Movies you'd like to see remade and books you'd like to see as a movie

cheerfulgreek · #1 06-03-2014, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Just my opinion.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Thanks for the YT, because at first I was thinking what the hell is a Megalodon? That would be insane. Eating people to that thing wouldn't even be an appetizer.

You've never heard of a Magalodon? They became extinct about a million years ago. If you're not fascinated with prehistoric life, then you probably wouldn't have heard of them. They were amazing animals.

I'd also like to see a movie based on Neil deGrasse Tyson's book, "Death By Black Hole". As detailed and realistic as he is, it would be interesting to see the effects on our planet if there was a massive, behemoth, black hole in our solar system --like the mass of about 4 billion Suns, and about 15-20 million miles across. That would easily fit inside the orbit of Mercury.

And no, there wouldn't be a happy ending, if it was realistic. But to see how it would effect us is what would be interesting, to me. As long as it wasn't anything unrealistic like say, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

That movie was awful.

One of the only movies I liked exactly the way it was, was "The Mist". Awesome movie.

Phrozen Sands · #2 06-03-2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I'd also like to see a movie based on Neil deGrasse Tyson's book, "Death By Black Hole". As detailed and realistic as he is, it would be interesting to see the effects on our planet if there was a massive, behemoth, black hole in our solar system --like the mass of about 4 billion Suns, and about 15-20 million miles across. That would easily fit inside the orbit of Mercury.

And no, there wouldn't be a happy ending, if it was realistic. But to see how it would effect us is what would be interesting, to me. As long as it wasn't anything unrealistic like say, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

That movie was awful.

What?! You didn't like Close encounters of the third kind? That movie was a good movie. What is it NOT to like about that movie? Have you ever seen the movie Contact, with Jodi Foster? I like movies about aliens coming to visit us or vice versa.

cheerfulgreek · #3 06-03-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

What?! You didn't like Close encounters of the third kind? That movie was a good movie. What is it NOT to like about that movie? Have you ever seen the movie Contact, with Jodi Foster? I like movies about aliens coming to visit us or vice versa.

Nah, neither. You have to remember, astronomy is the only interest I like more than animals/insects/arachnids... (and I love them A LOT!), so I'm going to have a different perspective on "life in the universe" than what you and others may have.

When it comes to aliens, I am consistently amazed by the film industry's lack of creativity, with maybe a few exceptions, Hollywood aliens look remarkably humanoid. No matter how ugly (or cute

) they are, nearly all of them have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two ears, a head, a neck, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, a torso, two legs, two feet, and they can walk. To me, from an anatomical view, these creatures are practically indistinguishable from humans, yet they are supposed to have come from another planet.

I didn't like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", because in advance of the aliens arrival they beamed to Earth some mysterious sequence of repeated digits that encryption experts eventually decoded to be latitude and longitude of the aliens upcoming landing site. But Earth longitude has a completely arbitrary starting point. Plus, longitude and latitude are measured by degrees, 360 of which are in a circle. With this much knowledge of human culture, it seems to me that the aliens could have just learned English and beamed a message, --"We're going to land a little bit to the side of Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming. And since we're coming in a flying saucer full of lights, we won't be needing a runway of lights."

And don't get me started on "Contact".

moe.ron · #4 06-05-2014, 03:18 AM

They need to reboot Spawn. Make it like the comic book, not a kid friendly rated PG-13 version.

cheerfulgreek · #5 06-05-2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

I like movies about aliens coming to visit us or vice versa.

Phrozen, do you have Netflix? I found something that I think you would enjoy.

Phrozen Sands · #6 06-05-2014, 01:37 PM

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Phrozen, do you have Netflix? I found something that I think you would enjoy.

Yes, I do. What is it? You should have posted what it was, now I have to wait Lol.

cheerfulgreek · #7 06-05-2014, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Yes, I do. What is it? You should have posted what it was, now I have to wait Lol.

lol
I wasn't sure if you had Netflix or not. Me sowwy.

It's called "Alien Planet" by The Discovery Channel. I didn't really like it (based on my previous post), but I think you'd find it interesting.

Phrozen Sands · #8 06-05-2014, 07:42 PM

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lol
I wasn't sure if you had Netflix or not. Me sowwy.

It's called "Alien Planet" by The Discovery Channel. I didn't really like it (based on my previous post), but I think you'd find it interesting.

I'm watching it now. I just turned it on. Thanks.