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12 years ago
So, I have a new doctor and I have to do a bunch of blood tests in like seven hours or so. I can't sleep due to insomnia. Also I can't eat, nor can I even drink any water. So I'm trying to keep myself busy. I was reading Neuromancer by William Gibson again and really wonder why its never made the jump to movie form. It's more like the makings of a good movie than any other great science fiction book I've read. So I looked it up and apparently they've tried a few times, but never more than anything but smoke and dust.
Then again "cyberpunk", for all its games and movies and comics inspiration, never really made a big enough jump into mainstream. I mean there were a few movies approaching cyberpunk made in the 80's and early 90's(nemesis), but there was little cyber and more just punks in the future. I know there are a few items that crossed into that territory, like max headroom or Johnny Mnemonic, but really there's never been a true street samurai movie. Which is honestly begging to be made. Heck just an honest adaptation of Neuromancer is too. Though I suppose those earlier lukewarm attempts blew out the flame. I still enjoyed them anyway. *shrug*
Apparently their making an Enders Game movie. Which could be good, but my knowing Hollywood it will lose its coming of age undertones. I also sincerely doubt they will go into Andrew's desire to make the rest of the boys on the station drink his recycled blood and piss in the water system. I think that might be one of a hundred too hardcore things they will cut out of this film. I hope it gets no sequels as Card's inspiration of the series was instantly lost as soon as he finished the first book.
I also enjoy things by Asimov. Even things co-written are a bit woody to chew down for most, but there are quite a few that would make good on the silver screen. Like The End of Eternity or some other one I forget the name of. It's been bothering me all night. It's about these settlers that go to a new planet and they find out all the deadly bacteria are alive and they can talk to this one girl on the colony. *rubbs his chin* its been like 10 years since I read it and I don't remember the tittle. Anyway it has great anime plot all over it. They do love their powerful young women. Anyway, the foundation series might be good too, but that would be a big series of movie commitment which would be fairly daunting.
I know, there was I robot, bi-centennial man, A.I. and a wealth of other onscreen adaptations, but there were all short stories in their infancy and it shows. Ever notice a lot of these films are either changed greatly or well, quite honestly meander a lot. A.I. was the worst for this problem, but its quite common in sci-fi movies I mean look at Blade Runner. The book reads like an engaging detective novel, but the movie has us looking at scenery a lot. I'd time it, but I know it just feels too long and if it actually is only my perception. Not that their necessarily unwelcome, but I'd like a lot more voice over from Ford if I were in charge of that production.
I think I've blabbered on enough about my inner geeks interests. I'm gonna go try and play a game or something.
Then again "cyberpunk", for all its games and movies and comics inspiration, never really made a big enough jump into mainstream. I mean there were a few movies approaching cyberpunk made in the 80's and early 90's(nemesis), but there was little cyber and more just punks in the future. I know there are a few items that crossed into that territory, like max headroom or Johnny Mnemonic, but really there's never been a true street samurai movie. Which is honestly begging to be made. Heck just an honest adaptation of Neuromancer is too. Though I suppose those earlier lukewarm attempts blew out the flame. I still enjoyed them anyway. *shrug*
Apparently their making an Enders Game movie. Which could be good, but my knowing Hollywood it will lose its coming of age undertones. I also sincerely doubt they will go into Andrew's desire to make the rest of the boys on the station drink his recycled blood and piss in the water system. I think that might be one of a hundred too hardcore things they will cut out of this film. I hope it gets no sequels as Card's inspiration of the series was instantly lost as soon as he finished the first book.
I also enjoy things by Asimov. Even things co-written are a bit woody to chew down for most, but there are quite a few that would make good on the silver screen. Like The End of Eternity or some other one I forget the name of. It's been bothering me all night. It's about these settlers that go to a new planet and they find out all the deadly bacteria are alive and they can talk to this one girl on the colony. *rubbs his chin* its been like 10 years since I read it and I don't remember the tittle. Anyway it has great anime plot all over it. They do love their powerful young women. Anyway, the foundation series might be good too, but that would be a big series of movie commitment which would be fairly daunting.
I know, there was I robot, bi-centennial man, A.I. and a wealth of other onscreen adaptations, but there were all short stories in their infancy and it shows. Ever notice a lot of these films are either changed greatly or well, quite honestly meander a lot. A.I. was the worst for this problem, but its quite common in sci-fi movies I mean look at Blade Runner. The book reads like an engaging detective novel, but the movie has us looking at scenery a lot. I'd time it, but I know it just feels too long and if it actually is only my perception. Not that their necessarily unwelcome, but I'd like a lot more voice over from Ford if I were in charge of that production.
I think I've blabbered on enough about my inner geeks interests. I'm gonna go try and play a game or something.
I think it's only natural most of the details one can find in a book will be chopped off a movie adaptation though, since those are two completely different ways to tell a story: a book will always have more details and depth a movie, which becomes basically a luxurious illustration of the original story that only includes its highlights.
I only read one book of Asimov ("The Robots of dawn"), but i do remember it being extremely well written and fascinating though...I think i should read more from him :3
And speaking about games, since you like cyberpunk, make sure to keep an eye on this one: http://youtu.be/P99qJGrPNLs
Yeah, your right on both accounts. I suppose I was thinking a bit too pie in the sky. :D
And hey, there were a couple of attempts from hollywood to produce cyberpunk movies in the past like you mentioned...maybe they'll try it again someday and do it right somehow x)