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What book would you like to see made into a movie?
I believe Enders Game would make an excellent transition onto the screen.
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Freakonomics.
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Flashman.
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Oryx and Crake.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game_%28film%29 [/ QUOTE ] That's cool, didnt know there were plans to make a movie, albeit 2008. Glad to see that Card is writing the script. |
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they're already making the book i most want to see into a movie. stardust starring claire danes. yay.
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I think Choke would make a good movie
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Stephen King's Gunslinger series.
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Saberhagens The 12 Swords series has the makings for the greatest 12 part epic in cinematic history. It did kinda trail off there towards the end, but the story is just so rich and full of facinating characters, i don't see how a competant screenwriter and director could go wrong.
It's perfectly structured for a series, as each of the swords has a different identity and becomes the ultimate McGuffin for really cool fanatasy stories that go far beyond your usual Dragons and Wizards BS. |
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Stephen King's Dark Tower series. [/ QUOTE ] To do it, right, though, it'd have to be done in roughly 10 parts. Given how badly most SK has transitioned to the big screen, it'd be tough. I'd love to see them try, though. |
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Stephen King's Gunslinger series. [/ QUOTE ] I just got done reading this series for the first time and I strongly agree, IF and only if Stephen King had no creative control over the movie/series. Also, it would pretty much require sending 1980s Clint Eastwood through a time machine in order to play Roland. Other casting: Eddie - a young Brad Pitt Susannah - a young Angela Bassett Jake - no idea. The Man in Black - Kevin Spacey Swede |
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[ QUOTE ] Stephen King's Dark Tower series. [/ QUOTE ] To do it, right, though, it'd have to be done in roughly 10 parts. Given how badly most SK has transitioned to the big screen, it'd be tough. I'd love to see them try, though. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe an HBO series? |
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Stephen King's Dark Tower series. [/ QUOTE ] To do it, right, though, it'd have to be done in roughly 10 parts. Given how badly most SK has transitioned to the big screen, it'd be tough. I'd love to see them try, though. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe an HBO series? [/ QUOTE ] Brilliant! |
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[ QUOTE ] Stephen King's Gunslinger series. [/ QUOTE ] I just got done reading this series for the first time and I strongly agree, IF and only if Stephen King had no creative control over the movie/series. Also, it would pretty much require sending 1980s Clint Eastwood through a time machine in order to play Roland. Other casting: Eddie - a young Brad Pitt Susannah - a young Angela Bassett Jake - no idea. The Man in Black - Kevin Spacey Swede [/ QUOTE ] That's funny, I always pictured Clint while I read it. |
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It is no surprise as Eastwood's "man with no name" was a key inspiration for Roland.
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Sounds liek the Gunslinger stuff would work as an HBO series, and I feel the same way about GRRM's A Song of Fire and Ice series. I'd kill to have a huge tv series of those books.
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Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. If you haven't read it, you should.
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Absolutely. I'd love to see Ian McShane (Al Swearengen from Deadwood) playing Flashman in his middle years.
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Foundation. Even though it sounds like a complete disaster, I'm going to make the assumption in this thread that it would be some genius director that could do it right. I wouldn't mind taking creative liberties by expanding the dialogue.
Star Wars stole a little bit of its thunder with Coruscant = Trantor, but still, I'd love to see the Seldon, Hardin, and the Mule onscreen. Plus they could get a gazillion sequels out of it. |
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Good call. I think CGI is advanced enough to do the Foundation story justice. I'd like to see it done with a British slant, actors speaking with British accents and what not.
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the alchemist. THough if it hasn't been made by now I doubt that it will ever be made
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Catch-22.
I know, I know. But I think Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonez could do an amazing job. Maybe as a miniseries. SOMETHING. |
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"The Shrinking Man" - Richard Matheson
This could be one of the greatest movies ever. |
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Catch-22. I know, I know. But I think Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonez could do an amazing job. Maybe as a miniseries. SOMETHING. [/ QUOTE ] The original was a butcher-job of one of my favorite books. It absolutely failed to capture the humor. And it had fantastic cast (Alan Arkin, Bob Baliban, John Voigt, etc.) I just don't think this one could translate to the screen. Perhaps I am wrong. |
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I really agree. I picked up the movie Catch 22 in the budget bin at Walmart and was really excited when I saw the allstar cast...until I started watching it and it completely missed the charm of the book. I really don't think it would be possible to make a movie that did the book justice.
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Catcher in the Rye. Probably because this will never, ever happen.
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Catcher in the Rye. Probably because this will never, ever happen. [/ QUOTE ] Too internal to translate well, I think. Same for most books. |
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I was thinking more for the reason that Salinger has very specific and detailed instructions on what will happen to his works when he dies.
And while it would be daunting, I'm pretty sure a very talented filmmaker could crack the text and visualize the narrative. The challenge is part of the reason I'd like to see the film. |
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The Alienist - Caleb Carr
Period peice, good serial killer/profiling stuff. Could be a good addition to the genre |
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Ender's Game is definitely on my list. As is the Elric series (which is also in the works).
To those I would add: http://www.sfreviews.net/pliocene1_copy.jpg and http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n0/n48.jpg |
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I'll add The Long Walk by Stephen King
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Stephen King's Gunslinger series. [/ QUOTE ] Correct. |
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1fog,
Amazingly, your two suggestions were going to be mine. In that order. swede, The Man in Black - Kevin Spacey, UGH, no. |
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I'll add The Long Walk by Stephen King [/ QUOTE ] While I don't know how this would do as a movie, this is one my favorite SK stories. Are you like reading my mind? |
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The Bourne Ultimatum...
3rd bourne book |
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Dragon lance chronicles. Peter jackson directing of course.
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