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| Arthur Dent | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 11:21 AM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00  | OK. With all the talk about the Oscar winners and the cliched state of current Hollywood offerings, what stories would you like to see brought to the screen? And would they be 2 or 3 hours long? Major motion picture or TV miniseries? My picks: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (In the works) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (It's in the works) Sword of Shannara or Running with the Demons by Terry Brooks Heir to the Empire Trilogy by Timothy Zahn  To be adopted by me, e-mail me at robert_rhoffm@yahoo.com IM only possible at night. Need to e-mail me first. Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted: I am Napoleon! Another one said: How do you know? The first inmate said: God told me! A voice from another room shouted: I did NOT! Adopted: EvilNav Still Room for one more. | ||||
| Rommel | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 11:39 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Here's a few. I Am Legend "Based on a novel by Richard Matheson (as were Vincent Price's The Last Man On Earth and the 1971 Charlton Heston film The Omega Man), I Am Legend casts Arnold Schwarzenegger as the last man on Earth to avoid a killer plague. Action erupts when the sun goes down and clans of zombie vampires go on the rampage through the streets of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles ravaged by the virus. Director Rob Bowman's film will focus more on the internal struggle of being the last man on Earth than the previous adaptations of the story did. " Crichton's Timeline "The film tells the story of three archaeology students who must use a time machine to go back to 14th century France to rescue their professor who was trapped there during a first-hand study session. "  Jeder oder Keiner, Alles oder Nichts | ||||
| DaYellowJuandasun | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 11:44 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | I cant wait for "The Opie and Anthony" movie!! i wonder what the title will be!!! "you, your very good you, I'm gonna be seeing alot of you" | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 11:53 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | I read Timeline. It has too many plotholes to count and continually contradicted itself. It's a shame to see another writer destroyed by Hollywood success. How about: Ann Rice's The Mummy: Ramsese the Damned The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller To be adopted by me, e-mail me at robert_rhoffm@yahoo.com IM only possible at night. Need to e-mail me first. Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted: I am Napoleon! Another one said: How do you know? The first inmate said: God told me! A voice from another room shouted: I did NOT! 37% of Americans agree that while they would hate being British, they wouldn't mind having a British accent. | ||||
| skitchr4u G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Xtreme Skiing Assualt Force | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:15 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | i would love to see DragonLance Chronicles become a major motion picture series like the Lord of the Rings is being made into. Three 2 1/2 - 3 hours epic movies surrounding a group of unlikely heroes who save the planet... Previously adopted by Joey Big Arms.  | ||||
| Rommel | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:18 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Arthur , I'm holding out hope that this may one of the few novels that turns into something descent....I love most space/time movies. ala the QUANTUM LEAP movie that never came to be... Jeder oder Keiner, Alles oder Nichts | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:25 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | Rommel, read "Guns of the South" by Harry Turtledove. It's an alternate history novel about the Confederacy getting a little help from the future in the way of an unlimited supply of AK-47's and ammunition. Turtledove is a historian who really knows how to create the personalities of the historical figures. Very good story. To be adopted by me, e-mail me at robert_rhoffm@yahoo.com IM only possible at night. Need to e-mail me first. Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted: I am Napoleon! Another one said: How do you know? The first inmate said: God told me! A voice from another room shouted: I did NOT! The difference between British and Americans is, Americans think a hundred years is a long time, and the British think a hundred miles is a long drive. | ||||
| Rommel | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:34 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Thanks man. And may I suggest The Eight, by Katherine Neville. synopsis fr. Amazon "Katherine Neville's debut novel is a postmodern thriller set in 1972 ... and 1790. In the 20th century, Catherine Velis is a computer expert with a flair for music, painting, and chess who, on her way to Algeria at the behest of the accounting firm where she is employed, is invited to take a mysterious moonlighting assignment: recover the pieces of an old chess set missing for centuries. In the midst of the French Revolution, a young novice discovers that her abbey is the hiding place of a chess set, once owned by the great Charlemagne, which allows those who play it to tap into incredible powers beyond the imagination. She eventually comes into contact with the major historical figures of the day, from Robespierre to Napoleon, each of whom has an agenda. The Eight is a non-stop ride that recalls the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones as well as the historical puzzles of Umberto Eco which, since its first publication in 1988, has gone on to acquire a substantial cult following." Jeder oder Keiner, Alles oder Nichts | ||||
| Kid Afrika | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 12:42 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 | Neuromancer - William Gibsonquote: For those that don't know, this book was first published in 1984. But I'll settle for Matrix2 next year. :)
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| Arthur Dent | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 1:47 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | Kid, poeple have been trying to make Neuromancer for 16 years!! Nobody has yet come up with a way to do it that doesn't end up like Lawnmower Man or Johnny Neumonic (based on a Gibson story). Rommel, I'll check it out. Thanks. To be adopted by me, e-mail me at robert_rhoffm@yahoo.com IM only possible at night. Need to e-mail me first. Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted: I am Napoleon! Another one said: How do you know? The first inmate said: God told me! A voice from another room shouted: I did NOT! The difference between British and Americans is, Americans think a hundred years is a long time, and the British think a hundred miles is a long drive. | ||||
| TheGooch Mullet Master Yo Gooch, Moron here... how's that for some fucked up shit... Fez is giving you status... Karma sucks, huh? | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 2:25 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson (Neuromancer has become a bit dated, but Snow Crash still rules in timeliness. Stepherson's last book Cryptonomicon also rocked...breaking through as a bestseller) The Poet by Michael Connelley (a great serial killer thriller...that may be the next best thing besides Silence of the Lambs) Dragonlance series by Margret Weis & Tracy Hickman (deifnately has some possibilities...but will never be done because Wizards of the Coast couldn't handle it...look at the mess they made with Dungeons and Dragons) Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (a fantasy book one-shot that has everything...revenge, revolution, sorcery and etc. Much more workable as a movie b/c it is a single book.) Focault's Pendulum by Umbreto Eco (a tough read by the author of In The Name of the Rose, but a very disturbing look at our fear of what we don't understand.) The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille (great story about Long Island's last vestige of decadence - where in the area of the very rich, moves in a Mafiaso husband and wife) Marshal Law (A graphic novel that dealt with a superhero-laden society bent on genetics, where the main hero is a superhero-stopper, who stops them when they get out-of-control. It pulls no punches skewering the idealism of the typical comic books with a hard reality and a great storyline) Hyperion by Dan Simmons (Mindblowing Sci-Fi/Horror - Hyperion is the tale of seven people who make a pilgrimmage to a terrifying creature called the Shrike in an attempt to save mankind. One of the best Sci-Fi series I have ever read...on par with Dune)  | ||||
| YerMomsBox
| posted on 03-26-2001 @ 2:29 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Well, the Lord of the Rings is already in the works. I can't wait for that! I'd like to see a follow-up to Dune. Maybe a movie about the Asimov Foundation series would be cool too, but very difficult to pull off. I'd also like to see some genuine documentaries made about Greg Noll and Jerry Lopez. They are 2 very pioneering and influential surfers. Josh  | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 2:38 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | Good news for you Box. Because of the success of its mini-series, Sci-Fi channel plans to make a mini-series out of the second book in the Dune series. To be adopted by me, e-mail me at robert_rhoffm@yahoo.com IM only possible at night. Need to e-mail me first. Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted: I am Napoleon! Another one said: How do you know? The first inmate said: God told me! A voice from another room shouted: I did NOT! The difference between British and Americans is, Americans think a hundred years is a long time, and the British think a hundred miles is a long drive. | ||||
| YerMomsBox
| posted on 03-26-2001 @ 6:16 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Arthur Dent, Thanks, I hadn't heard about that. Do you know when it comes out? I missed the Dune mini series. Do you know if the mini series will be released on video or DVD? Josh | ||||
| Kid Afrika | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 6:16 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 | quote: Gooch, how can you insult the originator of Cyberpunk? I couldn't even get into Snow Crash, but I could hardly put down Neuromancer. William Gibson is a brilliant writer, I don't even like to read that much but I've read three of his books.
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| slackjaw The Cunt-Twat is my WORLD! The Great Pumpkin | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 6:27 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | I have to throw in another vote for Dragonlance Chronicles. But sadly I think Gooch is right, it will never happen. I'd also be happy to see On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony, although it is part of a series, it stands on its own quite well.  Say hello to my little friend(s)! | ||||
| Is Don on the phone? | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 6:40 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | Just finished a book called "Run"-lousy writing, but a great story. It would be a great film, if made right... AIM:isdononthephone | ||||
| BaLLooN NoT | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 6:49 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | i wanna c the 2 new movies 1. with Jennifer Love Hewwit 2. with the girl from american pie  Visit this Website METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!! | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 10:29 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | I want to see an adequate movie done about the rise and fall of Al Capone or Tammany Hall. As for Tomcats, I am going to say it has potential.  | ||||
| Is Don on the phone? | posted on 03-26-2001 @ 11:57 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | A Tammany Hall pic would be well timed, with the current news focus on campaign finance reform.... AIM:isdononthephone | ||||
| Just Jon | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 1:08 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | I preferred Snow Crash to Neuromancer, too. Considering Gibson had never been in the same room as a computer when he originally wrote it, it may need some minor tweaks, but both movies are in preproduction. I'm currently reading Stephenson's "The Big U." His first book, which was out of print for 10 years. Pretty good, but nowhere near as cool as Snow Crash. -----  E-mail: JustJon@opieanthony.com Adoptee: Contact me for adoption You listen to me! While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is I am a nay-sayer and a hatchet man in the fight against violence! I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King! My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method...is love. I love you, Sheriff Truman. | ||||
| WoundedAngel Absolutely spectacular, and 1337 as hell. | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 5:45 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | I would love to see: Alas Babylon, by Pat Frank The US versus Russia fighting it out in a nuclear war. End of the world? Maybe. The Metamorphasis, by Franz Kafka A young man wakes up and realizes that he is a roach. How will this affect the way he sees the world/the world sees him? Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Similar to 1984...but more about censorship. Those are just a few off the top of my head.  | ||||
| Is Don on the phone? | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 6:12 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | Farenheit 451 was done already in the late 60s, not great, but well worth watching if you can find it. A remake would rock, except Hollywood can't be bothered to make a meaningful film for the two of us to enjoy(lol). Best line in the book/movie-"Firemen used to put out fires..." And a Kafka movie? I'd rather see "The Trial," but again, I don't think Hollywood has the guts to do it. An indie? Sure, I think every film student does a treatment for The Metamorphisis - a theme with true visual appeal. But would it play in Podunk? I wonder if anyone at one of the cutting edge studios reads this board? AIM:isdononthephone | ||||
| WoundedAngel Absolutely spectacular, and 1337 as hell. | posted on 03-27-2001 @ 8:36 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | Hmm...Movies, books...I'm beginning to think we're related! The Trial would not be a bad idea. As for Farenheit, it is my goal to go and find it now(along with Atomic Cafe, of course!). | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 03-30-2001 @ 9:38 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | They never made a Metamorphisis movie but made Two, TWO Trial movies. The first was in 1960 director by Orson Welles and starring Anthony Hopkins. Not as good as the novel (which is my personal favorite of all time along with 1984) but still a great movie with excellent surreal dark humor. Though it's on video it wasn't until I saw a restoration of it in a theater that I realized how good it actually was. The second Trial flick was in 1993 with Kyle McLachlan (Twin Peaks's Dale Cooper) which I never had a chance to see. If you liked 1984 I totally suggest seeing Terry Gilliam's 1985 Tribute BRAZIL, one of the best movies of all time. As for Fahrenheit 451 good news. They are trying to make it with Frank Darbont directing and Ralph Fiennes starring read her http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_259196.html | ||||
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