LOTR, Hobbit (coming 2012), Harry Potter series, Twilight, and various DC and Marvel comics to name but a few that have been given the Hollywood treatment with varying degrees of success.
With the cult followings that LOTR and Twilight have developed it must be tempting for authors to sell the rights to their stories for the big or small screen, or even turn their hand at writing their own screenplay versions. But what books, yet to be made do we think would make great films or series?
Having read House of leaves by Mark Z Danielewski I think this would make a fantastic film. It's a very difficult read with 3 interlacing stories relying on the suspension of beliefs in the laws of physics and reality, and complex page layouts to immerse the reader in the confusion and pull experienced by the main character of the story, but it would interpret brilliantly, and I think be much easier to grasp as a film.
Visionary scenes of stairs plummeting to great black depths, tunnel visions of light and darkness and deep emotional ties to the characters sparked images in my mind that could be great given the right director, and these kind of images might actually look good if cinema is going to persist with 3D.
Anyone got some other book to film ideas? N.b I'm not sure the Bible, in full wide screen 3D would necessarily work.
Secondly this week, the total wally that is Jeremy Clarkson and his claptrap about being a 'working man' and not supporting the Public sector pension strikes. What makes him think driving super cars on a ridiculous TV star wage makes him a working man?
Celebrities have the power to use there status for good promoting charities and causes like the great Jimmy Savile, or to help support world wide issues like Stephen Fry does for World AIDS day and many others via his Twitter and T.V appearances.
But instead many celebrities end up causing outrage by putting their foot in it with outrageous and ludicrous statements that they then have to offer public apologise for, particularly when the issues they comment on is in the forefront of the news and public eye, like the Pensions issue.
I feel Mr Clarkson is in no position to comment as he is probably in a much better position than very many others, and probably makes as much if not more money than the Politicians making these difficult decisions.
He and, I feel, many of the politicians don't live in the real world or know the problems of those truly affected by the cuts and tax changes they are making. I am lucky as my job is safe, but I still feel the pinch of rising food prices and will, if the plans of this government go ahead, feel the pension and public sector pay freeze bite my income tightly, with no sign of releasing it's frugal jaws anytime soon.
Clarkson should stick to what he does best, nothing!
And Finally, as the festive season arrives I thought I'd have a word on decorations, it is all well and good putting them up early, anytime in December is fine, but don't go mental. Shops start with the music and sparkles in mid October, and houses like the one below begin glowing in estates by late November.
For the sanity of everyone else go subtle, nice, and Early December like this Robin in our house
Mouse door and beer
P.s R.I.P Gary Speed
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