[quote]DJHT wrote:
^ Okay I had heard of that book but never read it. So went online and downloaded to my Nook cost me .95 cents. And its like 58 pages. Thanks ID[/quote]
DJ
Always happy to pass on a classic to a friend (I’ve given many copies of the book away over the years).
I think its impact on me personally may have to do with the situation I was in as a teen. Your experience (especially that of your profession) may bring on a different take.
Let me know how it impacts you.
Thanks!
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Well hopefully today after lunch I dont have 20 physicals and I can read it before I go home and I can let you know.
But I will promise to let you know no matter what.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
If Cronenberg or Lynch did it I think it would come off like a sequal to Naked Lunch, which nobody wants. It was a cool story, but it’d be pretty hard to do right.[/quote]
I agree, and this is what I fear will keep the book from ever going to film.
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Could be wrong, but wasn’t there already a film [maybe short film] done in the 60’s or 70’s?
[quote]DJHT wrote:
^ Okay I had heard of that book but never read it. So went online and downloaded to my Nook cost me .95 cents. And its like 58 pages. Thanks ID[/quote]
DJ
Always happy to pass on a classic to a friend (I’ve given many copies of the book away over the years).
I think its impact on me personally may have to do with the situation I was in as a teen. Your experience (especially that of your profession) may bring on a different take.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
If Cronenberg or Lynch did it I think it would come off like a sequal to Naked Lunch, which nobody wants. It was a cool story, but it’d be pretty hard to do right.[/quote]
I agree, and this is what I fear will keep the book from ever going to film.
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Could be wrong, but wasn’t there already a film [maybe short film] done in the 60’s or 70’s?[/quote]
That would mean that it’s eligible to remade, which means that IronDwarf didn’t hijack this thread after all and he was worrying for nothing! Isn’t it great how things always work out on T-Nation?
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
If Cronenberg or Lynch did it I think it would come off like a sequal to Naked Lunch, which nobody wants. It was a cool story, but it’d be pretty hard to do right.[/quote]
I agree, and this is what I fear will keep the book from ever going to film.
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Could be wrong, but wasn’t there already a film [maybe short film] done in the 60’s or 70’s?[/quote]
That would mean that it’s eligible to remade, which means that IronDwarf didn’t hijack this thread after all and he was worrying for nothing! Isn’t it great how things always work out on T-Nation?[/quote]
LOL! Thanks DB!
Whitey, There was one made back then, and since then there were a handful of “student” productions that have been made (one even represented the main character in human form throughout… understandably). The fact that none of these has reached any critical acclaim could mean once again that this film is impossible to make convincingly.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
If Cronenberg or Lynch did it I think it would come off like a sequal to Naked Lunch, which nobody wants. It was a cool story, but it’d be pretty hard to do right.[/quote]
I agree, and this is what I fear will keep the book from ever going to film.
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Could be wrong, but wasn’t there already a film [maybe short film] done in the 60’s or 70’s?[/quote]
That would mean that it’s eligible to remade, which means that IronDwarf didn’t hijack this thread after all and he was worrying for nothing! Isn’t it great how things always work out on T-Nation?[/quote]
LOL! Thanks DB!
Whitey, There was one made back then, and since then there were a handful of “student” productions that have been made (one even represented the main character in human form throughout… understandably). The fact that none of these has reached any critical acclaim could mean once again that this film is impossible to make convincingly.
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Haha, touche DB.
ID, it would be hard to do, and I think it would be hard to turn into a full length feature. But, there’s been short stories with much less substance that have made the transition so it has hope from that angle. The tricky part would be conveying the books message true to form on film without coming across cheesy at best.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
ID, it would be hard to do, and I think it would be hard to turn into a full length feature. But, there’s been short stories with much less substance that have made the transition so it has hope from that angle. The tricky part would be conveying the books message true to form on film without coming across cheesy at best.[/quote]
Yeah, like Fitzgerald’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. Okay, it was well over 200 pages, but it was still considered a short story.
The Metamorphosis would benefit by showing a bit of back story in the beginning of the film. That way viewers get to see the very important and essential role Gregor occupied in his family.
But your last sentence, I’m afraid, is most likely true.
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I’d also like to see Christopher Nolan remake something like Chinatown or Point Blank or The Usual Suspects, in a near-future, dystopian setting.[/quote]
Can “The Usual Suspects” be effectively remade? I mean the whole movie is set up for the twist ending. There was a movie made in 2005 called “Slow Burn”. It stars a topless Jolene Blolock, Ray Liotta and LL Cool J. It’s a good film. If I hadn’t already seen “The Usual Suspects” it would have been a great film. The suspense and surprise is lost when you know what is going to happen. There are only so many ways a twist ending can be hidden. I think that is why each of Shamalamamamaman’s films have been subsequently worse than the previous one since the 6th Sense.
[quote]Vinnie85 wrote:
yea rampage would be terrible i always felt like luke cage was one of those more reserved but can bring the pain if needed type of characters… whos the guy that plays the gatekeeper for thor… he was pretty good…
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We need a modern day Avery Brooks. He played Hawk in “Spencer for Hire”. Then got his own spin-off series in '89. A true, silent but deadly bad ass back in the 80s. He also played Captain Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space 9.
Idris Elba or Djimon Hounsou would be good candidates too.
Some of your statement reminds me of a literary masterpiece that I know in my heart would make an amazing film, but I fear would not be pulled off properly. I’m talking about Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” (sorry to derail the thread). The nuance in capturing the comic and tragic aspects of the human condition in that book would be difficult to capture on film without coming across kitschy.
The right director could do it, but I wouldn’t let Spielberg, Burton, or any of the horror genre directors anywhere near it. Maybe David Lynch (seeing what he did with Elephant Man)… or Cronenberg? I just want to see this film made - and done well - before I die.[/quote]
I doubt this story could be made into a good film. Hollywood has an overwhelming need to explain everything. Part of what made “Metamorphosis” great was that there is no reason why he changed. He just did. In a modern setting I think the film would devolve into a retarded episode of CSI, and the character analysis would be pushed into the background.
I just watched The Naked Prey last week and that would be a good one to be redone.
Zulu with Michael Caine was great and I would like to see that redone.
Sons of Katie Elder. I love a good western movie like Tombstone or Deadwood. [/quote]
“4 Brothers” was a remake of “Sons of Katie Elder”. I think the last good western I saw was the “3:10 to Yuma” remake. “Seraphim Falls” with Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan is pretty good, but it tends to linger a bit at the end.
There’s a great sci-fi action flick from 1987 called The Hidden that I heard they were remaking. That’s a good one and I think a remake would be a good idea.
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I’d also like to see Christopher Nolan remake something like Chinatown or Point Blank or The Usual Suspects, in a near-future, dystopian setting.[/quote]
Can “The Usual Suspects” be effectively remade? I mean the whole movie is set up for the twist ending. There was a movie made in 2005 called “Slow Burn”. It stars a topless Jolene Blolock, Ray Liotta and LL Cool J. It’s a good film. If I hadn’t already seen “The Usual Suspects” it would have been a great film. The suspense and surprise is lost when you know what is going to happen. There are only so many ways a twist ending can be hidden. I think that is why each of Shamalamamamaman’s films have been subsequently worse than the previous one since the 6th Sense.
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I think a good remake of The Usual Suspects would really just entail adopting the same basic plot. It wouldn’t have to be the same type of characters at all, as long as the Keyser Soze character remains mysterious and from within the group. I think a good director would be able to hide the twist ending well enough, especially if the atmosphere leading up to the end builds tension toward a gripping climax that turns out to be 180 degrees from what the viewer expects.
[quote]Nards wrote:
There’s a great sci-fi action flick from 1987 called The Hidden that I heard they were remaking. That’s a good one and I think a remake would be a good idea.[/quote]
That’s the one with Kyle McLoughlin [think that’s his name] and the tiny ray guns and badass car chase right? If I’m thinking of he same movie it was awesome and a remake could be bad to the bone.
Never posted a gif on here before! ^^