Movies that you'd LIKE to see made

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Archren

I highly, highly recommend the books. If you liked the show, you will like the books even more.

Sounds like more books to put on the long list of things I want to read.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Sounds like more books to put on the long list of things I want to read.

I just downloaded an e-book reader for my iPhone because they have Butcher's Codex Alera series on it. Debating on if I'm actually going to purchase the e-books or just add to my physical book collection...

[Amorok]

The books kick ass, I has thems all. Buy and enjoy.

As for DBZ, I'm so sick of people having orgasms over that cartoon. How long can I watch weird midgets float over the same golf course talking about power levels, making rocks float, staring at each other and having flashbacks about giant monkeys. I fucking hate that show.

I want a Deadpool movie. A movie specifically about him, and enjoying some of the more crazy aspects of the character. I also want a Venom movie, and I was enraged at spider-man3.

And I'd like to see an Appleseed move, that would be cool. Or Witch Hunter Robin, or Trigun, but it would have to be a long movie.

[Papa_Complex]

I prefer the Robot Chicken DBZ to the real thing, myself: http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=21233

In Manga, either Appleseed or Ghost in the Shell as live action would make me happy.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I prefer the Robot Chicken DBZ to the real thing, myself: http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=21233

In Manga, either Appleseed or Ghost in the Shell as live action would make me happy.

Yeah, I should have specified the manga versions of both GITS and Appleseed.. although if they followed the Stand Alone Complex storyline of GITS, I wouldn't be disappointed at all (the Tachikomas at least still had a sense of humor in the TV series..).

Although.. I'm sure the guys would prefer the manga version, if only because of the gratuitous cyber-lesbian scene.

[Amorok]

Originally Posted by Archren

Although.. I'm sure the guys would prefer the manga version, if only because of the gratuitous cyber-lesbian scene.

Ummmm...yeah. Shit yeah, what the hell do you think?

After thinking about it more I'd like to see Trigun get made into a movie, if done right it could be awesome. I really don't want to see Bebop get turned live action, there could be some hot Faye action but Keaneu Reeves will be a shitty spike, they'll pick someone who isn't really in keeping with the character for Jet, and Edward can't be done without fucking the character up. Besides, they'll probably cast goddamn Dakota Fanning as Edward, and that will make me want to hurt a child. And Ein will be a bad CGI embarrassment, so no live-action Bebop.

I'm thrilled that they're making Watchmen, but I've heard that Alan Moore refuses to have anything to do with it, so there's potential for fail. I'd like to see Requiem: Vampire Knight by Mills and Ledroit get made into a movie, it's an almost Herbertesque fantasy romp that would be heavy on effects, violence, and boobs, a definite blockbuster.

[Corey]

Originally Posted by Amorok

I'm thrilled that they're making Watchmen, but I've heard that Alan Moore refuses to have anything to do with it, so there's potential for fail.

While the potential for fail is monumental, and the grumblings about the changes to the story are definitely out there, Alan Moore not supporting the film isn't much of a surprise. He's a curmudgeon who would hate any adaptation of any of his works, no matter how good they could be. I don't blame him, mind you. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an absolute abomination and raping of his work and V for Vendetta is a lame ass movie that waters down the book into typical hollywood trite, removing some of the deeper political stuff and softening V into a completely dull character. He's repeatedly stated he wants nothing to do with Hollywood. I've got mixed expectations for Watchmen, but the trailers keep tilting me towards optimism. So with that in mind, it's time to block out all further viewings of any of the trailers to be released and stories to be printed. I refuse to let the Hollywood hype machine ruin this one for me.

[AquaPython]

im waiting for Avatar to be released.

but a GITS flick could be real slick with a good budget.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Corey

While the potential for fail is monumental, and the grumblings about the changes to the story are definitely out there, Alan Moore not supporting the film isn't much of a surprise. He's a curmudgeon who would hate any adaptation of any of his works, no matter how good they could be. I don't blame him, mind you. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an absolute abomination and raping of his work and V for Vendetta is a lame ass movie that waters down the book into typical hollywood trite, removing some of the deeper political stuff and softening V into a completely dull character. He's repeatedly stated he wants nothing to do with Hollywood. I've got mixed expectations for Watchmen, but the trailers keep tilting me towards optimism. So with that in mind, it's time to block out all further viewings of any of the trailers to be released and stories to be printed. I refuse to let the Hollywood hype machine ruin this one for me.

It's rare that a Hollywood take on something doesn't disappoint me to the point of near tears. Starship troopers made me want to take a machete to the screen. The Spirit was suitable for use as kindling only. OTOH the Lord of the Rings trilogy, despite it's many departures from "scripture", was an incredible adaptation. As someone who has probably read the books 30 times in my life, I could spot them all and didn't care.

And I guess that's just it for me. As long as the movie is well done, I don't give a good goddamn if it's strictly loyal to the original story. It's probably better if it isn't because if they try to be, they'll never match how rich the story was in the reader's imagination.

[Corey]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

It's rare that a Hollywood take on something doesn't disappoint me to the point of near tears. Starship troopers made me want to take a machete to the screen. The Spirit was suitable for use as kindling only. OTOH the Lord of the Rings trilogy, despite it's many departures from "scripture", was an incredible adaptation. As someone who has probably read the books 30 times in my life, I could spot them all and didn't care.

And I guess that's just it for me. As long as the movie is well done, I don't give a good goddamn if it's strictly loyal to the original story. It's probably better if it isn't because if they try to be, they'll never match how rich the story was in the reader's imagination.

To me, there's changing a story to suit the media, which is fine. It's fucking impossible to turn a huge book into a 2.5 hour movie without cutting shit out.

Then there's the "hey let's change things to suit the studio's need to force a franchise/director's vision of the characters/attach a big name to a project even though they don't fit the part". That's where shit get's miserable. Superman's an emo cunt with a retarded kid? Gotham city is a flamboyantly homosexual neon night club, and Mister freeze is a monosyllabic idiot, while Bane is completely brain dead? Sean Connery playing Sean Connery in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? A sequel to 300? Seriously?