Favorite Book into Film, Not Yet Done?

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INDIGO

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:07 AM

In light of the "What Movie or TV ep. Have You Seen a Ridiculous Number of Times" thread (oh gods, I'm running out of things to talk about that I don't have to stick my fingers in my ears and say, "La, la, la, I don't hear you spoilers!")... what book/s would you like to see made into film -- that haven't been yet -- and any cast, writer, cinematographer wishes?

I'll submit my list soon

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EVILMIKE

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:15 AM

Just off the top of my head...

Ringworld by Larry Niven
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

CALLMESERENITY

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:16 AM

Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams. It's a trilogy (in 4 volumes),it's FANTASTIC and would make a great LoTR-esque film (or trilogy of films.) My brother and I discussed this, with Rupert Grint as Simon, the main character. We think he'd be a perfect Simon. But the only problem is that they'd have to start making the movies a year ago for it to work, before RG gets too old and whatnot.

"Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us." ~Jerry Garcia

ECGORDON

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:20 AM

My favorite author is Robert Heinlein, and his best novel is The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I really hope that Tim Minear's screenplay is produced, and wouldn't it be great if Tim got a chance to direct? However, I do not think that is likely, but I can't think of anyone else I would recommend to direct it. I do think Alan Tudyk could do a remarkable job as Manny.

I would also dearly love to see Terry Gilliam adapt Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:53 AM

Peter David's Sir Apropos of Nothing would make a fine movie, though I'm worried that they'd have to cut out so much funny stuff (it's all funny stuff). The Woad to Wuin (the sequel) would also be entertaining. Haven't been able to find/read Tong-Lashing yet, but I'm confident in David's writing.

And of course, Matthew Stover's novel of Revenge of the Sith is what the movie should've been, as a bare minimum. It was half-decent ("good" is far beyond what that particular script was capable of without completely rewriting the last act).

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RICKKER

Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:50 AM

well David Webber's Honor Harington series.
Dragonlace Chronicles
Any of the RA Salvatore novels
Any of the Michael Stackpole novels
this is the short list

BLUEHANDTWOBYTWO

Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:36 AM

I really fell for "LOVELY BONES" by Alice Sebold and "THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME" by Mark Haddon. Both, I feel, would be unfilmable, as they are primarily narrator-driven pieces and the movies would have to rely too heavily on "Voice overs". I'm really surprised that Hollywood hasn't tapped further into the "Dean Koontz" and "Chuck -Fight Club- Palahniuk" pools for movie projects. Koontz's "ODD THOMAS" was a cool book, kinda like what would happen to the little boy in "THE SIXTH SENSE" if he grew up..(the narrator is 20-ish). Augustin Burroughs' "Running with Scissors" was an incredible memoir, but they've already turned it into a movie which will probably be released in the fall. I finished Chuck Palahniuk's "HAUNTED" which was deliciously sick and twisted, and am half-way through his book, "SURVIVOR" which I am also enjoying very much. (I'm on a 'chuck' kick because I just got to meet him last weekend and now have a signed copy of all his books! LOL)Any of the above books are a good read! Enjoy~!
~LarryL

CHRISISALL

Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:31 PM

I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson.
It got made into movies twice (most recently Omega Man) and they missed the point both times.
John Carpenter or George Romero, please do it!!

B movies rule Chrisisall

INDIGO

Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:06 PM

I'm afraid that the books that I would be most intrigued to see in film could be fairly difficult to script. Figures.

The Dream at the End of the World: Paul Bowles and the Literary Renegades in Tangier.
- This was the most amazing multi-person biography I've ever read. Key players were P. Bowles (The Sheltering Sky), Truman Capote, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs... all down in Morrocco. Awesome. I read it while travelling around Greece one summer and holed up in an old castle during the begining of autumn storms on Naxos Island.

Foucault's Pendulum, by Umberto Eco (Name of the Rose).
- Other than some of Neal Stephenson's books, this is one of the most densely fascinating and finely crafted tales out there. An intellectual adventure story. I see Kevin Spacey in one of the roles.

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephanson.
- "...Imagine Tom Clancy mated with William Gibson, with James Michener acting as midwife..." Seattle Times. Spies, codes, gold, pirates...

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe.
- "...the tale of young Severian, an apprentice to the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession--showing mercy toward his victim."

Lavondyss, Mythago Wood, and the Bone Forest by Robert Holdstock.
- Mmm, yummy, frightening, intelligent fantasy.

The Snow Queen, and the Summer Queen by Joan Vinge.

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ODDNESS2HER

Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:06 PM

I think Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series would make a good movie (or series of movies).

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