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ElennaElemirre
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 Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: just a little sad... |
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Because I can almost see the end of the big movie/book epics in the next few years.
Think about it folks, in the last 5-8 years we've consecutively had all the Star Wars movies, the Harry Potter films, the LOTR films and even the Chronicles of Narnia has had its run. And that is just mentioning a few.
With the release of the 7th Harry Potter book next year and the 5th movie, it is pretty much coming to an end. I mean: how many of these epics can you make?
I personally would like to see another Tolkien film, though the possibility is zero to none. *tear* It just makes me so sad that the movie industry is exhausting the supply of fantasy material here.
The only consolation I have is that at least there are still the 5, 6, & 7 movies of Harry Potter to look forward to.
lol, just making a general observation here, I'm sure its been talked over ad nauseum but I wanted to rant a bit after spending an hour walking around in blockbuster with no good movies to rent.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | What is this world coming to??! |
Potentially lots more Narnia, and if we get two more Potter films after OtP, that could still take 4-5 years.
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Sulriel
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One thing to remember is that the market is profit driven. What has sold well, will continue to be made and sold until something comes along that sells better. You see the continuing popularity (sales) of Tolkien and Lewis - Marvel Comics, for another example. I don't have any insider information, but I suspect that those-who-sign-the-checks are looking at other classics and epics to try to continue the trend.
Go to the bookstore instead of the moviestore and buy copies of the books you want to see made into movies. It's the sales dollars that drive the production. *one* sale isn't going to make a huge difference, but they do add up.
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Robbie
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There were about 25 books in the Famous Five series <grin>
I'm sure they could make "Five Go Mad on Dorset" into a movie and go from there....
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ElennaElemirre
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*whew* that makes me feel a lot better now....
well I do hope some good movies come out soon, because I may go blind from reading all the time lol.
Speaking of books, anyone have any good reccomendations? |
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NeumeIndil
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:45 am Post subject: Book Reqs |
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For kinda creepy fantasy stuff, try Night in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon. If you're into regular fiction, I'd suggest any of Barbara Kingsolver's fiction, esp. The Bean Trees or The Poisonwood Bible. I've also enjoyed a number of stories by Richard Ruso, though he tends toward "true crime" and dark sorts of things. Try his short story anthology called The Whore's Child if you feel up for a bit of a downer but a good read.
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| ElennaElemirre wrote: | | Speaking of books, anyone have any good reccomendations? |
Depending on what you like: anything from Neil Gaiman (Coraline, Anansi Boys, American Gods, Stardust, Neverwhere, MirrorMask, Good Omens with Terry Pratchett) if you like good historical fic, I'd recommend Michael Curtis Ford The Ten Thousand: A Novel of Ancient Greece or Gods And Legions: A Novel of the Roman Empire. We just ordered the Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman. Too bad you can't just order more hours in a day...
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| Rhapsody wrote: | | We just ordered the Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman. Too bad you can't just order more hours in a day... |
I just finished The Amber Spyglass, the third book of the His Dark Materials trilogy, Good Stuff!!
I understand that The Golden Compass (HDM #1) is in pre-production and is due out in late 2007. Depending how much they 'dumb it down' in fear of offending someones religious beliefs, it should be purdy good!! I hope I hope I hope
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