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mdtulp · 04-25-2008, 04:50 PM

I'd like too see some of Piers Anthony's Xanth series come to the big screen, such as "A Spell for Chamelon" , "The SOurce of Magic", Ogre, Ogre, NightMare, A Crewl Lye" they would all rock and with all thses children fantasy adaptations, you would think there would be a chance.

JJ · 04-25-2008, 04:58 PM

Tell them to re-make Congo, please.

jkwest · 04-25-2008, 04:59 PM

I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and I thought it would be an amazing movie...so, I looked it up and low and behold!!! The movie is coming out this year!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

This writer also did No Country For Old Men, he is amazing!!!!

I highly suggest the book to anyone.

SDon1969 · 04-25-2008, 05:02 PM

King's The Talisman. Wolf!

Rabidhunter · 04-25-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Roland1919

Read a good book lately? Want to see it as a movie? My list is a long one but I started this thread because I just read the most profound, awe-inspiring, thought provactive book I have ever read and I've read thousands. The name of the book is THE ALCHEMIST by Pablo Coelho. I honestly don't know if I've ever been so deeply moved by a book. Anyway, would make for a great movie IMO but it would depend on who directed it and the music score would be paramount to the tellers story. Other books I'd love to see as movie include: RED by Jack Ketchum, the DARK TOWER SERIES by STEVEN KING; Anything by Richard Laymon...these are just a few

Yeah, I would love to see the Dark Tower series out on movie.

BLUNT · 04-25-2008, 06:39 PM

It would be narrative heavy but Catcher in the rye might be worth a try if they can get the mood set right. It could be a masterpiece if the right director-actor combo could pull it off.

Deadset · 04-25-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mdtulp

I'd like too see some of Piers Anthony's Xanth series come to the big screen, such as "A Spell for Chamelon" , "The SOurce of Magic", Ogre, Ogre, NightMare, A Crewl Lye" they would all rock and with all thses children fantasy adaptations, you would think there would be a chance.

Those, if adapted correctly, may be more for adults. I remember reading those over 10 years ago, funny stuff, I wouldn't mind seeing them either.

Roland1919 · 04-25-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and I thought it would be an amazing movie...so, I looked it up and low and behold!!! The movie is coming out this year!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

This writer also did No Country For Old Men, he is amazing!!!!

I highly suggest the book to anyone.

Ordered today on AMAZON, thanks for the recommendation...

Roland1919 · 04-25-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUNT

It would be narrative heavy but Catcher in the rye might be worth a try if they can get the mood set right. It could be a masterpiece if the right director-actor combo could pull it off.

Theres a Holden Caulfied in all of us....and here is your lead actor....

Scripture · 04-25-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUNT

It would be narrative heavy but Catcher in the rye might be worth a try if they can get the mood set right. It could be a masterpiece if the right director-actor combo could pull it off.

God, I would love to see that. It was most definitely one of my favorite books when I was growing up.

Ferris · 04-25-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Roland1919

Ordered today on AMAZON, thanks for the recommendation...

You should really enjoy it. As I said before, I've read Ender's Game several times, and have always enjoyed it. It's a fast read too. Enjoy!

huntifosi · 04-25-2008, 08:10 PM

The God Whale by T.J.Bass. It's an interesting look of the future. With today's CGI capabilities it would be easy to do.

jkwest · 04-25-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FriedEggs

You should really enjoy it. As I said before, I've read Ender's Game several times, and have always enjoyed it. It's a fast read too. Enjoy!

wrong book....he was talking to me.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 04-25-2008, 09:15 PM

Nobody like Dr. Seuss's Book

huntifosi · 04-25-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Nobody like Dr. Seuss's Book

I love the books. Even have my 2year old granddaughter looking at them. They just haven't done very well with the other one's. ( Although I haven't seen Horten yet)

Marcusarilius · 04-25-2008, 11:33 PM

Intruders.

Marcusarilius · 04-26-2008, 01:40 AM

Now thanks to Warner, we are seeing movies made into books.

DeathByAsh'aman · 04-26-2008, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Roland1919

Post link for review of book...I'm looking for something to dive into right now...

Enders game is good but i loved the following three of the series MUCH more.

http://www.sfreviews.net/endersgame.html

Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Children if the Mind

on topic... Not sure about those three in movie form though.

@ Scripture Ive read the wheel of time books 3 or 4 times through. I would love to see it made into a band of brothers style showing. Either that or more recently Ive begun to think that some serious hardcore animation would do the trick.

Check this guy out. Hes got a bunch of the characters drawn out and theyve just blown me away, hes really amazing.

http://seamassketches.blogspot.com/s...el%20of%20time

savage1984 · 04-26-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Scripture

'Angels and Demons' will be coming out at some point, and I found that to be a much better book than 'The Da Vinci Code'. It will be interesting to see what they do with the film, but somehow, I think that it will be a far cry from the rhapsody of the book.

Yeah, the writer's strike delayed this film a little bit. I thought the book was much better than the Da Vinci Code book. That movie didn't do the book justice. The previews frickin' gave away the ending... It's a shame. i hope Ron Howard, who's work I usually really enjoy, does a better job with this one. I hope Akiva Goldsman does a better job adapting this screenplay than the last one... Should be better though, but I'll try not to get my hopes up.

Stephie_is_a_dork · 04-26-2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUNT

It would be narrative heavy but Catcher in the rye might be worth a try if they can get the mood set right. It could be a masterpiece if the right director-actor combo could pull it off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland1919

Theres a Holden Caulfied in all of us....and here is your lead actor....

No WAY could he pull it off! Milo Ventimiglia was born to play that role! ...as long as it's done SOON, he's getting older!

EDIT: I really hope you were kidding.

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04-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#21
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	I'd like too see some of Piers Anthony's Xanth series come to the big screen, such as "A Spell for Chamelon" , "The SOurce of Magic", Ogre, Ogre, NightMare, A Crewl Lye" they would all rock and with all thses children fantasy adaptations, you would think there would be a chance.

04-25-2008, 04:58 PM	#22
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:624 Blu-ray collection:1298 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Tell them to re-make Congo, please.

04-25-2008, 04:59 PM	#23
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and I thought it would be an amazing movie...so, I looked it up and low and behold!!! The movie is coming out this year!!!! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/ This writer also did No Country For Old Men, he is amazing!!!! I highly suggest the book to anyone.

04-25-2008, 05:02 PM	#24
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	King's The Talisman. Wolf!

04-25-2008, 06:39 PM	#26
BLUNT Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canton, MI Trading Score:2	It would be narrative heavy but Catcher in the rye might be worth a try if they can get the mood set right. It could be a masterpiece if the right director-actor combo could pull it off.

04-25-2008, 08:10 PM	#32
huntifosi Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	The God Whale by T.J.Bass. It's an interesting look of the future. With today's CGI capabilities it would be easy to do.

04-25-2008, 09:15 PM	#34
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Nobody like Dr. Seuss's Book

04-25-2008, 11:33 PM	#36
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Intruders.

04-26-2008, 01:40 AM	#37
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