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Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Coredweller on January 23, 2003, 10:35:46 AM: What novels do you think would make great motion pictures? Here are some of mine:

Replay by Ken Grimwood. Actually it was supposed to be in production with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, but I haven\'t heard much lately. The project may have fallen apart.
Foundation and so on by Isaac Asimov. Actually I wish they would start with the Robot Novels and produce everything as motion pictures. However, since the word "Foundation" is the cornerstone of this franchise, they would probably have to start in the middle of the story. :(
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Many of his other stories have been filmed, but this one is probably too dark and depressing to make a conventional horror film.
Necroscope and so on by Brian Lumley. I think these would make excellent movies.
A Matter for Men and the other War Against the Chtorr novels by David Gerrold
Sundiver and so on by David Brin
The Weatherman by Steve Thayer
I wish someone would make one more GREAT Vietnam war movie based on one of the truly great novels that haven\'t been adapted yet. I\'m talking about Close Quarters by Larry Heinemann, or Going After Cacciato by Tim O\'Brien, or The 13th Valley by John Del Vecchio.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
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Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Darth Joyda on January 23, 2003, 10:42:53 AM: The Hobbit - or there and back again
by J.R.R. Tolkien

After the initial succession of the Lord of the Rings -trilogy, turning the Hobbit into a full-lenght movie would be a very wise decision.

Jackson hasn\'t replied with a \'yes\' or \'nay\' yet. When asked about the possibility of the Hobbit becoming a movie, he has been very uncertain - although leaning towards \'yes\' more than \'nay\'.

I\'d love to see it happen.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: GigaShadow on January 23, 2003, 10:44:37 AM: Great topic! Unfortunately for the topic the one I was most hoping for is already out... LOTR ;)

I always wanted to see Red Storm Rising.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: ooseven on January 23, 2003, 10:51:15 AM: The Difference Engine
by William Gibson, Bruce Sterling

A collaborative novel from the premier cyberpunk authors, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Part detective story, part historical thriller, The Difference Engine takes us not forward but back, to an imagined 1885: the Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven, cybernetic engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine, and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time.

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this book is the one that the old Amiga game “the chaos engine” was based on.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Coredweller on January 23, 2003, 10:58:29 AM: Yes, Snow Crash was an awesome novel, though I enjoyed Cryptonomicon more. I think Snow Crash suffers from the same disability that all those so-called "Cyberpunk" novels do when it comes to movie adaptation. It\'s a difficult pitch, guaranteed expensive production, and uncertain track record with audiences. I don\'t think this one will ever get made.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: project86 on January 23, 2003, 11:08:25 AM: Any one of Frank Peretti’s books. The only problem is that the movies would have to be rated R for the violence as depicted by the spiritual warfare.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on January 23, 2003, 11:16:49 AM: the pillars of the earth
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: shawn9990 on January 23, 2003, 11:16:53 AM: in this book to movie... i would have to say the great and unstopable steven king...now i no some of his books are already movies but all of his book are worth anthor movie

secod tom clancy,,the best war writter ever that all i have to say make as many movies as you want i\'ll pay the 8.50
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: mm on January 23, 2003, 11:32:18 AM: ender\'s game
orson scott card

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Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Luke on January 23, 2003, 12:10:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
Yes, Snow Crash was an awesome novel, though I enjoyed Cryptonomicon more. I think Snow Crash suffers from the same disability that all those so-called "Cyberpunk" novels do when it comes to movie adaptation. It\'s a difficult pitch, guaranteed expensive production, and uncertain track record with audiences. I don\'t think this one will ever get made.

yeah me neither, me and my good buddy were just talking about this the other day actually.

could you imagine the budget it would take to do snow crash properly?

good lord.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: alienmagic on January 23, 2003, 12:46:30 PM: I agree that it would be cool to see Snow Crash as a movie, however unlikely.

I\'d also like to see Michael Crichton\'s Timeline made into a movie.

:alien:
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Cyrus on January 23, 2003, 01:52:18 PM: THE DARK ELF series there is like 15 books and the game Baulders Gate is kinda based on it in a way Dizzt is the main character from the books.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Darth Joyda on January 23, 2003, 02:06:32 PM: Frederick Pohl\'s Gateway

I am quite a Sci/Fi -nut myself - and I read such authors as Pohl, Dick and Asimov frequently. Pohl\'s Gateway - one of the greatest SF novels I have ever read - would make a great off-stream movie if made with love.

I am now very intrigued about Neal Stephenson and his work. I love cyberpunk, and \'thus I will have to check the local library tomorrow...
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Coredweller on January 23, 2003, 02:37:20 PM: I just thought of another. Someone should film one or more of Michael Moorcock\'s "Eternal Champion" stories. Of course the most famous is the Elric of Melnibone stories. Those are cool, but to me they are not really the best. I think I would prefer the Hawkmoon / Count Brass stories. Ah well, no one would ever go see those movies. :(
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: CHIZZY on January 23, 2003, 03:11:37 PM: How about....
Oh crap, I can\'t remember- someone help me out here-

C.S. Lewis- The Martian trilogy- What was that called? Where the guy gets kidnapped and taken to Mars, which is populated by the Sorns, very, very tall creatures...

help!
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: ooseven on January 23, 2003, 03:17:09 PM: Quote
Originally posted by CHIZZY
How about....
Oh crap, I can\'t remember- someone help me out here-

C.S. Lewis- The Martian trilogy- What was that called? Where the guy gets kidnapped and taken to Mars, which is populated by the Sorns, very, very tall creatures...

help!

a old BBC Radio series called "journey into Space" has the same kind of story line.

try looking for a website on it... it might say if it was based on or similar too this book of yours.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: CHIZZY on January 23, 2003, 03:44:19 PM: http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue63/classic.html

found it... I need to get these books- very philosophical and spiritual....my EX took mine....
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: fastson on January 23, 2003, 03:45:12 PM: I think they already are making a international movie out of this..

Its about a knight fighting in the holy crusade during 1000-1100. I\'ve not read the books yet but I\'ve heard they are excellent.

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Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: ##RaCeR## on January 23, 2003, 03:48:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by project86
Any one of Frank Peretti’s books. The only problem is that the movies would have to be rated R for the violence as depicted by the spiritual warfare.

Are you a Christian project? \'This Present Darkness\' was one of the best Christian/Spiritual novels EVER, but I do agree that to do it justice, it would have to have a R rating, as its a very violent book.

I would also love to see \'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe\' made into a full on movie series. The TV series was ok, but I think a big budget series would be excellent. Props to C.S. Lewis for the outstading series.
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Post by: The Stapler on January 23, 2003, 05:14:42 PM: I\'d like to see The Lost World made into a book.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: SER on January 23, 2003, 05:19:20 PM: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley..

Anyone see Gattaca? The idea is similar, but not quite the same.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Coredweller on January 23, 2003, 05:44:54 PM: WTF? Brave New World has been filmed 2-3 times already! :laughing:
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: CHIZZY on January 23, 2003, 07:30:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ##RaCeR##

Are you a Christian project? \'This Present Darkness\' was one of the best Christian/Spiritual novels EVER, but I do agree that to do it justice, it would have to have a R rating, as its a very violent book.

I would also love to see \'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe\' made into a full on movie series. The TV series was ok, but I think a big budget series would be excellent. Props to C.S. Lewis for the outstading series.

racer- did you click the link in my post above? "Out Of The Silent Planet" and its companions are a profoundly religious trilogy by Lewis...
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Post by: SER on January 23, 2003, 09:11:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
WTF? Brave New World has been filmed 2-3 times already! :laughing:

Really? I would really like to see them.... Are they any good?

Anyway, I would like to see them made right now. Something in this generation. I\'m only 18, not 35. ;)
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Post by: Ryu on January 23, 2003, 09:13:49 PM: Prey by Michael Crichton. It\'s actually bound to become a movie since all of his stuff usually does, but this one would be very impressive effects wise. It\'s also pretty scary stuff since humans are on the verge of breaking the threshold of nanotechnology and fully independant AI.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Rya on January 23, 2003, 10:03:41 PM: Ignore Ryu...Prey, although a good book (so far) doesn\'t seem like movie material. Michael Crichton\'s novel before Prey, "Timeline," would make an extremely good movie! A time travel piece where a group of archeologist go back to the 14th century to save one of their professors. Lots of action, tiny romance, and a whole boat load of really cool medieval weapons!
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: project86 on January 24, 2003, 03:25:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ##RaCeR##

Are you a Christian project? \'This Present Darkness\' was one of the best Christian/Spiritual novels EVER, but I do agree that to do it justice, it would have to have a R rating, as its a very violent book.

I would also love to see \'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe\' made into a full on movie series. The TV series was ok, but I think a big budget series would be excellent. Props to C.S. Lewis for the outstading series.
You guessed it man. Just read my journal if you need the whole story. As for C.S.Lewis, you got that right! I would love to see his books come to life in movie form. I had heard somewhere that they were already in production but nothing more than whispers. And as for the space trilogy CHIZZY, that is another I would like to see as well.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Ryu on January 24, 2003, 08:28:44 AM: :eek: "Ignore Ryu" ? whoa whoa whoa, you couldn\'t ignore me if you tried. ;) Besides, Prey would dazzle the audience with special effects but I can\'t say how. It would give too much of the plot away.
Title: Novels you would like to see made into movies
Post by: Viper_Fujax on January 24, 2003, 09:20:55 AM: i would love it if someone made Tom Clancy\'s Rainbow Six into a movie. The book starts off slow but once u get past that then its a great book. They were supposed to make one but iv never heard anything about it for about a year. I dont remember the list of actors but they werent too good. hopefully their just thinking it out and not destroying the idea of making the movie.
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Post by: Living-In-Clip on January 24, 2003, 09:22:55 AM: Hannibal ... What? You mean it already has been? Oh, sorry I couldn\'t tell. I just remember this butchered movie that was suppose to be Hannibal..

;)
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Post by: clowd on January 24, 2003, 03:01:48 PM: ryu fox has already bought the rights to make prey a movie

as for timeline i dont know if it will be made a movie. I got it monday night and finished it wednesday night. i would like to see it a movie.
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Post by: Faithdies on January 25, 2003, 07:16:12 PM: The wheel of Time series.
I dont think it will ever happen though considering that right now the series is somehwhere in the 10-12 thousand page mark.
But hey, you never know.
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Post by: Rya on January 25, 2003, 08:00:42 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ryu
:eek: "Ignore Ryu" ? whoa whoa whoa, you couldn\'t ignore me if you tried. ;) Besides, Prey would dazzle the audience with special effects but I can\'t say how. It would give too much of the plot away.

How would you know if I couldn\'t ignore you? ;) And I think Timeline would dazzle audiences more than Prey. Timeline requires more special effects anway. So blah!:p
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Post by: ##RaCeR## on January 25, 2003, 11:55:51 PM: Quote
Originally posted by project86
You guessed it man. Just read my journal if you need the whole story. As for C.S.Lewis, you got that right! I would love to see his books come to life in movie form. I had heard somewhere that they were already in production but nothing more than whispers. And as for the space trilogy CHIZZY, that is another I would like to see as well.

I actually just purchased the entire Narnia set, its in one book, containing all 8 novels, in reading order. I am nearly finished \'The Magician\'s Nephew\' and about to start LWW.

Its an excellent series, probably one of the best pieces of literature EVER.
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Post by: CHIZZY on January 26, 2003, 06:37:14 AM: some of the Terry Pratchitt "discworld" series would make for a funny LOTR-type spoof... Imagine a quest where the group meets up with a barbarian who\'s 80 years old, has no teeth, and has a hemmorroid ring on his saddle....