# Another "movie you'd like to see made" thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 13, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042 "2019-03-13T02:59:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/81 "2019-03-18T16:40:18Z")
I think _The Rolling Stones_ would make a good movie. I think you could do it on a relatively modest budget. Possibly _Space Cadet._ Maybe _Red Planet_ or _Between Planets._ I would like to see _Starship Troopers_ done by someone who didn’t hate the book. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/82 "2019-03-18T16:53:01Z")
I’d like to see a historically faithful western based on the Battle of the Little Bighorn. I know there have been attempts before, but none of them were even close to accurate (see _They Died With Their Boots On, Custer of the West, Little Big Man_, etc). With the available CGI nowadays, it should be possible to show several thousand Sioux and Cheyenne warriors descending upon Custer and his troops in a most impressive and horrific way. It should also be possible to make a movie where neither whites nor natives are shown as heroes or villains, but that seems like a little too much to hope for. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/83 "2019-03-18T17:05:38Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Could interesting movies be made from Robert Heinlein’s novels? Or are they too weird or dated to work? (I was thinking I’d like to see Glory Road filmed.) I remarked above that I thought _Double Star_ would make a good film. Someone else suggested _the Moon is a Harsh Mistress_, which I’ve also suggested in the past. I think that _The Puppet Masters_ would make a good film if they actually played it straight, instead of switching it to the present day, as they did in the 1980s adaptation. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/84 "2019-03-18T17:42:09Z")
_Door Into Summer_ would probably get you lynched, in today’s climate. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/85 "2019-03-18T18:44:03Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Maybe get Guillermo del Toro to direct? I think you might be on to something. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/86 "2019-03-18T19:04:10Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > _Door Into Summer_ would probably get you lynched, in today’s climate. And rightfully so. REH was one sick puppy. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/87 "2019-03-18T22:30:02Z")
My brother and I agree on very few things, and one of them is that they need to make the Pern series into a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/88 "2019-03-18T23:01:35Z")
Hey, I LOVED the John Carter movie! I was hoping for a long running franchise. I’d like to see a series of _Retief of the CDT_ movies. CGI could give us believable Groaci. A young Tom Selleck would have made a great Retief, but I don’t know who should be cast these days. Somebody young-but-not-too-young, suave, handsome, and with a touch of sarcasm. I’d also love to see a series of _Demon Princes_ movies. Each of the five novels would make a great standalone film. Long ago we had a thread (I think I started it) about who to cast in the hypothetical _Bored of the Rings_ movie. That would still be a good idea! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/89 "2019-03-19T04:31:22Z")
I would like to see _The Ballad of Halo Jones_ starring Saoirse Ronan. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/90 "2019-03-19T07:06:52Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > My brother and I agree on very few things, and one of them is that they need to make the Pern series into a movie. Did I imagine a _Smallest Dragonboy_ animated short from the 80s? Can’t seem to find anything online… ---
**Author:** ![customdistro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@customdistro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/customdistro)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/91 "2019-03-19T07:17:49Z")
i wanted a jack benny bio, but the guy who was perfect for the role isnt making it easy. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/92 "2019-03-19T07:38:32Z")
I’ve always thought Vaughn Meader’s story would make for an interesting movie. He was a wildly popular comedian who produced a very successful Grammy-winning album in 1962. (Actually, make that the “fastest-selling pre-Beatles album ever,” according to Wikipedia) His act basically consisted of his impersonation of JFK and his gentle ribbing of the Kennedy family. Meader was on top of the world when he woke up on November 22, 1963. By mid-afternoon he was finished, his career was over. No more TV appearances, no more albums, nothing. He tried to make a few comebacks but was not successful. He died in 2004. His rise and (very sudden) fall might make for a compelling flick. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/93 "2019-03-19T07:49:27Z")
I mentioned this in another thread recently, but I think it’s worth saying again. _Zorro Rides Again_. Jimmy Vegas, a descendant of the original Don Diego de la Vega, fights corruption in high places in contemporary Los Angeles. He rides a black motorbike. It might even be worth a spin-off TV series. I’d write it myself if I had any writing talent at all. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/94 "2019-03-19T12:08:44Z")
I’ve said it before – I think that Alfred Bester’s _The Stars my Destination_ has a killer opening, which I’ve filmed in my head numerous times. You could adapt the book, although I think you’d have to tinker with it to make it acceptable today. Still, it could be done. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/95 "2019-03-19T12:14:26Z")
I’d like to see the book “Consider Phlebas” as a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/96 "2019-03-19T13:55:23Z")
I spent ages hoping for a film adaptation of _Mortal Engines_ and then Peter Jackson came along and removed everything that made the story worthwhile, so be careful what you wish for. > [@Cuckoorex](#): > > There has to be some genius filmmaker out there that can adapt House of Leaves. You’d need someone capable of communicating a dark, twisted and surreal vision in the most concise and coherent way possible. But who…? > [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Maybe get Guillermo del Toro to direct? …oh yeah, that’d do nicely for HoL. > [@velomont](#): > > I would love to see Childhood’s End done properly, though I would keep Charles Dance as the same Karellen. Unfortunately the mini-series seemed to deviate from the novel just on principle. I haven’t read the book, but the mini-series was _awful_. I can only assume that the book makes more sense. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > I would like to see _The Ballad of Halo Jones_ starring Saoirse Ronan. I’m thinking Amazon/Netflix series. It’s already episodic with a long character arc. A film would cut out too much; a series would be more appropriate. Still waiting for _Dream Park: The Movie_. Preferably written by **someone other than Niven and Barnes**. Or, again, a series. ---
**Author:** ![Eclipse\_Chaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Eclipse\_Chaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eclipse_Chaser)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/97 "2019-03-19T14:05:05Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Did I imagine a _Smallest Dragonboy_ animated short from the 80s? Can’t seem to find anything online… Pern, yes!! Also the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. And some of the City Watch stories from Discworld. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/98 "2019-03-19T14:17:12Z")
It’s been stuck in development hell for decades but I’d dearly love to [A Confederacy of Dunces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces) get a proper, big screen treatment. It seems like every time an actor gets attached to the role of Ignatius J. Reilly, he dies. John Belushi, John Candy, Chris Farley and Phillip Seymour Hoffman all at least talked about want to play Ignatius and all dies too young. Hoffman in particular would have been brilliant in the role. If I ever get stupidly wealthy, I’m going to throw about $50,000,000 at the project and hope that gets something going. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/99 "2019-03-19T14:38:37Z")
I’ve never read A Confederacy of Dunces but the whole story of its writing, the author’s suicide and the subsequent efforts by his mother to get the book published would make a worthwhile movie. BTW, another one I’d like to finally see on the big screen in [The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_%26_Clay) by Michael Chabon. Like A Confederacy of Dunces, there have been multiple attempts at a film adaptation. (And given that the fictional subject is the early days of the comic book industry, it might be of particular interest today because of the domination of the box office by movies based on comic books and graphic novels.) ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042/100 "2019-03-19T14:52:27Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I’ve never read A Confederacy of Dunces but the whole story of its writing, the author’s suicide and the subsequent efforts by his mother to get the book published would make a worthwhile movie. And that’s another movie that is _supposedly_ in the works. [Butterfly in the Typewriter](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063092/) is based on the [book by the same name](https://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Typewriter-Kennedy-Remarkable-Confederacy/dp/0306821915) about the writing and publishing of CoD. This movie at least has a director and cast attached (with some big names), so maybe it will happen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-movie-youd-like-to-see-made-thread/831042.md?page=6)