Comments on: 10 Literary Classics to Turn Into Summer Blockbusters http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Prop 8 Rally Crashed By Bruno Character (Flix99.com) http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-116673 Prop 8 Rally Crashed By Bruno Character (Flix99.com) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:51:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-116673 [...] someone at Twentieth Century Fox is reading SpoutBlog lists for inspiration: a month after we suggested a contemporarily set adaptation of Gulliver’s Travels starring Will Ferrell, the studio has [...] [...] someone at Twentieth Century Fox is reading SpoutBlog lists for inspiration: a month after we suggested a contemporarily set adaptation of Gulliver’s Travels starring Will Ferrell, the studio has [...]

]]> By: design http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114759 design Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:59:37 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114759 The Prince and the Pauper has been done several times...I just finished The Sound and the Fury and I'd love to see this done well, as impossible as it may seem. The Prince and the Pauper has been done several times…I just finished The Sound and the Fury and I’d love to see this done well, as impossible as it may seem.

]]> By: Trabalho Sujo » Arquivo » Leitura Aleatória 149 - OESQUEMA http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114649 Trabalho Sujo » Arquivo » Leitura Aleatória 149 - OESQUEMA Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:37:35 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114649 [...] confirmado no novo Piratas do Caribe 4) China não terá mais endereços de IP em pouco tempo 5) 10 clássicos da literatura que poderiam se tornar sucessos de bilheteria em Hollywood 6) Novo Bootleg Series do Dylan poderá ser ouvido online a partir da semana que vem 7) Campus [...] [...] confirmado no novo Piratas do Caribe 4) China não terá mais endereços de IP em pouco tempo 5) 10 clássicos da literatura que poderiam se tornar sucessos de bilheteria em Hollywood 6) Novo Bootleg Series do Dylan poderá ser ouvido online a partir da semana que vem 7) Campus [...]

]]> By: Maria http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114631 Maria Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:35:12 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114631 After I read The Master and Margarita, all I could think was of what a spectacular movie that would make (if done right). After I read The Master and Margarita, all I could think was of what a spectacular movie that would make (if done right).

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114630 Jeff Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:38:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114630 I can just see it now, in Michael Bay's version of the Inferno (with Will Smith as Dante, of course): (SATAN rapidly advancing on Dante, ready to kill him) DANTE: Satan, you were better off on God's side than my badass side (Takes out bazooka, shoots Satan in the mouth, blows up) I can just see it now, in Michael Bay’s version of the Inferno (with Will Smith as Dante, of course):

(SATAN rapidly advancing on Dante, ready to kill him)
DANTE: Satan, you were better off on God’s side than my badass side
(Takes out bazooka, shoots Satan in the mouth, blows up)

]]> By: Steven http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114615 Steven Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:12:28 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114615 And while #9's been done at least three times, it's always played as kids' fare. Why not dress it up a bit more and make it an adult story? Although, honestly, it might be more fun to take Twain's Innocents Abroad and make a farce (ala Spinal Tap) around the 19th century travelogue. The toughest part would be finding someone who could do Twain well (and Hal Holbrook's too old, alas). I don't know why, but Brent Spiner's name just popped into my head for MT and I'm musing on this..... And while #9’s been done at least three times, it’s always played as kids’ fare. Why not dress it up a bit more and make it an adult story? Although, honestly, it might be more fun to take Twain’s Innocents Abroad and make a farce (ala Spinal Tap) around the 19th century travelogue. The toughest part would be finding someone who could do Twain well (and Hal Holbrook’s too old, alas). I don’t know why, but Brent Spiner’s name just popped into my head for MT and I’m musing on this…..

]]> By: Steven http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114614 Steven Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:10:01 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114614 Actually, why not push The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer instead? It gives Hollywood what it wants--a built-in franchise--by taking each tale individually. Imagine a collection of short films where you can get a different cast for each tale? Any actor or actress that wants to sink their teeth into baudier stuff than Shakespeare can be in one or more Shepherd's Tale or Miller's Tale or the Nun's Tale. Actually, why not push The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer instead? It gives Hollywood what it wants–a built-in franchise–by taking each tale individually. Imagine a collection of short films where you can get a different cast for each tale? Any actor or actress that wants to sink their teeth into baudier stuff than Shakespeare can be in one or more Shepherd’s Tale or Miller’s Tale or the Nun’s Tale.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114611 Harry Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:47:13 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114611 Paradise Lost would be a much better movie then The Divine Comedy. Just the part where the demons are cast to Hell would make it cinmatic magic. Inferno would just be a walk thru hell led by a famous tour guide. "Hey, here's some rapists and there is Hitler. Ok good, on we go." Paradise Lost would be a much better movie then The Divine Comedy. Just the part where the demons are cast to Hell would make it cinmatic magic. Inferno would just be a walk thru hell led by a famous tour guide. “Hey, here’s some rapists and there is Hitler. Ok good, on we go.”

]]> By: Pete Conrad http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114578 Pete Conrad Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:57:45 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114578 I agree with Noodle - especially since that (Gulliver) is on my slate as a mini-series. Think "Tudors" style cinematography - P I agree with Noodle - especially since that (Gulliver) is on my slate as a mini-series. Think “Tudors” style cinematography -

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]]> By: Christopher Campbell http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114568 Christopher Campbell Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114568 I'm not worried about it being stolen. 1. Hollywood doesn't like good ideas enough to go with it, and 2. If they go with it, I'm more interested in seeing it than making money off it. I’m not worried about it being stolen. 1. Hollywood doesn’t like good ideas enough to go with it, and 2. If they go with it, I’m more interested in seeing it than making money off it.

]]> By: Multi-story-noodle http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114566 Multi-story-noodle Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:34:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114566 I've also thought of Dante's Divine Comedy being made into a movie or many episode television show, however the visuals would be severly costly and i'm not sure of how much of an audience there would be for that type of material. The Don Quixote idea is a good one.. modernising it with action movies.(Remove Nic Cage though)... his movies these days reak of cheap crap thrown out because the studios cannnot thing of anything better. The best idea all in all though is the Gulliver's Travels starring Will Ferrell... I would remove that from this page as that sounds like something that would be stolen and actually used.. I’ve also thought of Dante’s Divine Comedy being made into a movie or many episode television show, however the visuals would be severly costly and i’m not sure of how much of an audience there would be for that type of material.
The Don Quixote idea is a good one.. modernising it with action movies.(Remove Nic Cage though)… his movies these days reak of cheap crap thrown out because the studios cannnot thing of anything better.
The best idea all in all though is the Gulliver’s Travels starring Will Ferrell… I would remove that from this page as that sounds like something that would be stolen and actually used..

]]> By: 9/25 Oscarweb Round-up http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/24/10-literary-classics-to-turn-into-summer-blockbusters/#comment-114549 9/25 Oscarweb Round-up Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:21:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5464#comment-114549 [...] 10 literary classics to turn into blockbusters. [Spout Blog] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "9/25 Oscarweb Round-up", url: "http://www.incontention.com/?p=2050" [...] [...] 10 literary classics to turn into blockbusters. [Spout Blog] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “9/25 Oscarweb Round-up”, url: “http://www.incontention.com/?p=2050″ [...]

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