books to movies??

Da Bounca

what books do you think should be made into a film??

i think Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy should be done again ,this time properly.

they should get Tim Robbins as Ford Prefect,
Bill Murray as Zaphod Beeblbrox. i havent decided on Arthur Dent yet.
twould be a funny film if properly done though.

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plastic membrane

uhh..when was it brought to the big screen in the first place. Douglas Adams says that he wants Hugh Laurie for Arthur Dent. Perfect casting, if y'all ask me. The guy who directed Austin Powers, Jay Roach is the guy with the megaphone, if it ever gets made of course, which it might not...

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Da Bounca

it was brought out in the 80's.
however im not surre if it was the same name.
but it was the same story.
it sucked big time,though the talking mice wetre funny

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OSiriS

I don't think a BBC job would be considered bringing it to the big screen tbh, was it ever in any cinema?

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Da Bounca

i dont think it was in the cinema.


who is hugh laurie again?
he isnt that failing brittish comedy actor ,is he.

dont say which one

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Bard

Originally posted by Da'Bounca:
who is hugh laurie again?
he isnt that failing brittish comedy actor ,is he.

Yes, - he of the long face who appeared in "A bit of Fry and Laurie" on TV with Stephen Fry, and recently starred alongside Geena Davis in the kids movie "Stuart Little" (oh, AND the up-coming Stuart Little 2). He'd make a fine Ford Prefect... but if Bill Murray was to be Zaphod... um... who'd be his second head?... that'd be cool- a mix of two actors playing that one groovy dude

More info on Laurie... here

Cheers

Oh... and I'd like to see a RED DWARF movie... that counts as the series were based originally on the excellent novels of Grant and Naylor.

There's one due though, apparently...

plastic membrane

Good Omens. Directed by Terry Gilliam. HEY! Looks like i might be getting my wish..

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cyberdog

It's hard to know how any of the books in the series would work in films though. Too surreal. I haven't seen the old BBC TV adaption so I'm probably talking a load of old ******

Celt

what would i .......?Definitely the Assassins trilogy from Robin Hobb.

Da Bounca

yeh,it would be good to see a decent medieval type movie again,although i hear a D&D movie is coming out,as well as the lord of the rings series.

Bard

Monty Python to re-form, make new movies, overthrow British parliament, install ministry for silly walks, generally go bonkers all over again...

Wouldn't THAT be cool?

(( Whoops... heh... just noticed the topic... not a book... sh|te... still - I'd like to see it happen !! }}

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plastic membrane

I think we can all agree with that...

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Excelsior

i want to make girlfriend in a coma, microserfs and generation x by doug coupland.

there are losts of roddy doyle novels out there waiting to be filmed.

and tesseract would be quite good.

Hobbes

"Watchmen" or defo "V for Vendetta" (as long they stay true to the book).

Draco

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kali:
just to say that Michael Crichtons The Sphere was one excellent book. and one not so great film.
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No, it was sh!te just like the film.

Draco

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hobbes:
"Watchmen" or defo "V for Vendetta" (as long they stay true to the book).

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I'd say they would be nearly impossible to do problem - there is just so much in them. V would be easier, but still most people (ie Americanos) wouldn't get it.

Hobbes

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Draco:
I'd say they would be nearly impossible to do problem - there is just so much in them. V would be easier, but still most people (ie Americanos) wouldn't get it.

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Hey Americans are hip to the UK scene. They have Benny Hill + AbFab!

sixpack's little hat

I don't think V or Watchmen woukld make good films. What looks good in a comic can look extremely sad inn a film.Both are bloody excellent books though. Since ye're including comics how about a preacher or hitman film.

Manach

Any of Patrick O'Brian's Seafaring Novels. Lots of action and backstabbing.

Kali

just to say that Michael Crichtons The Sphere was one excellent book. and one not so great film.

Lord Of The Rings looks like its going to be excellent...