Iceheart Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I swore there was a thread about this already, but I'm probably thinking about the one in Book Club... Anyway. Movie adaption! 2018! Oh, and they're looking for digital artists to submit avatar designs for the movie, through 6/23. It's a paying gig, although not a super high paying gig. Click here. But really, I just want a chance to (book spoiler) play the Monty Python and the Holy Grail game at the end of the book, because I would absolutely slay it. S L A Y I T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I really liked the book, but I don't know how it's gonna work on film. I just hope they can get all, or at least most, of the licenses they need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 I can't see that Spielberg would even touch the story if he couldn't get at least enough licenses to round out the story. As much as I like that one pop culture reference I spoilerboxed above, I could see it working with a different property with the same level of nerd culture clout. But it has to be the real deal. (it just occurred to me that Spielberg could round out the movie enough just with his own stuff, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Yeah but it wouldn't be fun to watch a self referential jerk off film, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Yeah, agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axis Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I just know they're never going to make a version of this movie that looks like the one in my head. They need to film this movie with cinematography, music, dialogue and virtually any other element they can incorporate that will make it feel like an 80's movie that takes place in the near future. It should feel more like Turbo Kid than Minority Report. But I know Speilberg is going to make it look generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I have extremely low expectations for this. Loved the book, plan on skipping the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue 3 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 The book is amazing - could not put it down. Agree with comments above that it can never live up to the image in our heads. I am very wary of this film, but I really hope it can deliver! Would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamonAtila Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Maybe Robert Zemeckis should direct it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I don't think he can do it justice. I'm keen to see what he does with BFG as it's more suited to his style but this one should be done by someone younger who give give it a fresh style. Edgar Wright would be perfect for this I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Ray Kenobi Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I'm very apprehensive about this. The synopsis for story sounds very Spielberg and Amblin, and should make for an awesome movie.But I just personally did not care for the book at all. I thought it was made up of a great outline and very cool ideas, but it was far too reliant on nostalgia, stood too much on the work of others, and was full of cringe-worthy dialogue that came across like middle school fan fiction. I've got some hope that the adaptation can fix many of those problems and it can come across better on screen, but it could be a mess for me if they followed the book too closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue 3 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Teaser trailer released - enjoy the Easter egg hunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Yeah but it wouldn't be fun to watch a self referential jerk off film, either.I'm happy this won't be a problem, as Spielberg has said he's cut all references to his own films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 The trailer did nothing to convince me this is anything but a Netflix watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Read this book over the weekend. It was fun - but only "alright" I think. Can't see how it gets adapted into a good movie. It's a little too hokey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 From the trailer, I don't think that Spielberg can imagine how to adapt it into a good movie either. I think that he audiobook presentation is the best this story will ever be. Wil Wheaton does a great job, and it helps overcome some of the flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Truth time: I've spent almost as much time bashing Uncle Steve as I did Uncle George on this site. While I do think Speilberg sometimes falls short, his movies have always been the best-produced, best-directed films of my life. I don't always love the directions he goes, and I think sometimes he straight up cuts corners-- but I don't actually have the hate for him that I used to have. Maybe it's cause I'm now a family man and far enough from my film school angst and anger, but I am over not liking his work. I'm actually excited for this one, if only because the spectacle of the book is not something I thought could ever be captured on film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robin Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I cant recall if I heard of this book prior to the film, but I do know that when I learned of the concept I thought it sounded like one of my day dreams. The more I read about it the more I wondered if I had somehow developed the ability to access and manipulate the cultural subconsciousness. Late one night, as I pondered the possibilities, my wife looked at me and said, Youre not putting it there, ever. Anyway, it turns out that I dont have much interest in seeing this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I've been seeing a lot of shit on Twitter that the book was transphobic and homophobic. Guys who've read the book, any validity to that? Just curious, I'll probably watch it either way. Can't imagine the adaptation would retain anything problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I haven't read the book (it's on my too-damn-long reading list), but that seems surprising with the premise. It seems a virtual world like the Oasis would champion that to some degree. Like a Mulan-moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbleh Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I don't know anything about it, but more movie trailers with Depeche Mode tracks please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Its been a couple years now but I dont remember anything trans or homophobic. Unless... A male in-game character turns out to be s real life woman, and said character is embarrassed when main character finds out. I didnt take it as trans or homophobic, but Im a privileged shitlord so that might be why (no sarcasm). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I think thats a commentary on internet drag/aliases/catfishing more than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I don't know that I would say embarrassed, but more afraid. That character was treated horribly because of sexuality, so it makes sense to be nervous when the people who have accepted you suddenly are going to find out the thing that has made others hate you I haven't heard any complaints from members of the LGBT community that I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Dameron Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 https://youtu.be/V6kJKxvbgZ0?t=5m58s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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