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Is it time for a bertie movie?

  • 18-01-2011 02:26PM
    #1
    bertie has the answer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    US presidents get films all the time, but we never give our politicians the credit that is due. I think it would certainly make for an interesting film, particulary the love life/ the struggles / the uphill battles.

    Now one thing I couldnt make my up on is who would play the part of Bertie. Do you we underappreciate our poilticians when comparing to lets say America were they put their leaders in films.


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  • #2
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    I'd watch it.

























    If it was a snuff movie.


  • #3
    JohnathanM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭JohnathanM


    He'll do it himself for a few quid. No sense of f'cking shame at all.


  • #4
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    No.


  • #5
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Well everyone loves gangster and corruption movies, so Bertie's life would be perfect for that. I'd like Danny DeVitto to play him.


  • #6
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    I'd watch it.

    If it was a snuff movie.

    Its really annoying when you post like that! :mad:


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  • #7
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Another remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

    Steve Martin I bet could do a good Bertie, and Michael Caine is about the right age for Haughey.

    Could be epic.


  • #8
    stevejr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭stevejr


    It'd make a great comedy..

    What's the reason for being reasonable?

    Is that an unreasonable question?



  • #9
    Einstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Einstein


    bertie has the answer wrote: »
    US presidents get films all the time, but we never give our politicians the credit that is due. I think it would certainly make for an interesting film, particulary the love life/ the struggles / the uphill battles.

    Now one thing I couldnt make my up on is who would play the part of Bertie. Do you we underappreciate our poilticians when comparing to lets say America were they put their leaders in films.
    Maybe if they make it like Air Force One, and he has to deal with hijackers on a government jet...

    That'd be cool.


  • #10
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Only Bertie would have the nerve more like! Not anytime soon. Maybe when the wounds have healed, or when he's dead.


  • #11
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Kiera wrote: »
    Its really annoying when you post like that! :mad:

    I'm sorry, I work on a large monitor so I guess I don't think how others see it :o


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  • #12
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    I'm sorry, I work on a large monitor so I guess I don't think how others see it :o

    Just spoiler your crap jokes in future? :P


  • #13
    bertie has the answer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭bertie has the answer


    True hereos deserve to be honoured.


  • #14
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    who would watch it outside of Dublin. he did sweet fcuk all for the rest of the country.


  • #15
    Millicent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    So, OP, did Bertie somehow manage to defraud Smarties? That snakey bastard!


  • #16
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    PS: I Won It On The Horses.


  • #17
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    bertie has the answer wrote: »
    True hereos deserve to be honoured.

    Are you "special"?


  • #18
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Kiera wrote: »
    Just spoiler your crap jokes in future? :P

    I assure you my jokes are of the highest grade material. Richard Pryor once asked me to write for him back in the 70's*

    *that may be complete bullshìt


  • #19
    Jet Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    Fuk no. If I wanted to see a film about an Irish criminal I'll watch the general.


  • #20
    bertie has the answer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭bertie has the answer


    hondasam wrote: »
    who would watch it outside of Dublin. he did sweet fcuk all for the rest of the country.

    But the party did a lot, thats whats important - teamwork.


  • #21
    Laurz858
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Laurz858


    I'd watch it aswell!! It wud be an epic Irish gangster movie full of scandal and corruption!! Cause thats what they are all like! Id say it wud be interestin to say the least!! and they shud leave no stone unturned!! The movie shud show them in their true colours for who they really are!!


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  • #22
    Screaminmidget
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Screaminmidget


    It'd be bertie in a porno, and half wa through, he'd turn towards the camera and say "i never thought id end up in here" :D


  • #23
    Wingman2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Wingman2010


    humanji wrote: »
    Well everyone loves gangster and corruption movies, so Bertie's life would be perfect for that. I'd like Danny DeVitto to play him.

    I love it!

    I couldn't have said it better.

    They will wait until he get's in Aras!! I think anyone would be mad to give him a vote if he had the neck to run :mad: I for sure wouldn't give him a vote.

    Though he is no fool; he knew when to step down after the damage was done.

    I still cringe when I think of his speech at one of the FF ard fheis when he he said something along the lines of anyone who believes all the stories about Ireland over spending etc should commit suicide.

    I know he said sorry but this speech was prepared well in advance by himself and highly paid advisors and this was no excuse.

    Sorry for the rant!


  • #24
    Laurz858
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Laurz858


    PS I won it on the horses!! Yeah thats a deadly name for the movie!!
    Jaysus Bertie in a porno!! That wud be more of a horror movie than a gangster flick! hahaaha!


  • #25
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    bertie has the answer wrote: »
    But the party did a lot, thats whats important - teamwork.
    Ok, we'll make it a heist movie.


  • #26
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    bertie has the answer wrote: »
    But the party did a lot, thats whats important - teamwork.

    The only team Bertie supports is Man UTD.


  • #27
    bertie has the answer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭bertie has the answer


    Wingman2010 wrote: »
    I love it!

    I couldn't have said it better.

    They will wait until he get's in Aras!! I think anyone would be mad to give him a vote if he had the neck to run :mad: I for sure wouldn't give him a vote.

    Though he is no fool; he knew when to step down after the damage was done.

    I still cringe when I think of his speech at one of the FF ard fheis when he he said something along the lines of anyone who believes all the stories about Ireland over spending etc should commit suicide.

    I know he said sorry but this speech was prepared well in advance by himself and highly paid advisors and this was no excuse.

    Sorry for the rant!

    That going away speech in 2008? I would like to see someone like Michael Douglas do that like the speech in indepdencen day. But there would never be enough money to pay the actor.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUdB8gCMcXI


  • #28
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    bertie has the answer wrote: »
    True hereos deserve to be honoured.

    Is that a new biscuit?:confused:


  • #29
    Laurz858
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Laurz858


    Yeah Michael Douglas wud be brilliant for the speech!! We had better start fundraising now so we can have him in the movie!! What shud we call the movie do ya think??


  • #30
    bertie has the answer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭bertie has the answer


    Laurz858 wrote: »
    Yeah Michael Douglas wud be brilliant for the speech!! We had better start fundraising now so we can have him in the movie!! What shud we call the movie do ya think??

    Well given the way the man has suffered in the media - Against all Odds ....would be a good name.


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  • #31
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=143957&stc=1&d=1295361248

    Seems more apt.


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