Comments on: Scrap the Remakes and Film These Books Instead http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in San Antonio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: March 17, 2010 http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: March 17, 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:01:40 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2116 [...] Missions Unknown! offers alternatives to film remakes in Scrap the Remakes and Film These Books Instead. [...] [...] Missions Unknown! offers alternatives to film remakes in Scrap the Remakes and Film These Books Instead. [...]

]]> By: Paul Vaughn http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Paul Vaughn Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:21:32 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2092 Rene: You're gonna have to get your nose out of the ancient greek classics and read some of these SF classics. And don't forget Percy Jackson, it will fit right in with your classical studies. Al: Agreed. I would love to see an actual REH story brought to the screen...as well as "The Blade Itself". Rene: You’re gonna have to get your nose out of the ancient greek classics and read some of these SF classics. And don’t forget Percy Jackson, it will fit right in with your classical studies.

Al: Agreed. I would love to see an actual REH story brought to the screen…as well as “The Blade Itself”.

]]> By: Al Harron http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Al Harron Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:58:08 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2086 Instead of remaking "Conan the Barbarian," they should be adapting one of the Conan stories actually written by Robert E. Howard. Any one of the longer stories is sufficiently different from CtB to seem like a brand new film. Not to mention the fact that CtB was basically Conan in name only. Howard fans have been waiting 80 years for a real Conan film. I think Abercrombie can wait a couple more. Just a shame we're not getting our wish, and this upcoming film is turning out to be exactly what they claim it NOT to be - a remake. Argh. Instead of remaking “Conan the Barbarian,” they should be adapting one of the Conan stories actually written by Robert E. Howard. Any one of the longer stories is sufficiently different from CtB to seem like a brand new film. Not to mention the fact that CtB was basically Conan in name only.

Howard fans have been waiting 80 years for a real Conan film. I think Abercrombie can wait a couple more. Just a shame we’re not getting our wish, and this upcoming film is turning out to be exactly what they claim it NOT to be – a remake.

Argh.

]]> By: Rene http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Rene Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:53:10 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2080 Very cool and interesting list. I haven't read any of these! Very cool and interesting list. I haven’t read any of these!

]]> By: Annalee http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Annalee Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:13 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2073 Good call on When Gravity Fails and The Space Merchants. Honestly I don't understand why there hasn't been a big-budget version of The Space Merchants yet. It's such a classic, and it's still very relevant. Good call on When Gravity Fails and The Space Merchants. Honestly I don’t understand why there hasn’t been a big-budget version of The Space Merchants yet. It’s such a classic, and it’s still very relevant.

]]> By: Sanford Allen http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 Sanford Allen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:19 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2072 The Hereafter Gang's also worth adding to the list, Paul. Read it on Scott's recommendation and was not disappointed. The Hereafter Gang’s also worth adding to the list, Paul. Read it on Scott’s recommendation and was not disappointed.

]]> By: Paul Vaughn http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Paul Vaughn Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:15 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2071 I'm already buying the popcorn for "The Blade Itself" and "The Age of Misrule" and I'll have to add "Time of the Hawklords", "When Gravity Fails" and several others to my reading list. Thanks for playing everyone. I’m already buying the popcorn for “The Blade Itself” and “The Age of Misrule” and I’ll have to add “Time of the Hawklords”, “When Gravity Fails” and several others to my reading list. Thanks for playing everyone.

]]> By: Sanford Allen http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Sanford Allen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:58:09 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2070 Good call on Flash Gordon, Jeff. "They might as well try to re-make A Hard Days Night." I completely agree! Good call on Flash Gordon, Jeff. “They might as well try to re-make A Hard Days Night.” I completely agree!

]]> By: John D. http://missionsunknown.com/2010/03/scrap-the-remakes-and-film-these-books-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 John D. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:42:28 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=4003#comment-2066 Good choices all around, but I'd *love* to see When Gravity Fails. Good choices all around, but I’d *love* to see When Gravity Fails.

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