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Mary
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 Posted - 27 Jan 2008 : 05:39:11
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AndrewLaubacher
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USA
107 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2008 : 09:22:49
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Originally posted by Dave
Thought this was interesting. These books were some of my dad's favorites from way back. I read them years ago when I was in College back in the mid 90's. Looks like Universal is looking into possibly doing a movie on the Lensman books. I found a news story in Sci-Fi.com. Looks like they are working on an 18-month renewable option for the rights. The books are by E.E. "Doc" Smith and were written back in the 30's. Very cool space opera type books. I really enjoyed them but haven't read them in years now.
It has been a while since I've seen the Lensman anime film available; I'm not sure that it has ever been released on DVD. We are unlikely to see a U.S. release of the spun-off anime t.v. series. Modern Hollywood studios haven't done a great job with Golden-Age space operas. The best one I've seen was Filmation's animated Flash Gordon series--and that became unwatchable (at least for me) after the first season.
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DarthBlack
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USA
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Posted - 24 Feb 2008 : 19:20:28
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There are a ton of books i would love to see movies made out of...
The Book of Swords & Book of Lost Swords series...
(I shatter swords, I splinter Spears, None stand to Sheildbreaker!)
The Guardians of the Flame series...
The Iron Tower Trilogy
The Shanara's
The Xainth series
Many many others...
Someone else mentions the Grey mouser... Perhaps people here can confirm/deny this. Is the thief character that Matthew Broderick played in the movie "Ladyhawke" patterned after the Grey Mouser? just wondering because a friend told me it was... |
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AndrewLaubacher
Junior Member
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - 29 Feb 2008 : 18:04:45
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Originally posted by DarthBlack
Someone else mentions the Grey mouser... Perhaps people here can confirm/deny this. Is the thief character that Matthew Broderick played in the movie "Ladyhawke" patterned after the Grey Mouser? just wondering because a friend told me it was...
Hmmm, I can see why someone might suppose that. I doubt that there's any direct connection between Broderick's Mouse and the Mouser, but that's only my opinion. There could be a little cross-pollination there.
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Speedster
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2008 : 20:52:19
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I'd like to see the first 4 Riftwar books live action.
I'd love to see them do another Clive Cussler and actually stay true to the story and characters but since they F'd up Sahara and Cussler sued over it I'm thinking the likleyhood of getting anymore done is slim to none.
I agree the Dark Tower would be excellent live action but they would need to make a series out of it, you snip stuff out of that story and it still work, it already messes with your mind as it is and I haven't even read the last two books yet. Is it just me or would Clive Owen make a great Roland?
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Tasslehoff
Junior Member
Canada
424 Posts |
Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 19:35:39
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Probably already been said, but The wheel of time series as a tv show
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NinjaMaster 42
Advanced Member
USA
3303 Posts |
Posted - 27 Aug 2009 : 22:51:25
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I'd say all Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms books.
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Kalowen
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USA
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Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 15:46:28
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I want Eragon, done right!!!!
Did you hear they are acctually making Eldest, but it is coming stight to DVD. OMG, tis death to me. |
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NinjaMaster 42
Advanced Member
USA
3303 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 17:03:27
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Eragon wasent the greatest movie. It had an amazing cast though. Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Garret Hedlund, Rachel Weisz, and John Malkovich are all great actors.
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Moon Crazed
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 17:13:50
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Gah, I gave up on the movie Eragon after the previews. I caught too many mistakes to even try.
As for book-movies...
The Thief Lord by Funke
Cry of the Icemark
Beastly
...and so, so many more that I can't think of off the top of my head.
Oh, and Twilight done correctly(apologies to fans, but I thought it sucked in keeping with the book besides for Bella.)
 
"Fear not what you may read, but what you may not."
"Hah! Your aims as rotten as your meatballs!"
"NARCOLEPSY!"
"Stupid Newlyweds and their fireworks. Just like a kid on the fourth of July."
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Kalowen
Advanced Member
USA
4472 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 17:27:34
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| The Cry of Icemark and Temeriare are actually works in progress. Granted, Icemark has been "a work in progress" for 3 years... |
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Moon Crazed
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 17:39:04
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Huh! Well, if it's still a 'work in progress' if/when I become a director, I'll do it. 
"Fear not what you may read, but what you may not."
"Hah! Your aims as rotten as your meatballs!"
"NARCOLEPSY!"
"Stupid Newlyweds and their fireworks. Just like a kid on the fourth of July."
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NinjaMaster 42
Advanced Member
USA
3303 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 20:04:37
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Nice
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Moon Crazed
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 21:54:31
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I thought so  I'll probably make the inn thread into a movie or something too, with the owners of the characters in advisory.
"Fear not what you may read, but what you may not."
"Hah! Your aims as rotten as your meatballs!"
"NARCOLEPSY!"
"Stupid Newlyweds and their fireworks. Just like a kid on the fourth of July."
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NinjaMaster 42
Advanced Member
USA
3303 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2009 : 22:12:11
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I'm planning on being an actor so if you use my character, HIRE ME!!!
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Fantasy books you'd like adapted to film/t.v./etc.
