Comments on: The Hyperion Cantos Set For Adaptation http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: podcast directory http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-163271 podcast directory Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:41:35 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-163271 Couldn't have said it any better Couldn’t have said it any better

]]> By: Jonathan http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-160375 Jonathan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:18:53 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-160375 Endymion was better though. Endymion was better though.

]]> By: Jonathan http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-160374 Jonathan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:15:58 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-160374 .... i dunno, this shouldn't be made into a movie i think. It's much to large scale to be delivered effectively. It will be too much for most screen writers i would say, only simmons could effectively write the screenplay and frankyl it would be like gutting his own baby for a writer. These books are SOOOO good that I think that the illiterate populace, who would only discover this story because its a movie, just frankly are too stupid to understand all the elements anyways, not to mention after you cut enough to fit it all into one movie. Each of the stories the pilgrims tell could be their OWN movies, let alone both books in one. This is a philosophical MASTER PIECE, specific and intelligent, and I'm just don't think a movie could be done. …. i dunno, this shouldn’t be made into a movie i think. It’s much to large scale to be delivered effectively. It will be too much for most screen writers i would say, only simmons could effectively write the screenplay and frankyl it would be like gutting his own baby for a writer. These books are SOOOO good that I think that the illiterate populace, who would only discover this story because its a movie, just frankly are too stupid to understand all the elements anyways, not to mention after you cut enough to fit it all into one movie. Each of the stories the pilgrims tell could be their OWN movies, let alone both books in one. This is a philosophical MASTER PIECE, specific and intelligent, and I’m just don’t think a movie could be done.

]]> By: Willow http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129180 Willow Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:31:08 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129180 OOoohh! Loved the first two books, wouldn't want the job of adapting them though, very complex stories. Much will have to be cut to make any sense out of it for a film. I hope this gets made, I'd pay just to see what the Shrike looks like; he's (or she's) a terrifying entity that impales people on the thorns of his steel tree to be left for all eternity. OOoohh! Loved the first two books, wouldn’t want the job of adapting them though, very complex stories. Much will have to be cut to make any sense out of it for a film.
I hope this gets made, I’d pay just to see what the Shrike looks like; he’s (or she’s) a terrifying entity that impales people on the thorns of his steel tree to be left for all eternity.

]]> By: Cosmi http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129104 Cosmi Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:28:45 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129104 Wise choice to adapt both books in one movie. The first book is not really one story but 6 stories of varying dependence with the main story. It will be difficult to keep the viewer's interest, since by the end of the first book almost nothing is explained. Difficult book to adapt. The writers will have a tough job. I'm waiting for it anxiously. It's one of the better science fiction books not yet adapted to screen. Btw, what happened with Clarkes' Rama? Will it ever be produced? Wise choice to adapt both books in one movie.
The first book is not really one story but 6 stories of varying dependence with the main story. It will be difficult to keep the viewer’s interest, since by the end of the first book almost nothing is explained.
Difficult book to adapt. The writers will have a tough job. I’m waiting for it anxiously. It’s one of the better science fiction books not yet adapted to screen.
Btw, what happened with Clarkes’ Rama? Will it ever be produced?

]]> By: bigsampson http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129078 bigsampson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:13:11 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129078 ok so doug i got to tell ya....this series is by far probly one of the best series of all time....please read before the screen play gets out ITS THAT FRICKEN AWESOME!!!!!! btw its a pilrgrmage ok so doug i got to tell ya….this series is by far probly one of the best series of all time….please read before the screen play gets out ITS THAT FRICKEN AWESOME!!!!!! btw its a pilrgrmage

]]> By: Aaron Boleyn http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129008 Aaron Boleyn Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:14:58 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-129008 A book(books) I discovered by pure fluke, and fell in love w/. My only hope is you do it like Blade runner, not like some cheesey Sci Fi knock off. If you do it, do it right. A book(books) I discovered by pure fluke, and fell in love w/.
My only hope is you do it like Blade runner, not like some cheesey Sci Fi knock off. If you do it, do it right.

]]> By: GoneAFK http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128975 GoneAFK Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:49:31 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128975 Oh my god. I love these books. *huge wide jaw* Super hard to bring to the screen. The book is essentially (the first book) a tale of pilgrims going to a holy site, kind of like Canterbury tales. Except if the pilgrims all had amazing back stories involving the place they are going, and if the holy place they were going was a super fucked up sci-fi site with a monster that is essentially a super being covered in blades. The book is amazing, if you love sci-fi, Dan Simmons is a little know genius. Hyperion was amazing. There are stories in there about a troubled poet, a Jewish theologian who's daughter is growing younger day by day and is faced with an Abraham dilemma, a soldier, a consol, everything. The first book is them telling their tales on the way to the planet in question. The second book... well, the second book is what happens when they get there ;). I would rather see this as an HBO/SciFi Channel Miniseries. Though, for me, I think that for everything I see. I'd love to see an hour spent on each tale. Oh my god. I love these books. *huge wide jaw*

Super hard to bring to the screen.

The book is essentially (the first book) a tale of pilgrims going to a holy site, kind of like Canterbury tales. Except if the pilgrims all had amazing back stories involving the place they are going, and if the holy place they were going was a super fucked up sci-fi site with a monster that is essentially a super being covered in blades.

The book is amazing, if you love sci-fi, Dan Simmons is a little know genius.

Hyperion was amazing. There are stories in there about a troubled poet, a Jewish theologian who’s daughter is growing younger day by day and is faced with an Abraham dilemma, a soldier, a consol, everything.

The first book is them telling their tales on the way to the planet in question.

The second book… well, the second book is what happens when they get there ;).

I would rather see this as an HBO/SciFi Channel Miniseries. Though, for me, I think that for everything I see. I’d love to see an hour spent on each tale.

]]> By: CanuckLou http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128961 CanuckLou Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:07:08 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128961 Indeed the books are amazing. Deep and well thought out. And the Shrike is one of the greatest SF creations. It will be difficult to translate this to the screen. More so than Dune or LOTR. Indeed the books are amazing. Deep and well thought out. And the Shrike is one of the greatest SF creations.

It will be difficult to translate this to the screen. More so than Dune or LOTR.

]]> By: A.J. http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128959 A.J. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:53:04 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/the-hyperion-cantos-set-for-adaptation#comment-128959 The books are wonderful. They actually might be the best science fiction novels I've ever read. Quite tough to adapt, I would imagine. The books are wonderful. They actually might be the best science fiction novels I’ve ever read. Quite tough to adapt, I would imagine.

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