by David » August 10th, 2006, 11:45 am
I think all three of the space trilogy books would be good:
Out of the Silent Planet would start out with Ransom's kidnapping, the voyage to Mars, his escape, his encounter with the Hrossa (who are like Ewoks) and the eventual encounter with Weston and Divine.
Perleanda would be harder because, as many have pointed out, it is largely a philosophical movie. It would also be interesting to see what Hollywood might do with the Green Lady's costume--nudity is okay in movies, but prolonged, susitained nudity . . . usually not unless its porn. But the movie could be tweeked, I think, and the focus on Ransom's arrival, his discovery of the green lady, his combat with Weston, all of that might work if done well.
That Hideous Strength is, to me, the novel that would work the best. It would be a Stephen-King-like horror thriller with The Head, the Conspiracy, sinister characters after innocent Jane, Mark a real jerk then developing into a more committed husband and human being . . . Ransom, the horrific scene at the banquet. Yes . . .
I would encourage script writers to take a shot at it and pitch their scripts to Hollywood.
The way, the weather, the terrain, the discipline, the leadership. --Sun Tzu