Movie about the life of Roy Orbison

[Ext User(DAVO)]

I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
This poor bugger had no end of dramas throughout his life despite the next
most beautiful voice alongside Elvis's. Like Elvis, the big O's voice was
blessed with natural talent and one could listen to it all day. Surely a
movie of the life of Roy Orbison would be better at the Box Office than that
of the recent releases like "Ray" and "Walk the Line". Don't you all agree?

DAVO

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"DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Don't you all agree?

Actually, yes.

[Ext User(Trevor Wilson)]

"DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.

**It has. Well, a doco, anyway. I've seen it, but I don't recall the title.


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[Ext User(mattic)]

NO!
Can't stand Roy Orbison's music!

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> "DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> (snip)
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> Don't you all agree?
>
> Actually, yes.
>

[Ext User(^Temuchin^)]

Trevor Wilson wrote:
> "DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Cg1Yf.22689$dy4.7652@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
>
> **It has. Well, a doco, anyway. I've seen it, but I don't recall the title.
>
>

Searching for the Big O??

Oh that was the one about selfish woman

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[Ext User(Zappy)]

"DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
> This poor bugger had no end of dramas throughout his life despite the next
> most beautiful voice alongside Elvis's. Like Elvis, the big O's voice was
> blessed with natural talent and one could listen to it all day. Surely a
> movie of the life of Roy Orbison would be better at the Box Office than
> that
> of the recent releases like "Ray" and "Walk the Line". Don't you all
> agree?
>
> DAVO

I agree with you about Roy Orbison.

I do not agree with you about the talentless hack Presley.


>
>

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"^Temuchin^" <nobeerforyou@temuchins.com.au> wrote in message
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> Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> "DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Cg1Yf.22689$dy4.7652@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
>>
>> **It has. Well, a doco, anyway. I've seen it, but I don't recall the
>> title.
>>
>>
>
> Searching for the Big O??
>
> Oh that was the one about selfish woman

The Story of O has already been made into a movie.

[Ext User(Landie)]

DAVO wrote:
> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
> This poor bugger had no end of dramas throughout his life despite the next
> most beautiful voice alongside Elvis's. Like Elvis, the big O's voice was
> blessed with natural talent and one could listen to it all day. Surely a
> movie of the life of Roy Orbison would be better at the Box Office than that
> of the recent releases like "Ray" and "Walk the Line". Don't you all agree?
>
> DAVO
>
>
It would certainly be full of pathos with his first wife and daughter's
deaths (hope my memory is right there)

I was lucky enough to see him at Festival Hall in the seventies - hit a
note at the end of Running Scared and held it for what seemed a minute.
Unreal.

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[Ext User(Muzza)]

> I agree with you about Roy Orbison.
>
> I do not agree with you about the talentless hack Presley.
>-----------------------------------------

I agree with your agree.
And agree with your disagree.

[Ext User(damnfine)]

"Muzza" wrote:
>> I agree with you about Roy Orbison.
>>
>> I do not agree with you about the talentless hack Presley.
>>-----------------------------------------
>
> I agree with your agree.
> And agree with your disagree.

Me three.

Well, Elvis was ok. But doesn't deserve to be placed alongside Roy in the
voice department.


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[Ext User(anthony)]

I think Roy had one of the finest voices in all of pop/rock. And how
good that after his peak years in the very early 1960s, he was swept up
to a second peak towards the end of his life, with The Travelling
Wilburys, and the fantastic Black and White Night concert.
But if a film is made, it would have to feature the real voice of the
big-O, not an impersonator, which totally marred the latest biopic on
Johnny Cash. The only time a film bio has worked using someone else's
voice was the Buddy Holly Story -- probably the best rock bio movie yet
made. IMHO, I quickly add ... you're free to disagree.....

[Ext User(Rosco)]

"Landie" <twitfilteron@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> DAVO wrote:
> It would certainly be full of pathos with his first wife and daughter's
> deaths (hope my memory is right there)

It's not quite right, wife killed in motorbike accident and 2 sons killed in
fire. The doco was on Ovation the other night again.
This guy was recounting how Roy was showing him a photo of his house with
waterwalls in the lounge and the guy made a crack that the walls would come
in handy if there was a fire, and as it turned out the house was indeed
burning down with his two boys inside as he was saying it. Very sad. Not to
mention an innacurate assessment of the walls' handy-ness.
Great singer, but not sure if his persona would carry a film. I'm waiting
for the Wilburys remasters though!
Rosco

[Ext User(P)]

>I think Roy had one of the finest voices in all of pop/rock. And how
> good that after his peak years in the very early 1960s, he was swept up
> to a second peak towards the end of his life, with The Travelling
> Wilburys, and the fantastic Black and White Night concert.
> But if a film is made, it would have to feature the real voice of the
> big-O, not an impersonator, which totally marred the latest biopic on
> Johnny Cash. The only time a film bio has worked using someone else's
> voice was the Buddy Holly Story -- probably the best rock bio movie yet
> made. IMHO, I quickly add ... you're free to disagree.....

Garry Busey, if I recall.

[Ext User(DAVO)]

"Rosco" <rossdm1@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Landie" <twitfilteron@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Mi4Yf.22816$dy4.11635@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > DAVO wrote:
> > It would certainly be full of pathos with his first wife and daughter's
> > deaths (hope my memory is right there)
>
> It's not quite right, wife killed in motorbike accident and 2 sons killed
in
> fire. The doco was on Ovation the other night again.
> This guy was recounting how Roy was showing him a photo of his house with
> waterwalls in the lounge and the guy made a crack that the walls would
come
> in handy if there was a fire, and as it turned out the house was indeed
> burning down with his two boys inside as he was saying it. Very sad. Not
to
> mention an innacurate assessment of the walls' handy-ness.
> Great singer, but not sure if his persona would carry a film. I'm waiting
> for the Wilburys remasters though!
> Rosco

Same here. As for the film, perhaps too bloody cruel for his fans to relive
those events all over again. Everytime I hear the Travelling Wilburys
singing "Handle with care" I still get goose bumps when I hear Roy enter
with his solo singing the verse "I'm so tired of being lonely". Just a
naturally beautiful voice that stands out from the rest.

DAVO

[Ext User(vavud)]

Yes, definitely.

"DAVO" <davideo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm surprised that a movie of the life of the Big O has never been made.
> This poor bugger had no end of dramas throughout his life despite the next
> most beautiful voice alongside Elvis's. Like Elvis, the big O's voice was
> blessed with natural talent and one could listen to it all day. Surely a
> movie of the life of Roy Orbison would be better at the Box Office than
> that
> of the recent releases like "Ray" and "Walk the Line". Don't you all
> agree?
>
> DAVO
>
>

[Ext User(Craig Welch)]

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:54:05 +1000, "vavud"
<francoisculo@hotmail.com> top posted in ignorant newbie style:

>Yes, definitely.

Yes, definitely, what?

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[Ext User(P)]

> Yes, definitely, what?

Yes, definitely a top poster.

[Ext User(vavud)]

Make a movie on the subject discussed. Are you alright?
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> On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:54:05 +1000, "vavud"
> <francoisculo@hotmail.com> top posted in ignorant newbie style:
>
>>Yes, definitely.
>
> Yes, definitely, what?
>
> --
> Craig

[Ext User(vavud)]

Thanks


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>> Yes, definitely, what?
>
> Yes, definitely a top poster.
>

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"vavud" <francoisculo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Make a movie on the subject discussed. Are you alright?
> "Craig Welch" <craig@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:54:05 +1000, "vavud"
>> <francoisculo@hotmail.com> top posted in ignorant newbie style:
>>
>>>Yes, definitely.
>>
>> Yes, definitely, what?
>>
>> --
>> Craig
>
>

When it came to male voices especially in the 60s you cant go past Engelbert
who i would put above Tom Jones,Elvis and even the Big O. I would love to be
able to go back into time and see these artists at their prime...now that
would be fantastic.