Unless, of course, you're talking about LOTR trilogy. That actually had more material than the book itself. Those movies were about 500 hours long.
I'm not a LOTR fanatic (saw the movies but didn't read the books), but I'm pretty sure that the books had a lot more material than the movies, even with the extended versions. I remember reading somewhere that the main battle in The Return of the King movie was actually a bunch of smaller battles and maneuvers in the books that were condensed together for the film. And that's far from the only cuts that the movie did, I'm sure.
Oh yeah! A series would actually be better than a movie, because not as much stuff would have to be left out. It would have all the intrigue, twists, and stuff that keeps viewers tuned in, if they do it right.
there's another king book i always thought would make a great movie - eyes of the dragon - set in medieval times - wizards, kings and dragons - not a typical king book, but one of his best imo. confederacy of dunces - it could come off like slacker in new orleans. duel of eagles - story of the texas revolution - ive read this book 5 or 6 times. kind of the "true" story of the revolution - peels away all the myths surrounding the participants - houston and santa anna were opium addicts. jim bowie was a real bad dude - big time slave smuggler, cold-blooded killer and all around swindler. very entertaining read - probably my favorite book. anyone interested in texas history should definately check this out. http://www.amazon.com/Duel-Eagles-Jeffery-Long/dp/0688109675 Long states bluntly that the "so-called Texas Revolution was designed only to wrench a huge chunk of Mexican territory free of Mexican control long enough for the United States to annex it." How the Anglo-Americans accomplished it is the subject of this dramatic revisionist look at the 1835-1836 war for Texan independence. The book emphasizes the white revolutionaries' racist contempt for and brutalization of the indigenous population, and the savagery on both sides during the military engagements at Gonzales, the Alamo, Goliad and the decisive victory over Santa Anna's forces at San Jacinto. Sweeping aside stock legends of the war, Long ( Outlaw: The True Story of Claude Dallas ) roasts several famed figures, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. The commander of the Alamo garrison, William Travis, is portrayed as a syphilitic satyr unfit to lead men in battle. Sam Houston shows up as both an alcoholic and an opium addict. Texans will be outraged. Others are likely to enjoy this brazen debunking of sacred local myths.
i dont know that book, but i would love to see a movie made about the spanish conquest of the aztecs. the real story is so compelling that they really would not need to "hollywood" up the script.
I was hyped when I heard that the Martin books were being made into an HBO series- this was the best possible scenario. Unfortunately, it's probably still a few years off. The good thing is that he's got say so on everything, and with his Hollywood background (writer and eventually producer of the Beauty and the Beast TV Show) he won't be handled by Hollywood types. Another property that is in development for an HBO series is the Preacher comic.
Now that I think about, I'd love to see The Dark Tower as a mini-series on a cable network. I think HBO was rumored to be interested, which would just rock.
why can't somebody make a great cinematic version of Huxley's Brave New World? seriously. human factories, drug-induced "holidays," sex everywhere, political and genetic oppression? Gilliam? Scott? Cronenburg?
Oh yeah, I got off on such a Fantasy kick that I forgot to mention Rainbow Six as a good movie oportunity. Obviously Clancy books have successfully become movies in the past, and I thought that was a good one (plus, with the games, it should have another built-in audience).
That's awesome news. I've only read the first book and part of the second but it is a very, very good series. The guy knows how to write!
yeah i do find that odd. ive read a few hundred books in my life. and enders game is the only book i have read twice (even though that was years and years ago) i might read it a 3rd time before the movie comes out. i have not heard of the tyrants and kings trilogy ill have to check that out.
John Birmingham's Axis Of Time trilogy, it has everything sex, political intrigue, war, sci fi, alt history, future technology, racial themes. I ran across this book by complete accident and then went out and got the whole trilogy. The best thing i have read in a long time, I hope he continues with the series it go a number of different directions.
Part of me would love to see the Dark Tower series by Stephen King made into a film. It's King's best work by far IMO. But since almost every King book that gets turned into a movie sucks, I hope it never gets made. Plus I think its far too long (7 books) to really be converted.
