OT: Five Books I'd Love to See Made Into Movies

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

I think I read somewhere it's in produciton or post-production already.

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If it is, it is a well kept secret.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1731141/

2013 release. Harrison Ford starring (not as Ender of course.)

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

I think I read somewhere it's in produciton or post-production already.

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If it is, it is a well kept secret.

It is. [8D]

Edit: Slow. [:D]

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

I think I read somewhere it's in produciton or post-production already.

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If it is, it is a well kept secret.

It is. [8D]

Edit: Slow. [:D]

The South does that to a man. [:'(]

[Cuttlefish]

ORIGINAL: Cribtop

Small Ship, Big War, by Cuttlefish.

Aw shucks, thanks. If I remember correctly, there was some talk of that in the AAR, with speculation about who would play which roles.

Personally, I wince whenever I see that one of my favorite books is being turned into a movie. But a British production of "HMS Ulysses" would get my vote. Or how about a well-done movie of "Japanese Destroyer Captain"? For a non-WWII flick, I think Fred Saberhagen's "Empire of the East" would make a great movie.

[rockmedic109]

Red Storm Rising
Cauldron
Lucifer's Hammer
Janissares
Black Cross

[khyberbill]

2013 release. Harrison Ford starring (not as Ender of course.)

Ahh, I thought you were referring to my comment about HMS Ulysses. Thanks for the update.

[oldman45]

David Eddings - The Belgariad/The Malloreon series. Written in the 80's and I think some of the best fantasy story lines written in a long time.

The 10,000, Team Yankee, and Red Storm Rising would be great but don't forget WWIII by Sir John Hackett.

[Justus2]

ORIGINAL: oldman45

David Eddings - The Belgariad/The Malloreon series. Written in the 80's and I think some of the best fantasy story lines written in a long time.

The 10,000, Team Yankee, and Red Storm Rising would be great but don't forget WWIII by Sir John Hackett.

WWIII was one of the first books I got from the old Military History Book Club as my 'book of the month' in the early 80s - I loved that book, fond memories.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

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If it is, it is a well kept secret.

It is. [8D]

Edit: Slow. [:D]

The South does that to a man. [:'(]

Been here 10 years, so I guess the process is starting. [:D]

[Canoerebel]

Poultry Lad has it all wrong.  It's New Englanders who are slow.  Remember?  They are reserved, laconic, and staid.  Slow to form alliances, slow to develop affection, and disinclined to shows of emotion.
 
Southerners, on the other hand, fly off the handle.  We're quick to see; to evaluate; to decide; to jump on you like Early jumped on Sheridan at Cedar Creek!

[ckammp]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Poultry Lad has it all wrong.  It's New Englanders who are slow.  Remember?  They are reserved, laconic, and staid.  Slow to form alliances, slow to develop affection, and disinclined to shows of emotion.

Southerners, on the other hand, fly off the handle.  We're quick to see; to evaluate; to decide; to jump on you like Early jumped on Sheridan at Cedar Creek!

And how did that work out for Early?

[Canoerebel]

Um....well...you know....it started out REALLY well.  Right?  Early turned Sheridan's left flank and total victory was right at hand, showing that a bold and decisive attack againts a numerically superior enemy can be audacious and successful...unless Sheridan comes galloping back from Winchester and turns the tables.... 

[John 3rd]

Why couldn't someone have sabotaged his Horse's shoes???

[Cap Mandrake]

I understand remake of "Damnbusters" is in the works.

I lay 10:1 they change the name of the squadron commander's dog.

[John 3rd]

Don't remember Capt. What was the dog's name?

[Grollub]

Clancy; Red Storm Rising
Brin; Startide Rising
Pournelle; Janissaries

[oldman45]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Clancy;
Pournelle; Janissaries

I had forgotten about that series, it was one of my favorites.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Don't remember Capt. What was the dog's name?

Imagine the most ludicrously politically incorrect name for a black Labrador

[rjopel]

I'd love to see Red Storm Rising or Third World War. Doesn't Third World War reference Team Yankee? Which was then written based on third World War?

To bad that in the mid 90's you could have rented the Red Army to play itself.

[mdiehl]

How about an HBO series about Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser?