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Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

2081: An adaptation of a very famous short story...

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

Looks like it might be good. Now I want to go read the story.

Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :

Sweet! I loved that story.

Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :

looks cool. also makes me want to read the story.

I definitely don't read enough short stories from some of my favorite authors.

Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :

Oh wow! I must've read that 20 years ago and I knew within seconds which story it was. That's all kinds of awesome.

Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :

Ooooooooo. Yeah, I recognized it rapidly as well. I'm going to go see that if I can.

Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :

Oh, I had totally forgotten about that story, and it is an amazing one. Looks like the movie will be pretty loyal to it too, which is neat. I want to see it.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

I will be reading this story this week, it looks great.

Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :

I remember reading it... it made me terribly depressed, honestly.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

It's an amazing short story, and I liked the trailer.

I'm fairly concerned about them stretching a story that short to anything approaching feature film length, though.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by rivka:
I'm fairly concerned about them stretching a story that short to anything approaching feature film length, though.

The trailer doesn't make it clear, but the film is a short subject piece, not a full-length feature. [Smile]

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 0Megabyte:
I remember reading it... it made me terribly depressed, honestly.

I think that was the author's intention.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I haven't watched the trailer, but I have a guess as to which story it is.

If I'm right, I've always loved that story.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Puffy Treat:

quote:
Originally posted by rivka:
I'm fairly concerned about them stretching a story that short to anything approaching feature film length, though.
The trailer doesn't make it clear, but the film is a short subject piece, not a full-length feature.

Color me relieved.

Wikipedia says 25 minutes, which sounds reasonable. It also says $100,000 budget. With known actors! Huh.

You can't even buy a house for that kind of money. [Wink]

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

Link.

Before he was Samwise.

Posted by Occasional (Member # 5860) on :

I thought there was a movie based on it already, thanks Lisa for the link. This is a must read story.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

But an hour really would be too long. It would involve far too much stretching and filling in for my taste.

Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :

Looks like it could be hard to watch. I must track down the story.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by anti_maven:
I must track down the story.

No problem.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:
Link.

Before he was Samwise.

That version is quite different from the story. A lot's changed. I ended up thinking it was less effective.

Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :

Cool story! Nice music too. Looking forward to this one.

Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :

Since it's only a short film, how are we going to see it?

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Elsewhere on the site one can request email updates on screenings in one's own area.

(Luckily there -is- an "Art House" theater near me, so a local screening isn't out of the question.)

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Hmm. You're in the L.A. area, right? Maybe the local clump could have an outing . . .