Omaha Strip Clubs: A Gamer’s World, but a Dramatist’s Sensibility
A Gamers World, but a Dramatists Sensibility
Andrew Cooper/Walt Disney Pictures Jake Gyllenhaal in “Prince of Persia.”
Published: May 21, 2010
THE producer Jerry Bruckheimer likes to say that he can make a movie from almost anything. In his long and box-office-friendly career, he has conjured movies from books (“Black Hawk Down”), from magazine articles (“Coyote Ugly” and “Top Gun”), from the real-life story of a woman who was both a welder and a stripper (“Flashdance”), from a notion tossed around the office (“Hey, let’s make a movie about submarines!” which led to “Crimson Tide”). Most famously, and most lucratively, he has made not just a movie but a franchise, “Pirates of the Caribbean,” from a theme-park ride.
By that standard, Mr. Bruckheimer’s newest picture, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” which is directed by Mike Newell and stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley, doesn’t seem much of a stretch. “Prince of Persia,” which opens Friday, is based on a popular video game. You could even argue …
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Filed by dallasfromomaha at May 21st, 2010 under Omaha strip clubs