Movies from the 1970's

[Phlexor]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

The thing is, to turn a good novel into a good movie is more work that making either a good novel or a good movie. I think the two different mediums have their own type of stories that they can only tell well. I think its rare that one story is able to be told well in both mediums. It's either going to be crap or just turn out a lot different, and you are then always going to have someone complaining either way.

I probably should read the novel at some point, but on its own, I enjoyed the movie, but then again I'm probably missing a lot more when it comes to movies than yourself.

Hey I even enjoyed the new Star Wars Trilogy.

[odeon]

It would help if the movie and the book shared at least some common ground, though.

[DirtDawg]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

Indeed, the book is great, but I have not seen the Willl Smith version.

I will watch it just to see Will Smith.

 

[Phlexor]

It would help if the movie and the book shared at least some common ground, though.

Now I'm gonna have to find the book. Plus I think I need something new to read, it's been a while.

[renaeden]

Andrew Robinson was the bad guy in the first Dirty Harry, I saw the other day.  The person making it wanted a bad guy with the face of a choir boy.  I think that he got death threats for years after making the movie.

This is how I remember him:

[Phlexor]

Andrew Robinson was the bad guy in the first Dirty Harry, I saw the other day.  The person making it wanted a bad guy with the face of a choir boy.  I think that he got death threats for years after making the movie.

This is how I remember him:

It's weird when you watch the extras on like the ds9 box sets and see all the actors out of make up (cos it was an alien heavy show). They just dont look right.

DS9 is my fav trek too btw.

[ozymandias]

I recently downloaded "The Andromeda Strain (1971)" and "The Omega Man (1971)"

Both movies that I enjoyed when younger.

I saw "The Andromeda Strain" on television recently and I liked it, but I don't remember ever seeing "The Omega Man."

They did a 2 part mini series remake of The Andromeda Strain (both are based off the Michael Crichton Novel).

The Omega Man, staring Charlton Heston, is based off the Novel "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson, which was also recently remade with Will Smith.

Vincent Price starred in a 50's version of "I am Legend".  If I remember correctly it was called, "The last man on Earth".     Not quite sure of that title, but, it wasn't bad!

[Phlexor]

I recently downloaded "The Andromeda Strain (1971)" and "The Omega Man (1971)"

Both movies that I enjoyed when younger.

I saw "The Andromeda Strain" on television recently and I liked it, but I don't remember ever seeing "The Omega Man."

They did a 2 part mini series remake of The Andromeda Strain (both are based off the Michael Crichton Novel).

The Omega Man, staring Charlton Heston, is based off the Novel "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson, which was also recently remade with Will Smith.

Vincent Price starred in a 50's version of "I am Legend".  If I remember correctly it was called, "The last man on Earth".     Not quite sure of that title, but, it wasn't bad!

The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Aparently the novel was published in 1954, so close.

[odeon]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

Indeed, the book is great, but I have not seen the Willl Smith version.

I will watch it just to see Will Smith.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[odeon]

It would help if the movie and the book shared at least some common ground, though.

Now I'm gonna have to find the book. Plus I think I need something new to read, it's been a while.

Terrific book. Richard Matheson is a good writer.

[DirtDawg]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

Indeed, the book is great, but I have not seen the Willl Smith version.

I will watch it just to see Will Smith.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

What's wrong with Willl Smith??

[odeon]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

Indeed, the book is great, but I have not seen the Willl Smith version.

I will watch it just to see Will Smith.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

What's wrong with Willl Smith??

He's made it a habit to kill the works of good writers. "I Robot", anyone?

[DirtDawg]

The book is terrific, though. And NOTHING like any of those awful movies.

Indeed, the book is great, but I have not seen the Willl Smith version.

I will watch it just to see Will Smith.

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

What's wrong with Willl Smith??

He's made it a habit to kill the works of good writers. "I Robot", anyone?

Don't froget, he's an actor, not a screen writer.

I doubt seriously that he has read Asimov, but I have no idea.

I just think he is entertaining as a tragic or comedic actor.

[odeon]

I think that given his current position in the industry, he has a lot of say in what kind of films he will be in. I remember having read something about how proud he is of "I Robot".

[ozymandias]

It would help if the movie and the book shared at least some common ground, though.

Now I'm gonna have to find the book. Plus I think I need something new to read, it's been a while.

Terrific book. Richard Matheson is a good writer.

Agreed, it was a good book!