Ridley Scott making Monopoly The Movie!?...

[DeFantom]

This is surely a case of taking the name 'Monopoly' and using it for a film about property magnates, or some such. It can't possibly be about the board game - there are 100's of different versions to start with, and the script would have to shoe-horn in all the favourites from community chest/chance cards.

"I think I love you, even though you only came second in a beauty contest. I'm off to jail now, directly to jail, for reasons unknown. Please take my top-hat to remember me by."

It worked for 'Clue' (Cluedo) just, it couldn't work for Monopoly.

[Welshman]

I agree its not going to be about the board game. It's just proof that hollywood really does lack any original film Ideas.
A few years ago this started becoming apparent when most films were 80's remakes or computer game adaptions. Now it doesn't need a script.

As long as kids recognize the current film name elsewhere they will make it into a film just to sell. Just think of monopoly as a 2 hour advert to resell the same game we have played for many years just with different street names.
Its shameful but for some reason people flock to them.

Rant over now, I'm off back to work and whilst figuring out how to acquire the rights to coca-cola the musical.

[Nobbypeters]

What monumental idiot would go see that it would be a complete waste of money, and it only helps fund them to make more crap in the future, it makes me mad just thinking about it

[Welshman]

I'd hoped it have died but....

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