After the first volume of League of Extraoridinary Gentlemen came out (which is where that pic came from), I read the original novel. It was unbelievably boring. I swear to God the main function of the book was to list fish. "When we got to the ocean of so-and-so, I saw the following marine specimens out the window." And then a looong list of fish.
It's kind of like that bit in Best in Show where Christopher Guest is naming nuts. Stop listing fish in there!
May 03, 2006 10:49 PM
[Image]From AICN, "It looks like Jules Verne fans can look forward to a big screen treatment of one of his most famous stories, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. I'm actually a big fan of the Disney film, but I am looking forward to a more direct adaptation.
Craig Titley made the pitch to New Line and got Sam Raimi and Josh Donen's names attached via their Buckaroo production company... how many damn production companies does Sam Raimi have anyway? It doesn't look like Raimi's in any way said he wants to direct the flick, just produce.
Anyway, Titley's name has been attached to some weak shit (SCOOBY-DOO), but word through the grapevine is that Titley's original take on the 'toon was fantastic, not what we ended up with when the film changed studios. Titley's version is "an updated version" of Verne's original story. Red flag there. Usually not a good idea. Let's hope updated doesn't mean year 2006, but just a more modern approach to the original material. Titley's version will also delve into Captain Nemo's background as well as that of his prisoners aboard the Nautilus."
"I'm still mad that Disney shut down this ride"
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After the first volume of League of Extraoridinary Gentlemen came out (which is where that pic came from), I read the original novel. It was unbelievably boring. I swear to God the main function of the book was to list fish. "When we got to the ocean of so-and-so, I saw the following marine specimens out the window." And then a looong list of fish.
It's kind of like that bit in Best in Show where Christopher Guest is naming nuts. Stop listing fish in there!
May 03, 2006 10:49 PM