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Lucylastic -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 3:23:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gemini1766 They'd never do justice to the Necroscope series, which I enjoyed reading very much. I think you could be right, the picture I have of the characters, the aeries, the layout of starside, the dead talking to Harry...would probably disapoint me, but on the plus side, Lumley does a LOT of descriptive stuff, Maybe if it was a pseudo human /cgi like Final Fantasy or Beowulf, they could make it passable, Im wanting too much arent I hehheheh Lucy

Saint -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 4:55:24 AM)
I would personally like to see the book: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks made into a movie. Not so much the sequels to them though but the original book. That or perhaps DragonDoom by Steven R. McKannen.

hisannabelle -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 6:00:18 AM)
greetings all, pandora by anne rice; the troy game series by sara douglass (this is one of those that they'd have to do a miniseries but they wouldn't because it would be too costly); mountains beyond mountains by tracy kidder; the life of god as told by himself by franco ferrucci; the life of pi by yann martel (although this one might end up with the same mistakes they made in castaway); jasmine by bharati mukherjee; it does not die by maitreyi devi (perhaps as a way to counter that awful mess made by mircea eliade and bengal nights/the bengal night); santiago by mike resnick.

Domin8tingUrDrmz -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 6:01:43 AM)
The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker.

Ahasver -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 6:36:28 AM)
Neuromancer by William Gibson.

scifi1133 -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 6:38:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ahasver Neuromancer by William Gibson. I'd love to see this, but you know they would just screw it up.

Kirren -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 7:40:32 AM)
My ex mother in law used to read a series of books called the Wheel of Time. She was like a fanatic...I recently read some of them...and I think they would be okay...not great unless done right but okay.... Id like to see The Laruell Hamilton Fairey series done up. It seemed to be intresting. The Swan Song By Robert McCammon...(sp) and he did a short story called something passed by that would make a hell of a movie.

SteelofUtah -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 8:21:59 AM)
The Khavren Romances By Stephen Brust (Who happens to be one of us by the way, he also taught me how to play hold'em so He holds a special place in my heart) The Pheonix Guard 500 Years After The Viscount of Adhrilanka -Which is made up of three books The Paths of the Dead The Count of Castle Black * Sethra Lavode These Books together is one of the only times in my life that as I read them I really felt I was there and knew the characters and understood why they did what they did. They were like onld friends as I read these books. The first One. The Pheonix Guard would make an AWESOME Movie as long as it were cast correctly and if the writing was transfered from the Book to the Script it is really hard to screw it up. Stephen is a close frinend and I would like to see him recognized for his truely amazing skill. Also To Reign in Hell about the Revolt in Heaven (Serious Fiction not a Preachy Religious book it was actually Banned in many Catholic Communities) Would make one of the best Angel Movies since The Prophecy. If you have never heard of it and most havent I would say it is time to him The Book Store or Amazon.com cause it is more than worth the cover price. As Always Steel

BBWnNC72 -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 8:24:45 AM)
The Dark Tower series by Stephan King.

slaveluci -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:20:28 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level Got the idea for this from the War of the Worlds thread, and from just finishing up the latest James Lee Burke novel, The Tin Roof Blowdown, which would kick nine kinds of ass if done correctly. Hey Level, I know we both love us some JLB but I really didn't like "The Tin Roof Blowdown" much at all. It was a disappointment to me in many ways and he had been on such a streak! You know "In the Electric Mist" is due to be released this year, don't you? Tommy Lee Jones is playing Robicheaux, Mary Steenburgen is Bootsie (such miscasting, IMHO) and there are some other neat actors in it (Levon Helm, etc). I hope it's not a massacre of the book as that was a great one. I agree with some others that the movies almost always disappoint as they can't match the images I've conjured in my own head while reading but there have been some that weren't so bad. I would say the absolute best - ie, stayed the closest to my mind's images - was "The Green Mile" by S. King. I just KNEW they were going to blow that one big time but I was so pleasantly surprised. It was great. As far as books I've read that I'd like to see films of, there are several but I'd say most anything by another of my faves, Greg Iles. He has written many great and suspenseful novels and I'd like to see some filmmaker give them a shot, esp. "Blood Memories," "24 Hours," and a few others........................luci

Level -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:28:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: slaveluci quote: ORIGINAL: Level Got the idea for this from the War of the Worlds thread, and from just finishing up the latest James Lee Burke novel, The Tin Roof Blowdown, which would kick nine kinds of ass if done correctly. Hey Level, I know we both love us some JLB but I really didn't like "The Tin Roof Blowdown" much at all. It was a disappointment to me in many ways and he had been on such a streak! You know "In the Electric Mist" is due to be released this year, don't you? Tommy Lee Jones is playing Robicheaux, Mary Steenburgen is Bootsie (such miscasting, IMHO) and there are some other neat actors in it (Levon Helm, etc). I hope it's not a massacre of the book as that was a great one. I agree with some others that the movies almost always disappoint as they can't match the images I've conjured in my own head while reading but there have been some that weren't so bad. I would say the absolute best - ie, stayed the closest to my mind's images - was "The Green Mile" by S. King. I just KNEW they were going to blow that one big time but I was so pleasantly surprised. It was great. As far as books I've read that I'd like to see films of, there are several but I'd say most anything by another of my faves, Greg Iles. He has written many great and suspenseful novels and I'd like to see some filmmaker give them a shot, esp. "Blood Memories," "24 Hours," and a few others........................luci *putting Iles on my to read list* Hey luci [:D] You really didn't care for "Blowdown"? What about didn't you like? Nope, I didn't know about the upcoming movie; I'm glad to hear it, though! Mary Steenburgen, not a good choice, I agree, and as much as I love Tommy Lee Jones, I don't know how I feel about him playing Dave.... I wonder who'll play Clete?? [8D]

Kalista07 -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:31:46 AM)
Any of the Meredith Gentry series by laurell Hamilton...... .......although, truth be told it might end up as some sort of porn.... Kali

Level -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:35:04 AM)
What's wrong with a little porn? [:D]

bipolarber -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:36:39 AM)
Someone else brought up Heinlien: Friday Tunnel in the Sky Time for the Stars Orphans of the Sky And I'd add Lovecraft's "Shadow Over Innsmouth," Ballard's "High Rise," and Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy" But hell, I'd love to see someone make a movie out of Califia's "Calix of Isis." It would be the greatest porn movie of all time!

Level -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:38:33 AM)
Ah-ha, one more vote for porn! [:D] Dumb question, perhaps, but has there ever been a movie made of Stranger In A Strange Land?

Kalista07 -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:40:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level What's wrong with a little porn? [:D] Nothing wrong with it at all level.....i suppose it just depends on who You are watching it with. Kali

Level -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:44:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kalista07 quote: ORIGINAL: Level What's wrong with a little porn? [:D] Nothing wrong with it at all level.....i suppose it just depends on who You are watching it with. Kali Good answer [8\|] it does make for a far more satisfying experience!

slaveluci -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:49:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Level *putting Iles on my to read list* Oh, you don't know what you've been missing. I don't read alot of fiction but I love Iles. Start with the first ones and read from there, though. As with Burke, Iles' latest is not - IMO - his best at all. Everyone gets slumps, I guess. But, with either of them, their worst is still as good as some others' best[;)]. *quote:* Hey luci [:D] You really didn't care for "Blowdown"? What about didn't you like? It's not that I didn't care for it in comparision to the writings of others'. Just compared to JLB's previous books, it just didn't grab me. There should have been much more of a storyline about the priest. I kept waiting for it and then nothing. I guess I'm just stuck in the past because I miss everything about the older books that isn't in the newest ones: Bootsie - I just don't like his new wife[&o]; Alafair - you never hear about her anymore; Tripod and Batiste and the bait shop and the old house and all the descriptions of that delicious food. Guess I'm just pining for the old storylines. But, as I already said, a "bad" JLB book beats a "good" one by many other writers anyday. quote: Nope, I didn't know about the upcoming movie; I'm glad to hear it, though! Mary Steenburgen, not a good choice, I agree, and as much as I love Tommy Lee Jones, I don't know how I feel about him playing Dave.... I wonder who'll play Clete?? [8D] Brace yourself....no one is playing Clete as he's not in it[&o]. But then, if I remember correctly, Clete wasn't in that particular book. Seems that was the case. Here's a link to the movie on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910905/ I would have handpicked John Goodman to play Clete and, ironically, he's in the movie just not as Clete. I agree about Tommy Lee but, if not him, then who? In my mind, James Lee Burke IS Dave Robicheaux. If he didn't play him, I guess Tommy Lee Jones is the best pick[:)]. Definitely don't picture Mary as Bootsie but I'm not sure who I would picture as her, though. Peter Saragaard, Levon Helm and James Gammon will be a treat as always. So, I'll see it, I'm sure................luci

happypervert -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 10:57:42 AM)
With all the comics made into movies, I'd like to see them try to do ZAP comix, and Wonder Warthog too!

Level -> RE: What books would you like to see as a movie? (3/22/2008 11:01:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: slaveluci It's not that I didn't care for it in comparision to the writings of others'. Just compared to JLB's previous books, it just didn't grab me. There should have been much more of a storyline about the priest. I kept waiting for it and then nothing. I guess I'm just stuck in the past because I miss everything about the older books that isn't in the newest ones: Bootsie - I just don't like his new wife[&o]; Alafair - you never hear about her anymore; Tripod and Batiste and the bait shop and the old house and all the descriptions of that delicious food. Guess I'm just pining for the old storylines. But, as I already said, a "bad" JLB book beats a "good" one by many other writers anyday. I would disagree with you on one thing, about Alafair; she had a "meaty role" in this book, IMO. But, speaking of her, the one thing I wish Burke would do is dial back the schtick between her and Dave, when he calls her "Alf". quote: Brace yourself....no one is playing Clete as he's not in it[&o]. But then, if I remember correctly, Clete wasn't in that particular book. Seems that was the case. Here's a link to the movie on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910905/ Well, crap! [:)] quote: I would have handpicked John Goodman to play Clete and, ironically, he's in the movie just not as Clete. I agree about Tommy Lee but, if not him, then who? In my mind, James Lee Burke IS Dave Robicheaux. If he didn't play him, I guess Tommy Lee Jones is the best pick[:)]. Definitely don't picture Mary as Bootsie but I'm not sure who I would picture as her, though. Peter Saragaard, Levon Helm and James Gammon will be a treat as always. So, I'll see it, I'm sure................luci Jones is just too old (now) to play Dave.....[:)]; who else........ Keanu Reeves? Ben Affleck? No..... [8D]...... would Russell Crowe work? Goodman as Clete, maybe. You know who I picture him as when I read? That guy that was on Survivor, Rupert! edited to add: Daniel Day Lewis as Dave.

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