Brave New World - Blu-ray Forum

Wondermaker · 06-22-2008, 02:48 PM

Sounds like an interesting prospect, but I won't get too stirred up about it yet. Dystopian films have a polarized tendency; they're either pretty damn good, or awful. Especially when it comes to print adaptations. Still, it's kinda cool to see Scott enter the science fiction arena again.

vektar · 06-22-2008, 03:27 PM

this is awesome news he is a master or was, but that was a long time ago if hes like any of the former master of films his vision will be out dated and the movie wont fair to well. I dont doubt it will do good money wise because his name is behind the title but im not getting my hopes up for a great movie.

Mr. Joshua · 06-22-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vektar

this is awesome news he is a master or was, but that was a long time ago if hes like any of the former master of films his vision will be out dated and the movie wont fair to well. I dont doubt it will do good money wise because his name is behind the title but im not getting my hopes up for a great movie.

Have faith my brother, this is Ridley Scott we are talking about. I know G.I. Jane and White Squall and Thelma and Louise were flops and we should all pretend they don't exist, everything else he has pulled off very nicely...

Mr. Joshua · 06-22-2008, 06:10 PM

Maybe we lucky and get Legend on Blu-ray very soon....

GreenScar · 10-07-2008, 04:01 AM

The gals over at io9 got Ridley to chat about Brave New World and delve into some details about the story and casting. "I didn't choose to do it, someone came to me with it. In fact it was [Leonardo DiCaprio's] production company that came to me with that." In addition to confirming that he's attached, he mentions that "the hardest single thing is getting it on paper" because it's "a very hard adaptation." Anyone who is familiar with the book definitely knows that is the case - and no one wants to see this get butchered.

Given that this hasn't even really started being scripted yet, Scott didn't have too much more to add. However, he hints that Leo might potentially be perfect for a role in the film (as the lead character Bernard Marx maybe?) and talks about the importance of the story. If you're a fan of the book or classic sci-fi in general, you'll be quite excited to hear what Scott has to say about Brave New World.

"And it's a big challenge, in fact. Because when you look at the two players or visionaries in the field, at that moment [it] would be Huxley and it would be [George Orwell] and that was 60 or 75 years ago. They were predictions in a way, they weren't aware at the time, but they were predictions. One could argue that Orwell kind of got there first and Orwell was closer to the notion of 'big brother,' [with the] Cold War. But I don't think that's it, I think that big brother may be the internet. I don't know but I think that's the way it's going to go. And so the Aldous Huxley's [novel] literally what is called Brave New World that's a very hard adaptation. So we're still dancing with that one, but it's a challenge."

Development of this project has been very interesting, to say the least. Scott made a statement last August, saying "sci-fi films are as dead as westerns." But then in June he confirmed that he was coming back to the genre because "I waited for a book for 20 years and I have got the book." After writing about the news that it was Huxley's Brave New World that Scott was adapting, I was told by numerous friends that it was one of their all-time favorite books, which left me a bit concerned. As long as everything keeps moving along smoothly, then we may not have anything to worry about in the end. Scott hasn't been as great of a director as he was "way back when," but with the right material, I'm sure he can still make amazing movies.

mikejet · 10-07-2008, 04:10 PM

I would rather have his return to Sci-Fi be Ender's Game.

Teabaggins · 10-07-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I would rather have his return to Sci-Fi be Ender's Game.

love the books. apparently the screenplay will be a mix of Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow

Lord_Stewie · 08-06-2009, 08:51 AM

Since Ridley Scott is attached to the project, I will definitely check it out.

Mr. Joshua · 06-22-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wondermaker

Sounds like an interesting prospect, but I won't get too stirred up about it yet. Dystopian films have a polarized tendency; they're either pretty damn good, or awful. Especially when it comes to print adaptations. Still, it's kinda cool to see Scott enter the science fiction arena again.

I want to see Solaris on blu-ray, when we going to get that from Fox, one of the best SciFi movies since Alien, and thank goodness we got Sunshine it's a great SciFi too....

10-07-2008, 04:01 AM	#5
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	A little more news coming in: The gals over at io9 got Ridley to chat about Brave New World and delve into some details about the story and casting. "I didn't choose to do it, someone came to me with it. In fact it was [Leonardo DiCaprio's] production company that came to me with that." In addition to confirming that he's attached, he mentions that "the hardest single thing is getting it on paper" because it's "a very hard adaptation." Anyone who is familiar with the book definitely knows that is the case - and no one wants to see this get butchered. Given that this hasn't even really started being scripted yet, Scott didn't have too much more to add. However, he hints that Leo might potentially be perfect for a role in the film (as the lead character Bernard Marx maybe?) and talks about the importance of the story. If you're a fan of the book or classic sci-fi in general, you'll be quite excited to hear what Scott has to say about Brave New World. "And it's a big challenge, in fact. Because when you look at the two players or visionaries in the field, at that moment [it] would be Huxley and it would be [George Orwell] and that was 60 or 75 years ago. They were predictions in a way, they weren't aware at the time, but they were predictions. One could argue that Orwell kind of got there first and Orwell was closer to the notion of 'big brother,' [with the] Cold War. But I don't think that's it, I think that big brother may be the internet. I don't know but I think that's the way it's going to go. And so the Aldous Huxley's [novel] literally what is called Brave New World that's a very hard adaptation. So we're still dancing with that one, but it's a challenge." Development of this project has been very interesting, to say the least. Scott made a statement last August, saying "sci-fi films are as dead as westerns." But then in June he confirmed that he was coming back to the genre because "I waited for a book for 20 years and I have got the book." After writing about the news that it was Huxley's Brave New World that Scott was adapting, I was told by numerous friends that it was one of their all-time favorite books, which left me a bit concerned. As long as everything keeps moving along smoothly, then we may not have anything to worry about in the end. Scott hasn't been as great of a director as he was "way back when," but with the right material, I'm sure he can still make amazing movies.

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06-22-2008, 02:48 PM	#1
Wondermaker Senior Member Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:53	Sounds like an interesting prospect, but I won't get too stirred up about it yet. Dystopian films have a polarized tendency; they're either pretty damn good, or awful. Especially when it comes to print adaptations. Still, it's kinda cool to see Scott enter the science fiction arena again.

06-22-2008, 03:27 PM	#2
vektar Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:san jose ca 4K collection:162 Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:28	this is awesome news he is a master or was, but that was a long time ago if hes like any of the former master of films his vision will be out dated and the movie wont fair to well. I dont doubt it will do good money wise because his name is behind the title but im not getting my hopes up for a great movie.

06-22-2008, 06:10 PM	#4
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Maybe we lucky and get Legend on Blu-ray very soon....

10-07-2008, 04:10 PM	#6
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I would rather have his return to Sci-Fi be Ender's Game.

08-06-2009, 08:51 AM	#8
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Since Ridley Scott is attached to the project, I will definitely check it out.

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