What book or book series would you like to see made into a movie?

[BB73]

Time to Kill and Dark Light, by Stephen Hunter

Good choice. Bob the Nailer is a great character.

 

[OSUsushichic]

The Devil in the White City has potential.

 

[Dryden]

Any Tom Robbins book, particularly Still Life with Woodpecker.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

If you made Tom Clancy's 2 book epic Dept. of Honor and Executive Decision. I think they would do really well in the box office.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Any Tom Robbins book, particularly Still Life with Woodpecker.

I don't know about. I can't imagine his work translating to the big screen very well. The books are so focused on metaphord, wording, and the art of writing and so NOT focused on plot that I just can't imagine that a movie would be enjoyable. That might just be me, though. :tongue2:

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was made into a movie with the soundtrack done by k.d. lang. I have no idea if the movie was any good. Lots of famous people in the cast, though.
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[DEBuckeye]

I'm reading a book now called "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, which would make a good movie.

Another would be "Marley and Me" by John Grogan. It was pretty funny.

 

[Buckeye513]

Angels and Demons.

 

[Lazlo]

The Rum Diary - HST

Depp was supposed to be doing this, but I haven't heard much about it.

 

[Taosman]

Edgar Rice Burroughs.......A Fighting Man of Mars series. Classic.:tongue2:
First book is in development as a movie....

John Carter of Mars <SMALL>(2006)</SMALL>

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[PrincessPeach]

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues wasn't so good. I mean, it wasn't bad, but if you're expecting Tom Robbins... forget it...

Gotta agree with Sir Katt that a movie could never do his work justice. The man is a master with words.

 

[gregorylee]

Ehhh, Penthouse Forums..... Oh wait....

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

I think Dean Koontz's Velocity would be good, so would his Forever Odd and it's prequel... I can't remember the name to that one.

"Odd Thomas"

 

[GoBucks89]

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was made into a movie with the soundtrack done by k.d. lang. I have no idea if the movie was any good. Lots of famous people in the cast, though.

I watched part of it once. It was crap. It takes a lot to make me turn off a movie with Uma Thurman in it, but that one did the trick. What a waste of talent.

To answer the question of the thread, I'm looking forward to Rainbow Six. Unfortunately, it's in limbo right now.

 

[ScarletBlood31]

Let's bring back silent films in style.

 

[BayBuck]

I'd love to see a couple more from Patrick O'Brian's "Master and Commander" series, but only if Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany come back for them.