him because I've been out of town for three weeks and just really found out about it and was gonna find out what's up."
As for the film, Sixx said he would like Brad Pitt to play him, but his wife just laughed.
NightmareForge - 8/21/2002 1:04:53 PM I can't belive it. Now a fucking movie. They know that the time for Crue is over and they have to pay off them mansions in Cail. I got it how about making a movie of ourselves.. I think I will pass on this piece of crap.
leroidesrois - 8/21/2002 11:53:31 AM Hey Pimp ahah you're hilarious, you said the same thing everybody already said 1000 times and to top that, you repeat what sludge wrote. You know what, i'm a bit tired of all you worshippers of the sludge. It seems like you always need someone to follow like a fucking sheep. It's true , sludge are funny but it's their way of thinking so try to get yours.
skar_69 - 8/21/2002 9:25:47 AM watch, they'll get drew carey with a wig for vince
skar_69 - 8/21/2002 9:24:11 AM No, steve buscemi can play mick
PimpChePimpster - 8/21/2002 7:58:24 AM It's a good thing that this movie will be on the big screen, because if it was a made for TV movie, they'd never be able to get a full shot of Vince Neil's huge ass on the screen. As Metal Sludge pointed out "This is how Vince sings the first verse to "Shout At The Devil":
"He's the wolf....lonely....night
Blood-stain....stage
Tear in....eye
Tempted...lie
Knife....your back
Rage!
Razor......
Lonely....lives
Heads spinning....round
Seasons....wither
Stand....deliver
Laugh!"
It's...time...Nikki...Mick...ditch...fat...fucker... Vince...put...Crue...rest...before...gets...ugly. HEHEHE
Psychophantom - 8/21/2002 5:08:18 AM As long as they put the scene in where Nikki and Ozzy snort ants and lick their own piss up.
CrgkicsnLV - 8/21/2002 3:47:06 AM did'nt we see this on vh1 and true hollywood story and mtv, with the actuale band members no less. i vote for tom hanks to play tommy lee., val kilmor to be vince neil (if he can add 60 lbs)., robert deniro= nicky sixx. mic mars = al pachino william shatner as the manager.... i smell oscars
lonewolf67 - 8/20/2002 10:52:15 PM BIG FUCKIN' DEAL!!!!
webmeister - 8/20/2002 5:26:31 PM Maybe they could get Marky Mark to play one of them, and call it Rockstar2
RANDOMDUDE - 8/20/2002 5:12:25 PM I assume this means a real motion picture not some half-assed VH-1 effort. That Def Leppard movie was lame.
MsCuntXBLACKULA - 8/20/2002 4:40:20 PM I THINK THIS MOVIE WOULD ROCK IF IT HAD UNDETERMINED ACTORS NEW ON THE SCENE PLAY THE FOUR DIRTBAGS! Ha Ha Ha Ha... You gotta still love this band. Damn -- Good Luck on the Movie, CRUE!!!!!!
tommymetal - 8/20/2002 4:16:38 PM Oh ya... Stick to your guns, what a great fuckin' Crue song! Hey KingHellHesh, great point, dude. If Motley gets some sick Russian son of a bitch this movie will rock. But then again, I heard Nikki signed the deal with some big movie company and they don't usually hire sick russians and neo-nazi germans.
SaintBastard - 8/20/2002 3:06:05 PM You gotta' stick to your guns, what's right for you aint right for everyone...I think this sums it up nicely. Up the Irons!!!
PittsburghMarky - 8/20/2002 12:59:25 PM I like the Crue, I like most of the commercial hard rock scene. I just read the book- it would make a great flick- and hopefully give some life to the old commercial hard rock sound.
That said, the problem with the Crue recently is that they have gone away from their roots as a kick @ss rock band. They've tried to do the grunge scene in the 90s and it's not them. At least Poison sticks with their roots.
Here's a tip- Motleys. Take a page from the Young brothers instead of biting them. Find your roots and play them. Stick with them. If we want grunge, we'll go to Seattle. When we want the glam scene, we'll go to you. And there's nothing wrong with that.
kream_korn - 8/20/2002 10:57:59 AM lol joker.... how cares bout this shit! ok *retuns to the wood work*
