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mbilderback
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I agree on both counts.
I also remember someone here saying it sucked and I think they're wrong.
This movie is worth seeing.
Its well directed, acted, and entertaining. The story may not be rock solid, but its still a good enough concept.
I also remember someone here saying it sucked and I think they're wrong.
This movie is worth seeing.
Its well directed, acted, and entertaining. The story may not be rock solid, but its still a good enough concept.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Yeah, but I think of three short stories off the top of my head that make kick ass movies.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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thibodeaux
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thibodeaux
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No, you are wrong.mbilderback wrote:I'm pretty sure it was a Steven King short story.
It's one of my favorite movies of all times, and one of my favorite novellas of all time as well.
Check out Different Seasons.
Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil. In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy's corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.
These first three novellas have been made into well-received movies: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" into Frank Darabont's 1994 The Shawshank Redemption (available as a screenplay, a DVD film, and an audiocassette), "Apt Pupil" into Bryan Singer's 1998 film Apt Pupil (also released in 1998 on audiocassette), and "The Body" into Rob Reiner's Stand by Me (1986).
4 "short stories" could hardly fill 508 pages.
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mbilderback
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Well now, I guess you're right.TheCatt wrote:mbilderback wrote:I'm pretty sure it was a Steven King short story.
No, you are wrong.
It's one of my favorite movies of all times, and one of my favorite novellas of all time as well.
Check out Different Seasons.
Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil. In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy's corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.
These first three novellas have been made into well-received movies: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" into Frank Darabont's 1994 The Shawshank Redemption (available as a screenplay, a DVD film, and an audiocassette), "Apt Pupil" into Bryan Singer's 1998 film Apt Pupil (also released in 1998 on audiocassette), and "The Body" into Rob Reiner's Stand by Me (1986).
4 "short stories" could hardly fill 508 pages.
I absolutely love that movie, probably my most favorite movie.
Leisher, what are the stories, out of curiosity?
Keep in mind that while some of these have been made into films, I still think their "Peter Jackson treatment" hasn't been fulfilled yet.
Also, if you haven't read these stories, do yourself a favor and go read them. They're excellent.
The Plantation (I'm pretty sure that's the title) - A man tries to save his plantation against an onslaught of ants. A great story and would make an excellent flick with today's CGI. I believe they made this film during the black and white era, but I'm not positive.
The Most Dangerous Game - One of the most famous and best short stories ever written, IMHO. A great hunter traps his favorite prey on an island where a deadly game is played. Ok, this one has been done in the black and white era and even twisted a bit for a few flicks in the 90s. Still nobody has captured the true psychology of the story in a feature film to date. Hollywood is always too concerned with high body counts.
The Signal (I'm totally guessing the title here. I don't remember it or the author.) - This would be right up M. Night's alley. Nobody could do this film but him. The story goes that man is beginning to populate the moon and they come across a tower that is buried yet emitting a signal. The story continues with the main character part of a team trying to get to the tower and speculating what the signal's purpose is. The story ends with a twist that sets the reader up to determine what happens next. Does anyone remember this story?
Deadly Deceit - A short story written by an ex-cop. It details a wife's plot to murder her husband with the help of her boyfriend. Very well written and would make an excellent feature film as the ending is very satisfying.
The Mist - A King short story that would make a great film or at least be a good basis for a film. Something happens at a military facility in Maine and hilarity ensues.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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thibodeaux
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If you mean The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke, that's already been made into a movie.Leisher wrote:The Signal (I'm totally guessing the title here. I don't remember it or the author.) - This would be right up M. Night's alley. Nobody could do this film but him. The story goes that man is beginning to populate the moon and they come across a tower that is buried yet emitting a signal. The story continues with the main character part of a team trying to get to the tower and speculating what the signal's purpose is. The story ends with a twist that sets the reader up to determine what happens next. Does anyone remember this story?
Heh, I had the same thought. 2k1.thibodeaux wrote:Leisher wrote:The Signal (I'm totally guessing the title here. I don't remember it or the author.) - This would be right up M. Night's alley. Nobody could do this film but him. The story goes that man is beginning to populate the moon and they come across a tower that is buried yet emitting a signal. The story continues with the main character part of a team trying to get to the tower and speculating what the signal's purpose is. The story ends with a twist that sets the reader up to determine what happens next. Does anyone remember this story?
If you mean The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke, that's already been made into a movie.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
If you mean The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke, that's already been made into a movie.
Interesting. I never made that connection as I read that story back in junior high or something like that and never really paid attention to who wrote it. But yeah, I think that's it.
The film doesn't do the story justice.
For those of you who haven't read the story, "What are you doing Dave?" isn't in the story.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Yeah... iirc, the movie was loosely based on Sentinal, but then AC Clark didn't actually write the book 2001 until (or during?) the movie was made.Leisher wrote:If you mean The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke, that's already been made into a movie.
Interesting. I never made that connection as I read that story back in junior high or something like that and never really paid attention to who wrote it. But yeah, I think that's it.
The film doesn't do the story justice.
For those of you who haven't read the story, "What are you doing Dave?" isn't in the story.
Technically, the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey came about before the book did.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."