When I read "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card a few years ago, I was sure someone would adapt the book for film. Unfortunately I'm still waiting. What book have you read that would make for an awesome movie? Bonus points for director and actor recommendations.
Books you think NEED to be made into movies
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None of them.
Just about every movie adaption disappoints people and reading a book is so much better.
Just about every movie adaption disappoints people and reading a book is so much better.
i think that katherine howe's book 'the lost book of salem' shoud be done as a film im not even half way through it and i think it is awesome
I agree.Cpt_Oblivious said:
They too often change important things in order to create an extra action scene or add an explosion to keep the attention spans of the drooling morons that take up the majority of the population. Just look at the Harry Potter and Lord of the Ring films.
I can't tell how sarcastic you are so I shall give two responses:Nitpicker of the Wastes said:
1) Are you kidding? The basic idea is the same for all his works!?
2) Hahahahahahahaha, that's a good one!
Ahh Clive Cussler...The action movie book writer.Jark212 said:
I read everything with Dirk Pitt in it (What a name!), and stopped after Dirk retired.
I didn't feel like getting to know a whole new Character, that was essentially the same (No offence to Kurt).
Sahara was ok, for a popcorn flick. They should probably do more.
On topic, I wouldn't mind seeing 'The Fighter's Heart' by Sam Sheridan done as a movie.
It'd be tricky, seeing as it's more of a recounting of his travels to learn about fighting, but I think it could be done.
The book was fantastic, though. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of MMA or UFC, or even people who don't know much about it (I certainly didn't). Changed my whole perspective on the sport. I'm actually interested in it now.
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks.
It's more action oriented than his other books and there is enough for a film. Humour, a love interrest etc.
It's more action oriented than his other books and there is enough for a film. Humour, a love interrest etc.
1) the entire starfist series, never heard of it, go look it up. this is top notch military sci-fi.
2)halo the fall of reach, yes, i still want the fucking halo movie!!!
3) world war Z, 'nuff said.
4) the entire mortal engines series, tell me one a post apocalyptic movie were city's roll around on giant tracks and eat each other for resource would not be awsome.
there are some problems with adapting starfist because in most of the novels most of the main characters are invisible for most of the novels. i would sign on ridley scott to be the director
for halo i would get neil blomcamp (not how his name is spelled,but too lazy to look it up) to direct
for world war z i would get the king of zombie horror him self george romero
and i have no clue who should direct mortal engines.
2)halo the fall of reach, yes, i still want the fucking halo movie!!!
3) world war Z, 'nuff said.
4) the entire mortal engines series, tell me one a post apocalyptic movie were city's roll around on giant tracks and eat each other for resource would not be awsome.
there are some problems with adapting starfist because in most of the novels most of the main characters are invisible for most of the novels. i would sign on ridley scott to be the director
for halo i would get neil blomcamp (not how his name is spelled,but too lazy to look it up) to direct
for world war z i would get the king of zombie horror him self george romero
and i have no clue who should direct mortal engines.
Took the words right from my mouth. Don't really need to say much more after this.Cpt_Oblivious said:
Look to Windward - Ian M Banks
Illiad - Homer (Troy doesnt count, it wasn't the Illiad and it was mostly crap)
Illiad - Homer (Troy doesnt count, it wasn't the Illiad and it was mostly crap)
only good movie adaption I can think of is Starship Troopers.Cpt_Oblivious said:
but it's a bit unlike the book
thus being an 'adaption'apart from that, I agree. No more please. (movie adaptions, not posts
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