rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) (05/09/91)
In the recent discussions on the NOVA dramatization of Cliff Stoll's book,
"Cuckoo's Egg," people marvelled at the way Cliff played
himself. A few subversives said Cliff should not have played
himself.
I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I
now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of
preference:
1. Martin Short
2. John Malkovich
3. Maurice Gibb
4. Rod Stewart
5. Robert Plant
6. Brad Dourif
7. Gary Burghoff
8. Gerard Depardieu
I know 7 seems a bit far-fetched, but who cares about a dissimilarity in
physical appearances? It's that unpretentious spirit that counts, and
besides, Burghoff has experience with IBM PCs.
--
Robert Chao
Oakland, Californiarchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) (05/10/91)
rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: >I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I >now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of >preference: Here are my suggestions: o Arnold Schwarzenegger o Woody Allen o Sting They're just suggestions. -- /\=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=/\ \/Richard Friedman (415)540-5216 | rchrd@well.sf.ca.us \/ /\Pacific-Sierra Rsrch (Berkeley) | or well!rchrd@apple.com /\ \/=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=\/
wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) (05/10/91)
In article <24686@well.sf.ca.us> rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: >rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: >>I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I >>now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of >>preference: > >Here are my suggestions: > o Arnold Schwarzenegger > o Woody Allen > o Sting > My thought: Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, etc.) decent actor, almost as wierd as Cliff (that's a COMPLIMENT!) and an strong physical resemblence. -- Bill Meahan |Product Design & Testing Section Production Test Engineer |Starter Motor Engineering wwm@pmsmam | +1 313 484 9320
harrison@csl.dl.nec.com (Mark Harrison) (05/10/91)
In article <1991May10.111112.16412@pmsmam.uucp> wwm@pmsmam.UUCP (Bill Meahan) writes: >In article <24686@well.sf.ca.us> rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: >>rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: >>>I now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of >> >>Here are my suggestions: >> o Arnold Schwarzenegger >> > >My thought: Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, etc.) decent actor, almost as No, I think we were on the right track with Arnold. After all, these guys were working for the commies. You could have some exciting scenes where the KGB finds out what is going on, and sends a hit squad to take care of the problem. Of course, the FBI doesn't believe that Uzzi-toting mercenaries are out to get some mild-mannered astronomer, so Arnold, er, Cliff, has to take out all of the bad guys himself. Plenty of opportunities for chase scenes and special effects, maybe luring the last guy into a particle accelerator and disintegrating him in slow motion! (Many :-), but I have never liked a movie made from a book that I liked.) Back to your regularly scheduled program... -- Mark Harrison | Note: harrison@ssd.dl.nec.com and harrison@csl.dl.nec.com | necssd!harrison are not operating at (214)518-5050 | present. Please forward mail through the | above address. Sorry for the inconvenience.
peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (05/10/91)
In article <24667@well.sf.ca.us> rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: > I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I > now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of > preference: My list: 1. The guy who plays the judge on Night Court. 2. Darryl Hannah. (you'll understand this one if you read alt.cyberpunk) Seriously, the guy who plays the judge on Night Court is a computer programmer and amateur magician as well as an actor, and acts *just* like Cliff has the occasions I've observed his behaviour. -- Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180; Sugar Land, TX 77487-5012; `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?"
jogle@cbnewsi.att.com (jogle) (05/10/91)
wwm@pmsmam.UUCP (Bill Meahan) writes: > [...concerning potential casting of Cliff Stoll in a movie > version of "The Cuckoos Egg" > >My thought: Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, etc.) decent actor, almost as > wierd as Cliff (that's a COMPLIMENT!) and an > strong physical resemblence. I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. Cliff Stoll was at BellLabs several months ago giving a talk on Computer Security and I swear, the only thing that I could think of is how similar the talk was to a Howie Mandel show. It was exactly how Mandel would have acted if HE had to give a lecture on computer security. Pretty entertaining all around! -- -- jogle att!floyd!jogle jogle@floyd.att.com
jlg@cochiti.lanl.gov (Jim Giles) (05/11/91)
In article <24686@well.sf.ca.us>, rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: |> rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: |> >I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I |> >now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of |> >preference: |> |> Here are my suggestions: |> o Arnold Schwarzenegger |> [...] We all know that Hollywood can't make a movie without substantially changing the story. But, the kind of story this casting suggests is a BIG change. Not to say it wouldn't be an interesting story - a movie that requires Schwarzenegger to speak in larger than one-syllable words would be high-comedy. J. Giles
burley@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Craig Burley) (05/11/91)
In article <+87BL=B@xds13.ferranti.com> peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
Seriously, the guy who plays the judge on Night Court is a computer programmer
and amateur magician as well as an actor, and acts *just* like Cliff has the
occasions I've observed his behaviour.
Harry Anderson also is a big fan of the Apple Macintosh. He does programming
in Hypercard, I think.
--
James Craig Burley, Software Craftsperson burley@gnu.ai.mit.edueiverson@nmsu.edu (Eric Iverson) (05/11/91)
In article <24686@well.sf.ca.us> rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: > rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: > >I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I > >now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of > >preference: > > Here are my suggestions: > o Arnold Schwarzenegger > o Woody Allen > o Sting > > > They're just suggestions. > -- I think Cliff should be played by the California Raisins. His girlfriend could be a large box of granola, and his coworkers could be a collection of spare bicycle parts. Everything would be filmed *UPSIDE DOWN* and all dialog would be overdubbed in Swahili. McCauley Culkin would direct. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Iverson Internet: eiverson@nmsu.edu Computing Research Lab Box 30001/3CRL Life is something to do when New Mexico State University you can't get to sleep. Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001 -Fran Lebowitz VOICE: (505) 646-5711 FAX: (505) 646-6218
rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) (05/11/91)
In article <23532@lanl.gov> jlg@cochiti.lanl.gov (Jim Giles) writes: >In article <24686@well.sf.ca.us>, rchrd@well.sf.ca.us (Richard Friedman) writes: >|> rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes: >|> >I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. I >|> >now make a few suggestions for people who could play Cliff, in order of >|> >preference: >|> >|> Here are my suggestions: >|> o Arnold Schwarzenegger >|> [...] > >We all know that Hollywood can't make a movie without substantially >changing the story. But, the kind of story this casting suggests is >a BIG change. Not to say it wouldn't be an interesting story - a >movie that requires Schwarzenegger to speak in larger than one-syllable >words would be high-comedy. Now, now, this may have been true of Arnie's early days, but he's actually quite eloquent now. He got quite a bit of speech training, etc., for Twins, and he's no idiot. He made a fortune in investments before he became famous. -- Standard disclaimer applies, you legalistic hacks. | Ron Dippold
brendan@cs.widener.edu (Brendan Kehoe) (05/11/91)
In <+87BL=B@xds13.ferranti.com>, peter@ficc.ferranti.com writes: >1. The guy who plays the judge on Night Court. This was the *FIRST* thing I thought of when this was first brought up! He'd be perfect. Doesn't have the hair, but definitely has the mentality & Mac-hacker background. 'Course, I'd really love to see the whole Craig Neidorf affair made into a nice Wednesday-night drama on NBC. Secret Service guys, a conspiratorial ending, the works. (Holding his hands out like a movie frame.) I can see it now. -- Brendan Kehoe - Widener Sun Network Manager - brendan@cs.widener.edu Widener University in Chester, PA A Bloody Sun-Dec War Zone "Does this person look relaxed to you? Well, it's actually an experiment of Contour's new 565-E chair!"
smith@NCoast.ORG (Phil Smith) (05/11/91)
As quoted from <24667@well.sf.ca.us> by rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao): +--------------- | | In the recent discussions on the NOVA dramatization of Cliff Stoll's book, | "Cuckoo's Egg," people marvelled at the way Cliff played | himself. A few subversives said Cliff should not have played | himself. | I believe "Cuckoo's Egg" would do well as a full-length feature film. If I remember correctly, Cliff said NOVA ended up being the proper/best place for the presentation. The idea for a full-length film had been discarded. That's the way I remember what he said. [I saw him at a book signing yesterday, where he was asked lots of different questions & told us a lot of things] If you doubt what I say or wish clarification, write cliff@cfa.harvard.edu. Don't expect an answer until late June. He said he has 500 letters in his mbox and by the time he finishes his lecture tour it will be mid-June before he can start replying.
dtc@sunfs3.Camex.COM (Dan Callahan) (05/13/91)
In article <1991May10.111112.16412@pmsmam.uucp> wwm@pmsmam.UUCP (Bill Meahan) writes: >My thought: Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, etc.) decent actor, almost as >wierd as Cliff (that's a COMPLIMENT!) and an strong physical resemblence. > Now wait just a minute......I think that you could be over looking one of the finest actors of our times to play the part of Cliff: Larry Fine, not only does he have a strong physical resemblence but the I.Q.'s are proably the same. Then again Marty Feildman (sp?) would do a good job. It's sad that both of these actors are dead......maybe now the movie will never be done. P.S. For those that don't know, Larry Fine was one of the Three Stooges! dtc@camex.con """"""" uunet!camex!dtc | @ @ | "Let go of my ears. Daniel T. Callahan < ^ > I know what I'm doing!" DuPont/Camex 75 Kneeland Street \ 0 / Boston, MA 02111 (617) 426-3577 ---
ralphs@seattleu.edu (Ralph Sims) (05/13/91)
dtc@sunfs3.Camex.COM (Dan Callahan) writes: > In article <1991May10.111112.16412@pmsmam.uucp> wwm@pmsmam.UUCP (Bill Meahan) > >My thought: Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere, etc.) decent actor, almost as > >wierd as Cliff (that's a COMPLIMENT!) and an strong physical resemblence. > proably the same. Then again Marty Feildman (sp?) would do a good job. > It's sad that both of these actors are dead......maybe now the movie > will never be done. What about Prof. Irwin Corey (sp?) ? -- The 23:00 News and Mail Service - +1 206 292 9048 - Seattle, WA USA PEP, V.32, V.42 +++ A Waffle Iron, Model 1.64 +++
gtoal@tardis.computer-science.edinburgh.ac.uk (05/15/91)
How about william shatner -- after all, it has to be someone basically likeable but at the same time believably thick.
giacobbe@pilot.njin.net (Jeff Giacobbe) (05/21/91)
You are all over looking the one person who could play Cliff like no
other........
Emo Phillips IS Cliff Stoll......
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