What would you like to see?

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CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, May 12, 2003 1:09 AM

If you read the Tremors thread you have seen my rant about what I'd like to see made into a series or movie. What would you guys like to see done? Not shows that are currently runing, new ideas, or ones you think should get another chance. Not Firefly though, we all want that to be back.

SUCCATASH

Monday, May 12, 2003 3:03 AM

I really liked the V series, when it was in its prime. If there was a chance to bring that back I'd be happy.

I've also been waiting for Starship Troopers II, I think that would be cool.

GAEBOLGA

Monday, May 12, 2003 1:23 PM

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Not shows that are currently runing, new ideas, or ones you think should get another chance.

I'm going to assume (with all the deadly risk that entails) that by "new ideas" you mean "stuff that I personally made up." With that caveat, what I would love to see is a live-action miniseries based on Miyazaki's Nausicaa manga. The whole "clash of decadent empires on a dying world" thing is really frelling cool, and Miyazaki does a great job of capturing the flavor of imperial Russia and the middle Chinese dynasties. Besides, it's got giant bugs and killer fungi of doom.

And, even though it violates your strictures, I want Invader ZIM back. There. I said it.

- Let slip the Dogs of Art!

MOOLA

Monday, May 12, 2003 4:06 PM

Woo-hoo! Me too! Me too! (The Invader Zim thing, I mean...)

"To survive, one must be able to adapt to changing situations." - T. Rex

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, May 12, 2003 11:21 PM

I really meant more of a concept. But I didn't make myself clear so hey, thanks for the response.

What I mean by concept is “The whole ‘clash of decadent empires on a dying world’ thing” rather than the specificity of “a live-action miniseries based on Miyazaki's Nausicaa manga.”
And I meant new ideas as in ones that hadn’t been used yet on TV or in movies, or ones that hadn’t gotten their fair run. For example if you think the concept of Dark Skies should be done then you would say either, “something like Dark Skies,” or, “a ‘real’ history of the world showing the conspiracies behind the news that was reported.” Perhaps going into a bit more detail, but you get the idea.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, May 12, 2003 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by Succatash:
I really liked the V series, when it was in its prime. If there was a chance to bring that back I'd be happy.

I've also been waiting for Starship Troopers II, I think that would be cool.

Didn't notice this way back (perhaps 30 seconds ago) when I just posted.

I would like to see the book Starship Troopers made into a movie. The movie that has been put out bears little resemblance to the book. I like it, but to pretend that that is a film version of the book is an insult. I don't see why they didn't just give it a new name.

GAEBOLGA

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 12:33 PM

Chris, have you read a book called Armor? The core story is essentially a rewrite of Starship Troopers, only it focusses on the combat rather than the culture. It's fairly interesting, and you can definitely tell that it was written post-Vietnam. Heinlein is better, of course.

As for the concept thing, I'd like to see a show about an alien who infiltrates a middle school while trying to take over the world with a malfunctioning robot poorly disguised as a dog. The requisite foil should be a schoolmate who's so obsessed with the paranormal that no one will believe anything he says. Throw in some brilliantly stilted dialogue and I'd watch it religiously....

- "Everyone's afraid of the neighborhood griper."

CHRISTHECYNIC

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:03 PM

No, I've never heard of it. I'll look into it.

KOFFEE

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:26 PM

My hubby made me watch Starship Troopers when it first came out on video.

I still haven't forgiven him.......

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CHRISTHECYNIC

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:42 PM

Read the book, it's really good. I also recomend Stranger in a strange land. I haven't read anything else by Heinline but I can recomend a person who will recomend everything else.

If you take my advice, and read Starship Troopers, and somehow don't like it, you should still read Stranger in a strange land.

There are few who have read the book and seen the movie who would not shout at the top of their lungs to make everyone understand that the movie in no way refelects the book. (I would but you still wouldn't be able to hear me from where you are.)

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