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Morgan Freeman and Rendezvous with Rama

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Neon Genesis:

--- Quote from: DeepGlue on Mar 13, 2012, 04:02:22 PM ---At first I thought this was about JZ Knight and Ramtha. I was disappoint. Not so much now, though I admit I haven't heard of this novel.

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My first thought was that Morgan Freeman was going to produce a live-action American remake of the anime series, Ranma 1/2.

Zytheran:

--- Quote from: David E. on Mar 13, 2012, 04:05:23 PM ---There is only one problem with RWR.  There really was no drama in the story.  It was pure exploration.  I am not sure Freeman has the clout to keep some Producer from tacking on a dumbed down plot device.

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Well, that's what good script writers are for. From 30 year old memories it didn't have much plot to make an exiting movie however that shouldn't stop a good writer from making a good movie out of the concept. Fingers crossed. Some sort of plotline like Contact would work IMHO. (Obviously without the did it really happen? bit) The more I think about it the more I think it should be easy to get a good script, even with a fair bit based on Earth with the ramifications of what such a structure would mean to how we view ourselves in the Universe.

Xptical:

--- Quote from: Neon Genesis on Mar 13, 2012, 04:47:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: DeepGlue on Mar 13, 2012, 04:02:22 PM ---At first I thought this was about JZ Knight and Ramtha. I was disappoint. Not so much now, though I admit I haven't heard of this novel.

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My first thought was that Morgan Freeman was going to produce a live-action American remake of the anime series, Ranma 1/2.

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My first thought had something to do with MF and his grand-daughter.


The problem with taking hard sci-fi and making a movie out of it, is that it will end up as a shitty horror movie that no one will like.  The fans will hate it because of the departure from the books.  The movie-goers will hate it because it will have shitty writing, acting, and directing.

David E.:

--- Quote from: Xptical on Mar 14, 2012, 06:57:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: Neon Genesis on Mar 13, 2012, 04:47:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: DeepGlue on Mar 13, 2012, 04:02:22 PM ---At first I thought this was about JZ Knight and Ramtha. I was disappoint. Not so much now, though I admit I haven't heard of this novel.

--- End quote ---
My first thought was that Morgan Freeman was going to produce a live-action American remake of the anime series, Ranma 1/2.

--- End quote ---

My first thought had something to do with MF and his grand-daughter.


The problem with taking hard sci-fi and making a movie out of it, is that it will end up as a shitty horror movie that no one will like.  The fans will hate it because of the departure from the books.  The movie-goers will hate it because it will have shitty writing, acting, and directing.

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I thik Freeman will have enough control as Producer to not allow that to happen.  They may have to add more tension though.  I have not read RwR in years, but according to the wiki the only real tension is when the guy crashes his skybike and has to get back.

Holden Attradies:
This seems to have been in development hell for almost the last decade, no?  I thought I first heard about it almost ten years ago...

  And does anyone know if he has the film rights to the whole series or just the first book?  If it's the whole series I's think they would be much better off just starting with Rama II, since the first book kind of comes of as just a really long prologue.  Everything in it needed plot wise could easily be revealed through flashbacks/opening narration/in movie news casts.  The plot for Rama II would make a MUCH better movie and has way more action in it (at least in my opinion).

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