I makes a lot of sense, Jim. I feel the same way.
I would LOVE to see Karen Moning's Fever series made into movies! Don't know if it would be possible to do it well or not. Hmmm.

I've had many years of practice keeping books separate from TV or the movies. It doesn't always work for me, but for Sookie/True Blood & the Dresden Files, it's been OK. I guess I read & watched them at close to the same time & don't really have anything invested in them.

I thought the Lord of the Rings was amazingly well done, but I had too many years of reading & re-reading them to be terribly impressed by the movie versions. They were good, but will never be my favorite movies. Ditto with the first couple of Harry Potter movies. The last couple that have that horrible Dumbledore (I hear the guy never read the books - no wonder he sucks.) really disappointed me.

It's kind of like remakes of old shows I loved; Bewitched & such. I think I get images in my head, so putting it on the screen or redoing it just isn't possible to do well for me. If the books didn't really wow me, then a well done movie is good. If they did, the best they'll ever be able to do is OK.

Does that make any sense?

Jim wrote: "I liked the Dresden Files & would also love to see Anita Blake or Merry Gentry made into a show, so long as they keep most of the kinky sex stuff out of it & stick to the action."

My husband liked The Dresden Files, too, but he'd never read the books. I thought it was awful because it was SO different from the books.

I liked the Dresden Files & would also love to see Anita Blake or Merry Gentry made into a show, so long as they keep most of the kinky sex stuff out of it & stick to the action.

Pollyanna wrote: "I would quite like to see a mini series or movie of Anita Blake, I love this series."

There has been serious talk here in the US about making an Anita Blake series. Seems it was the Syfy Channel that is considering it. I hope it's better than The Dresden Files if they do it.

I would quite like to see a mini series or movie of Anita Blake, I love this series.

If anyone likes Anne Rice, I remember thinking the 'Witching Hour' would have made a cool miniseries. Then I heard one was in the works. Then it never happened.

Strangewood would make a pretty good movie.

I read that book last month. I would like to see a movie of it but not if they are going to miss the point of it.

I thought "Metamorphosis" had been done. As I recall, it was horrible, they missed the point of the book or changed it. I don't know. It's been a while.

Alan Rickman FTW

I'd like to see a film adaptation of Kafka's Metamorphosis. Or The Magic Faraway Tree.

Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As ..."

I miss the drive-ins, too. My dad & my uncle worked 2nd shift when I was little, so my mom & my aunt would put me & my sister in our pajamas and head for the drive-in. We'd always fall asleep in the back seat. Of course, the drive-in and back seats were WAY more interesting when I was a teenager! ;-)

Jim wrote: "We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place rea..."

I high school we used to go to The Rocky horror picture show at midnight showings it was practically standing room only everyone dances dresses up recites it line for line like a cult!! Was crazy fun memories! They still show it sometimes but now the crowd is so huge they block a street off and put it on a big screen in a lot and it's not as much fun cuz there is too much going on it's not all about going to the show there are side shows :(

Jim wrote: "We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place rea..."

Definitely cool. Too bad I was born in the eighties!!!! :) But I am going to a 70s theme'd funk night in a bit here hahahah.

Jerrod wrote: "Adebisirocks wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really mis..."


Hahahahahahahah. Awesome.

We used to have the best parties when they'd do double features of stuff like "Wizards", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Young Frankenstein". All goofy, fun movies that got the whole place really alive & smoked up. (Well, it was the 70's - if you were really there, it's kind of hazy...)

Adebisirocks wrote: "Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. Th..."


Very nice, we still hit the drive in as much as possible.

I've also got a picture of a drive in sign that shows three movies in an entertaining order...

Spykids
Blow
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.

Jerrod wrote: "Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a..."

Yeah I have a few around me. I just went over summer to see a double feature of Wanted and Stepbrothers for 5 bucks. It's a blast!

Jim wrote: "I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As ..."

We still have a few around our area, nothing quite like a drive in experience though.

I would like to see a film version of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

I like the idea of a drive-in. We have never had anything like that around here as far as i know. I bet its cool to watch horror movies at a drive-in.

I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" at the drive-in when it first came out. Ditto with "Dawn of the Dead".

That's something I really miss, the drive-ins. They used to be a blast. As kids, it was the latest we'd ever get to stay up. As teenagers, there was always a party & ... more. Then they went away. It was a shame.

Yay! I'm glad that you are moving onto zombies! I am a zombie obsessive! Zombie movies are awesome.

Oh, and as far as Vampire books getting tiresome, I completely agree. It's not that I don't love reading about Vampires, but there is just so much out there that I've started to get bored with it. Too much of a good thing I think. I'm moving on to Zombies now!

Adebisirocks wrote: " I love Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter films. He plays the character to a T, especially having read through all the books. "


Yeah, he really was a great casting. A lot of the casting is fantastic in the HP movies though. Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid is probably the most accurate though... and my favorite lol.

Jerrod wrote: "with LOTR is also has to do with politics, they had the funds, a dedicated director who was a fan of the books, and a family who owns the property that wasn't willing to play second fiddle to the s..."

I read the LOTR books more years ago than I care to think about and loved them. But I hated the first movie so much I never bothered to see the others.

yeah as they wud change things like they did wiv twilight

~♡кαтιє♡~ wrote: "i wud really luv 2 see the mortal instruments made in2 a movie i think it wud look really gud on the big screen "

ive never read this...but i just looked up a desc. and it sounds interesting!

Mortal Instruments would be fun to watch, but of course not as great as the books

I agree about Snape in Harry Potter. Perfect!

i wud really luv 2 see the mortal instruments made in2 a movie i think it wud look really gud on the big screen

It is always fun to think of potential actors in roles. Anyone have specific actors that really disappointed or were really perfect in their opinion for the roles they played?

I love Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter films. He plays the character to a T, especially having read through all the books.

I remember thinking Brad Pitt was not who I imagined to play Louis in Interview with the Vampire. Although he wasn't bad by any means, he looked so far from the man I imagined that I was disappointed. Tom Cruise, I know a lot of people didn't like him in it, but I think he did a great job bringing that character to life the way he is described (eccentric, flamboyant, blonde hair - which is an essential part of the character.)

I never even considered who they would choose for The Host. Im not sure about Sophia Bush and i dont know who Jensen Ackles is

I usually don't like movies that are based on books. But I do like to see the actors they choose for them. I want to see who they would choose for The Host. I imagined Sophia Bush and Jensen Ackles as I read the book.

Yeah i saw the trailer to it, it looked really bad

Yeah, the book isn't romance in a chick-flick and it is a good book! Sounds like the film is aimed at a different audience if they've made it more slushy.

I havent read the book or seen the movie but loads of people have been saying that the book is amazing but the movie is like a slushy, over romantic version of the book and not all that similar. Someone told me i would still like the book if i dont like romances so im gonna give it a go

this book is on my to read list. ive heard mixed things. but it sounds like you guys liked it.

I heard that the movie isn't very similar to the book, that they made it into more of a romance

After reading The Time Traveller's Wife I thought that it could be made into a good movie, and then I saw that it is going to be made into a film, so I might have to go and see it!

I see millions of dollars thrown away on crap each year, I do see the harm in throwing away more.

True if they had a big budget then they should go for it

They would just make two versions, heck the do that already.

Yeah but i think they would lose the casual movie watcher people but the the movie fans would definately go for that idea

The problem is that they don't want you to get the story in more than one filling. If Hollywood made a channel that did movies in longer format, I think they would make a killing.

I think when people put their own mini stories into movies based on books they are just taking advantage of the books sucess and if they want to create their own story then they shouldnt be so lazy and make a whole movie of their own ideas instead of using a ready made story

Jerrod wrote: "When I think of book conversions, I immediately think of japanimation series, like Bubblegum Crisis, Full Metal Alchemist and what not. Something that's 24, 1/2 hour episodes. One season, 24-28 e..."

That's better justice they can do to a book if they can't cram the whole plot into a 1.5 - 2 hour movie. It's hardly satisfying to sit through a movie when what's happening conflicts with your knowledge of the event. Sometimes I find it annoying that directors take liberty with a book's plot and enter their own mini-stories in between. I got recently outraged when Yates did that with the Harry Potter movie. Why base a movie on a book, if you won't be honest to it?

But, I guess they have valid arguments of expressing something on screen, as well as on books, or the time factor.

When I think of book conversions, I immediately think of japanimation series, like Bubblegum Crisis, Full Metal Alchemist and what not. Something that's 24, 1/2 hour episodes. One season, 24-28 episodes that tell the whole story.

I live in england so i dont get HBO i dont really watch tv much inless its something im dying to see. I watch a lot of dvds though. Im interested to see the extended lotr's films! I agree about harry potter, they would never be able to make the film good enough if they tryed to put the whole book into one film cos too much happens

The extended LOTR is awesome!!! I love HBO/Showtime as well. It's just not feasible all the time.

I am also happy that they are opting to break the seventh Harry Potter in half. Although I know that that decision was probably made for the sake of squeezing more money out of the franchise, than to give the book the quality sort of film it deserves.