Books to Film - What would you like to see?
POSTED BY: RIPWash
UPDATED: Saturday, August 8, 2009 03:17
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In most ways, it is more of what would work for film without the chance of trashing something that in its literary form is too awesome for the typical genre director.
Any Richard Morgan books are written in such a way that even Michael Bay couldn't really screw them up.
Although I love Varley's books, I think it would be a rare director that could pull off any of his older work, but his recent books would work.
Neal Stephenson's work is so dense. I'd love to have a crack at it, but I think most directors would turn his books into simple action / adventures.
Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat series I think would be easy to adapt and a lot of fun.
One book we tried to option was Sewer, Gas, and Electric by Matt Ruff. A great comedy sci-fi book with lots of snarky dialog and fun physical comedic potentials, but, though Matt was interested, his agent was totally unreasonable for the option.
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Quote:Have you read The Straw Men trilogy by the same author? Now that would be some good viewing.
Originally posted by peacekeeper:
Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith - It could go two ways, they could make an action adventure through a fantastic sci-fi world or a really dark thriller, depending on what they edit out of the script. But it should be made - some of the passages would be stunning in film
I have! and i did think about that, but cripesallmighty i couldn't sleep for a week after reading them I'd never sleep again seeing it in film.
I got really excited when that The Island came out. i thought it would be very much like Spares, another one of his sci-fi books, and then wished like hell that they had just made Spares instead.
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I'd like to see some of my favourite childhood books made into movies if they haven't already been:
The Ramona books by Beverly cleary, My naughty little sister, Herman the great the Anne Mccaffrey dragon riders of of Pern stuff etc etc. I'd also like to see film versions of Andy Griffiths books (brilliant Australian Kid's author)
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I'd also love to see some of Kinky Friedman's stuff filmed or televised.
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Neal Stephenson's "Anathem" would be a great series. "Cryptonomicon" as well. And his "Baroque Cycle" trilogy. Perhaps best left to the tender mercies of the BBC..
"Un Lun Dun" by China Mieville.
"The Looking Glass Wars" by wossname, tip of the tongue.
Echoing the votes for all things Pratchetty, ditto the McMaster Bujold. I'm a little worried about the inner workings and musings being lost in the translation.
Steven Brust's "Vlad Taltos" series has loads of potential, plus: is funny.
The "Benjamin January" series is a good murder mystery/costume option. Plus, allows the too rare opportunity for showcasing of talent for people of color in a non-modern setting, as it's set in the demimonde of New Orleans before the civil war. The protagonist is a trained surgeon and pianist. It just gets better from there. There are roles you could really sink your teeth into and tear up.
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Originally posted by boris:
I'd like to see some of my favourite childhood books made into movies if they haven't already been:
The Ramona books by Beverly cleary, My naughty little sister, Herman the great the Anne Mccaffrey dragon riders of of Pern stuff etc etc. I'd also like to see film versions of Andy Griffiths books (brilliant Australian Kid's author)
Don't know if it's any consolation, but Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" is coming out soon as a live-action movie... and for some reason I'm kinda giddy about that!
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Everville by Clive Barker
Fool by Christoper Moore
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Originally posted by Kwicko:Quote:
Originally posted by boris:
I'd like to see some of my favourite childhood books made into movies if they haven't already been:
The Ramona books by Beverly cleary, My naughty little sister, Herman the great the Anne Mccaffrey dragon riders of of Pern stuff etc etc. I'd also like to see film versions of Andy Griffiths books (brilliant Australian Kid's author)
Don't know if it's any consolation, but Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" is coming out soon as a live-action movie... and for some reason I'm kinda giddy about that!
Abso-floggin'-lutely! The trailer looks awfully darn good. I'm pretty excited my own self.
Okay folks, in addition to just naming the books and the authors, tell a little of what the books are about! WHY would they be a good movie?
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"It's okay! I'm a leaf on the wind!!!"
"What does that mean?!?!?!"
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Originally posted by stinkingrose:
... Echoing the votes for all things Pratchetty, ditto the McMaster Bujold. I'm a little worried about the inner workings and musings being lost in the translation.
I know what you mean - there's potential a-plenty for disappointment. Hence my childlike-insistence that Peter Jackson be involved.
One thing I do know, regardless who held the reins in such an endeavor: To see some Pratchett or Bujold on the big screen, and have even half the reaction I had to all 3 installments of Lord of the Rings...would be a very fine thing, indeed.
donttalkbackjustdrivethecarshutyourmouthiknowwhatyouaredontsaynothinkeepyourhandsonthewheeldontturnaroundthisisforreal
Still...what would Rorschach do?
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Originally posted by RIPWash:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:Quote:
Originally posted by boris:
I'd like to see some of my favourite childhood books made into movies if they haven't already been:
The Ramona books by Beverly cleary, My naughty little sister, Herman the great the Anne Mccaffrey dragon riders of of Pern stuff etc etc. I'd also like to see film versions of Andy Griffiths books (brilliant Australian Kid's author)
Don't know if it's any consolation, but Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" is coming out soon as a live-action movie... and for some reason I'm kinda giddy about that!
Abso-floggin'-lutely! The trailer looks awfully darn good. I'm pretty excited my own self.
Okay folks, in addition to just naming the books and the authors, tell a little of what the books are about! WHY would they be a good movie?
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"It's okay! I'm a leaf on the wind!!!"
"What does that mean?!?!?!"
Hmmmm... Let's see...
The Lathe of Heaven is the story of George Orr, a man who wants to stop dreaming. Why? Because what he dreams comes true. Only problem is, he's the only one who knows it. He dreams, the world changes, and to everyone else in the world, that's just the way it's always been - or there's a perfectly good reason for why it's that way now.
Anyhoo, he hooks up with a shrink who starts "directing" his dreams. In other words, the shrink believes him, and decides to use Orr's dreams to reshape the world into his vision of what it should be. It never works out quite the way he intends, though, and there are some ghastly and disastrous consequences. In fact, it's a pretty strong "right-wing" message, in its own way; the shrink has his leftist Utopian ideals, but the measures he takes to enact them have radical unforeseen consequences!
If you can track down the PBS miniseries, I'd strongly recommend it. I'd love to see it re-done, but better. That A&E dreck doesn't count!
Mike
Sweeping generalizations are always wrong!
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