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danbotha |
Posted: July 20th, 2012, 7:53pm |
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Been Around
LocationWellington, New Zealand Posts700 Posts Per Day 0.15 |
Just out of curiosity, if there was a book that you could make into a film, what would it be?
Mine would be 'The Bartmaeus Trilogy' by Jonathan Stroud, but alas, John Madden beat me to it :/ |
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Earl |
Posted: July 20th, 2012, 8:37pm |
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Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri if I were to pick a book. And as for dream job straight up, anything that starts my career as a well known Filmmaker. |
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stevie |
Posted: July 20th, 2012, 8:53pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationDown Under Posts3433 Posts Per Day 0.59 |
Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons
Possibly too big for a single feature, would make a great mini series |
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Colkurtz8 |
Posted: July 20th, 2012, 8:56pm |
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Old Timer
Location--> Over There Posts1731 Posts Per Day 0.30 |
A complete unabridged adaptation of American Psycho, word for bloody word. |
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Alex_212 |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 1:22am |
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New Dog Eat Dog
LocationUtopia DownUnder Posts491 Posts Per Day 0.11 |
50 shades of Grey
I want to be in it though. |
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danbotha |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 1:48am |
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Been Around
LocationWellington, New Zealand Posts700 Posts Per Day 0.15 |
50 shades of Grey
I want to be in it though. |
Heard so much about that book. Some film producer must have gotten their hands on it, by now... It's only like one of the world's best sellers or something ridiculous like that. |
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CoopBazinga |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 9:01am |
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LocationPerth, Australia Posts1175 Posts Per Day 0.25 |
So many to choose from:
I'll go for a rough British thriller from Simon Kernick called "Relentless"
Always thought it would make a good movie. |
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alffy |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 9:35am |
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LocationThe bleak North East, England Posts2187 Posts Per Day 0.33 |
I wanted to turn the book 'The Suspicions of Mr Whicher' into a screenplay but it was made into a one off TV drama a few years back, starring Paddy Considine. It was good but the book is excellent. |
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Forgive |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 8:39pm |
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Old Timer Let The Sky Fall
LocationVarious, exotic. Posts1373 Posts Per Day 0.26 |
The Morgue Of the Dead - By Lee Taylor.
Yeah. Seriously. |
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Mr.Ripley |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 8:41pm |
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January Project Group Writing
LocationNew York Posts1979 Posts Per Day 0.30 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Liked Matt Damon. Didn't like how the character was protrayed.
Gabe |
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Forgive |
Posted: July 21st, 2012, 8:47pm |
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Old Timer Let The Sky Fall
LocationVarious, exotic. Posts1373 Posts Per Day 0.26 |
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Gage |
Posted: July 23rd, 2012, 11:45pm |
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It's a sin that "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy hasn't been turned into a movie yet. Same for "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel. Both are masterpieces that haven't been filmed (although M. Night Shamalamadingdong offered to do Life of Pi). |
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George Willson |
Posted: July 24th, 2012, 7:57am |
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Of The Ancients Doctor who? Yes, quite right.
LocationBroken Arrow Posts3590 Posts Per Day 0.50 |
The two that popped into my head are The Ring of The Nibelung (a film version with dialogue using Wagner's music as the soundtrack) and a complete version of The Series of Unfortunate Events. The latter is 13 books long and takes place over a very short span of time. A filmmaker would have to have the entire story scripted before starting and shoot them all in one long shoot to make sure the kids don't age too much. Oh yeah, and the baby would have to be largely CG or puppet because of how she acts and looks in the books. |
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Electric Dreamer |
Posted: July 24th, 2012, 9:43am |
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Old Timer Taking a long vacation from the holidays.
LocationLos Angeles Posts2740 Posts Per Day 0.53 |
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Electric Dreamer |
Posted: July 24th, 2012, 9:47am |
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Old Timer Taking a long vacation from the holidays.
LocationLos Angeles Posts2740 Posts Per Day 0.53 |
It's a sin that "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy hasn't been turned into a movie yet. Same for "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel. Both are masterpieces that haven't been filmed (although M. Night Shamalamadingdong offered to do Life of Pi). |
James Franco got close with the McCerthy novel in 2010. But there's suspicion that his Oscar debacle turned off mega producer, Scott Rudin. http://www.slashfilm.com/james.....mccarthys-child-god/And Life of Pi is directed by Ang Lee and will be out worldwide over the holidays! http://www.lifeofpimovie.com/Regards, E.D. |
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