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Casting "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:06 am
by Bruce the Duck
Okay, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. I actually think TBBOTIM would make a great movie. It's very similar to the National Lampoon Vacation movies. So here's your chance to pick the stars of the movie.



Cast



Big Roy:

Dad (Narrator):

Mom:

Son:

Daughter:

Bernie:

Grandmother (who made the rhubarb pie):

Neighbors:

Last Chance Gas Station Attendent:

Guy who built the Twine Ball (seen in flashback scenes):

Gift Shop Clerk:

Security Guards:

Twine Ball Inn workers:



Crew



Director:

Score Composer:

Producer:

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 12:20 am
by Miss Janine
Bernie- Jack Nicholson. He strikes me as the perfect Bernie who swipes Al's camera.

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:18 am
by kidcid
The best "mom" I could think of is Kathrine O'Hare!

Cid

Re: Casting "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota&quo

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:02 am
by Elvis
Big Roy:
Big Edna (from UHF)
Dad (Narrator):
Mom:
Son:
Daughter:
The Spatula City family (from UHF also)
Bernie:
Dick Van Patten
Last Chance Gas Station Attendent:
The creepy gas station guy from the Aerosmith "Crazy" video
Gift Shop Clerk:
Pauly Shore
Security Guards:
Gary Coleman and the bald security guard from The Jerry Springer Show.



Dave

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:36 pm
by Miss Janine
The JS guard was Steve. Not sure what he's doing now.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:55 pm
by mewrio
Guy who built the Twine Ball: Rowan Atkinson (or the Comic Book Guy)

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 3:22 am
by squishsquashgirl
I think the security guards should be the men in black.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 2:40 pm
by jedimom
Bernie - Rutger Hauer (a la "The Hitcher")

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:51 pm
by sarley27
Neighbor- Ben Stein.

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 2:08 am
by jerAL
This is kind of surreal and time-warpy, but we're Al fans and we have imaginations...



Big Roy: John Goodman

Dad: John Ritter

Mom: Kathy Bates

Grandma: Aunt Bea from Mayberry

Son: Johnny Whittaker

Daughter: Cindy Brady

Bernie: Bruce Dern

Neighbors: the Osbournes (too obvious?)

Gas Station Attendant: Carrot Top

Twine Ball Guy: Gene Hackman

Gift Shop Clerk: Cindy Lauper

Security Guards: Cartman and Kenny

Inn Keepers: Graham Norton and Rosie O'Donnell

Crew:

Director: Steven Spielberg

Score: Danny Elfman

Producer: Mel Brooks