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  1. 22-Nov-2007 #16
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    dude, i dont know how they could improve on the origional, it still totally stands the test of time.

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    The Original Raymond Feist series, Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness at Sethanon.

    Eye of the Dragon and Dark Tower would be awesome!!

    Confederacy of Dunces (think that has been planned and dropped a few times)
    "When the dead walk, we must stop the killing, or lose the war."
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikePizzoff View Post
    I actually love the original Logans Run movie and didn't know it was based off a book!
    i am a HUGE logan's run fan. both the movie and the tv series (which i have acquired).

    the book is far, far different than the movie or tv show. check it out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RE6X4FbBfs

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    Quote Originally Posted by hellsing View Post
    dude, i dont know how they could improve on the origional, it still totally stands the test of time.

    they probably couldn't but i would still like to see someone try- just as long as it isn't uwe boll.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clanglee View Post
    The Original Raymond Feist series, Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness at Sethanon.
    Excellent series!
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    At the risk of envoking the wrath of everyone on this page, what is The
    Raymond Feist series?
    If you're not offended, I'm not doing my job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannoofthedead View Post
    At the risk of envoking the wrath of everyone on this page, what is The
    Raymond Feist series?
    The Riftwar Saga/Series - the three books that Clanglee listed are considered the best (and the only ones I've read).

    Quote Originally Posted by clanglee View Post
    The Original Raymond Feist series, Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness at Sethanon.
    There are several other volumes, but the original trilogy listed by Clang is excellent.
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    Scipio70: There was a remake of "on the beach" made in 2000 apparently...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_...282000_film%29
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    'Rendezvous with Rama' in 3D...

    It's being done, but not sure if it's 3D...
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    that would be cool....

    How about "Neuromancer" or maybe "Microserfs"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Legion2213 View Post
    Scipio70: There was a remake of "on the beach" made in 2000 apparently...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_...282000_film%29
    holy sheyat! and its even got rachel ward in it. gotta check this out. quick batman race to the nearest torrent site.
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    Yep,

    On the Beach was remade in 2000 by Showtime. I wasn't particularly thrilled with the cast, but it was gut wrenching in parts. Worthy of a rent.
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    how about computers for dummies: the movie, cus ive spent the alst 2 days giving my fmaily tech support and i dont know jack, i mean you know people need help when they dont know what "click on the start button" means.

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    Most of you will probably laugh at me. But at least i know that we have the capabilities computer wise to make some impressive CG or such... Anyway. Friend got me into Warhammer 40k. Been reading the fiction to help with certain aspects of the gaming world i didn't quite understand, and i've got to say that Dan Abnett's 'Gaunt's Ghosts' series would make a few impressive movies. That or the 'Eisenhorn' series.

    Other than those, the few i can think of would be as follows i suppose;

    Prayers for the assassin- Robert Ferrigno (interesting concept)

    Constantine-Hellblazer Warlord or Subterranean - John Shirley

    Or the Dresden Files by Jim butcher (any of them) I like the books, i liked the Sci-fi take, think it would make interesting movies.

    These and the ones listed previously would be great in my opinion.
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    I think when making books into films these days they should follow the example of lord of the rings & make a series of them so they can include a lot more of the books detail,rather than trying to cram it all into a couple of hours of film.I know there was quite a lot missing from the lord of the rings films as opposed to the books as well,but they covered more than they would have if it had been a single film
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