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After it was recommended by Goatboy, then countless others, I asked someone to get it for me for Christmas.
It'a a really good read, and has aged incredibly well. Can see that it has been hugely influential. I really enjoyed the way he tried to research the problem (why crosses don't always work), and all of the stuff on isolation (urges, drinking, desparation) was fantastic...
Anyway, I'd heard that there was a script doing the rounds, even though it's already been adapted as a film twice. (I've not seen either version, but The Omega Man is on Sky Cinema on the 29th or something - apparently it's not that good, but it'll be interesting to see).
So I found this script at http://www.vampiremovies.co.uk/scripts.htm and it's awful. I'm not sure if this is the one that Arnols Schwarzaneggar was at one time attached to, or even the one that's been linked to Michael Bay and Will Smith, or if it's completely separate but, the few pages I read of it are absolutely awful.
Okay SPOILERS ahead!
It's set in 2002, and the vampires come about thanks to a scientificly develop virus that is supposed ot heal the body. I didn't read far enough to see if there is any mention of real vampires, but if not, that's crap.
Ben Cortman, the vampire that Robert Neville hunts for fun because he used to know him, the pathetic character that looks like Oliver Hardy - in this script he is the king of the vampires.
The ending has Robert saving a bunch of kids on a train, letting Cortman sink into sand, and getting the girl.
Nooooooooooooo! That is so not what the story was about! To have any kind of happy ending whatsoever completey ruins it!
It'a a really good read, and has aged incredibly well. Can see that it has been hugely influential. I really enjoyed the way he tried to research the problem (why crosses don't always work), and all of the stuff on isolation (urges, drinking, desparation) was fantastic...
Anyway, I'd heard that there was a script doing the rounds, even though it's already been adapted as a film twice. (I've not seen either version, but The Omega Man is on Sky Cinema on the 29th or something - apparently it's not that good, but it'll be interesting to see).
So I found this script at http://www.vampiremovies.co.uk/scripts.htm and it's awful. I'm not sure if this is the one that Arnols Schwarzaneggar was at one time attached to, or even the one that's been linked to Michael Bay and Will Smith, or if it's completely separate but, the few pages I read of it are absolutely awful.
Okay SPOILERS ahead!
It's set in 2002, and the vampires come about thanks to a scientificly develop virus that is supposed ot heal the body. I didn't read far enough to see if there is any mention of real vampires, but if not, that's crap.
Ben Cortman, the vampire that Robert Neville hunts for fun because he used to know him, the pathetic character that looks like Oliver Hardy - in this script he is the king of the vampires.
The ending has Robert saving a bunch of kids on a train, letting Cortman sink into sand, and getting the girl.
Nooooooooooooo! That is so not what the story was about! To have any kind of happy ending whatsoever completey ruins it!
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Pandaemonium wrote:
> Its an excellent book, and one I've read many times.
>
> On a side note, me and my brother are working on a graphic novel
> adaptation of it with him doing the artwork, and me writing. Its not
> strictly the book, but more a hybrid of the book, and the various
> film screenplays (more action orientated) that have failed to come to
> light.
>
> Some concept sketches: -
>
> http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=673981
The sketches look fantastic ( and I don't give praise easily or post stuff on here that isn't me being "funny") and I'm sure that the book's themes (and possibly the screenplays) lend themselves to a dark, brooding and foreboding comic/graphic novel.
> Its an excellent book, and one I've read many times.
>
> On a side note, me and my brother are working on a graphic novel
> adaptation of it with him doing the artwork, and me writing. Its not
> strictly the book, but more a hybrid of the book, and the various
> film screenplays (more action orientated) that have failed to come to
> light.
>
> Some concept sketches: -
>
> http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=673981
The sketches look fantastic ( and I don't give praise easily or post stuff on here that isn't me being "funny") and I'm sure that the book's themes (and possibly the screenplays) lend themselves to a dark, brooding and foreboding comic/graphic novel.
Oryx and Crake is another I've been meaning to get for a while.
yeah, I'll be getting the LOTR books very soon, although I've also got my eye on several others.
Icarus wrote:
> Well you've all convinced me to buy my first book of the year.
Me too I reckon. I haven't bought or read a book in ages (I was thinking of starting the LoTR series but questioned my commitment to finishing them!) but this sounds really good.
> Well you've all convinced me to buy my first book of the year.
Me too I reckon. I haven't bought or read a book in ages (I was thinking of starting the LoTR series but questioned my commitment to finishing them!) but this sounds really good.
Ah, under 200 pages too, so it won't take that long. Still haven't finished the second book of the LoTR trilogy despite starting it in the summer of 2001.
Well you've all convinced me to buy my first book of the year.
Its an excellent book, and one I've read many times.
On a side note, me and my brother are working on a graphic novel adaptation of it with him doing the artwork, and me writing. Its not strictly the book, but more a hybrid of the book, and the various film screenplays (more action orientated) that have failed to come to light.
Some concept sketches: -
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=673981
On a side note, me and my brother are working on a graphic novel adaptation of it with him doing the artwork, and me writing. Its not strictly the book, but more a hybrid of the book, and the various film screenplays (more action orientated) that have failed to come to light.
Some concept sketches: -
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=673981
Well I'm off to start reading this for the second time.
Of course my real reason for posting was to remind all of you to go and get this book at 9 o clock tomorrow morning, when the shop opens, and enjoy some classic vampire action.
If you take a sleeping bag and sleep on the doorstep - you might be able to get it at 8:45am !!
what are you waiting for?
Of course my real reason for posting was to remind all of you to go and get this book at 9 o clock tomorrow morning, when the shop opens, and enjoy some classic vampire action.
If you take a sleeping bag and sleep on the doorstep - you might be able to get it at 8:45am !!
what are you waiting for?
Sold.
I love this book, although I've only read it the once. Maybe I'll start reading it again tonight.
In fact I will. Thanks for giving me the idea.
"NEVILLE!!"
oh, and the film 'Omega man' was based on it, but they changed the story so much it's unrecognisable.
In fact I will. Thanks for giving me the idea.
"NEVILLE!!"
oh, and the film 'Omega man' was based on it, but they changed the story so much it's unrecognisable.
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