Your Dream Movie...

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   TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years ago

   If you could have any book you wanted made into a movie and choose the director, what would it be? You can choose actors and things as well...
   
   Mine is Stephen King's The Dark Tower series (yes, all seven of them) directed by Peter Jackson.
   
   What do YOU want to see on film?

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      timothyjwardposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      The Myriad: Tour of the Merrimack #1 by R. M. Meluch
      
      Don't really care about the actors just loved the books and would love to see it on the big screen.

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I'm not familiar with those. What are they about?

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      bojanglesk8posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hm, good question.
      Maybe Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
      Don't know who would direct it.

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Ooh, goodness; I'm not sure either. But an epic choice! Nice job.

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   thirdmilleniumposted 14 years ago

   In keeping withe the present times and general atmosphere, "The man" by Irving Wallace will be an apt story to be filmed. Though President Dilman is a world apart from Obama in almost everything, the one common factor is their color. It would be nice to have a movie with Morgan Freeman as Dilman!

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      TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Nice choice! Morgan Freeman is awesome in anything. Who would direct?

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         thirdmilleniumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Off the cuff:  Clint Eastwood
         Considered: Clint Eastwood

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   Mikel G Robertsposted 14 years ago

   'The Wheel of Time' by Robert Jordan.
   
   Spielberg and G. Lucas could work miracles on this one.(the entire series mind you 12+ books now)...
   
   they have some crappy version out of it (the legend of the seeker)....

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      TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Don't you hate it when what should have been an incredible movie doesn't even come close to the epic vision in the book and in your head?

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         Mikel G Robertsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         ab-so-lute-ly

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   TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years ago

   I'm trying to figure out who I would like to see play the roles in the Dark Tower.
   
   I think Brad Pitt for Eddie; Rae Dawn Chong for Susannah. I'd have to find some awesome child star for Jake.
   
   Roland, I'm stumped on. He'd have to be the most amazing actor ever.

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   Colebabieposted 14 years ago

   Catcher in the Rye
   
   But I'm sure the movie would've killed the book for me.
   
   I'd imagine a young Leonardo Dicaprio. (Or maybe Emile Hirsch?) It would be another Leo/Spielberg pairing.

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      TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      How timely, Colebabie, and an excellent choice. I'd love to see the film that could capture the feeling of that story. Nice!
      
      *moment of respect for the late Mr. Salinger*

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         Colebabieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you. And yes... moment of respect.

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   TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years ago

   Nobody else has a dream movie? C'mon...Share your ideas. Maybe Hollywood will get some good ideas...

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      Crazdwriterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      they as sure as hell needs them
      
      okay let me think...I think 'The Killing Game' or anything by Iris Johnsen One of my fave female authors. Oh and maybe a few from Deen Kootz and John Saul. not sure about director though...

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Yes, indeed, they do...that's why we can't let this thread die! LOL Make the film makers hear us!
         
         Nice choices by the way.

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   RainySunshineposted 14 years ago

   I think the Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan would make a great mini-series - animation perhaps.

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      RainySunshineposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      oh, Mikel already mentioned that! oops!

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Hey that's all right..If enough people make enough noise about it, maybe someone will actually DO it!

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