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  • MassNole
    Banned
    • Mar 2006
    • 18848

    #1

    Books that would make epic movies

    The Beowulf movie thread got me thinking about this, what classic novels would translate into epic movies?

    I'll start this off with a trilogy in the Divine Trilogy of Dante, starting with Inferno. You would need to update some of the characters to make it accessible to movie goers (I don't think they're too schooled in the corrupt Popes and religious officials of Dante's time), then move on to Purgatory, and from there to Paradise. If done right this trilogy could be huge. I believe someone tried making Inferno in the 70's, but I think production costs were too much. Take the technology we have today and that isn't an issue.
  • Easton
    Pro
    • Jul 2003
    • 539

    #2
    Re: Books that would make epic movies

    I would love to see Dante's works made into movies, but, like always with me, I don't think modern Hollywood can get it right. They rarely do. The Lord of the Rings movies are about the only time a classic book/series of books have been done justice on the big screen.

    Seeing someone try Paradise Lost would be cool, though. I heard somewhere that it was in pre-production a couple of months ago, and IMDB lists it as 2009, but no other info.

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    • JohnnytheSkin
      All Star
      • Jul 2003
      • 5914

      #3
      Re: Books that would make epic movies

      There's always Homer's The Odyssey. A full-on special effects blowout would be sweet, though the TV mini-series with Armand Assante wasn't that bad.
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      • MassNole
        Banned
        • Mar 2006
        • 18848

        #4
        Re: Books that would make epic movies

        It has been attempted a couple of times in different forms, but The Once and Future King could make a helluva movie, even though Excalibur was pretty close. I really think that if done right, King Arthur and his stories would be a series of movies.

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        • MizzouBravesFan
          MVP
          • Mar 2004
          • 2489

          #5
          Re: Books that would make epic movies

          MEG and it's sequels
          Warday
          Children of the Dust
          Patrick Mahomes > God

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          • born_bad
            MVP
            • Jan 2005
            • 1130

            #6
            Re: Books that would make epic movies

            Stephen King's The Dark Tower series.

            I don't think it could actually be done due to the length. It would have to be at least 4-5 really long movies.

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            • JoeBudden
              MVP
              • Jun 2003
              • 916

              #7
              Re: Books that would make epic movies

              Ender's Game would be awesome. I know there was supposed to be a movie to come out in a couple years about but i think it got scrapped.

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              • dieselboy
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                • Dec 2002
                • 18040

                #8
                Re: Books that would make epic movies

                House of Leaves

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                • Beantown
                  #DoYourJob
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 31523

                  #9
                  Re: Books that would make epic movies

                  It's not "epic" by any means...

                  But I'd love to see a new "Still Life with Crows" movie

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                  • The Chef
                    Moderator
                    • Sep 2003
                    • 13684

                    #10
                    Re: Books that would make epic movies

                    Not sure how epic it would be but would love to see "Angels and Demons" made into a movie. I heard at one point it might but havent heard anything since then.

                    EDIT- Ok, after posting that I checked and its actually being made and set to hit the theaters in December of 2008.
                    Last edited by The Chef; 07-28-2007, 02:53 PM.
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                    • Beantown
                      #DoYourJob
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 31523

                      #11
                      Re: Books that would make epic movies

                      Originally posted by Pimping219
                      Not sure how epic it would be but would love to see "Angels and Deamons" made into a movie. I heard at one point it might but havent heard anything since then.

                      EDIT- Ok, after posting that I checked and its actually being made and set to hit the theaters in December of 2008.
                      I forgot about that book.

                      Can't wait to see the movie.

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