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Napster: The Movie
Joey Patterson writes "Looks like the story of Napster founder Shawn Fanning is headed to the small screen. CNET News.com reports that Fanning has signed a deal with MTV to turn his life story into a movie, which will focus on his personal saga during Napster's rise and fall. There's no word yet on who the cast will be (although Fanning may play himself), but Alex Winter (who played Bill in the "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" movies) will write (and possibly direct) the film."
Think I can download it off of Kazaa?
I knew alex winter had a stint with modona a while back, I guess its good to see he is still in the business. I love bill and teds... I aspired to BE Ted for about 8 years of my life (and mabye still a little bit). anyway, hopfully the movie doesn't suck
Starring:
Vin Diesel as 'The Napster'
and
Louie Anderson as 'Corporate Bad Guy'
special appearance by Beatrice Arthur as Mr. Fanning's love interest, and Samuel Jackson as "Angry black man."
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Although, you may be able to find it if you look for "EmTeeVee" instead.
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And I thought HBO had the best drama's on TV.
All they need to add is Rosie O'Donnell in a cameo as "The AIMster Girl".
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09:44 omg
09:44 napster: the movie
09:44 the movie is on the net
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"Windows: The Motion Picture" and "Linux" the miniseries. Soon to be followed by "Mac OS", a sitcom starring doogie howser and the fat chick from that other show.
While on the topic of music and P2P, I hope nobody missed this Onion jewel?
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http://www.theonion.com/onion3836/riaa_sues_radio
I want to play the CD ripping geek who spends all of his time finding the perfect audio settings and making everyone's albums into MP3's. Except in the movie, I'd want them to write in a bunch of playboy models who would be my "assistants".
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Dude! The RIAA is Bogus!
First off, Kevin Bacon must have a part in this movie. Doesn't matter what part, but a part he must have. Specific recommendations are:
The Rock or Russell Crowe to play Shawn Fanning (depending on whether you want an outrageous super-hero or a more realistic, though tough-as-nails hero), Sir Anthony Hopkins in a Lector-like role should play the leading RIAA character. I think that Vin Diesel should also have a role - reprising his character in _Pitch Black_.
A few _Enemy of the State_ chases and explosions, a super-hot love interest in the form of say, Alyssa Milano (_lots_ of nude scenes), great fight scenes, one of them epic... Do this, and it will be a big-a$$-megahit that I will spend to see on the big screen and then again to buy the DVD when it comes out.
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"So Shawn .... I wrote this film about how you let people trade White Stallions Album all over the internet!"
"No way!"
"Way!"
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Half of their success is based on music that is created by the music industry. The other half is based on those who listen to the music...
Really? MTV still has something to do with music? I thought it was all about idiots stapling their nut sack to their leg and Girls Gone Wild on Spring Break.
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anyone else find it ironic that its.. MTV that's making a movie about Napster???
Quite ironic that HBO used to show music videos at intermission and now the channel that used to show music videos shows movies to break up the music videos.