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SF Books That Would Make Good Films [message #114300] Tue, 17 September 2013 15:20
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From: Stuart Friedberg  

Since the "worst" SF movie discussion has gotten a lot of involvement,
and everybody has their favorites for the "best", I would like to try
something different.  I propose we discuss those SF novels that have
*not* been filmed which could be made into exceptionally good films.

To start things off, I would like to nominate "Neuromancer".  This is
an extremely *visual* book, which is always a good basis for a film.
We have already seen successful film treatments of a lot of the kinds
of settings in the book.  The grunginess of LA in "Bladerunner" and the
artificial computer landscapes of "Tron" would serve as good models for
the Chiba techno-slums and the "concensual hallucination" the computer
cowboys play in.

There's drugs, violence and the potential for a musical score by a hot
popular band.  These are always selling points.  Most of the action is
*real* action, as opposed to "Dune" (the book) where 80% of the action
is inside somebody's head.  You don't need to be a computer whiz to
follow the plot. (enthuse, enthuse)

Anyway, I'd start babbling here, so I'll stop instead.  This is *not*
the best SF book I've read recently, but it's good, and it would make
a dynamite film.  Alternatives?  Discussion?

Stu Friedberg  {seismo, allegra}!rochester!stuart  stuart@rochester
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