Brave New World + R. Scott + ... DiCaprio...

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:34 pm

yeah, as in the title:
http://www.reuters.com/article/entertai ... WZ20090806

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:21 pm

I must admit, this rumor somewhat fondles my prostate.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:58 pm

I think this could be pretty :good:. I got around to reading book this year and could picture it as a movie at least~

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:01 pm

I'm definitely interested...the book has always been on my "to read" list, but never got around to it. I tend to enjoy the dystopian future movies, so bring it on.

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:45 pm

you've seen this, right?
http://www.recombinantrecords.net/docs/ ... Death.html

Post by **Manoil** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:25 pm

right on the money

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:37 pm

Yeah baby.

FsEtNrDaEtR92 · Post by **FsEtNrDaEtR92** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:21 am

I'm very worried about this (potential) film. Too much censorship nowadays, it won't capture the true essence of the novel. I'm also very surprised that DiCaprio would want to sign on this deal, seeing how most celebrities are in support of things like stem cell research which is exactly what Brave New World warns us about.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:07 am

I don't really see it as that shocking or against the grain to be censored. The Island? The concept of pleasure over-riding society over pain (COMIC) is more accessible and woo spooky creepy. Not like cinema or any art has veered away from the spooky creepy, 1984 would be deemed more negative. The books good and read it, deffo. The first chapter is a bit of a slog, but it flows a lot easier after. Liked it better than ol' 84. Havent read other huxley but would like to, get him mixed up sometimes.

Anyway, the movie isnt to hard to transmit into film. Doubt Leonard would play the role of magical tribe man though, perhaps more focus on setting up the world rather than the middle and end of the book (45 minutes and so on?)

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:27 pm

FsEtNrDaEtR92 wrote:Too much censorship nowadays

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:34 pm

FsEtNrDaEtR92 · Post by **FsEtNrDaEtR92** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:25 am

PiP wrote:
FsEtNrDaEtR92 wrote:Too much censorship nowadays

Okay so maybe not TOO much censorship, but just enough to possibly not capture the universe the novel creates.

spokomptonjdub · Post by **spokomptonjdub** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:53 am

They'll just make it about global warming, like what they did when they hatefucked The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:18 am

PiP wrote:
FsEtNrDaEtR92 wrote:Too much censorship nowadays

what's so funny?

On topic, the film could actually be decent. Hopefully it won't be a clusterfuck like all the new wannabe dystopian shit Hollywood threw out lately like The Island or Equilibrium.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:29 pm

Thor Kaufman wrote:
PiP wrote:
FsEtNrDaEtR92 wrote:Too much censorship nowadays
what's so funny?

On topic, the film could actually be decent. Hopefully it won't be a clusterfuck like all the new wannabe dystopian shit Hollywood threw out lately like The Island or Equilibrium.

Scott did Blade Runner, I'd say that's a plus.

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:24 pm

the word 'nowadays' was funny, for everyone's information

Oh and I actually kinda liked Equilibrium. Not a masterpiece but a nice watch. Well maybe apart from the combat scenes

FsEtNrDaEtR92 · Post by **FsEtNrDaEtR92** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:04 am

spokomptonjdub wrote:They'll just make it about global warming, like what they did when they hatefucked The Day the Earth Stood Still.

I hope not, especially that global warming had absolutely nothing to do with book (considering that when the novel was written that theory hadn't even been conceived).

SenisterDenister · Post by **SenisterDenister** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:24 am

You ruin everything.