- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Ender's game movie finally a reality.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:10 pm
Looks like Ender's Game starts shooting in Feb.
LINK
I know the moive has been rumored for a while but I never thought it would really get made. Not Quite sure how I fell about this. I think most of what made it a great book will not translate well onto film. Hope I am wrong.
LINK
quote:
ENDER’S GAME Summit Entertainment’s feature film “Ender’s Game” will shoot Feb. 24, 2012 to June 8, 2012 in New Orleans.
I know the moive has been rumored for a while but I never thought it would really get made. Not Quite sure how I fell about this. I think most of what made it a great book will not translate well onto film. Hope I am wrong.
2
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:11 pm to tenortoga
quote:I agree with this.
I think most of what made it a great book will not translate well onto film.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:13 pm to Scruffy
Plus it will be spoilered for most people.
I also bet the dumb down the violence or the raise the age of the kids to late teens to avoid the outrage over violent kids.
I would love for it to work, but it seems very near impossible.
I also bet the dumb down the violence or the raise the age of the kids to late teens to avoid the outrage over violent kids.
I would love for it to work, but it seems very near impossible.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:20 pm to TigerMyth36
quote:
I also bet the dumb down the violence or the raise the age of the kids to late teens to avoid the outrage over violent kids.
I am almost postive of this. I am sure Ender and the rest of them will be late teens, 16-17ish. (like what they did with the Percy Jackson movie). The problem is in Ender, the fact that the kids are so young is really important to the plot of the book and the message behind the book (whether or not you agree with it).
Posted on 11/23/11 at 3:58 pm to tenortoga
quote:
Summit Entertainment’s feature
thought Odd Lot was doing this one?
director's claim to fame is X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Posted on 11/23/11 at 4:03 pm to Rohan2Reed
I think the only scene that is unfilmable is the shower scene. It's crucial to the plot and unless you are marketing the film to Jerry Sandusky, you have to change some important details.
I've heard the plan is to change Ender to about 10 in the beginning, which is doable without rendering the story invalid. You're still stealing a child away from his parents before the age of consent and before he really understands what is going on (not a spoiler, this happens in the first 10 pages).
I've heard the plan is to change Ender to about 10 in the beginning, which is doable without rendering the story invalid. You're still stealing a child away from his parents before the age of consent and before he really understands what is going on (not a spoiler, this happens in the first 10 pages).
Posted on 11/23/11 at 4:20 pm to TigerMyth36
quote:
I would love for it to work, but it seems very near impossible.
Probably going to depend on how involved Card is with the film.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 4:55 pm to LurkerIndeed
Apparently the kid they offered to be Ender.
And Summit thinks this will be their Potter......they are in for a rude awakening.
I can't wait for them to show the ritual evisceration of piggies and then have Xenocide retitled: Exposition: The Motion Picture
Seriously, have they READ the books?
The series doesnt translate to film well.
At least, the Ender quartlet doesn't. The Shadow saga might.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 5:15 pm to Volvagia
Outside of the Ender's Game, the rest of the novels are pretty bad. I have no intention of watching any of the other movies, if they are even made. And the less said about the novels from Bean's POV, the better.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 5:54 pm to Baloo
Eh....they are pretty good IMO for their demographic.
Same goes for the Bean series.....who woulda thought geopolitical maneuvering on an international scale could be so convienant at times
Great books for an intelligent high schooler, not so much for an adult.
That said, Speaker for the Dead>>>>>>>>>Ender's Game, and frick you if you disagree.
I can see why Xenocide and Children of the Mind left a bad taste in many mouths though. Highlight of the two for me was the alien commentary at the start of each chapter in Xenocide.
Same goes for the Bean series.....who woulda thought geopolitical maneuvering on an international scale could be so convienant at times
Great books for an intelligent high schooler, not so much for an adult.
That said, Speaker for the Dead>>>>>>>>>Ender's Game, and frick you if you disagree.
I can see why Xenocide and Children of the Mind left a bad taste in many mouths though. Highlight of the two for me was the alien commentary at the start of each chapter in Xenocide.
Posted on 11/23/11 at 6:35 pm to Volvagia
I never thought this would go through...
I think the only way it could be true to the book is to be entirely CGI.
I feel like we need an extreme fan to make the move a la Peter Jackson with LotR. I hope they can keep it violent and keep the larger thematic questions in.
I think the only way it could be true to the book is to be entirely CGI.
I feel like we need an extreme fan to make the move a la Peter Jackson with LotR. I hope they can keep it violent and keep the larger thematic questions in.
This post was edited on 11/23/11 at 6:54 pm
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News