nicky Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Pete Berg is attached to direct (Hanncock, Smockin Aces, Collateral Ah yes, I htink I remember reading that a while back. He only starred in Collateral and Smoking Aces though? He was also in Wes Craven's Shocker (one of his better films). He also directed The Kingdom and seems to work alot with Michael Mann. Personally after seeing Hancock, I dont think he has what it takes to make such a big movie like Dune. I watched Demolition Man (1993) last night after talking about it earlier here. Its a great idea and has great sub-text but the pacing is just poor and its easy to get bored in it. Edited February 6, 2009 by nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) you are correct sir it is in development just now Pete Berg is attached to direct (Hanncock, Smockin Aces, Collateral) and a newbie writing the script they are looking for a 2010 reales, if i happen to bump into anyone involved in the film when i go to San Diego in july this year i'll post it up I'm convinced it won't work. I'm convinced Dune can't be filmed successfully unless: a ) They split the original book into at least two films (Preferably three - the original book is comprised of three smaller books after all) b ) They throw a LOTR sized budget at it. Each of the previous adaptations falls short. The original movie is too short, whichever cut of the movie you are watching. It also takes far too many liberties with the plot. The mini-series has the right idea, split it into three separate parts (as in the book), is relatively faithful but lacks the necessary budget. If the people making this new adaptation do right by the book (and the fans), they could have a very successful franchise on their hands, given there's five sequels to adapt. However I have little hope. If they're eying a 2010 release, it'll be a rush job. Edited February 6, 2009 by Turtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Scapegoat Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Dune needs to be long... It needs to be big-budget... It needs an amazing design team ( So no cube-shaped ornithopters! THE CLUE IS IN THE NAME, PEOPLE! ) and it needs to be faithful to the books ( So no sodding "Weirding modules"! ) I doubt it'll get past the third novel as, to be honest, the original books get harder going the more you go into them. Sacriligeous as it may be, I love the prequels and sequels cowritten by Herberts's son. Dune itself is one of the best novels ever written - One of two books I've read, then read again immediately upon completion. The other being Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein. Way different than the movie. Hmm... If Dune was released in 1984, and is going to be remade for 2010... Starship Troopers done right in 2023? With a half-decent attempt at a TV series in 2013? BTW, tangent : Anyone else playing Lego Star Wars or Little Big Planet on PS3, add me for multiplayer goodness! Revscapegoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Something like the calibre of LOTR would rock ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 What do people think of 12 Monkeys and Gattica? I keep meaning to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 12 Monkeys is good, havent seen Gattica though Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesindeed Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 12 monkeys is good gattica is a good story but not played out that well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) What do guys think of Judge Dredd (1995)? I thought it was great when I first saw it but it could have done with a bit more depth - the only thing that made it real sf though was the cloning thing. I'd like to have seen more of "The Cursed Earth" and the cannibal family. Dredd also should never have taken his helmet off and not had a crummy comedy side-kick. The costumes and production-design however was great. If you watch Minority Report (2002) it's actually a very similar story: respected futuristic cop from a controversial law-enforcment agency framed by an insider on the run trying to clear his name with Max Von Sydow as his boss. A new Dredd film for 2012 is in the works from Danny Boyle's company though he has denied any personal involvment. The first film's director, Danny Cannon said he'd never work with an A-list star ever again after Stallone demanded changes to the script and final cut. There's an interesting article on SF on Empireonline in which it tries to separate what is "hard" SF and just simply such and such in space or such and such in the future or such and such with aliens: http://www.empireonline.com/empireblog/Post.asp?id=364 Edited February 8, 2009 by nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocomando Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 na the Dredd movie was pants , it has a few good bits but just wasn't true enough to the comics , it was too kiddy for my taste wasn't dark enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnosoul Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 na the Dredd movie was pants , it has a few good bits but just wasn't true enough to the comics , it was too kiddy for my taste wasn't dark enough Hi the judge dredd movie was okay but i agree it should have been darker but the cure song at the end was really good,the hellboy movies are really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 What do you guys think of Spawn? i thought it was a good movie! Mel x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 What do you guys think of Spawn? i thought it was a good movie!I only ever saw it once when it first came out but dont remember it being good. I knew nothing about the comic but still was looking fwd to it but it was pants as far as I remember. A sequel was in talks for ages during the late 90s and it was meant to be directed by Walter Hill (48 HRS, Red Heat, The Warriors) but dunno what happened - I guess they thought the animated series was a safer bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesindeed Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 found this on imdb http://vimeo.com/2809991 i laughed so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Scapegoat Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 As with so many films - OK movie in its own right, but rubbish adaptation of the source material TBH. Cracking soundtrack, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 As with so many films - OK movie in its own right, but rubbish adaptation of the source material TBH. Cracking soundtrack, though! I loved the soundtrack to The Crow as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Scapegoat Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Gotta agree there - Top tracks being Burn and Dead Souls. It Can't Rain all The Time gets me right here, too... *Thumps chest* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ditto!!! Totally agree love those tracks, i always get a tear in my eye Listening to "It cant rain all the time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocomando Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Well i used to read the comic back in the day along with Punisher , Ghost rider and i beg to differ i thought it was a good adaptation of the comic just done a bit before it's time , NOW the FIRST Punisher film , that was pants and ghost rider was abit of a let down for me ,but has an awsome scene of both riders to ghost riders in the sky , a sort of tribute to the biker art of Dave Mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnycure Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hi Colin, Havent seen the ghost rider movie yet, loved the comic, The sandman comics are another one i love, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Scapegoat Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well i used to read the comic back in the day along with Punisher , Ghost rider and i beg to differ i thought it was a good adaptation of the comic just done a bit before it's time , NOW the FIRST Punisher film , that was pants and ghost rider was abit of a let down for me ,but has an awsome scene of both riders to ghost riders in the sky , a sort of tribute to the biker art of Dave Mann IMHO, Spawn should have been more stylised and "cartoonish", if you like... As for the Punisher - When you say "first", which do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocomando Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) the Dolph Lungren (hope its spelt right ) one i get what you mean about Spawn , did you ever see tthe cartoon series ,was pretty good Edited February 11, 2009 by Cocomando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Scapegoat Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I have the DVDs - Not bad, but would LOVE to see a Spawn show done in the style of "The Adventures Of Spawn" animated-style toys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocomando Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Now that is an inspiering idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 James Cameron's Avatar is out in November I think. I'm guessing this film, if successful and it probably will be, will up the bar for sf films. I remember back around 1996 when ID4 came out it kinda made sf films popular again and I'm predicting the same thing to happen with Avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Gotta agree there - Top track Dead Souls.I like Joy Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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