[Fist Gamet]

Well, finally decided to go back and re-read DG and enjoying it immensely. MoI is still my favourite of the books but the Chain of Dogs always stuck in my mind. As for the movie, well, I am sure I echo the sentiments of others and pray that it is done well and it is done justice. It could, in the wrong hands, be awful...

[Folken]

Where LotR presented a challenge like going to the moon, MBotF presents a challenge like going to Pluto!
It's impossible to make a movie out of all of these books. Chain of Dogs, alone, to make a good movie would have to be very long. There is a lot of complex stuff in Chain of Dogs that'll confuse the audience, most of whom will not have read the books. Such as the first battle, when the ghosts of the land, or w/e it was I don't remember been a few months now, came and helped the Chain win.
Nonetheless Chain of Dogs is probably the only part of MBotF that could be made into an effective movie, and possibly Icarium and Mappo's story. Both would make great philosophical movies.

[RaZjInSaR]

now no wonder we all want 2 take over the world we've all been deprived for 2 long! i say i take over canada england and america!..then maybe a few other continents maybe 106 other continents...over 60 planets and mmmm greenland! yes greenland!

[Murrin]

Tiste, re: Earthsea - I wouldn't go there. It's a sore spot for LeGuin fans (and that's about all you need to know to judge what it was like, heh).

[Kallor]

@folken
...only if canada has the web

[RaZjInSaR]

the web! THE WEB!!!!!!! PRAISE THE WEB!!!!!!!!!!! that does mean i can c it right? right!?

[Tiste Simeon]

quote:

Originally posted by Ru:
Patch, why a movie? A TV series would make a lot more sense....... You could throw in all the interweaving plots and so forth. That thing"Earthsea" was made into a series. Imagine how good DHG would be. In fact you could even start with GotM.

Earthsea was a TV series? Was it any good?
Abeleyn - I know, I was at the same camp last year, and my aunt and uncle are in OC, so I have been to Yosemite a couple of times.

[Tsundoku]

Don't know about John Williams for the score. I see it as more of an intimate soundtrack. Like Gladiator, or Hero. Tan Dun (Hero) would be good, he's very East-meets-West, maybe with some Arab influences? Evocative of loneliness, the wind, vast open land etc?

Kalam = The dude who played Cat in Red Dwarf and the leader of the Blood Pack in Blade 2. I think I've said that before, though.

Who do I have to kill or sleep with to be in this film?

Cheers,

La Sombra

[RaZjInSaR]

i dont no any of these! rofl...i feel so 'sheltered'!

[fortyseven]

what is this web thing and how do I access it?

[Eldered]

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Originally posted by Hetan:

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Originally posted by Eldered:

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Originally posted by (Dead) Tiste Simeon:

Eldered - any reason for the two posts? I can delete one if you want.

Tiste- that would be great! Delete the second one please!!

Tiste is on his hols, so I did, in absentia.

Thank you... so much!!

[Tiste Simeon]

Sadist like Patch don't need ideas... they just need victims. I am putting myself forward, for the good of this board, to be a victim for Patch... or something like that... *cough*
RaZjInZaR - I am going to the US in the summer, in order for the English to retake the country! If you want I can make you governer of a state of your choice!
PS - To any Americans, I was joking. Please do not call your national security on me and have me arrested...

[Tenaka Khan]

Gotta protest there. If any adaptation, than please to the big screen! TV-series adaptations almost always end up looking cheesy... Plus there would be serious limitations to the degree of realism that could be shown in order to be broadcasted. I am happy with the choice they've made, and am convinced that the movie is going to be great (couldn't be anything else, with me being an extra in it )!

And yes, if I see glass of water it is half full

[RaZjInSaR]

true and theres only one shot to get it right and if u blow the money on the first well 2nd has 2 better than first so dont think about that lol but for something to do well if it hasnt been heard about needs alot of good advertising... i say we just employ my penguin mafia for awhile 2 get the people in

[Kalahinen]

Earthsea: the abomination of fantasy novels adapted to screen. Even LeGuin herself complained about the makers ruining her novels with that terrible mini-series. Some incredibly brainless modifications to LeGuin's brilliant original plots.

[Eldered]

@Patch- I'm rather skeptical of the project, for me, every movie made from an adaptation of a book I liked hasn't been completely up to snuff.. I did enjoy LOTR but there were some things about it I didn't enjoy at all.

As for actors, I'd strongly suggest getting some Native Amercian actors to play the Wickans. Though he may be a bit old for the part, hands down I'd strongly recommend Wes Studi for the role as Coltaine. Wes was the bad guy in Last of the Mohicans and he also played the sheriff in the televised adaptation of the Hillerman novels. I think he's a good actor.

Don't get hooked on name brand actors, there may be some untouched talent out there, you and Steve just need to be there for the script readthroughs and the auditions, you and he have a vision of what the characters are like, so see what's out there. Test the waters, hopefully something will come up. I'd never heard of Viggo Mortensen until LOTR, I thought he played a great Aragorn.

I still stand by my recommendation of Wes Studi for Coltaine.

As for the battles, I wish you would include them all, I can't recollect much, but I think Gelor Ridge is one you can spend the least amount of time on... Some heavy editing I'm sure, you've got to be precise and pick out pivotal points that reveal the story and the character developement. No easy task I know.

Unfortunately, that's all I have for muse right now.

Cheers!
E

[garden_rake]

coltaine has to have crow wings tatooed on his face .............. then he will be cool

[fortyseven]

I previously recommended John Williams for the soundtrack. I just want to add that he did the soundtrack for War of the Worlds and it was kick ass.