Comments on: Asimov’s Foundation to the Big Screen http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mike http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-183338 mike Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:55:35 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-183338 If done right this could be a true epic.Anything less than total dedication to the sprit of this saga---will be a dud If done right this could be a true epic.Anything less than total dedication to the sprit of this saga—will be a dud

]]> By: Joëlle http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-175123 Joëlle Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:35:52 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-175123 I, too, am saddened by who will be producing yet another butchered mess of a movie of a late, great Asimov work. "Nightfall" comes immediately to mind. I comfort myself with Isaac Asimov's own attitude about it. He made it clear in an editorial in his SF magazine, that he did not care what was done with his work, once the rights to it were paid for. He was able to let it go. I do my best to do the same. I agree a TV series would be better and allow for improvement, if not done right at first. If anyone is interested in an internet consortium to draft a list of deal breakers to send to Michael Lynne, I would be happy to participate. I define a deal breaker as anything about the movie, that would result in my not plunking down my $10 to see it. Money talks. Michael claimed in an interview about his winery, that money was fine, but his real goal was to make the very best wine. Perhaps he can be persuaded to be educated on how to do the same with the Foundation Trilogy. I, too, am saddened by who will be producing yet another butchered mess of a movie of a late, great Asimov work. “Nightfall” comes immediately to mind. I comfort myself with Isaac Asimov’s own attitude about it. He made it clear in an editorial in his SF magazine, that he did not care what was done with his work, once the rights to it were paid for. He was able to let it go. I do my best to do the same. I agree a TV series would be better and allow for improvement, if not done right at first. If anyone is interested in an internet consortium to draft a list of deal breakers to send to Michael Lynne, I would be happy to participate. I define a deal breaker as anything about the movie, that would result in my not plunking down my $10 to see it. Money talks. Michael claimed in an interview about his winery, that money was fine, but his real goal was to make the very best wine. Perhaps he can be persuaded to be educated on how to do the same with the Foundation Trilogy.

]]> By: DAVE http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-154661 DAVE Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:26:22 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-154661 EVIL;CAT-- Totally agree. It would work much better as a television series. EVIL;CAT–
Totally agree. It would work much better as a television series.

]]> By: evil:cat http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152585 evil:cat Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:23:34 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152585 The Foundation series, even if we ignore the books after the Trilogy, should really be made as a TV show. Even the individual books in the trilogy were split into parts decades distant from one another. Asimov wrote great stories but his characterisation was woeful at times (and I own all his 'official' sci-fi novels, including The Gods Themselves). Imagine what the people behind shows like BSG, The Sopranos or The Wire could do with his storyline and their talents. A bigger problem would be continuation beyond the trilogy, since he tied in almost every other book he wrote in the last few Foundations (even Nemesis, for crying out loud). It needs an ongoing TV show budget and good dialogue writers to succeed, not 2.5 hours in a multiplex. The Foundation series, even if we ignore the books after the Trilogy, should really be made as a TV show. Even the individual books in the trilogy were split into parts decades distant from one another. Asimov wrote great stories but his characterisation was woeful at times (and I own all his ‘official’ sci-fi novels, including The Gods Themselves). Imagine what the people behind shows like BSG, The Sopranos or The Wire could do with his storyline and their talents.

A bigger problem would be continuation beyond the trilogy, since he tied in almost every other book he wrote in the last few Foundations (even Nemesis, for crying out loud).

It needs an ongoing TV show budget and good dialogue writers to succeed, not 2.5 hours in a multiplex.

]]> By: Will http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152574 Will Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:46:29 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152574 My first response was joy, to see this fantastic piece of literature on film would be wonderful. My second response, shortly after the first, was sorrow. There are so many images in this book that are left up to the reader to make for themselves, all those who have read the book several times (like myself), are very likely to be disappointed. This is not an easy movie to film, cast, or adapt. I hope they can do it but really don't think they can. My first response was joy, to see this fantastic piece of literature on film would be wonderful. My second response, shortly after the first, was sorrow. There are so many images in this book that are left up to the reader to make for themselves, all those who have read the book several times (like myself), are very likely to be disappointed. This is not an easy movie to film, cast, or adapt. I hope they can do it but really don’t think they can.

]]> By: Pyrratus http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152504 Pyrratus Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:44:37 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152504 This is a truly awful, awful idea. But your Barney quote just made my day. :) This is a truly awful, awful idea. But your Barney quote just made my day. :)

]]> By: cody http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152495 cody Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:20:03 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152495 The foundation trilogy is one of my top five books of all time. Saying that this is a terrible idea. People say that watchmen is unfilmable well foundation is i think so much more so. Then add the fact that you got these two nuckleheads doing it and its a recipe for disaster. The foundation trilogy is one of my top five books of all time. Saying that this is a terrible idea. People say that watchmen is unfilmable well foundation is i think so much more so. Then add the fact that you got these two nuckleheads doing it and its a recipe for disaster.

]]> By: JPaul http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152487 JPaul Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:45:01 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/asimovs-foundation-to-the-big-screen#comment-152487 The Last Mimzy was a mess of a movie! I can imagine these guys making an even bigger mess with The Foundation. The Last Mimzy was a mess of a movie! I can imagine these guys making an even bigger mess with The Foundation.

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