INSIDE YOU OUT - Exact quote: "Dark and gripping. Blurring the lines between good and evil worked well with this story. The vice president rape plot may be a little too out there though"
THE AFTER EARTH SERIES - Very, very creative. It's like Star Wars meets the Arthurian Legends. I like the use of words in the stories, especially the brining together of Uranus and Uranium, and Pluto and Plutonium. Very smart. I'm not sure if it would work well as a movie though. Like "Dune", this may be far better fitted to literature or a mini-series. However, still a very creative and interesting story.
DRAGONTOWN - Japanimation at it's finest. Period.
THE VAMPIRE LESTAT - This is a book that should have been made into a movie right after Interview With The Vampire. It's stronger, and far more interesting. Lestat is a character that begs for dramatization. And I think your casting of Myers was dead on. He would perfectly be able to portray Lestat in all his gothic and bratty glory.
OIL - A state-side version of Syriana. I do, however, love the use of real Oil organizations such as the OLM. It would need very strong performances and maybe a different director to get into the Best Picture race, but it could definitely be a contender.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT - This is the perfect story for Oliver Stone. It would allow him to go back to his roots a little bit but still keep it in the vein of patriotism he had with WTC. This is, however, a one woman show. The lead actress would be up for many awards, and Stone would definitely get a nomination, for either director or screenplay.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA - It is easy to see why these video games have never been adapted to film. They are so rich and creative that it would be nearly impossible to do them justice. Your first attempt was lazy, in my opinion. Your second attempt opened up doors the original never even approached. The poetry gave it a new tone, a better tone. And keeping Link mute was a very wise decision. Gives the character more depth.
THE WITCHING HOUR - There were plans to turn this novel into a mini-series and they fell through because ten hours was not enough to cram in all the story. I wish you had of focused on the most interesting story line, that of Mona Mayfair, and less on Rowan and the others. But, still a good effort. Great casting, especially Uma Thurman. She would really shine in this roll.
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Most of these are my thoughts exactly. Like he said on several of your baits, "dead on". You said this was your professor's opinion right? Would he judge other people's stories (like me)?
I agree completely with The Legend of Zelda comment. The poetry (although could of been a bit more concise) gave it a new tone that is more fitting to the Legend of Zelda series. And DragonTown is easily becoming one of my favorites of the year (my #2 so far). It's really cool your film professor took the time to do this, I'm curious to see some of his thoughts on the other baits as well, such as Jackrabbit, Bootleg, La Ventana, A New Agenda etc.
I particularly liked the comments for After Earth, Lestat and Dragontown. I think he pretty much said it right that After Earth should be a book instead (I never thought it would work well as a movie personally, sorry). Lestat seems to have a lot more power that the first book. And Dragontown would be an excellent Anime film. I think it could be the next Spirited away (a film that works for both a Japanese and American audience).
Yes, what Bryce said. Would he be interested in reading any others?
I wish I had a teacher like this
Me too.
I'd love to have reviews from a cinema teacher.
Say James, did you ever get to talk to him?
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