Comments on: Leonardo DiCaprio is Nolan Bushnell in Atari

By: Die drei Vogonen und das Uhrgewinnspiel - Fixed Version | Die drei Vogonen

Die drei Vogonen und das Uhrgewinnspiel - Fixed Version | Die drei Vogonen — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:49:03 +0000

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Die drei Vogonen und das Uhrgewinnspiel | Die drei Vogonen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:36:17 +0000

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By: Freaktastic idea « vint4ge 1.0

Freaktastic idea « vint4ge 1.0 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:56:28 +0000

[...] juin on parlait de Di Caprio pour le rôle de Nolan Bushnell dans le film “Atari“. Aujourd’hui, plus aucune nouvelles. L’acteur on s’en fout je dirais bien, [...]

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:43:03 +0000

Not too keen on gaming, but the documentary value in the movie itself is worth watching and perhaps learning from.

Thanks for sharing this!

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Atari movie | Arcade-Junkies.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:39:31 +0000

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By: A. PEREZ

A. PEREZ — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:56:40 +0000

My mom worked for Nolan in the early 70’s at Atari and before that the company was called Syzygy or something like that. In fact, half my family worked there at one time or another. I used to go with my brother to pick my mom up from work and we’d wait in the lobby where they had the latest video games that you didn’t have to put a quarter in. They had one called Space Race where you fly your rocket from the bottom of the screen to the top without getting blown up by the comets or whatever they were. Anyway, I was about 11 years old and I played the thing every time I came in and I easily figured out the pattern and Nolan apparently was watching from behind a window and saw what I was doing and they went back and had the programmers make the game more difficult. That’s the way my mom tells the story.

By: Wall$treet Man

Wall$treet Man — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:48:05 +0000

“im just waiting for a apple biopic
not like pirates of silicon valley
just jobs and woz”

actually those 2 worked for Nolan… so, they could scratch their story…

btw, Nolan has a new publicly traded company called uWink, Inc.
check it out!!! could be a investment opportunity (Stocksymbol: UWKI)

By: edog

edog — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:47:17 +0000

Leo can act circles around Tom Cruise, and deserves a lot of respect for the roles he’s taken. That said, I don’t think this project sounds remotely interesting, and I also think it’s dumb that they casted Leo for the Ian Fleming film as well (what, there weren’t any actual British actors available?). With the Atari project — give it to an up-and-coming actor trying to prove himself, put it on TNT, and save some big screen space for a movie worth putting up.

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Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:37:00 +0000

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By: Jerry Butler aka The Digglemeister

Jerry Butler aka The Digglemeister — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:12:49 +0000

Seems to me that Leo is (d)evolving into another Tom Cruise. starting to take himself a little too seriously, over estimating his acting chops.

Dude still looks like he’s 15. Him in the Aviator as Howard Hughes was completely ridiculous. A million fake southern accents and moustaches couldn’t salvage that one.

By: Cameron Robinson

Cameron Robinson — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:21:54 +0000

I remember reading a book awhile back called “The Masters of Doom” about the creators of the game Doom and being amazed at how interesting and even gripping the story was.

So who knows it could be an interesting and fresh biopic. Unfortunately despite some good biopics being released the thought of the many films on the horizon is somewhat nausiating. Personally I blame “Ray”.

By: Captain Howdy

Captain Howdy — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:12:38 +0000

@ 790

The ATARI story itself - how they single handedly started gaming - is very interesting, especially to those who haven’t seen a documentary about it already. The business maneuvers they had to make and the hurdles they conquered make for great storytelling. I’m sorry you find it boring. Hit wikipedia and ready up a little.

ANY film that goes into production purely for an Oscar is destined to bomb. I sincerely doubt this is the case here. I mean, it’s called ATARI for fucksake.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:41:35 +0000

Thanks for that pong screen shot btw.

By: john smith

john smith — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:41:19 +0000

been a lot of biopics lately…

By: 790

790 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:38:03 +0000

I’ve allready scene this bio-pick. It can be found on the Windows version of Atari’s Anthology game.

Spoliers……… Ghessh

They had it on as a bonus feature.

The entire rise and fall was discribed by Nolan himself. There wasn’t much there, other than the rise in fame and other games he did, then sold the company and started another smaller less successful one. The end.

What are they gonna do to make THAT oscar worthy?
Close ups, a love triangle, aliens, Pong aliens that come out of the tv like in The Ring?

This couldn’t be more a retarded a concept for a bio-pic.. (IMO) of course…;-)
Maybe a comedy!

By: salthegeek

salthegeek — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:57:56 +0000

im just waiting for a apple biopic
not like pirates of silicon valley
just jobs and woz

By: Captain Howdy

Captain Howdy — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:34:02 +0000

Oh hell yes an ATARI flick. Documentaries about ATARI launching arcade and home gaming in the late 70’s are so enthralling. I’ve often wondered when Hollywood would chime in. Hope they treat it right!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:33:15 +0000

Leo wants Oscar

Bio = Oscar

Leo wants Bio

By: SUe

SUe — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:31:06 +0000

Okay, this guys slate is so full I don’t even care anymore when someone says he’s attatched to something because it’s utterly meaningless.