A Game Of Thrones: The Movie

[erickad71]

I didn't ever watch Xena or Hercules, but I like the idea of ASoIaF being made into a series. I believe that is the only way they could make it work.

 

[LadyFel]

Xena and Hercules were so poor.

They were, weren't they...I only really used them to illustrate a looooong running series, really, the only other comparison that came to mind at the time was EastEnders, which is even more inappropriate

But if they could get decent effects and a proper cast, not Lucy Lawless and the guy from Andromeda (I blocked out the name when I saw the acting...), that's the sort of thing I'd like to see...

 

[aimee02]

Thank goodness for Jacksons' LOTRs so now New Zealand can be known for something other than the place where they filmed Xena and Hercules!

The lead character from the 'Station Agent' would be able to play Tyrion... The hardest thing about casting would be getting all the family resmblences to make sense.

 

[Brian G Turner]

I'm not convinced that a movie adaption of Song of Fire and Ice would work - there are too many characters and sub-plots to do any kind of justice to it as a film - or even film series, IMO.

What might work is if you took the "outside" characters and made individual films for them. For example, one for Jon, another film for Daenerys. The whole Kings Landing plot involing the Starks, Lannisters, and Baratheon's, would probably be too much, though. Important aspects would probably have to give, leaving an unsatisfactory image.

 

[Rane Longfox]

Well, of course you could always just do films of certain parts, because it is a very complex storyline. Maybe just Dany's part, thats pretty much unaffected by any of the others... (Erikson is doing this, making a film of just the Chain of Dogs part of Deadhouse Gates...)

 

[n8smitty]

Bana would make an excellent Eddard, but a better John Snow. But Viggo would be great for Snow too. And who better for Red Viper than Vin Deisel?

Gotta have a movie though. No cheesy series or animated crap.

 

[LadyFel]

But if you did a movie you'd end up throwing out about 80% of the plot and that's pointless

 

[hodor]

There should not be a movie made. Movies never seem to do justice to the books. If a movie did come out, I would not watch it until the entire series is finished... if I did watch it at all.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Vin Diesel? A strange choice, but each to their own.

 

[erickad71]

Bana would make an excellent Eddard, but a better John Snow. But Viggo would be great for Snow too. And who better for Red Viper than Vin Deisel?

Gotta have a movie though. No cheesy series or animated crap.

Bana and Viggo are much too old to play Jon Snow...he's only a teenager in the books that are out so far. Vin Deisel is an interesting actor, but to me he doesn't quite match up to the Red Viper. I visit A Song of Ice and Fire website that is directly linked to GRRM's website and there is quite a variety of picks for which actors could play which characters.

Having said that, I don't think it should be made into a movie or series either...there is just to much that would have to be left out.

 

[Fitz]

Thank goodness for Jacksons' LOTRs so now New Zealand can be known for something other than the place where they filmed Xena and Hercules!

HAHA!! Actually I didn't know they filmed Xena and Hercules there, the only thing I knew about NZ before LOTR was that there is a lot of sheep there...
As for the movie, I am highly against any books being turned into movies because they're rarely done well. (Just look at Harry Potter, and the lesser known Joy Luck Club, Looking for Alibrandi and such)
But if it must be turned into something, I would like it to be turned into an anime, as someone already suggested because, it would be a lot better as a series because the books are just too detailed to be squeezed into 3hr. It would also be a lot easier for the directors/creators not to leave out lesser characters due to lack of budget or something. And some scenes would look a lot better in anime form... maybe some people are thinking of Pokemon or Spirited Away or something when they think about anime, but if you look at some of the more sci-fi/fantasy based anime that are aimed at the older audience, the idea of turning SoIaF into an anime wouldn't be that bad an idea... but then again, I'm probably very very biased regarding this matter...

 

[Culhwch]

I don't know about anime or CGI or anything like that. If you really wanted to do the story as a whole, I think it would have to be done as a live-action television series along the lines of Band of Brothers. Something like ten or twelve hour to an hour-and-a-half long eps for each book, and then each episode focussing on a particular section/set of characters - for instance the first would probably be set in Winterfell and encompass the finding of the wolves, Robert arriving, Bran falling, and the departure to Kings Landing. Then you could do eps entirely centred around Dany's story line, Tyrion's storyline, Catelyn's story line and so on, and devote the time to establishing character and staying true to the plot, with each ep almost a self-contained movie. As far as actors go I'd go for unknowns or chameleon character actors, to make sure the story is at the front, not whos in it. Though Michael Wincott would be great as either Bron or the Hound, I reckon.

Of course, this would cost an absolute fortune - the sets, the costumes, the effects, the cast and crew - and probably wouldn't break even, so I doubt it would ever happen. But it's nice to dream.

 

[Ashen Shugar]

What about Russell Crowe for the Hound?

 

[tejturtle]

ok i know the topic is for a movie of aGoT but a movie of hedge knight would be pretty cool too. it wouldnt be so long and costly make in comparison. if hedge knight the movie became a hit then there would be more support for making movies of the books. i would have to agree on the idea that aGoT would be done similarly to band of brothers. however i think expensive miniseries are not the favorite projects of hollywood nowadays. a few years ago when merlin, odyssey, jason and the argonauts etc came out they did not rate well i think. anime would be good if every bit of the story has to be shown. the downside to anime is that any voice acting in english is usually subpar.

 

[AryaUnderfoot]

Now, this is a topic that my friend and I have talked over quite a bit.


Somehow I don't see Eric Bana as Davos; Davos is forty/fifty years old!

We thought Patrick Stewart would be good as Tywin, and someone along the lines of Sharon Stone (I know, she's too old now!) as Cersei. Also, the Draco Malfoy kid as Joffrey?

Good choice for Bronn.

My brother suggested John Malkovich(sp?) for Roose Bolton. Sounds about right to me- they both creep me out, and the voice/eyes are just about right.

On the other hand, I also agree with no-names (good ones!) being picked to play the roles. I would hate to think of Cersei as Nicole Kidman instead of a Lannister, etc, etc.

However, when it's all said and done, I'm all for the books remaining in their pure form, because I'd be really steamed if they screwed it up or left something out, or (God forbid!) got a character really wrong.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Tejturtle - Hedge Knight was the premise for the movie 'A Knights Tale'. The artist who pencilled the Hedge Knight graphic novels, Mike S Miller, has made comments about making ASOIAF into a graphic novel. I hope he can draw fast.

 

[n8smitty]

Now, this is a topic that my friend and I have talked over quite a bit.


Somehow I don't see Eric Bana as Davos; Davos is forty/fifty years old!

We thought Patrick Stewart would be good as Tywin, and someone along the lines of Sharon Stone (I know, she's too old now!) as Cersei. Also, the Draco Malfoy kid as Joffrey?

Good choice for Bronn.

My brother suggested John Malkovich(sp?) for Roose Bolton. Sounds about right to me- they both creep me out, and the voice/eyes are just about right.

On the other hand, I also agree with no-names (good ones!) being picked to play the roles. I would hate to think of Cersei as Nicole Kidman instead of a Lannister, etc, etc.

However, when it's all said and done, I'm all for the books remaining in their pure form, because I'd be really steamed if they screwed it up or left something out, or (God forbid!) got a character really wrong.

It's clear we need a movie. NO QUESTION! The fact that any fan would conceive otherwise, causes me doubt their commitment to the series. LOTR was done beautifully by Peter Jackson, who could easily assume that role again for ASoIaF.

The Malfoy idea for Joff was great!

"A tourney earned is a tourney gained!"

 

[Jeroam]

I can't see a movie being good at all, in only 2.5 hours you'd lose 90% of the story in the book. I think it could be done as a live action tv series, thinking Sci-Fi channel adaptation like "Dune" and "Earthsea." One hour episodes, each episode would follow one character point of view for the hour, then next week it would be a differrent character pov following the order they come up in the book.

 

[Brian G Turner]

The trouble with an adaptation is that GRRM fan concerns would surely come as secondary to any general marketing concerns.

 

[LadyFel]

Well, we need not worry...GRRM has stated bluntly that it's very unlikely to happen...

To quote the man himself:

Q:Are there any plans for a movie or television series based on A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE?

A:Not at present. Anything is possible, of course, but the sheer size and complexity of the books would make them very difficult to film. Peter Jackson is doing an astonishing job of bringing Tolkien's trilogy to the film, but he's needed three movies to do so. All three volumes of LORD OF THE RINGS put together are about as long as A STORM OF SWORDS. By that standard, it would require nine films just to cover the three books I've published so far, and probably nine more for the rest of the series. No studio is ever going to commit to eighteen films. A more feasible approach might be to shoot the series as a television miniseries, but it would need to be a long miniseries, along the lines of ROOTS and SHOGUN, and the networks seldom produce series of that length these days. So I think the chances for a film or TV series are slim. Sorry.