DUKE LAX

[Midi Lax]

i was thinking the oyher day about all the football, basketball, soccer, ect... movies there are (i.g. remember the titans, we are marshall) and i tghought how cool it would be if they made a movie about the duck lax team

i dont know if they would make it a movie but what do you think???

[irishlax555]

it would kinda be boring.. lots of legal stuff

[slinkyspine]

#2

It really wouldn't be boring...

Here's some movies based entirely on legal stuff

Pelican Brief
A Time To Kill
A Few Good Men

2 of those have some action scenes, but A Few Good Men is almost entirely court room drama.

That being said, I don't think it should be a movie.

[Native]

I live in Cary, NC. It's about twenty minutes from Durham and Duke University. In the News & Observer (local paper) today it said that HBO had procured the rights to a blogger's novel about the Duke lacrosse case. It may be evident that a movie is on the horizon.

EDIT: I found the article: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/duke_lacrosse/story/753940.html

[Wavelax4]

It could be pulled off The frist half could be about the case, and the second could be about their "redemption run" the NCAA championships.

[SuperDuper46]

or if they made any lacrosse movie bc the only movie ive ever seen with lacrosse in it is american pie but yea a duke lax movie would be sick

[JLancer24]

* Former Durham D.A. Mike Nifong
John Travolta (in his "Primary Colors" gray hair)

* Defendant Reade Seligmann
Michael Cera of "Superbad"

* Defendant Dave Evans
Zac Efron of "High School Musical"

* Attorney General Roy Cooper
Jim Carrey

* AG Special Prosecutor Mary Winstead
Julia Roberts

* Durham Police Chief Steve Chalmers
Bernie Mac


That would be one expensive movie to pay those actors/actresses.

[cali feeder]

12 Angry Men was perhaps one of the greatest movies of all time, and almost ALL takes place inside the jury room.

I think it would make a good movie.

[mullengoal141]

a few good men is one of the best movies of all time... and it contains nothing more than the search for the facts and the truth in a courtroom and law setting.

[kingwolf]

hbo has the rights to a movie and i think it will come out in like a year or two, hopefully it will be a good mix of court room, the case, the effect it had on the community and lacrosse action scenes. Also hbo usually makes great stuff so hopefully it will turn out well

[GatorPole]

If Zac Efron gets anywhere near this movie, I will not be pleased, to say the least. The superbad kid would be cool though.

[Laxer1220]

Thos acotrs and acctresses listed above (Jim Carrey, etc) sounds like a comedy... very unfitting for the situation in my opinion. Get some more serious actors

[Rizzle]

It would be great as just mainly a sports movie, with some underlying tones about finding the truth and sticking together through the tough times. It can start with the court-room sentencing, then the majority of the movie will be about the 2007 season. The players will be exonerated towards the end, and the final scenes will be the championship. Such an amazing game, and they lose by one close shot in the end.

Total heartbreaker. I'd cry.

[gfkeeper28]

The HBO movie would mainly be focused on racial and legal issues. That was the big news story, not their season.

[Tehb2]

A lax movie would be cool, but as for the duke story, it might be a little soon. You want to give it some time to not only for those invovled, but think about having to watch actors portray the main characters, and who ever is going to be involved in the filming scenes of any actual lacrosse. Some fans might complain that the actors didn't look enough like the real people, or the lax scenes weren't on par with the quality it should be.

Anyway, despite all that stuff, which is mostly the complaints of over-the-top fans like anyone who complains the Harry Potter movies suck because they don't cover everything in the real books, I'm sure someone already has their eyes on buying the rights to the story, or any of the stories from those books that recently came out on the case. I think I read somewhere someone was preparing to make at the least a tv movie on it.

[QBYattackmen15]

if Duke won the championship...then i wouldnt doubt it would be brought up as an idea for a movie. but getting second...hmmm. prolly not.

[Rizzle]

if Duke won the championship...then i wouldnt doubt it would be brought up as an idea for a movie. but getting second...hmmm. prolly not.
The Permian Panthers came in second place in Friday Night Lights, and that was a fantastic movie. I don't see your point here, it could easily be a great movie.

[splaxer13]

wow zach effron...are you [delusional]? I dont know about you guys, but i would play the role of Danowski...but what would be the point of the movie, ya its a pretty good story, but they didnt win in the end. they should wait until this year and see if they win it. it would be more dramatic(loosing in the 07 spring, then coming back to win in 08) but right now i thing UVa has the championship on lock.

[OwlsLax]

it would be VERY similar to the Marshall movie. the season ends, everyone thinks the program is over, the program comes back, but in Duke's case, the program would be awesome. and the cast that the dude at the top thought of(bernie mac, jim carrey, john travolta) would be so dumb. it would be a comedy. it would stink. the first part would be the legal stuff and the ending of the season and the second half would be redemption (Road to Baltimore)

[Dlaxer6]

the day zac effron is in a lacrosse movie is the day i quit lacrosse (10)

[QBYattackmen15]

the day zac effron is in a lacrosse movie is the day i quit lacrosse (10)

HAHAHAHAHAHA

EDIT: ohh by the way to whoever said UVA ahs it on lock, wrong-o. Duke to alot of people had it on lock last year, buttt TA-DA, nope. im a Duke fan so i wasnt happy but this subject is for another thread. So UVA deff doesnt have it "on lock". theyve got a good chance, but with duke seniors coming back(except Lamade and i think like 1 or 2 others, could be wrong), not on lock.

[splaxer13]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

EDIT: ohh by the way to whoever said UVA ahs it on lock, wrong-o. Duke to alot of people had it on lock last year, buttt TA-DA, nope. im a Duke fan so i wasnt happy but this subject is for another thread. So UVA deff doesnt have it "on lock". theyve got a good chance, but with duke seniors coming back(except Lamade and i think like 1 or 2 others, could be wrong), not on lock.

naw man, Uva has the sickest middie line in college right now. Lamade, brattons, Nick elsmo, just to name a few. plus rubeor. i wouldnt be suprised if they went undefeated this year.

[czechinthepipes]

Not to burst the lacrosse movie bubble, but if they did make a duke movie, it would mostly be about the case, from start to finish. Lacrosse isn't big enough to actually have its own movie, if so, the movie company wouldn't expect to make a ton of money or anywhere near the amount they would make if the whole movie was about the case.
I would love to have a Duke case movie, it would show everyone what truly happened and would attract the people who would rather watch a movie about the duke case rather than read a book and show them the truth. Of course I would want some lacrosse in it, like the highlights of their season and then a decent amount of time on the Championship game. I would love a lot more than that but it would be irrational for the move company to put too much into the movie.
I also agree that they would need to re-do some of the cast, those are all great actors but with all of them it would most likely become a comedy. And no I do not want Zac Effron to be in the movie either.
I really do hope that they create a good, tasteful movie that really shows everyone what happened. It would be good for the sport of lacrosse and for all those who still think the three duke players committed the crime.

[Sardo]

a lax movie would be great to open up the sport to new people but you really have to think how many people other than lax fans and players would really go to see it therefor movie producers wouldn't go for the idea, and there's plenty of great lax stories that can be made into a movie other than the duke case

[QBYattackmen15]

naw man, Uva has the sickest middie line in college right now. Lamade, brattons, Nick elsmo, just to name a few. plus rubeor. i wouldnt be suprised if they went undefeated this year.

Yeah i could see it happening, but still, i have a mindset that says anyone can beat anyone. so i mean i wouldnt be suprised at all to see UVA NOT go undefeated.

[NBCLAX23]

or even a law and order episode would be great! first minute is a stripper screaming rape, the 45 min is the case and the last fifteen is their recovery!

[Midi Lax]

or even a law and order episode would be great! first minute is a stripper screaming rape, the 45 min is the case and the last fifteen is their recovery!

i would settle with that

[un-anonymous]

As a Duke fan, I am not afriad of UVA. Sure, they will be good, but the Brattons will be looking at Nick O'Hara and Michael Ward. Lamade is a brilliant player. Rubeor will have to work on a healthy Tony McDevitt. Duke returns Dan Loftus in net and Brad Ross, Crotty, Catalino and Bo Carrington at mid. Duke got some freshman from the Island too, like Justin Turri and others. And the Virginia defense has got to handle the Duke attack ... not. Look for a couple of exciting games in Charlotteville during the season (the ACC tourney is there) but Duke's experience to win out on Memorial Day weekend.

[QBYattackmen15]

As a Duke fan, I am not afriad of UVA. Sure, they will be good, but the Brattons will be looking at Nick O'Hara and Michael Ward. Lamade is a brilliant player. Rubeor will have to work on a healthy Tony McDevitt. Duke returns Dan Loftus in net and Brad Ross, Crotty, Catalino and Bo Carrington at mid. Duke got some freshman from the Island too, like Justin Turri and others. And the Virginia defense has got to handle the Duke attack ... not. Look for a couple of exciting games in Charlotteville during the season (the ACC tourney is there) but Duke's experience to win out on Memorial Day weekend.

ha, this is very well put an organized + informative.

[JLLOMMER]

except for the fact that Ward transferred to maryland, and nick o'hara will likely play the 3rd defense position now that Carroll is gone. I think with Virginia's new players they could spark what's left over of that '06 team. Virginia is looking scary from those fall ball videos.

[CTwiltongoalie1]

I agree, a Mighty Ducks lacrosse movie would be pretty sweet.

[QBYattackmen15]

hers just a quick thing on duke form me. keep in mind im a duke fan but im not exactly bias. (or at least i try not to be :chuckle: )

Everyones talkig about UVA's midfield but what about Dukes? Ross, Crotty,lost Lamade and that was a pretty big hit but we picked up Justin turri from i believe West Islip? correct if wrong. Defense weve got McDevitt and O'hara. not updated on the other defensemen but tiwth those 2 alone its a big wall to get over to even get to Loftus who is a brick wall himself. so theirs a bunch of players that just dominate on defense. Then i honestly DO NOT believe that their is a defensive team that can completely stop Danowski/Greer/Quinzani. so i believe it is DEFFINETLY between Duke and UVA for a championship. BUT no ones opinions can really be said to be 100% true yet until the season starts and we seewhat the teams actually look like. Fall Ball is a good indicator but until the real practicing starts next season thats when real analysis can be made.

[missouri lax]

I think it would be a cool movie.

[un-anonymous]

Michael Ward is at Duke for his 5th year. Check the roster on their website. He is a beast at D-middie. At defense, Ryan McFadden at 6'6" tall is back, as is Parker Mckee (remember him from the Cornell semi-final game). New Defense blood is Mike Manley out of Penn Yan, one of the highest defense recruits this year and Jason Orlando at 6'7" tall and I hear he can play. Duke will be fun to watch this year, guarranteed.

[Bretmac]

i agree with un-anon every is like uva is gonna win it all but who says the brattons arent gonna get cocky or party too much and be too hungover to play well its happend to many good college athletes... and duke have very strong recruits coming in also theyve just been over looked due to the over hype of the brattons

[attackman56]

Not to burst the lacrosse movie bubble, but if they did make a duke movie, it would mostly be about the case, from start to finish. Lacrosse isn't big enough to actually have its own movie, if so, the movie company wouldn't expect to make a ton of money or anywhere near the amount they would make if the whole movie was about the case.
I would love to have a Duke case movie, it would show everyone what truly happened and would attract the people who would rather watch a movie about the duke case rather than read a book and show them the truth. Of course I would want some lacrosse in it, like the highlights of their season and then a decent amount of time on the Championship game. I would love a lot more than that but it would be irrational for the move company to put too much into the movie.
I also agree that they would need to re-do some of the cast, those are all great actors but with all of them it would most likely become a comedy. And no I do not want Zac Effron to be in the movie either.
I really do hope that they create a good, tasteful movie that really shows everyone what happened. It would be good for the sport of lacrosse and for all those who still think the three duke players committed the crime.

I dont know that might be the case but there might be other people who have never heard of lax who will watch it ,because if they make the movie like friday night lights or somthing and make it inspiring people might get interested . I do agree though,theyed have to take A big chance with money and stuff. :thinking:

[lax-crazy]

hers just a quick thing on duke form me. keep in mind im a duke fan but im not exactly bias. (or at least i try not to be :chuckle: ) Then i honestly DO NOT believe that their is a defensive team that can completely stop Danowski/Greer/Quinzani.

I think you are forgetting the championship game, a team called hopkins shut down that attackline... and with out drennan.

[kleinlax-75]

and Jason Orlando at 6'7" tall and I hear he can play. i hope he can play if they want to take on JHU again!!

[un-anonymous]

Lax-crszy; You are correct. Last year Hop came out on fire early in the final and Duke started slow. Do you think it had anything to do with the games on Saturday? Hop had an easy trip to the final and Duke got a real scare by a Cornell team that could have won the whole thing. "08 will be different. Petro is a lax genius, i'll admit. But the Duke attack is another year older, stronger and smarter and so is Coach Danowski. I hope the '08 final is a rematch.

[missouri lax]

I'm making the early prediction that Duke wins it all against Virgina.

[lax-crazy]

Lax-crszy; You are correct. Last year Hop came out on fire early in the final and Duke started slow. Do you think it had anything to do with the games on Saturday? Hop had an easy trip to the final and Duke got a real scare by a Cornell team that could have won the whole thing. "08 will be different. Petro is a lax genius, i'll admit. But the Duke attack is another year older, stronger and smarter and so is Coach Danowski. I hope the '08 final is a rematch.

I agree that Duke did have a harder semi's ( I was going for Duke in the final game) but hopkins did shut down greer, and held dino to 2-3 points. I am just saying that the attack line isn't invincible. Hopkins' D will be pretty insane this year, with a healthy Drennan and Coach petro at the reins it'll be some pretty crazy D. Duke's offense will no doubt be frustrating for other teams, but saying that "no D" can stop them is neglicting the fact that Hopkins did stop them.