Pondering
I was thinking earlier about books converted to TV/movies, and how rarely it's done well. Many books aren't suitable for such treatment as it is, especially if the plot relies strongly on interior thoughts and emotions.
But it occurred to me that several of the works of H.M. Hoover could adapt very well, if handled properly. I've mentioned her before; she wrote young-adult science fiction, and is probably best known for Children of Morrow--or possibly This Time of Darkness, given how often it comes up on the "does anyone remember the title of this book" threads.
Those would do well as a film or miniseries. Children of Morrow is post-apocalyptic, and it and its sequel Treasures of Morrow would look good on screen without too many special effects required; come to that, This Time of Darkness is also post-apocalyptic, and could be done without special effects at all. They're all journey stories and could be constructed as episodes without too much trouble; the latter could also be done as a film without crowding. I'm thinking WonderWorks, though I know that no longer exists.
But then it dawned on me that The Lost Star, The Delikon, and Return to Earth would be fabulous as anime. Animation would solve the difficulties of showing many different aliens, and the style would suit The Delikon down to the ground. Though I suspect that the ending of that one would prove almost an irresistible temptation for changing--it's not exactly conclusive.
I can't decide whether The Rains of Eridan should be live-action or anime. Honestly, I don't think most cartoon styles would suit it properly, though perhaps Studio Ghibli could do it right. I also realize that while this one is a slightly creepy, very well-written story as it is, it could become extremely creepy--even borderline horror--on a screen. Not gory, but suspenseful--there's a good bit of paranoia in some of the characters, for one thing. But the vots would be adorable.
Not all her books are really strong enough, in my mind, for this treatment, but for some of them it could be amazing. Oh well, if ever I'm ridiculously rich...
The funny thing is, she seems to live in my brother's-and-sister's-in-love neighborhood. But I'd never know her if I met her.
the impossible span of dreams
But it occurred to me that several of the works of H.M. Hoover could adapt very well, if handled properly. I've mentioned her before; she wrote young-adult science fiction, and is probably best known for Children of Morrow--or possibly This Time of Darkness, given how often it comes up on the "does anyone remember the title of this book" threads.
Those would do well as a film or miniseries. Children of Morrow is post-apocalyptic, and it and its sequel Treasures of Morrow would look good on screen without too many special effects required; come to that, This Time of Darkness is also post-apocalyptic, and could be done without special effects at all. They're all journey stories and could be constructed as episodes without too much trouble; the latter could also be done as a film without crowding. I'm thinking WonderWorks, though I know that no longer exists.
But then it dawned on me that The Lost Star, The Delikon, and Return to Earth would be fabulous as anime. Animation would solve the difficulties of showing many different aliens, and the style would suit The Delikon down to the ground. Though I suspect that the ending of that one would prove almost an irresistible temptation for changing--it's not exactly conclusive.
I can't decide whether The Rains of Eridan should be live-action or anime. Honestly, I don't think most cartoon styles would suit it properly, though perhaps Studio Ghibli could do it right. I also realize that while this one is a slightly creepy, very well-written story as it is, it could become extremely creepy--even borderline horror--on a screen. Not gory, but suspenseful--there's a good bit of paranoia in some of the characters, for one thing. But the vots would be adorable.
Not all her books are really strong enough, in my mind, for this treatment, but for some of them it could be amazing. Oh well, if ever I'm ridiculously rich...
The funny thing is, she seems to live in my brother's-and-sister's-in-love neighborhood. But I'd never know her if I met her.
the impossible span of dreams