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Upcoming 2017 films
| July 25th, 2017 at 11:31:50 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
"The Stand" is a novel published by Stephen King 40 years ago  "The Strand" is a well known street in London, whose name has been used by many other cities in the world.  The adjective "apocalyptic" 1660s, "pertaining to the 'Revelation of St. John' in the New Testament," from Greek apokalyptikos, from apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal" (see apocalypse). The original general sense was "prophetic" (1680s); meaning "pertaining to the imminent end of the world" is attested by 1864. The Stand is known as an apocalyptic novel since most of humanity dies from plague. |
| July 26th, 2017 at 5:09:04 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12533 |
Warner Bros. has been trying to adapt The Stand into a multi-film series for years now. Ben Affleck was interesting in directing it, as was David Yates (director of several of the Harry Potter movies) at one point. But the project never seems to be able to get off the ground. It always ends up stuck in development hell, for some reason... It appears that this September's adaptation of "IT" is poised to be a huge hit for Warner Bros. Maybe that will make them get serious about remaking The Stand.
Stephen King doesn't like Kubrick's version of The Shining. He's been very vocal about that throughout the years. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| July 26th, 2017 at 6:03:12 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11799 |
He was a perfectionist He would film scenes over and over and over 20 to 30 takes not unusual Some actors got frustrated and complained why so many takes. Kubrick would simply look up from his camera and say, "how about better acting" and order another take. Just about all films were made near his house. He lived in the UK. A war about Viet Nam, he filmed in the UK, Full Metal Jacket. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 26th, 2017 at 7:15:33 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
Probably The Dark Tower. The 2nd one was my favorite. If I read the 1st book first, I probably wouldn't have continued with the series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_(series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_(2017_film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1648190/
The Stand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand_(miniseries) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108941/ "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| July 26th, 2017 at 7:18:38 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I think there were only half a dozen post apocalyptic films by major studios in the 1950's, now it seems like there must be six per year. Most had to do with alien invasions, with only "On the Beach" dealing realistically with the aftermath of a nuclear war.       I think the first plague movie was, The Andromeda Strain (1971) although the deadly organism is of extraterrestrial origin. I think the first film about a plague which was not extra terrestrial in origin was 1995 Outbreak.   |
| July 26th, 2017 at 11:17:10 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | I suspect many of the plots with "splitting atoms = end of the world" content were censored by the government in the 50's and 60's. Nuclear apocalypse films would not receive much support when the government is asking congress for millions to build ICBM's and mandating that school children practice shelter in place drills. I think 1954's "Gojira" out of Japan was probably the first film to deal with the nuclear age negatively. |
| July 26th, 2017 at 8:27:12 PM permalink | |
| zippyboy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 665 | Paco, seeing all those movie posters....I read When Worlds Collide and After Worlds Collide when I was in 7th grade. Didn't know they were movies too. They were good books....ya know...when I was in 7th grade. |
| July 26th, 2017 at 11:08:26 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Those books are over 80 years old, so obviously you didn't read them when they first were published or you are in you mid 90s. |
| July 27th, 2017 at 2:22:17 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | The golden age of science fiction is twelve. Now is the golden age of comic books |
| September 8th, 2017 at 12:44:00 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | This might be good. They have captured Victorian London very well and it has a great cast. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |