tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post4648252788678304307..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: A Culture movie in the works?Adam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-62168918250175516322009-10-27T21:55:33.672+00:002009-10-27T21:55:33.672+00:00I haven't really heard of the director Dominic...I haven't really heard of the director Dominic Murphy - he seems to have only done one film so far - has anyone seen it, was it any good? <br /><br />Banks' SF certainly deserves some decent exposure on film, let's hope this is the right vehicle.Mark Lordhttp://marklord.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-83964696331353888492009-10-24T10:11:46.082+00:002009-10-24T10:11:46.082+00:00TV can be a good idea, especially for larger stori...TV can be a good idea, especially for larger stories, but it usually smacks of low budget when it comes to the effects. A thousand Culture stories could be told purely by focusing on the characters - the "human" side - but I would be really disappointed to never see something like the Sleeper Service flicking its way across the skein. Similarly, I'd hate to see it on TV and have it look like some knock-off of Babylon 5 or something. I want to see it done well, and tastefully (no thanks, Michael Bay).<br /><br />I'd love for this franchise to start hitting the big screens - and I'd be perfectly happy for original content. Bring it on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-60748690416674338172009-10-24T06:55:58.400+00:002009-10-24T06:55:58.400+00:00Usually I'm quite a stickler for faithful -and...Usually I'm quite a stickler for faithful -and yes, in the Hollywood sense of the word when it comes to SFF-Movie/TV- adaptations, but if the movie happens and it takes the course you've spoken about, it might very well be a damn good thing for Banks' SFF. Consider Phlebas would be an immense project, but then again, it'll be cool to see the focus on making good and faithful adaptations shift to TV; it just seems, more and more, that TV is better suited to the projects we'd all like to see. <br /><br />But still great news - let's hope it pans out. :-)Dave de Burghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024263119249736939noreply@blogger.com