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I only saw Dark City once, so maybe I need to go back and see the similarities between the two.
As you said the movie is done, it had a good ending and IMO should be left alone.
As for the sci fi genre, it's stale because Hollywood is too lazy to do any real digging. There are hundreds of great sci fi stories out there sitting on bookshelves waiting to be great movies. But Hollywood really doesn't care about that tho, they are interested in one thing and one thing only $$$$. And they want to make it as easy as possible. That's why sequels are so popular. If it made money once, let's lock a couple writers in a room and then crank out the sequel.
That's one reason why I really like and admire actors like George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Sean Penn. They go out of their way to find quality original material and bring it to the screen. At least they do more than most.
Plus, I mean, it was like a zombie movie after awhile, which I guess might be more horror than anything, but still.
Good points all around you guys, there are some great stories out there that could be told.
There are definitely TONS of good sci-fi (not fantasy which I don't really like) stories out there going all the way back to like the 30s and 40s (might need some tweaks for the science part but still good stories). Even when Hollywood finds them they don't know what to do with them. A great example is how they turned "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" into "The Last Mimsy"...which was not even on the same level...
Great short story sci-fi is what made me want to be a filmmaker when I was younger. At the time I hoped no one would ever stumble onto all the great stories I was finding because I wanted to make them all into movies... Now I'm thinking of sending some books to the studios in the hopes that SOMEONE gets a clue...
I think most good ideas for movies tend to come from books and stories, so I agree with Jason, people in Hollywood need to read a bit more.
Oooh, we can make a totally unoriginal sequel of a movie where the ending kind of doesn't leave it open to a sequel, just because we can make more money.
It's just sad.
I would agree with Scott on his take that this is not sci-fi. I would put it in the horror category - more along the lines with 28 Days Later. It's not a blood-n-guts or slasher flick, but it doesn't necessarily need to be for it to carry the horror label.
Unfortunately I think Michael is correct - regardless of whether it is good judgment or in the best interest of the overall classic story all that Warner Brothers cares about is the box office $$$, therefore they will do what it takes to strike gold again, even if it means eating their own young...
We had close calls with Deep Impact and Armageddon but Earth survived. Earth doesn't make it out of this one. It gets smacked by a planet the size of Neptune. The remains of the human race have to take up housekeeping on a dead world and discover its mysteries while dealing with all too human social problems.
There is plenty of human drama potential in both stories although I could see Hollywood screwing this up in some way.
Other than that you could always write on stuff that you like that has either been canceled or gone out of fashion before its time. :)
I might try that actually...with my luck, I'll get a book on how to select books for reading material.
Had this one in my head and partly on paper for a while and every so often i see a program or film that reminds me i still have not seen it done
its based around a familier saying
thats all i'm saying
Anyone who says that Warner Bros. picture : "I am Legend" was anything but an unimaginative make a quick buck approach to movie making don't know what they are talking about. The movie was in no way based on the book by Richard Matheson. In fact it did not deserve to be called "I am legend". It should have been called "Alone in New York", I think I'm the last man, The Plague, or the Omega Man (remake), but definitely not "I am legend". The first 2 movies/adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel had the decency not to name the movie "I am legend". By naming the movie I am legend it makes it very difficult (and very unlikely) that someone will get the opportunity to make a truly great adaptation of the novel. It is a good thing that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was made by Peter Jackson and not Mr. I don't have an original thought andf not imagination Goldman.